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Nigerian Tech Innovation Awards Spotlight Emerging Digital Talent

12.02.2026

The Nigerian Tech Innovation Awards (NTIA) continue to cement their role as a vital platform for recognising early‑stage digital talent across Nigeria’s rapidly evolving technology ecosystem. Created to highlight contributions that often unfold outside mainstream visibility, the programme has consistently drawn nominations from diverse regions and technical disciplines. Across multiple editions, the awards have showcased...

Abiodun Mourns OGTV Director Of Programmes, Akintunde

12.02.2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of veteran sports broadcaster and Director of Programmes at Ogun State Television (OGTV), Alhaji Akeem Akintunde, as a major loss to the state and the media industry. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday, the governor hailed the late Akintunde, a former Chairman of...

Rotary Club Of Maryland, Ikeja Refurbishes Lab

12.02.2026

The Rotary Club of Maryland Ikeja has commissioned the refurbishment of science laboratories and the donation of equipment to Community Senior Secondary School, Maryland, as part of efforts to strengthen education in the area. The project, described as the club’s star project for the year, involved the complete renovation of the physics, chemistry, and biology...

Kebbi Elites Forum Partners With State Govt To Improve Electricity Supply

12.02.2026

Confident of positive results from Comrade Governor Nasir Idris’s strategic measures for stable electricity supply in Kebbi State, Kebbi Development Forum (KDF) is partnering with the Governor to improve electricity supply in the state. The Forum, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) comprising technocrats and human rights activists committed to justice and good governance, has collaborated with...

FG Inaugurates Task Force On SIPC Implementation

12.02.2026

The federal government has inaugurated the taskforce for the actualization of the Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) programme. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, inaugurated the taskforce in Abuja. The inauguration comes in the aftermath of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the federal government and the Niger State...

Sokoto Govt Seeks Accurate Population Data To Inform Decision-Making

12.02.2026

The Sokoto State Government has urged the Population Association of Nigeria (PAN) to come up with new modalities that will give Nigeria accurate population data to guide leadership on the kind of provision to make for citizens. Governor Ahmed Aliyu made the call while declaring open the 14th International Conference of the Population Association of Nigeria...

Nottingham Forest Has Sacked Sean Dyche After 114 Days

12.02.2026

Nottingham Forest have sacked their third manager of the season, Sean Dyche, just 114 days in the role, New Telegraph reports. The decision comes after the 0-0 draw with Wolves, with Forest failing to score from 35 shots. Dyche is the third manager Forest have sacked this season after Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou, the...

NEMA DG Seeks UBEC’s Partnership To Operationalize Schools At RSPIC Sites

12.02.2026

The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has sought the partnership of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to support the effective operation of schools established at the Rehabilitation Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflict (RSPIC) sites across seven beneficiary states. Umar made the request during a courtesy visit to...

Oborevwori Laying Foundation For Power Generation, Industrial Growth –Aniagwu

12.02.2026

Delta State Commissioner for Information and Works (Rural Roads), Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is deliberately positioning the state for accelerated industrial growth through sustained investment in power generation. The Commissioner, supported by his counterpart in Energy, Engr. Michael Anoka, said the Governor had leveraged on the recent constitutional provision, granting states...

Liverpool Defeats Sunderland 1-0 To End The Saints’ Home Record

12.02.2026

Virgil van Dijk’s header earned Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Sunderland, getting them back on track in their push for a top-four finish in the Premier League this season. Liverpool suffered a heartbreaking late defeat to Manchester City last time out, but have moved within three points of the Champions League places after snatching a...