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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said it will announce the host nation for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026) within the next 48 hours, Soccernet.ng reports. The announcement follows uncertainty that continues to surround the tournament’s venue, with multiple reports suggesting Morocco’s reluctance to host the 2026 WAFCON tournament. As earlier reported by Soccernet.ng, South African Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie accused Morocco of holding the CAF to ransom over the women’s tournament. CAF breaks silence on WAFCON 2026 host CAF communications officer Luxolo September disclosed the update on social media on Wednesday, stating that the…

A clinical pharmacist and the in-country technical consultant for the Commonwealth Partnership for Antimicrobial Stewardship under the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association, Moshood Lawal, has called for urgent investment in standard laboratories equipped with 24-hour power supply to strengthen the fight against antimicrobial resistance in the health sector. Lawal also called for behavioural change, noting that many people consume antimicrobials without prescriptions or fail to follow prescription guidelines, leading to overuse or misuse of the drugs and consequently causing antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines such as antibiotics…

The Senate of the Federal University, Dutse, in Jigawa State, has approved the expulsion of 20 students and the rustication of 15 others over their involvement in examination malpractice. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Academic Affairs, Nora Dannatta, and issued in Dutse by the university’s Director of Public Affairs, Abdullahi Yahaya-Bello, on Wednesday. The statement indicated that the action was based on the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Examination Misconduct for the Second Semester of the 2024/2025 academic session. It disclosed that the Senate also approved the exoneration of two students and issued written…

Christabel Ndoeche Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital has defended its clinical staff following the interim suspension of its Medical Director, Dr Tunde Majekodunmi, and two other doctors over the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, one of the twin sons of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege. According to ARISE News on Wednesday, the hospital emphasised its commitment to cooperating with regulatory authorities while reaffirming confidence in the professionalism of its staff. “Our attention has been drawn to widespread media reports concerning the interim suspension orders and other findings issued by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel against…

January 2026 marked a defining moment in Nigeria’s fiscal history. With the official commencement of the, the nation signalled not just a change in name from the Federal Inland Revenue Service to Nigeria Revenue Service, but the beginning of a deliberate and strategic modernisation of tax administration. For months, anticipation built across the country. Traders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and policymakers all wondered what the new system would mean. Today, the answer is becoming clearer: the NRS represents a structured, technology-driven, and citizen-focused approach to taxation in Nigeria. The transition to the NRS was not cosmetic. It was backed by a comprehensive…

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies ended 2025 with a modest improvement in customer metering, closing December with 6,966,584 metered customers and a national metering rate of 57.27 per cent, fresh data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission have shown. The latest figures seen on Wednesday indicate that 109,556 customers were newly metered in December alone, up from 88,592 recorded in November, signalling a late-year acceleration in meter deployment across the 11 distribution companies. As of December 2025, the total number of active electricity customers, defined as those billed or who vended electricity at least once within a 12-month period, stood…

Toheeb Omotayo The Kwara State Government has intensified its healthcare reform efforts with the recruitment of 150 nurses and the acquisition of a modern Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine to strengthen diagnostic services across the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Health, Aminat El-Imam, announced the development while receiving an accreditation team from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. The team, led by Professor Adeboye Muhammad, visited to assess the Paediatrics Department of the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital for accreditation. El-Imam described the MRI acquisition as a strategic investment to address longstanding diagnostic gaps. “For…

Diego Simeone believes Ademola Lookman was one of the players who could have helped Atlético Madrid escape trouble during their heavy defeat to FC Barcelona on Tuesday night, Soccernet.ng reports. Atlético lost 3-0 at the Camp Nou in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final. It was a difficult evening for Simeone’s side, who spent most of the match defending as Barcelona attacked again and again. Despite the big loss, Atlético still moved on to the final because they had won the first leg 4-0 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano back in February. That strong first-leg result saved…

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has assumed control of the prosecution of a former AGF, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, over alleged terrorism-related offences and unlawful possession of firearms. File photo of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi The development emerged on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja when the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), informed the court that the case file had been transmitted from the Department of State Services to the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. “My lord, I was informed…

South African Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has accused Morocco of holding the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to ransom over the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026), Soccernet.ng reports. For the past six weeks, a cloud of uncertainty has hung over the venue for the tournament. Morocco was originally scheduled to host the event, marking what would be their third consecutive time organizing the competition. However, following the conclusion of the 2025 AFCON in January—a tournament marred by controversy regarding perceived favoritism toward the hosts—speculation has mounted that the North Africans are considering pulling…