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Gates Foundation pledges $912 million to global disease fight

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Gates Foundation has announced a $912 million pledge to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Speaking at the 2025 Goalkeepers event on Monday, the Foundat... Read More


Ballon d'Or 2025: Dembele, Aitana Bonmati take top honours in Paris

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Football's biggest stars gathered in Paris on Monday night for the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony, held at the Theatre du Chatelet, where the best players, clubs, and coaches of the 20... Read More


Miracle Products: Audiomack deletes VDM song against Prophet Fufeyin as court adjourns hearing

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Global digital streaming platforms, Audiomack Limited and Audiomack Africa Limited, have deleted activist Martin "Verydarkman (VDM)" Otse's song "Papa J" from their catalogues. T... Read More


Judge decries delay in ex-governor Suswam's decade-long N3.1bn fraud trial

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- A Federal High Court judge in Abuja, Peter Lifu, on Monday, decried the slow pace of the N3.1 billion fraud trial of former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam. Mr Lifu's worry ... Read More


Ballon d'Or 2025: Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie ranks fourth in Women's Yashin Trophy

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Nigeria's Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie has confirmed her place among the best goalkeepers in the world after finishing fourth in the 2025 Women's Yashin Trophy at the Ballon d'Or Awa... Read More


CAF Confederation Cup: Abia Warriors coach eyes redemption in Bamako

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Abia Warriors' maiden campaign in the CAF Confederation Cup began with both promise and pain. On Sunday, the debutants were denied a dream start after conceding a late equaliser ... Read More


Suspected kidnappers kill man after collecting N6.9 million ransom - Police

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Police in Rivers State, Nigeria's South-south, have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom. In a s... Read More


JUST IN: Nigerian lawmakers extend recess by two weeks after two months break

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Federal lawmakers have extended their annual recess by two weeks, after completing a two-month break. The Senate and House of Representatives will now resume plenary on 7 October,... Read More


Constitution Review: Women, PWDs, others demand inclusion, more representation in governance

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Calls for inclusion and guaranteed representation for women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) dominated Monday's national public hearing organised by the House of Representativ... Read More


Akpoti-Uduaghan's suspension, constitution review, 2026 budget on agenda as Senate resumes plenary

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Senate, Nigeria's highest legislative body, will resume plenary after a two-month recess today. The 109-member upper chamber of the National Assembly embarked on a recess on ... Read More