A political science student, Masroor Adeeyo, has emerged as the winner of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) One-Day Vice Chancellor initiative for 2026. Adeeyo, a 400-level student of the institution, beat Oshunbunmi Elijah and Opeyemi Odetunde to the second and third positions, respectively. The first runner-up and second runner-up winners also become Deputy VCs for […]

Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI have rescued two girls who escaped from a terrorist camp in the Mandara Mountains and reunited them with their families in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. According to security sources, the rescue took place at about 7:00 a.m. on July 2 […]

Fresh controversies have engulfed the upcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national elections, with multiple court cases, allegations of bias against the association’s leadership and disputes over zoning and consensus arrangements threatening to overshadow the 20th July presidential poll. The election, which will produce a successor to the current NBA President, is expected to be contested […]

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, defeated Rwanda 106-62 on Sunday to complete an unbeaten campaign in the third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers in Luanda, Angola. The emphatic victory secured Nigeria’s place in the second round of the African qualifiers after earlier victories over Guinea (80-79) and Tunisia (84-81). […]

President Bola Tinubu’s administration has secured approximately $11.4 billion in World Bank loan approvals within its first three years in office, bringing it close to the total amount approved during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year administration. Data from the World Bank’s project database showed that Nigeria received approvals worth about $11.40 billion between June 2023 […] The post Tinubu Secures $11.4bn World Bank Loans In Three Years, Nears Buhari’s Eight-Year Total appeared first on OsunDefender.

Iran’s ambassador to China has said that ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz would be charged new fees but added that China and other “friendly” countries would be granted “special considerations”. An initial deal signed by Iran and the United States last month to halt hostilities stipulated that commercial ships would transit the key waterway […]

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, in collaboration with international partners, has organised a Mental Maths Awareness Programme for 500 primary school mathematics teachers in Bauchi State to introduce innovative teaching methods to improve pupils’ understanding of mathematics. The event, held yesterday at the university’s 1,000-seat Lecture Theatre, Yelwa Campus, focused on promoting pattern-based learning […]

England booked a place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after edging hosts Mexico 3-2 in a dramatic Round of 16 clash at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The match, which was delayed by adverse weather, unfolded before a passionate home crowd that created a hostile atmosphere throughout the contest. Mexico started brightly, pressing […]

A former First Lady of Nigeria,  Aisha Buhari, has performed a groundbreaking for a computer science complex to be constructed at Al-Qalam University, Katsina. The construction is being funded through proceeds from the launch of the book, “Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari.” At the ceremony, Aisha said the donation represented more than […]

The First Lady of Katsina State, Hajiya Zulaihat Dikko Radda, has called for stronger political commitment, sustained investment and community action to eliminate harmful social norms that fuel Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), describing the menace as a major obstacle to development and economic growth. At the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses’ Forum (NGSF)-Ford Foundation State-Level Advocacy […]

President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between the Federal Government and Rotary International in healthcare, education, youth empowerment and community development. Tinubu made the call on Sunday night in Abuja at the Presidential Inaugural Ball held in honour of Rotary International President, Mr Olayinka Babalola, who assumed office on July 1 as the […]

The Federal Government is set to evacuate another 270 Nigerians from South Africa as part of its ongoing voluntary repatriation programme. In a statement issued on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said an Air Peace aircraft assigned to the evacuation exercise would depart Lagos for Johannesburg on Tuesday, […]

“I tried and I tried. Now it’s over. It began here and it ends here,” Neymar told Globo Esporte after the match.

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has unveiled plans to invest more than $12 million in a 3.5-megawatt solar power project in The post REA to install 3.5MW solar plant in Kebbi appeared first on Tribune Online.

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State yesterday flagged off the federal government’s 3.5 megawatt installation for $600 million in the state. During the occasion at Ambursa-Gulumbe Road in Birnin Kebbi local government area, Governor Idris commended the federal government for the gesture, which, according to him, would address the lingering shortage of electricity in rural […]

The chairman of Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara State, Yahaya Abubakar Yari, has declared that his administration will not tolerate any form of negotiation with bandits operating within the area as those found wanting will be arrested and prosecuted. In his verified social media accounts on Saturday, Yari warned residents against engaging in […]

WaterAid Nigeria has inaugurated five climate-resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in Misau local government area of Bauchi State, providing thousands of residents with improved access to safe drinking water and decent sanitation. The projects, funded by DP World, were inaugurated and handed over to the benefitting communities at Kofar Gari and Tofu. They […]

July 6 (THEWILL) — PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc recorded a sharp increase in profitability for the financial year ended May 31, 2026, as pre-tax profit surged 364.08 percent to N77.32 billion from N16.66 billion a year earlier, driven by stronger sales, foreign exchange gains, property sales, and lower finance costs. Profit after tax also climbed […] The post PZ Cussons Grows Pre-Tax Profit by 364% to N77.32bn in FY2026 appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

On July 6, 1967, Nigeria was plunged into civil conflict yesterday as federal troops clashed with secessionist forces in the Eastern Region, marking the outbreak of what officials now call the Nigerian Civil War.   The crisis escalated after Col. Chukwuemeka “Emeka” Odumegwu-Ojukwu, military governor of the East and now leader of the breakaway state, declared […] The post July 6 in History: Ojukwu Declares Biafra, Abduction of Shell Worker appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, has kicked off the free distribution of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs to farmers across the state’s 23 local government areas. He warned that anyone found diverting the items would face the full weight of the law. Aliyu said the state government procured 157,800 bags of assorted fertilisers, equivalent […]

On the Zawachiki interchange station of the Kano – Maradi rail line, Abdulaziz said that work has reached 80 per cent completion stage, adding that the project was inherited by the Tinubu administration at about 10 – 15 per cent progress.

Ahead of the governorship election campaign, a group of Ogun State indigenes in the United States has thrown its weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in their home state, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (popularly known as Yayi). In a statement issued in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, the USA Ogun State Indigenes and Professionals […]