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The Ogun State Police Command has scheduled a security stakeholders’ workshop ahead of the 2027 general elections in a bid to ensure adequate participation and a credible election process. The meeting, themed ‘Elections, Community Mobilisation, The Law and The Media,’ will be held from September 22-23, 2026. According to a statement signed by the workshop’s Executive Consultant, Dr Bolu Folayan, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, the training will focus on inter-agency respect, cooperation and coordination, community engagement before, during and after elections; professional conduct and accountability by all stakeholders. The statement noted that…

Abuja’s domestic debt jumped from ₦88.5bn to ₦389.9bn in under three years. A look into the structural gap in Abuja’s governance that makes the question harder to answer than it looks. Speaking on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm in late August 2026, FCT senator Ireti Kingibe made a pointed allegation that FCT minister Nyesom Wike has been taking loans for Abuja without National Assembly approval. She says the claim is grounded in Debt Management Office (DMO) records she personally reviewed, covering August 2023, when Wike took office, through March 2026. She discussed it alongside two other running themes: the Abuja Master…

Stakeholders in the health sector have called for healthcare reforms that prioritise access to quality and affordable care for all Nigerians beyond building more hospitals. They noted that the success of any transformation in the healthcare sector should be measured by how easily Nigerians can obtain effective treatment when they need it. They spoke at the Healthcare Communications Group’s 40th anniversary and the launch of ‘Making Nigeria’s Health Great’, a 25-chapter blueprint for healthcare transformation, authored by the founder of HCG, Dr. Bola Olaosebikan. The book presents a practical roadmap for building a healthcare system that is available, accessible, affordable,…

Borussia Dortmund have reached a verbal agreement to sign Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri on a season-long loan, Soccernet.ng reports. It is a move that could give Nigeria fresh hope in its long-running attempt to convince the teenager to play for the Super Eagles.The 19-year-old has agreed to the move and is expected to travel to Germany for a medical before the transfer is completed on deadline day, according to transfer market insider Fabrizio Romano. Dortmund will pay his full salary during the loan. There will be no option for Dortmund to buy Nwaneri at the end of the season. Arsenal…

The Indigenous People of Biafra has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate listing and hearing of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal or face a boycott of the 2027 general election across the South-East and other parts of “Biafraland.” The ultimatum was issued in a press statement released on Tuesday by IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, who said the development followed renewed concerns by Kanu’s family over the delay in hearing the appeal against the IPOB leader’s conviction and life sentence. Powerful said Kanu had written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the President of…

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​World football governing body FIFA is already making moves following the resignation of Ibrahim Gusau from his position as president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Soccernet.ng reports. ​Last week, the NFF boss held a press conference to announce his exit. This came in the aftermath of the Super Falcons’ failure to advance beyond the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and the poor performances of the other national teams. ​Although Gusau said that his resignation was a personal decision, it is believed that he may have been told to step down by the federal government. Ibrahim…

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any US move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepares to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a regional summit. The two allies were due to hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan, a bloc promoted by Russia and China as an alternative to Western power. “I state explicitly that if the United States returns to its commitments under the aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take reciprocal action,” Pezeshkian said, according…

As artificial intelligence and technology increasingly reshape global healthcare delivery, pathologists in Nigeria and across West Africa have urged their colleagues to embrace digital innovations to transform cancer diagnosis and improve patient care. The pathologists, under the aegis of the West African Division of the International Academy of Pathology, also stressed the need for stronger governance and strategic partnerships to remain globally competitive in pathology and laboratory medicine and boost healthcare delivery. Speaking at the 16th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of WADIAP in Lagos, tagged EKOPATH 2026, the experts decried the shortage of pathology specialists and called for…

Several Super Eagles icons will feel a little nudge in their chests when the news trickle in of Lionel Messi’s decision to end his Argentina international career, Soccernet.ng reports. The Argentina legend’s decision will bring fresh attention to one of football’s longest debates: is the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner the greatest player ever? The debate has split fans for years, with Cristiano Ronaldo often named as Messi’s main rival. But five Nigerians who played at the highest level have given Messi their vote. Their reasons are not based only on goals or trophies. They point to his control, dribbling, creativity…