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Golden Eaglets To Face China, Australia, Tanzania in Yinchuan Tournament
Nigeria’s U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, have departed for China on Thursday night ahead of the 2026 China International Youth Football Tournament scheduled to hold in Yinchuan from July 5 to 11. The five-time world champions will compete against hosts China, Australia and Tanzania in the four-nation competition, with all matches billed for the […]
Court Adjourns Marriage Dissolution Case in Osun
The District Customary Court of Appeal sitting in Erin-Osun, Osun State, has adjourned the hearing of a marriage dissolution suit filed by Kafilat Muhammad against her husband, Tiamiyu Muhammad, until August 3, 2026, for further proceedings. Kafilat, a trader who deals in provisions and foodstuffs and resides in the Oke-Onitea area of Osogbo, approached […]
2026/27 NPFL Season Set to Kick Off in August, End in May 2027
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has tentatively fixed August 27 to 29, 2026, for the start of the 2026/27 season following a joint stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja. The meeting brought together officials of the National Sports Commission (NSC), the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), NPFL management, and club owners to finalise plans for the […]
UNIOSUN Condemns Alleged Assault, Harassment of Students by Military Recruits in Osogbo
The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo Campus, has condemned the alleged harassment and assault of some students by military recruits around the Oke-Baale area of Osogbo. Speaking with correspondents of Afinju 90.7FM, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Ademola Adesoji, said the incident occurred on the night of Monday, June 29, 2016, […]
Osun poll: Group Condemns killings, cyberbullying, urges police action
An Osun-based civil society organisation, The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has condemned the growing wave of political violence in the state ahead of the August 15 governorship election, warning that the escalating crisis poses a serious threat to peace and democratic stability if urgent steps are not taken. The group also criticised the recent outburst by […]
Salawa Abeni: The Queen Who Gave Waka Music a Global Voice
Following the bold step taken by Nigeria’s first female instrumentalist and Waka icon, Batile Alake, to establish herself in a music industry largely dominated by men, she became a source of inspiration for generations of aspiring female musicians seeking to carve out their own place in the highly competitive arena long controlled by their male […]
WAFCON 2026: NSC, NFF Set Up Welfare Committee for Super Falcons
The National Sports Commission (NSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has set up a Welfare Committee to oversee the well-being of the Super Falcons during their title defence at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The seven-member committee will be chaired by NFF Executive Board member Aisha Falode, […]
Queen Oladunni Decency: The Woman Who Broke the Strings of Tradition
Before Nigerian music embraced the voices of women as bandleaders and instrumentalists, before female performers confidently occupied the centre stage of popular culture, male musicians dominated almost the entire music scene, leaving little or no room for women to lead vocals, let alone have their own music bands. However, by the late 1960s and early […]
Side Hustle Nation: Why One Job Is no Longer Enough in Nigeria
Sometimes ago, getting a stable job was considered an assurance of financial security in Nigeria. A monthly salary, no matter how modest, was usually enough to cover basic needs, support a family, and leave space for savings, a reality that has changed greatly today. Across the country, a growing number of Nigerians are turning to […]
Economic Reforms vs Citizen Experience: How Do We Define Success?
Today, narratives about Nigeria’s economic condition are far from the country’s true realities. Far from economic reform reports, Nigerians keep hearing that the economy is improving. If truly the economy is improving, why does it not feel that way? This is the question many Nigerians have had to ask. For millions of households, the daily […]