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By Samuel Omotere The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has said the state currently has the lowest under-five mortality rate in Nigeria, citing findings from the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. In a Facebook post on Monday, the governor said the Federal Ministry of Health survey ranked Kwara as the best state in the country for a child to be born and raised. “Last night, I received the newest Federal Ministry of Health’s survey which shows Kwara under our watch as the best state in which a child can be born and raised (NDHS, 2024),” he wrote. AbdulRazaq…

Nottingham Forest head coach Vitor Pereira has weighed in on his side’s draw against Fulham at the City Ground yesterday, Soccernet.ng reports. The game featured five Nigerian players, three on Fulham’s side, and two on the home team. Calvin Bassey came closest to breaking the deadlock just after the 20th-minute mark, but his attempt fell directly to Mats Sels, an eventual regret for the strong defender. Aina’s attempt came in the second half, he took on Bassey and his left-footed attempt was denied by the woodwork. Forest came close again, twice when Taiwo Awoniyi came off the bench; one of…

Kylian Mbappe is ready to return from injury as Real Madrid aim to eliminate Manchester City in the Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday. Mbappe was sidelined by a knee injury for Real’s 3-0 win over City in the first leg in Madrid last week. But the France forward, who has scored 38 goals in 33 appearances this season, is set to feature at the Etihad Stadium. “Mbappe is ready to play,” Real boss Alvaro Arbeloa told reporters on Monday. “I cannot wait to see him back on the pitch, to enjoy watching him play, to score the goals…

FIFA has published an interview with head coach Sébastien Desabre that strongly suggests DR Congo are firmly recognised as Africa’s representative in the inter-confederation play-off tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. The interview, released on FIFA’s official platforms, repeatedly describes the Congolese national team as the side preparing for the decisive final match that could secure a place at the tournament in North America. That framing appears significant because FIFA earlier confirmed the final line-up for the play-off competition, listing DR Congo as the African participant. The latest interview now reinforces that position, effectively treating the Leopards…

Nigeria’s digital finance ecosystem recorded about $96bn in cryptocurrency and other virtual asset transactions, the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, has disclosed. Agama revealed this during a Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement Session organised by the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday. He stressed that the scale of activity in the digital asset market makes it necessary for regulators to place the sector under stronger oversight. “As we speak today, it is a known fact from research and statistics that the virtual asset service providers and indeed the digital space, cryptocurrency operation is within the…

Agency Report The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that six healthcare workers were infected with Lassa fever within one week, raising fresh concerns about occupational exposure among frontline health personnel. The NCDC disclosed this on Monday in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 9, covering February 23 to March 1. According to the report, the infections occurred as the country continues to battle the viral haemorrhagic disease across several states. The agency said that cumulatively, 37 healthcare workers had been infected with Lassa fever in 2026. It stated that Nigeria recorded 65 confirmed cases…

Nigeria international Olisa Ndah is still waiting to make his first appearance for Stellenbosch FC, more than a month after joining the South African club, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old defender moved to the team in February, but the Super Eagles star has not been able to play yet because he is still waiting for his work permit to be approved. Stellenbosch coach Gavin Hunt admitted that the situation has been frustrating, especially because the paperwork process has taken longer than expected. “I’d love to get into the team, but some people get work permits much quicker than other people,” said…

Grammy-winning Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy has set a new record as the first African artist to generate the highest revenue from a single concert. According to Touring Data, a global tour monitoring platform,  on X,  @burnaboy’s “No Sign of Weakness” is officially the highest-grossing tour by an African artist in Oceania’s history, with $3.1 million from 31,000 tickets sold across 4 shows.” He achieved the milestone during the Sydney stop of his tour at Qudos Bank Arena in Australia, generating $1.117 million in revenue from a single show. The ‘No Sign of Weakness’ tour spanned 20 shows across three continents,…

The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Sharehu Kamarawa, has condoled with residents of Bargaja village following a recent bandit attack in the area. In a statement issued on Sunday, Kamarawa described the incident as unfortunate and expressed sympathy with families affected by the attack. “I extend my heartfelt condolences to the people of Bargaja village over the recent attack. The pain of the community is deeply felt, and we stand with the affected families during this difficult time,” he said. Bargaja and several communities in Isa LGA, located along the Sokoto–Zamfara border, have in recent years…

Johnson Idowu The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has said the state recorded 173 emergency incidents between January and February 2026. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday while detailing the agency’s operational activities during the two-month period. According to him, 93 incidents were recorded in January, while 80 were recorded in February. Oke-Osanyintolu noted that road traffic accidents accounted for the highest number of emergencies recorded within the period, with 56 incidents. “Out of the total number of incidents attended to within the period, road traffic accidents recorded the…