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The Personal Pension Plan recorded a total of 219,316 registrations from inception to the first quarter of 2026, with only 18,811 accounts funded. This is according to the first-quarter pension industry data released by the National Pension Commission. The data showed that funded Retirement Savings Accounts accounted for 8.6 per cent of total PPP registrations, while 200,505 accounts, representing 91.4 per cent, remained unfunded. The figures highlighted the significant challenge facing the PPP, particularly the need to convert registrations into active accounts with sustained pension contributions. The data further showed that total contributions under the PPP stood at N1.66 billion…

By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Federal Government has commenced a nationwide consultation with states and other stakeholders to develop a National Water Compact aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistent water and sanitation challenges and strengthening water security across the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the nationwide stakeholders’ consultation workshop for the development of the Nigeria National Water Compact. Utsev said the initiative was necessary to address persistent challenges in the water sector, including rapid urbanisation, population growth, climate change, environmental degradation, inadequate infrastructure, fragmented institutional arrangements and financing constraints.…

Nathaniel Bassey smiling with eyes closed while wearing a black suit jacket, white shirt, and dark tie for his 45th birthday. Photo Credit: Nathaniel Bassey/Instagram  Gospel minister, trumpeter and convener of the global Hallelujah Challenge, Nathaniel Bassey, has plenty to be grateful for as he celebrates his 45th birthday. For Nathaniel, the milestone is first and foremost a reminder of God’s faithfulness. In his birthday message, the singer and songwriter gave all the glory to God for bringing him this far, asking his followers to join him in thanking God and declaring his new year as one of favour, new…

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The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is set to kickoff this weekend, and it is safe to say it is entering a new era, Soccernet.ng reports. The league is undergoing a rebranding. And from the 2026/27 season there will be a huge financial incentive that could change the intensity of the title race. The league champions will receive a record ₦1 billion, five times the ₦200 million that was previously awarded to the winners. At first there were fears that the organizers would not be able to meet up with this amount. But yesterday, it was confirmed that the NPFL…

Two Argentine sports marketing executives embroiled in a huge FIFA corruption scandal admitted Thursday to bribing international soccer officials to secure lucrative media rights, as they struck a deal with US prosecutors to avoid trial. Hugo Jinkis and Mariano Jinkis, a father and son, were charged after a sprawling 2015 probe that rocked governing body FIFA and continental confederations for South and North America. The US investigation, which included raids on FIFA officials in Zurich, led to a series of arrests, trials and subsequent convictions and guilty pleas. Under a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), the US will drop fraud charges…

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation Ibrahim Gusau has announced his resignation from his position and has asked members of his board to also tender their resignations, Soccernet.ng reports. For months, the crisis surrounding Nigerian football appeared to be heading towards a familiar conclusion. There were calls for change, questions over the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), concerns about the national teams and growing scrutiny of how the country’s football affairs were being managed. Then, this week, the situation escalated. For the last few days, there were rumours that Gusau and members of the NFF board were…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has disowned a fake “Letter of Provisional Offer of Employment” being circulated by unauthorised persons claiming to represent the authority. FAAN, in a statement on X on Thursday, said it is not currently conducting any recruitment exercise and has no connection with the purported employment letter or related job offers. The authority warned members of the public against falling victim to the fraudulent recruitment scheme, urging them not to make payments or provide personal information to the individuals behind the fake offers. “FAAN wishes to state categorically that the Authority is not currently conducting…

By Punch Editorial Board IMAGES of the devastating flooding that swept through parts of the Federal Capital Territory on August 15 were genuinely shocking. Homes and businesses were overwhelmed. Vehicles were submerged, commuters stranded, and some families forced to move to upper floors for safety. In Maitama, Asokoro and Wuse, where residents would ordinarily expect the highest standards of planning and infrastructure, the destruction was sobering. Thankfully, no loss of life was reported. But the damage, disruption and embarrassment caused by the flooding should not be dismissed as an unavoidable consequence of heavy rainfall or climate change. The disaster raises…

Ayra Starr is set to bring her hit singles to the NFL London Game halftime show on 11th October Sabi Girl is taking her global run to one of the biggest sporting stages in the world! Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr has officially been announced as the headliner for the halftime show at the 2026 NFL London Game on Sunday, 11th October. The game, which sees the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, will feature the 24-year-old singer bringing her catalogue to tens of thousands of fans inside the stadium and millions watching worldwide.…