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Sports
NSC Unveils Major NPFL Reforms, Increases Prize Money to ₦1 Billion and Approves ₦2 Million Minimum Player Salary
NSC Unveils Major Reforms to Transform NPFL, Increases Prize Money to ₦1 Billion and Approves ₦2 Million Minimum Player...
Promise Okotoko · 6h ago · 2 min
Food delivery boxes and motorcycle on a city street
Technology
Yenagoa startup TripChow raises $1.2 million seed round to expand food delivery across Niger Delta
TripChow, based in Yenagoa, raises $1.2M seed to expand food delivery across the Niger Delta, backed by Ventures Platfor...
Damilola Eze · 6h ago · 2 min
Financial documents and budget papers on a desk
Politics
National Assembly passes ₦28.7 trillion 2026 budget with record infrastructure allocation
Nigeria's National Assembly passes the ₦28.7 trillion 2026 budget with record infrastructure spending and 18% year-on-ye...
Chukwuemeka Obi · 20h ago · 1 min
Football stadium filled with fans during a match
Sports
Super Eagles seal AFCON 2026 quarter-final spot with dominant 3–0 victory over Ghana
Nigeria demolish Ghana 3-0 to reach the AFCON 2026 quarter-finals, with Victor Osimhen starring in their best tournament...
Tunde Balogun · 15 Jun 2026 · 6 min
Nigerian Senate chamber during a legislative session
Politics
Senate passes sweeping tax reform bill in landmark 73–12 vote, reshaping Nigeria fiscal landscape
The Nigerian Senate on Monday passed the long-awaited Tax Reform and Revenue Mobilisation Act in a 73–12 vote that analy...
Chukwuemeka Obi · 15 Jun 2026 · 6 min
Stock market trading screen showing financial data
Business
CBN cuts benchmark interest rate to 18.5% as inflation eases to 22-month low
The CBN has cut its benchmark interest rate from 20% to 18.5%, the first reduction in two years, as inflation falls to a...
Funke Adeyemi · 15 Jun 2026 · 6 min
Flooded road with water covering the surface
Health
Delta State floods displace 18,000 residents as NEMA deploys emergency relief teams
Delta State floods have displaced 18,000 residents across three LGAs as NEMA deploys emergency relief following 72 hours...
Emeka Okorie · 15 Jun 2026 · 4 min
5G mobile network tower against blue sky
Technology
MTN Nigeria launches 5G network in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt with plans for 20 cities by year-end
MTN Nigeria launches commercial 5G in three cities with 450 Mbps average speeds, targeting 20 cities by December 2026.
Damilola Eze · 15 Jun 2026 · 5 min
Doctor examining a patient in a hospital ward
Health
Bayelsa records first case of cholera outbreak in three years as NCDC deploys rapid response team
Bayelsa records its first cholera case in three years, linked to flood-contaminated water sources in Yenagoa LGA.
Emeka Okorie · 15 Jun 2026 · 3 min
Government office workers in a meeting room
Politics
President signs executive order creating 50,000 new civil service positions across 12 ministries
President Tinubu has signed an executive order creating 50,000 new civil service positions across 12 federal ministries,...
Chukwuemeka Obi · 15 Jun 2026 · 5 min
Medical healthcare worker with protective equipment
Health
WHO declares Nigeria's mpox outbreak contained as cases drop to zero for second consecutive week
WHO declares Nigeria's mpox outbreak contained after two consecutive zero-case weeks, crediting contact tracing and vacc...
Emeka Okorie · 15 Jun 2026 · 5 min
Industrial oil refinery with pipes and towers
Business
Dangote Refinery begins petrol exports to West African markets, targets 500,000 barrels per day
Dangote Refinery has begun exporting petrol to Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire as it targets 500,000 barrels per day of full cap...
Funke Adeyemi · 15 Jun 2026 · 5 min
Currency exchange and foreign exchange trading screen
Business
Naira stabilises at ₦1,398 per dollar as portfolio inflows reach six-month high
The naira has stabilised at ₦1,398 per dollar as portfolio inflows hit a six-month high following the CBN rate cut.
Funke Adeyemi · 15 Jun 2026 · 4 min
University students in a lecture hall
Education
ASUU suspends planned strike after FG agrees to release ₦180 billion in outstanding university funds
ASUU suspends planned strike after the FG agrees to release ₦180 billion in outstanding university funds at midnight tal...
Bisi Adebayo · 15 Jun 2026 · 5 min
Supreme Court building exterior
Politics
Supreme Court upholds Rivers State government in landmark oil revenue ruling against NNPCL
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Rivers State in a landmark case against NNPCL, potentially unlocking ₦240 billi...
Chukwuemeka Obi · 15 Jun 2026 · 5 min