Super Eagles will secure 2026 World Cup ticket via playoffs, NFF President assures fans

NFF President Ibrahim Gusau is confident Nigeria will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup The Super Eagles will face Gabon in the African play-offs next month in Morocco Nigeria missed out on sealing an automatic ticket to the World Cup after...

Kalu’s Impressive Push For Tech Innovation, Human Capital Devt

By Udora Orizu American Computer Scientist, Fei-Fei Li, once said, “AI is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity”. The above statement resonates with the belief of Deputy Speaker of the...

Nigeria’s Super Eagles dodge mid-air disaster, ahead of Benin tie

Nigeria’s Super Eagles faced an unexpected test off the pitch on Saturday, when their chartered aircraft was forced into an emergency landing just 25 minutes after departing Luanda, Angola, following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho in their...

Gov Okpebholo unsettled over Health Workers 7-day warning strike in Edo

The ongoing seven-day warning strike by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Edo State council has unsettled the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo, which it described as unjustifiable. DAILY POST reports that the State...

Osamede Receives Standing Ovation at Benin City Home Coming Premiere

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City Osamede, a superhero film set during the 1897 British invasion, received a standing ovation at its homecoming premiere at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City, Edo State. It is a fictional story of a people...

Benin, Togo fail to fully pay Nigeria for exported electricity, NERC reports amount owed

Benin and Togo, along with other international customers, paid only half of the $17.54 million billed by Nigeria for electricity in Q2 2025 Reports showed that CEET of Togo made no payment, while SBEE of Benin and NIGELEC of Niger only partially...

Benin, Togo Default On $8.5m Electricity Payments to Nigeria – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that neighbouring countries, including Benin and Togo, have failed to pay more than half of their electricity bills to Nigeria for power supplied in the second quarter of 2025....

Sports27 minutes ago Eric Chelle Urges Nigerians To Fire Up Uyo As Super Eagles Chase World Cup Ticket Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has urged Nigerians to turn the Godswill Akpabio Stadium into a fortress when the team takes on the Benin…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has urged Nigerians to turn the Godswill Akpabio Stadium into a fortress when the team takes on the Benin Republic in Tuesday’s decisive 2026 World Cup qualifier in Uyo. Eric Chelle’s rallying cry follows...

Nigeria vs Benin Prediction and Betting Tips | October 14th 2025

Nigeria will host Benin at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Tuesday in the final round of their CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification campaign. The home side have endured a disappointing World Cup qualifying campaign so far, and must not only win...

Investment in human capital development essential for technological innovations — Kalu

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, said that increased human capital development has the potential to drive an increase in the growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of any economy through a rise in...

Depleted Benin Republic to face Nigeria in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier

The Cheetahs of Benin Republic will be without two of their key players when they face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Both Yohan Roche and Sessi D’Almeida...

Investigation exposes NYSC fraud involving Benin Republic varsities and Nigerian Polytechnics

Blacklisted Benin Republic universities were found colluding with private Nigerian polytechnics to fraudulently secure NYSC mobilisation for their graduates Students allegedly paid up to ₦400,000 to obtain fake HND and ND certificates, mainly...

Investigation uncovers how Benin Republic varsities, Nigerian Polytechnics perform NYSC fraud

Blacklisted Benin Republic universities were found colluding with private Nigerian polytechnics to fraudulently secure NYSC mobilisation for their graduates Students allegedly paid up to ₦400,000 to obtain fake HND and ND certificates, mainly...

Osamede receives standing ovation at Benin City homecoming premiere

Osamede, a superhero film set during the 1897 British invasion, received a standing ovation at its homecoming premiere tonight at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Edo State.Hosted with support from Dr. Munirat Lecky, Senior Special Assistant to...

UNIDO to Support Togo in Implementing National Industrial Strategy

(Togo First) - • UNIDO will assist Togo in implementing its national industrialization strategy, aligned with the government’s 2025 Roadmap. • The partnership will focus on agro-industry, textiles, and local product processing, as well as...

NDCCITMA Empowers Over One Hundred Edo Residents With Soft Loan

Over one hundred residents of Edo State have benefited from a soft loan to boost their businesses and better their lives. This was disclosed by Edo State Coordinator of Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture,...

Togo Unveils €1.7 Million Program to Strengthen Agricultural Resilience

(Togo First) - • The TERSAA II program will invest €1.7 million over three years (2025–2028) to strengthen agricultural resilience in Togo, Benin, and two other countries. • The initiative will directly support 8,593 producers and processors—half...

After World Bank’s Warning Of Rising Poverty In Nigeria, Manufacturers, Economists Proffer Solutions

Following the World Bank’s warning of rising poverty levels in Nigeria despite 3.9 per cent economic growth reported for the first half of 2025, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and economic scholars have urged the Nigerian...

Air Peace, global aviation industry and prestige to Nigeria

From Fred Chukwuelobe Guest Columnist On October 26, 2025, Air Peace Airlines Limited will add the lucrative Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (IATA code, ABV), and the London Heathrow (LHR) route to its network. The airline will also in...

NGO fetes over 2,500 Edo, Delta residents with free medical care

The Rural Health Initiative for Improved Living (RHIFIL), a non-governmental organisation over the weekend, extended free medical care to thousands of residents across Edo and Delta states. The two-day free medical outreach was held in Benin City...