The days of assuming football fandom is strictly a boys’ club are completely over, with women across the globe now dictating the culture, the viewership, and the betting markets. This breakdown looks at the countries where passion for women’s football is hitting a fever pitch and how that hardcore knowledge is rapidly translating into serious digital bankrolls. If you look...
The federal government has confirmed plans to replace the National Youth Service Corps’s (NYSC) traditional khaki uniform with locally produced Adire fabric as part of ongoing reforms aimed at repositioning the scheme. This comes days after the Federal Executive Council on Monday approved a comprehensive overhaul of the NYSC. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this on Thursday...
President Bola Tinubu has signed the new National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act of 2026 into law, ushering in a new era for Nigeria’s digital identity system. The new act, which replaces the NIMC Act of 2007, is designed to strengthen the management of the National Identification Number (NIN), improve the protection of citizens’ personal data, combat identity fraud, and...
Some award show moments are entertaining. Others become unforgettable. At the recently concluded 2026 BET Awards, one of the night’s most touching highlights came when music legend Janet Jackson presented Teyana Taylor with the BET Icon of the Year Award. As Teyana fought back tears, she looked at Janet and said words that instantly resonated with millions: “There is no...
Nigeria has been ranked as the world’s most generous country by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), a leading international charity organization, according to its latest global study on charitable giving. The foundation’s World Giving Report surveyed more than 60,000 people across 105 countries to assess global giving patterns and the factors influencing generosity. According to the report, 61 percent of...
Habibat Salawudeen Ihiovi-Jack has completed a 144-hour attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the longest marathon reading of the Bible. She concluded the six-day reading marathon on Monday, June 29, after continuously reading the Bible under Guinness World Records guidelines, which permit only limited breaks for essential needs. The challenge, tagged “144 Hours in the Word,” was organized...
Former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidinma Adetshina, is facing deportation from South Africa after the country’s Department of Home Affairs alleged that she is living in the country illegally. The beauty pageant queen made headlines when she became a Miss SA finalist in 2024 but had to later withdraw her participation after controversy over her citizenship. Recall that the organizers of...
The federal government (FG) has approved the comprehensive reforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), making it the first major review of the agency in its 53-year history. The reforms, approved at the FEC meeting in Abuja on Monday, are aimed at repositioning the NYSC into a skills-focused, productivity-driven institution aligned with the federal government’s economic agenda. Announcing the approval on...
A 16-year-old Osasere Okundaye has become the youngest chartered accountant in Nigeria after completing the rigorous ICAN professional examinations. With her achievement, she surpasses the previous record set in 2022 by Jonathan Adewale, who became Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant at 17. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has congratulated Osasere Okundaye on emerging as Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant at...
A Nigerian woman, Habibat Salawudeen Ihiovi-Jack, is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon Bible reading by undertaking a 144-hour non-stop reading challenge. The record attempt, tagged ”144 Hours in the Word,” began on June 22 at Novotel, Port Harcourt, and is scheduled to conclude on July 2, subject to Guinness World Records guidelines. As...