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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 15.43 per cent in July 2026, representing a 0.48 percentage-point decline from the 15.91 per cent recorded in June. The latest figure was contained in the Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The July inflation rate also marked a sharp decline from the 24.94 per cent recorded in July 2025, indicating a 9.51 percentage-point reduction year-on-year. The decline, however, came despite an increase in the overall Consumer Price Index, which rose to 145.3 points in July from 143.0 points in June. The NBS explained that the index…

Super Eagles defender Emmanuel Fernandez has come under scrutiny after a poor display in Rangers’ 5-1 Scottish League Cup victory over St Mirren at Ibrox on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. Fernandez started at the heart of the Rangers defence as Derek McInnes’ side finally secured their first competitive win of the season in emphatic fashion. The victory sent Rangers into the quarter-finals of the competition and provided some much-needed relief after a difficult opening to McInnes’ reign, with the Ibrox side having struggled for consistency in their opening fixtures. However, while Rangers impressed going forward, Fernandez endured an afternoon to forget…

Ayoola Babalola For three Lagos residents who once faced life-threatening heart conditions, survival has become a demonstration of what access to specialised healthcare can mean. Nineteen-year-old Lydia Ogungbayi, 16-year-old Moshood Muritala and three-year-old Ayoife George were among beneficiaries of the Lagos State Government’s free health intervention received by senior health officials last week, after undergoing cardiac treatment. The survivors met with the Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, and the Permanent Secretary, Dr Dayo Lajide, at the ministry’s conference room. The encounter also became an opportunity for the government…

Jane Street Group reported holding more than 1.2 million shares of Bitwise’s XRP ETF as of June 30, 2026, up from 20,605 shares three months earlier. The 60-fold increase appeared in the trading firm’s second-quarter Form 13F filed with the SEC.The filing highlights Jane Street’s position in the XRP ETF market, but its role as a major market maker that actively trades ETFs and options means the holding should not necessarily be viewed as a simple long-term directional bet on XRP.Jane Street’s Q2 2026 Form 13F covers holdings as of June 30. The filing reported more than 1.2 million Bitwise…

The Bank of Agriculture has said it is strengthening support for women farmers by expanding access to agricultural finance and inputs to boost production, strengthen livelihoods and improve their participation in the agricultural value chain. The bank disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Monday, highlighting its interventions to address persistent barriers confronting women farmers, including limited access to finance, inputs, technology, mechanisation and markets. According to the statement, women are widely recognised as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s agricultural economy, with estimates cited by the Food and Agriculture Organisation placing their share of the agricultural workforce at up…

Mikel Arteta says he wants Ethan Nwaneri to stay at Arsenal, but the manager has also made clear that regular playing time will decide the teenager’s future, Soccernet.ng reports. Nwaneri, a target of the Nigeria Football Federation, was left out of Arsenal’s squad for Sunday’s Community Shield against Manchester City. Arsenal won the match 3-0 in Cardiff, with Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard scoring. The decision to leave out Nwaneri came hours after Arteta spoke about the need to find the right path for the 19-year-old.Per the Mirror, Arteta said: “I want him to be at the club…

The Organisation of African Instituted Churches, Nigeria Region, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election at the weekend. In a letter dated August 16, the OAIC Regional Secretary, Snr. Ap. Joe O. Okoh, on behalf of the Regional President, HME Elder Israel Akinadewo FCA, PhD, said Adeleke’s victory was well-deserved. The letter shared with PUNCH Online on Monday read, “Your victory at the polls is a significant expression of the confidence and trust which the good people of Osun State have reposed in your leadership and administration. “We consider your renewed mandate an opportunity to consolidate on…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have lost three of the main individual awards at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after Cameroon produced a clean sweep in the key categories, Soccernet.ng reports. Cameroon’s Marie Gisèle Ngah Manga, Michaely Bihina and Monique Ngock took the Player of the Final, Best Goalkeeper and Player of the Tournament awards respectively.The result is a sharp change from the previous WAFCON, when Nigeria’s players collected those three major individual prizes and the Super Falcons won the title.Nigeria had won the 2024 WAFCON, which was played in Morocco from 5 to 26 July 2025 after a delay.…

Taiwo Bankole Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has emphasised the need for elderly people to engage in regular exercise to maintain their health as they grow older. Obasanjo, according to a statement made available to journalists on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, stated this on Saturday after leading about 100 members of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Senior Citizens Club in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on a 2.5km walk as part of the club’s keep-fit programme. The elders reportedly walked from the clubhouse inside the OOPL to Iyana Mortuary and back to the clubhouse. The former president, during the…

The General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Bemgba Koughna, has visited Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State to assess the security situation following renewed threats allegedly posed by the Lakurawa terrorist group. The visit was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Nigerian Army and Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba. Koughna conducted an operational assessment of the Forward Operating Base, Kebbe, and surrounding communities on Sunday, following reports of a renewed attack on Ungushi community in the area. The visit came amid…