October 28, 2026

Nigeria Sends 19 Athletes to Historic Dakar Youth Olympics Across Six Sports

Nigeria will field 19 athletes at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, with the national contingent preparing to compete in six sports at an event that marks the first time an Olympic sporting competition will be hosted on African soil. The National Sports Commission (NSC) confirmed on Wednesday, October 28, that the Nigerian

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Katsina Discharges Most Students After Bilharzia Drug Reaction

Katsina State authorities say most of the students who became ill following a bilharzia prevention exercise at Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, have left the hospital, while an investigation seeks to establish why the reactions occurred. The latest update offers reassurance to families but leaves significant questions about medicine administration, monitoring, and communication during school health campaigns.

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Africa Films for Impact Festivals Opens in Abuja

Leave a Comment / Entertainment / Blessing Famose

The Africa Films for Impact Festival (AFFIF) is scheduled to begin in Abuja on Wednesday, October 28, bringing film screenings, professional development activities, and discussions about social change to the Federal Capital Territory. The fifth edition runs through Friday, October 30, at Silverbird Cinema, SEC Abuja, under the theme “Reimagine Africa: Storytelling for Transformation.” According to

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Nigerian Investor Explore Grenada Citizenship and Real Estate Opportunities

Leave a Comment / Diaspora, Migration & Settlement / Blessing Famose

Nigerian investors have explored Grenada’s citizenship-by-investment programme and real estate market at a Lagos gathering attended by the head of the Caribbean country’s Investment Migration Agency. The meeting highlights growing interest in cross-border wealth planning, but prospective applicants face financial, legal, and immigration requirements that cannot be reduced to a promise of a second passport. According

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Israel Election Ends in Deadlock as Netanyahu and Eisenkot Both Fall Short

Leave a Comment / Middle East, World / Marylyn Oparaugo

Israel’s national election has left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot facing an uncertain path to forming the country’s next government, with early results showing neither side securing enough seats for a parliamentary majority. According to Reuters, preliminary results released on Wednesday, October 28, showed Netanyahu’s bloc projected to win 55 seats,

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Africa Week UK 2026 Opens in London With Focus on Investment and Trade

Leave a Comment / Business, Economy & Markets / Marylyn Oparaugo

Africa Week UK 2026 is underway in London, bringing together business leaders, investors, diplomats, entrepreneurs and members of the African diaspora for a programme aimed at strengthening economic and cultural ties between Africa and the United Kingdom. Running under the theme “Africa Forward: Innovation, Investment, Influence,” the initiative is designed to move conversations about Africa’s

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Lagos Clinical Research Summit to Spotlight African Trial Representation

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Organisers of the 2026 Africa’s Clinical Research Ecosystem Summit have announced that the gathering will take place in Yaba Lagos, on November 27 and 28, with a focus on African participation and professional talent in clinical trials. The programme is expected to bring together students, researchers, healthcare workers, universities and industry representatives. A report published Wednesday,

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NiDCOM Calls for Stronger Partnership With Nigerian Professionals Abroad

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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has called for stronger partnerships between Nigerian professionals abroad and institutions at home, arguing that international expertise and networks should contribute more directly to national development. The appeal was reported on Wednesday, October 28, although the remarks were attributed to an event held on Monday in Abuja. NiDCOM Chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa highlighted

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2027 Study Abroad Opportunities Offer Nigerians Access to Major Scholarships

Leave a Comment / Careers & Education, Diaspora / Marylyn Oparaugo

For Nigerians planning to study abroad in 2027, a scholarship can reduce the cost of a degree dramatically. But the difference between a tuition waiver, a living stipend, and a comprehensive award can determine whether a student can afford to enrol at all. A widely shared social media post promotes two unnamed universities in Italy and

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MTN Nigeria Denies Stealing Data, Blames TikTok and Background Apps for Fast Depletion

Leave a Comment / Business, Technology & Innovation / Marylyn Oparaugo

MTN Nigeria has attributed the rapid depletion of subscribers’ internet data bundles to activities such as high-definition video streaming, automatic downloads, cloud backups and applications running in the background, rejecting claims that the company deliberately deducts customers’ data. Speaking at a forum titled Data on Trial in Abuja on 26 October, held alongside the 32nd

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