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The United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation have disclosed that breastfeeding could prevent almost 400,000 child deaths and around 140,000 maternal deaths yearly. The bodies explained that scaling up breastfeeding across the globe has significant returns. They urged countries to strengthen breastfeeding support and health systems to give every child a healthy start in life The UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell, and the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, stated this in a joint statement in commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week. The 2026 World Breastfeeding Week has “Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works” as…

Graphic displaying Nigerian music icons Asake, Tems, Wizkid, and Rema as the most added artists on shared Spotify playlists in Sub-Saharan Africa. As more Africans move across cities, countries, and continents for work, study, and new opportunities, staying connected with friends has become far more intentional. This International Friendship Week, Spotify is celebrating the many ways music continues to bridge the distance, creating shared moments even when friends are kilometres apart. New Spotify data reveals the scale of this trend across Sub-Saharan Africa. More than 128,000 friendship-themed playlists have been created and shared between friends, with over 82,000 featuring “friend”…

The NDC vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has commended the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria for speaking out on the economic hardship and insecurity facing the country. Kwankwaso made the commendation in a statement posted on his social media accounts, including Facebook and X, on Tuesday night. He praised the bishops for their courage in highlighting the challenges Nigerians are facing. “I commend the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) for demonstrating courage and patriotism by drawing attention to the realities confronting our nation,” Kwankwaso stated. According to him, the issues raised by the Church…

Belgian Jupiler Pro League club Anderlecht have tabled a €3.5 million (₦5.5 billion) bid for Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Ejuke’s future has been a major issue at Sevilla this summer. Despite having one year left on his contract, he is expected to leave. ​In fact, the talk did not just start this summer; there has been speculation about his future since last summer, but nothing came out of those talks. The 28-year-old winger has had a topsy-turvy time at Sevilla, but his performances are not really the reason the club wants to sell him. Chidera Ejuke at…

Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has commended the Nigerian Army for establishing the 262 Tank Battalion in the Gumel area of the State, describing it as a major step towards strengthening security across the state and along Nigeria’s border communities. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, Sagir Musa, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Namadi on Tuesday at the Government House, Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. According to the commissioner, the council described the development as a significant milestone. “The Council commended the…

Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has weighed in on football’s never-ending greatest-ever debate, picking his favourite between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after experiencing both legends firsthand, Soccernet.ng reports. The 30-year-old shared his thoughts during an appearance on Adebayo Akinfenwa’s Beast Mode On podcast, where he reflected on facing the two global icons. Although Iwobi admitted the debate remains a difficult one, he revealed that Messi’s influence on the pitch left a lasting impression on him. “That’s a tough one. It’s tough for me. I always say, Messi.” Alex Iwobi of Nigeria receives an award for his 100th…

The cryptocurrency market has stabilized following a brief period of volatility, with Bitcoin pushing back toward the $64,000 threshold. While major layer-1 assets establish firm support levels, capital is also moving into early-stage infrastructure projects. Notably, the Layer 3 interoperability protocol LiquidChain (LIQUID) has raised nearly $930,000 in its ongoing presale, targeting cross-chain liquidity fragmentation.Market Absorption of Institutional Sell PressureDespite recent macroeconomic and institutional headwinds, Bitcoin has regained the $63,000 level after bottoming out at $62,300 yesterday. At press time, BTC is trading near $63,500, representing a 1.75% gain over the past 24 hours. Ethereum has followed a similar trajectory,…

By Samuel Omotere The Federal Government has launched a new digital platform that allows Nigerians to register births and deaths, apply for birth attestation, correct civil registration records and verify certificates online. The platform was introduced by the National Population Commission and announced by the National Orientation Agency on Tuesday as part of efforts to digitise civil registration services across the country. According to the NOA, the self-service platform is designed to eliminate the long queues and paperwork previously associated with obtaining birth and death certificates. “Getting a birth or death certificate in Nigeria just got easier! You can also…

Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has declared himself a dedicated Cristiano Ronaldo fan and claimed that he regularly communicates with the football legend. Davido disclosed this during a livestream with content creator and streamer, Carter Efe. The ‘If’ singer said he supported Portugal to win the recently concluded 2026 FIFA World Cup because of his connections with players in the national team. “Because I have a lot of friends in the Portuguese team. I want Portugal to win,” Davido said. When Efe suggested it was because of Ronaldo, the singer replied, “I love Ronaldo, I’m a CR7…

Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam have received a major boost on Super Eagles forward Tolu Arokodare ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Conference League third qualifying round clash against Shelbourne, Soccernet.ng reports. Arokodare completed a season-long loan move to Ajax from Premier League club Wolves last week, with the Eredivisie side holding an option to make the deal permanent for £17 million at the end of the season. The 25-year-old endured a difficult spell at Wolves, where he struggled to make an impact and failed to replicate the impressive form he showed during his time in the Belgian league. However, he wasted little time making an impression in Amsterdam, scoring…