11+ hour, 45+ min ago   (275+ words) September 14, 2026 by Toba Adedeji, Osogbo An ally of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olalekan Oyeyemi, known as Emir, has been shot dead during a peace meeting in Ile-Ife between the two factions handling the leadership of the park. The Nation…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago   (359+ words) September 14, 2026 by Our Reporter Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, the Falconets, thrashed New Caledonia 10-1 on Sunday in their final Group F match at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, securing progression to the Round of 16 and setting up a…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago   (223+ words) The Nation Newspaper FIFA-CAF joint delegation lands in Abuja to probe NFF crisis A joint four-man delegation from FIFA and CAF has arrived in Abuja for a two-day assessment mission to address the governance crisis within the Nigeria Football Federation....

8+ hour, 4+ min ago   (370+ words) September 14, 2026 by Our Reporter Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi was sent off as Coventry City suffered a 5-0 hammering at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday. Goals from Charalampos Kostoulas, Malick Yalcouye, Pascal Gross, Lewis Dunk and…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (729+ words) September 14, 2026 by Elo Edremoda, Warri The death of a 67-year-old fisherwoman, Atete Zuku, popularly known as Mama Terry, has deepened anger in the riverine communities of Odidi, Kantu and Keremor in Warri Southwest Local Government Area of Delta State, following…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago   (301+ words) September 14, 2026 by Tunde Liadi Doma United maintained their perfect start to the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season on Matchday Three, beating nine-time champions Enyimba 2-0 to sit five points clear at the summit. Sadiq Rilwan opened the scoring in the 32nd minute…...

8+ hour, 35+ min ago   (529+ words) September 14, 2026 by Our Reporter Accord chieftain Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that no administrative action by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can extinguish his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Hashim was reacting to his exclusion from the final list…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (393+ words) September 14, 2026 by Omobola Tolu-Kusimo The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has dismissed allegations that it deliberately targeted or “witch-hunted” insurance operators in the course of the recapitalisation exercise, insisting that every regulatory action was taken in the interest of policyholders and…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago   (696+ words) September 14, 2026 by Our Reporter When Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, swore in 19 new Permanent Secretaries, he took another decisive step towards reshaping the institution that must outlive every government: the civil service. The scale alone is historic, being the largest…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (379+ words) September 14, 2026 by Lucas Ajanaku Nigeria is positioning itself as West Africa’s leading cloud computing hub by channeling nearly $1 billion in annual government technology spending into local infrastructure, according to the country’s top IT regulator. Local data centre capacity is already…...