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Digital payments can play a critical role in improving tax administration, revenue collection and public service delivery, eTranzact Plc has said. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of eTranzact, Niyi Toluwalope, stated this at the Nigeria Employers’ Summit 2026, organised by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association in Abuja, according to a statement issued by the company on Thursday. Toluwalope, represented by the Executive Director and Group Head, Public Sector Division, Mr Abubakar Achimugu, said digital payments had evolved beyond facilitating financial transactions to becoming an essential driver of economic growth and accountability. The statement read, “He said digital payments…

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will depart for China tonight to participate in the 2026 China International Youth Football Tournament as preparations intensify for the upcoming WAFU B U-17 Championship, Soccernet.ng reports. The five-time FIFA U17 World Cup winners are among four nations invited for the tournament scheduled to be held in Yinchuan from July 5 to July 11, with hosts China, Australia, and Tanzania also set to compete. The competition, hosted by the Chinese Football Association in collaboration with the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Administration of Sport and the Yinchuan Municipal People’s Government, will take place at the Yinchuan Sports Centre…

Best dressed fashion highlights featuring Chloe Bailey, Doechii, and Kelly Rowland at the 2026 BET Awards. The women put beauty in black on Sunday, 28 June 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and the 2026 BET Awards red carpet was the better for it. Between the bold silhouettes, the glamour, and a few looks that are going to live in the fashion conversation for a while, it was one of those nights where the carpet itself felt like an event. It was Olandria Carthen who set the tone early, arriving in a custom canary yellow Theophilio halter gown…

By Samuel Omotere President Bola Tinubu has highlighted what he described as major milestones recorded by his administration in Nigeria’s health sector, saying ongoing reforms are expanding access to healthcare, strengthening the workforce and improving health outcomes across the country. Tinubu, in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, said every Nigerian deserves access to quality healthcare regardless of where they live or their income level. He said that since assuming office, his administration, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, had embarked on one of the most ambitious healthcare reforms in decades. “Every Nigerian deserves access…

The Benue State Government has dismantled illegal roadblocks and unauthorised checkpoints along the Vandeikiya-Konshisha road. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security and Internal Affairs, Joseph Har, stated this while speaking with journalists in Makurdi on Thursday. According to Har, the operation was carried out during his inspection tour of Konahisha, adding that both residents and commuters were happy as a result of the exercise. He said, “Findings from the route were alarming: more than 20 roadblocks had been mounted, yet only three, which were operated by the Nigeria Police and the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards, were legitimate.…

Norwegian club Molde have provided a major update on Flying Eagles midfielder Daniel Daga, four months after he was initially sentenced to jail for sexual assault, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The 19-year-old defensive midfielder arrived in Norway in January 2025 with high expectations, viewed as a rising talent destined for the Super Eagles. He quickly established himself as a key player for Molde, making 17 appearances for the club. ​His career hit a significant hurdle in April 2025, when he was reported to Norwegian authorities for an alleged sexual offense. Daniel Daga of Molde FK. Copyright: ImagoxMikolajxBarbanellx Although Daga maintained his innocence,…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the leadership of the African Democratic Congress headed by former Senate President David Mark, dismissing a suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, challenging the party’s leadership structure. Delivering judgment, Justice Musa Liman held that the suit lacked merit and was not justiciable because it related to the internal affairs of a political party. The court upheld the preliminary objections filed by the ADC, its former National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, the incumbent National Chairman, David Mark, and the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola. Justice Liman ruled…

Galatasaray are showing serious interest in signing Rangers and Super Eagles defender Emmanuel Fernandez this summer, Soccernet.ng reports. The interest from the reigning Super Lig winners is of particular note after it received a strong recommendation from Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, according to Turkish news platform Aspor. Osimhen, who has spent two years at the Turkish champions and knows the club well, is believed to have spoken highly of Fernandez to Galatasaray officials. The two players are now teammates in the Super Eagles, and Osimhen reportedly believes the Rangers defender has the quality to strengthen the club’s back line. Emmanuel…

By Uthman Salami, Iyanuoluwa Abiola, Mojoyinoluwa Oluyemi, Enoch Oluwaleke and Temitayo Oshikoya Some residents of Ayinke Street, Shogunle, in the Oshodi area of Lagos State, recounted how Sunday’s flooding destroyed household property, damaged vehicles, and disrupted businesses after a section of the perimeter fence collapsed onto a major street. While findings by our correspondent indicated that the collapsed fence obstructed the free flow of floodwater, causing it to spill into homes and leave widespread destruction in its wake, residents appealed to the state government to provide relief materials to cushion the impact of their losses. When PUNCH Metro visited the…

Basketball superstar LeBron James congratulated Folarin Balogun on scoring for the United States in their World Cup victory on Wednesday after the striker emulated his trademark “Silencer” celebration. Balogun twice put the ball in the net in the 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, whipping out James’s signature dance move each time, though his first effort was ruled offside. “THE (Silencer) HAS (Arrived) at the World Cup!” posted James on X, using a shushing emoji and another of a plane landing. “Helluva goal there, Young (King)!” added James, whose nickname is King James, using another emoji featuring a crown. The…