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The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs will announce the 12th cohort of the flagship TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on Sunday, 22 March, 2026. In 2026, the Foundation will empower a total of 3,200 entrepreneurs across all its entrepreneurship programmes. These comprise the following: 1,751 entrepreneurs through Heirs Holdings Group: Heirs Energies, Transcorp Power, Transcorp Hotels, and United Capital; 1,049 entrepreneurs in partnership with the European Commission, OACPS, BMZ and GIZ;100 entrepreneurs in partnership with Sèmè City Development Agency;100 entrepreneurs in partnership with DEG, the German Development Agency;100 entrepreneurs in partnership with the IKEA Foundation, UNICEF’s…

The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting oral hygiene as part of overall healthcare, marking the 2026 World Oral Health Day. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Health, Saad Hamdalat, and sighted by PUNCH Online in Ilorin, the government said the observance aims to raise awareness about the importance of oral health and encourage healthy habits among residents. Speaking at the event in Ilorin, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, represented by the Director of Public Health, Dr. Oluwatosin Fakayode, highlighted the global scale of oral health challenges.…

News » Premier League news » AFC Bournemouth newsMarch 19, 2026 20:56 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Man Utd squad update for Bournemouth Manchester United will be without four players for the Premier League clash against Bournemouth on Friday night. The Red Devils returned to winning ways with a 3-1 triumph over Aston Villa at Old Trafford last weekend.They will be eyeing another victory against the Cherries on the South Coast. It won’t be an easy encounter.Ahead of the clash, United won’t have the services of four defenders.Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu are long-term injury absentees.Lisandro Martinez has not recovered from a calf…

Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has revealed that his father opposed his decision to pursue a career in music. Speaking in a recent interview with YouTuber Korty EO, the Sungba crooner said he left his father’s house at 15 after being discouraged from following his passion. He said, “The father who gave birth to me, he’s more stubborn than I am. So I couldn’t look him in the face. We were close when I was younger, but I came to a point when I wanted to leave home to do what I am doing now, but my…

The crisis in the Middle East continues, with ongoing strikes and rising humanitarian needs. The UN nuclear watchdog reported Wednesday that a projectile struck the site of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, although no casualties have been reported. In Lebanon, the humanitarian situation is worsening, with hundreds reported killed and more than one million people displaced. UN agencies are scaling up emergency assistance despite mounting challenges. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here. Source link

The integrity of Nigeria’s Federal High Court, and by extension the judiciary generally, has once again come under the spotlight, presenting a critical opportunity to rebuild public trust in one of the country’s most important institutions. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Terhemba Tsoho, was reported last month to be facing allegations of failing to fully declare his assets, a legal requirement imposed on all public officers. The Code of Conduct Bureau reportedly summoned him in early March over discrepancies in his asset declarations, following reports by online newspapers alleging that certain assets were omitted in his…

The U.S.’ top automotive safety regulator is notching up its investigation into the performance of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driving software in low-visibility conditions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said on Thursday that it has upgraded the probe it launched in October 2024 to what’s known as an “engineering analysis,” its highest level of scrutiny. It’s a step that is often required before the agency tells a company to issue a recall. This is one of two investigations that ODI is running on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software. The regulator is also probing more…

The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals are set following the conclusion of the Round of 16 on Wednesday. The ties feature several blockbuster clashes, including a heavyweight rematch between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Also, three Spanish clubs—Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid—advanced to the eight-team stage. Here is the full list of quarter-final fixtures, including dates and venues. UCL Quarter-final First Legs Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Sporting CP vs Arsenal (Venue: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon) Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich (Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid) Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid (Venue: Camp Nou / Spotify Camp Nou,…

Nigeria’s security partnership with the United Kingdom moved to the forefront of bilateral relations on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu engaged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in high-level discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation against terrorism and regional instability. The meeting, held as part of Tinubu’s official visit to the United Kingdom, comes at a time when security pressures across West Africa continue to intensify, particularly with the persistent spread of insurgent activities linked to extremist networks operating across the Sahel. Presidency officials indicated that the talks focused on expanding intelligence sharing, enhancing military collaboration and developing joint strategies to address…

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has said Senegal is free to challenge the decision stripping it of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, insisting that no country will be given preferential treatment. Recall that controversy arose on Tuesday after CAF overturned the result of the AFCON 2025 final, stripping Senegal of the title and awarding a 3–0 victory to Morocco after upholding an appeal by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. Senegal had initially won the final 1–0 on January 18, courtesy of an extra-time goal, but the match descended into controversy after Senegalese players…