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The families of abducted schoolchildren and other victims in Borno State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babagana Zulum to intensify efforts to secure the release of their loved ones, who have remained in captivity for 100 days. Forty-two pupils and students of Mussa Primary and Junior Day Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area were abducted on May 15, 2026, while 36 students of Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, were taken on June 29 during their NECO examinations. The families also called for urgent action to rescue 38 people abducted along the Buratai Road to Maiduguri, alongside…

Stanley Nwabali has made it clear that returning to the Super Eagles is not currently a priority, with the Nigerian goalkeeper instead focused on rebuilding his club career after returning to Chippa United, Soccernet.ng reports. Nwabali has reclaimed his place with the South African side after spending six months away from competitive football, and he has already featured in three PSL games this season. The 30-year-old’s return comes at an important stage of his career. After establishing himself as Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper during the Super Eagles’ impressive run at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Nwabali’s absence from the national…

By Adekunle Sulaimon The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy has called for proactive and multidisciplinary preparedness against Ebola and other emerging infectious diseases, warning that Nigeria must not wait for an outbreak before strengthening its health systems. The call was made on Thursday during an Emergency Epidemic Preparedness Webinar organised by the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy and moderated by its Director of Programmes, Dr Lolu Ojo. The webinar, themed “Building a Prepared, Coordinated and Resilient Healthcare Workforce,” brought together professionals from medicine, pharmacy, nursing, medical laboratory science, physiotherapy and other health disciplines. In his welcome address, President of the Nigeria Academy…

Bitcoin jumped roughly 25% to a two-month high above $77,000 within hours of the U.S. Treasury doubling its long-dated bonds buyback operations on August 19. Falling Treasury yields triggered a short squeeze estimated $3.5 billion across crypto derivatives. The move raises a pointed question: did Bitcoin catch a genuine liquidity tailwind, or trade a one-day signal that the bond market itself partially reversed within 24 hours? BREAKING: Crypto markets officially post their 7th largest liquidation event in history, with $3.5 billion in levered positions liquidated in 24 hours. In 24 hours, crypto markets added +$280 billion in market cap.That's +$12…

The Northern Senators Forum on Friday urged the Federal Government and state governors to expedite action on the proposed State Police Bill, saying decentralised policing is critical to tackling rising insecurity and improving intelligence gathering at the grassroots. The senators made the call while condemning recent terrorist attacks in Adamawa and Sokoto states which, according to the forum, claimed the lives of more than 36 people, including security personnel and worshippers. In a statement on Friday by the Chairman of the forum, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, the lawmakers called on the Federal Government, governors and state Houses of Assembly to give…

The 2026/27 Premier League season will commence later today, and fans can look forward to another exciting season of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Soccernet.ng reports. The Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has become one of the most popular ways for football fans to follow the Premier League, allowing managers to build their own teams and compete with friends and millions of other players around the world. For fans in Nigeria wondering how to play FPL, the process is very straightforward. Managers can create a team, select players from Premier League clubs and earn points based on how those players perform in real matches. The FPL is an online fantasy…

The Imo Specialist Hospital, Umuguma, on Friday performed its first robotic-assisted surgery, marking a major milestone in the state’s efforts to expand access to advanced medical care. The surgery, performed at the Imo Robotics and Oncology Centre within the hospital, was led by Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, a Consultant Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgeon and Lead Urological Surgeon at Glan Clwyd Hospital, United Kingdom. The development was announced in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Imo State Governor on Electronic and Creative Media, Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, on Friday. Nwaogwugwu described the development as a major step in the state’s healthcare…

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has given Ajax manager Míchel Sánchez plenty to think about after a decisive cameo in Thursday’s UEFA Conference League play-off first leg against FC Sion, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian striker came off the bench in the 72nd minute and needed little time to make his presence felt, scoring and assisting as Ajax secured a 4-2 victory in Switzerland. Arokodare replaced Marcos Leonardo with the score level at 2-2 before making the difference in the final third two minutes later. He headed Ajax back in front after meeting a deflected cross from fellow substitute Abdellah Ouazane.…

By Chika Otuchikere The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has alerted the Federal Government to the noticeable structural distress and cracks observed at Kangimi dam in Kaduna State. The Director General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, made this known in a statement made available to Arewa PUNCH, wherein he said the defective dam could result in serious flooding in Kaduna and Niger States, the Federal Capital Territory, and other adjoining areas. Baba-Arah warned that the situation at the Kangimi dam requires urgent technical assessment, coordinated preparedness and preventive action by all relevant authorities, considering the ongoing rainy season and the increasing…

The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve made news on March 6, 2025, with an executive order that sets out how government-held Bitcoin may be managed and permits the development of budget-neutral strategies for acquiring additional Bitcoin. The order does not establish an open-market purchasing program or specify an amount of additional Bitcoin to be acquired.That framework has kept attention on the role that government demand could play alongside institutional and corporate interest in Bitcoin. It also provides the policy context for the $1.5 million Bitcoin bull case associated with Cathie Wood in reporting by TheStreet. Jim Cramer says he was told…