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Day: April 8, 2026

NSUBEB boss joins national talks on basic education curriculum reform

The Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board, NSUBEB, Kassim Muhammad Kassim, is participating in a national stakeholders’ dialogue in Abuja aimed at reviewing and strengthening the accelerated basic education curriculum. The engagement brings together education leaders from across the country to build consensus and deepen stakeholder commitment to the Accelerated Basic…

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Falconets open Abuja camp ahead of W’Cup qualifier versus Malawi

By Enitan Abdultawab Nigeria’s Falconets have commenced their final training camp in Abuja as they intensify preparations for their decisive FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Malawi. The players began arriving in camp on April 6, with full training sessions kicking off the following day as the technical crew ramps up readiness for the…

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Arsenal youngster, Dowman breaks Lamine Yamal’s Champions League record

Arsenal youngster, Max Dowman, on Tuesday night became the youngest player to feature in the Champions League knockout stages. Dowman has now set a new record that was previously held by Lamine Yamal. Yamal, who plays for Barcelona, was 16 years and 223 days old when he featured against Napoli in February 2024. Dowman aged…

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Video/ Photos: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Aregbesola, others lead protest to INEC hqtrs

By Luminous Jannamike David Mark, former Senate President; Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun and ex-Minister of Interior; Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra and Labour Party presidential candidate; and Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, are among the political heavyweights that have led a protest to the headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,…

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Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool

Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms. The 32-year-old clothier regularly navigates chaotic traffic to deliver luxury clothes and footwear to customers across the megacity of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. But his and millions of others’ commutes…

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I practise juju for success, not harm — Saheed Osupa

By Enitan Abdultawab Fuji musician Saheed Osupa has openly admitted to practising juju to support his career, insisting that his actions are harmless and focused solely on personal progress. Speaking during a performance at the 52nd anniversary celebration of veteran actor Fatai Odua on March 30, 2026, Osupa dismissed suggestions that he should deny such…

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Last surviving child of 48th Ooni of Ife dies at 102

The last surviving child of Ooni Ademiluyi Ajagun, the 48th Ooni of Ife, Princess Rafatu Awofisayo, has passed on at the age of 102. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has paid glowing tributes to the deceased, describing her transition as the end of a remarkable era. This is contained in a…

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