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Nigeria has been admitted into the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Grade A Coaching Convention. CAF’s Coaching Education Project Manager, Jaida Zakaria, gave the approval in a letter addressed to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. CAF had previously approved the D, C and B coaching courses for the NFF. The NFF waited for nine years to get approval from CAF to hold the CAF A coaching courses in the country. NFF’s Head of Coaching Education, Dr Terry Babatunde Eguaoje, was exultant: “This is truly huge, after nine years! Admission into the CAF A coaching convention is a big deal. This…

Windstorm has wreaked havoc in several communities across the Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, destroying houses, food storage facilities and property worth millions of naira. The affected communities include Sambera, Jeroki, Becinga, Nassarawa, Tunga Soja, Tauken Mage, Tunga Muminu Oro and Ciwan Wanzam. The storm, which struck on Wednesday night, left widespread destruction in its wake, with many families displaced after their homes were damaged or completely blown off. Residents, however, confirmed that no lives were lost during the incident. Member representing Suru Constituency in the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Faruku Abubakar Maisudan, visited the affected communities…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, recovering a stolen motorcycle from them. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued Thursday. According to the statement, “On 4th May, 2026, operatives attached to Ningi Division arrested Moh’d Sani, aged 25 years, and Sani Lawan, aged 20 years, both males from Badungu Village, Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State. “At the time of arrest, a red Boxer motorcycle was recovered in their possession.” Habib explained that further investigation linked the suspects to…

A dark cloud pervaded the entire Ijebu nation, nay Nigeria, when on Sunday, July 13, 2025, the news filtered out that the quintessential, nonagenarian and longest-reigning monarch of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON, CFR, had joined his ancestors. The devastating news drew the curtain on the sixty-five years, three months and eleven days’ remarkable reign of a king who bestrode the traditional institution like a colossus and juggernaut. Born on May 10, 1934, in Imupa Quarters, Ijebu Ode, the amiable monarch would have been 92 years old on May 10, 2026. This is thus his first posthumous birthday,…

The Confederation of African Football has readmitted the Nigeria Football Federation into the CAF A Coaching Convention, paving the way for the federation to resume organising CAF A coaching courses after a nine-year hiatus, The PUNCH reports. The CAF A Licence coaching course was last held in Nigeria in 2017. “We are pleased to inform you that the CAF A course curriculum submitted by NFF has been approved. You can now proceed with submitting a request for a CAF A course through the CMS, subject to an inspection visit,” CAF Coaching Education Project Manager, Jaida Zakaria, wrote in a letter…

Special Adviser to the Minister of Education, Dr Adetola Salau, has stressed that Nigeria must urgently reform its education system to shift classroom learning away from rote memorisation towards critical thinking, innovation and problem-solving. Salau made the call on Wednesday at the 10th anniversary of the Bunmi Adedayo Foundation in Lagos, where she said the country risks falling behind if its education system fails to adapt to global changes driven by technology and innovation. Speaking at the event held at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, Salau said teaching methods must evolve to reflect modern realities. “We are living…

Coinbase shares slid Thursday after the US crypto exchange reported a steep first-quarter loss while revenue missed Wall Street expectations.Coinbase reported a net loss of $394.1 million in Q1, its second consecutive quarterly loss after reporting a $667 million loss in Q4 2025. It swung from a $65.6 million profit a year earlier. “Macro conditions were genuinely tough,” Coinbase chief financial officer Alesia Haas told investors on an earnings call. “Total crypto market cap and total crypto trading volume were both down more than 20% quarter-over-quarter.”Coinbase’s earnings come as other crypto companies have also struggled to turn a profit in the…

Every day can be National Tequila Day thanks to these celebrity-owned spirit companies. Sure, the actual National Tequila Day is on July 24, and Cinco De Mayo is May 5 every year, but who needs an excuse to sip a margarita? No matter the day, tequila-lovers can drink in style. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, for example, launched Termana Tequila in 2020, and within three years he sold over 2 million 9L cases of the booze. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. “I’ve always loved tequila and wanted to create a brand that is rooted in responsible sourcing,” the Johnson exclusively…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has cautioned against the misuse of social media and other digital platforms, warning that unregulated online engagement could compromise operational security, undermine institutional integrity, and negatively affect ongoing military operations. He further charged Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) of the Nigerian Army to deepen and reinforce the warrior ethos as a strategic imperative for sustaining combat power, enhancing operational effectiveness, and ensuring mission success across all formations and units of the Nigerian Army. Colonel Appolonia Anele, acting Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement said the COAS gave the charge on…

Hon. Natasha Osawaru-Idibia, the lawmaker representing Egor Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly and wife of music star 2Baba, has announced her defection to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC. She disclosed the move during a visit to the residence of the party’s national chairman, Senator Seriake Dickson, where she formally aligned with the platform and got her membership card. Osawaru-Idibia also confirmed the development in a post on her Instagram page, where she shared a picture of her visit alongside former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso. Before her defection, she was…