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Idowu Abdullahi The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has disclosed that over 80,000 Nigerian women die from firewood and traditional cooking stove toxins annually. The minister described the situation as social injustice, adding that the ministry would spare no efforts in ending premature deaths caused by firewood and traditional cooking stove toxins. Sulaiman-Ibrahim disclosed this at a multi-stakeholder engagement in Abuja on Wednesday. The event organised by the ministry had “PowerHer 774 – End Energy Poverty for Women” as its theme. She explained that with the right collaboration with relevant ministries and agencies, the initiative would end energy poverty…

Nigeria’s hopes of reclaiming their African crown at this summer’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations have been dealt a major blow after goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie suffered a worrying injury during Paris FC’s 4-0 win over Fleury 91 in the French Première Ligue, Soccernet.ng reports. The 24-year-old Super Falcons star was forced off after 79 minutes and had to be stretchered off the pitch following a painful challenge by Fleury’s Inès Konan, who was only shown a yellow card for the foul. Nnadozie, who had been in superb form this season, was replaced by French keeper Inès Marques after receiving treatment…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has lauded the immediate past governor of Delta, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, for expressing his support for President Bola Tinubu. Wike gave the commendation in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okowa, the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 election on Wednesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Okowa decamped alongside Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta and other PDP stalwarts in the…

A 28-year-old electrician, whose name has not been revealed, has been electrocuted in Oyo State at Eruwa in Ibarapa East of Oyo State. The victim was electrocuted at the Odo Babaode area of the town.The man was electrocuted on a high-tension cable belonging to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). The incident occurred when the victim was trying to rectify an electrical fault on the active power lines without being shut down from the feeder. The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Mr Yemi Akinyinka, who confirmed the development, said a distress call was received by the agency Wednesday…

It was a night of standout performances from several Nigerian footballers across Europe and Asia, with Saviour Godwin edging fellow Super Eagles star William Troost-Ekong in a keenly contested Saudi Pro League clash on Wednesday, Soccernet.ng reports. Former Casa Pia ace Godwin scored the decisive goal as Al Okhdood claimed a crucial 1-0 away win against Troost-Ekong’s Al Kholood at the Al Hazm Club Stadium in Rass. Nigeria and Al Kholood star William Troost-Ekong. Photo Credit X The 67th-minute strike was the winger’s sixth league goal of the season — matching his tally from the previous campaign. With five matches…

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has extended congratulations to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, following reports that both leaders have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Nneamaka Okafor, the Minister described their decision as both courageous and timely. Lokpobiri said the move reflects a broader recognition of what he termed the growing national acceptance of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership under the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’. He noted that the reported defection was more than a symbolic political…

Stephen Angbulu and Moses Adewole The Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is committed to stabilising the power sector by empowering three million Nigerian women. He made the pledge at a stakeholder event hosted by the Ministry of Women Affairs in Abuja, on Wednesday. The event with the theme, “PowerHer 774 – End Energy Poverty for Women” showcased a bold new target: three million Nigerian women equipped with clean-energy technologies by 2027. “We fully align with this vision,” Adelabu said, adding, “Between 2025 and 2027, we will empower three million women in all 774 local government…

To ensure transparency and due process, stakeholders in Nigeria’s democratic experiment have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make available the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Peoples Democratic Party, Kogi Central) to her.  Having thrown out the first petition to recall the Kogi Senator for failing the constitutional requirements, another petition is purportedly being prepared. In a letter signed by the Executive Director of #FixPolitics Africa, Anthony Ubani, and Executive Director of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, the stakeholders urged the commission to ensure that Akpoti-Uduaghan “has received…

Photo Credit: Ayra Starr/Instagram Ayra Starr didn’t need to say much. Just a “God damnnn” in the caption of her latest Instagram post, and it said it all. The vibe is cool and casual. It’s the kind of outfit you’ll want to bookmark for your next casual hangout. She wears a light green bra top with a sheer panel that gives just the right amount of edge. Over it, she throws on an oversized blue-and-grey plaid shirt, the kind that feels like a thrift find or something borrowed and made completely her own. Paired with jeans, silver rings stacked on…

Zimbabwe have confirmed that their high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa will no longer hold in South Africa but in Rwanda — a twist that could have a ripple effect on Nigeria’s faltering qualification hopes, Soccernet.ng reports. The Warriors, who remain banned by FIFA from hosting games due to stadium inadequacies back home, had initially staged two of their ‘home’ matches in South Africa. Zimbabwe’s first home game against Nigeria was played in Rwanda, but the subsequent matches against Lesotho and Benin Republic were judged on South African soil.  However, for the potentially decisive clash against Bafana…