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Former Super Eagles Coach Adegboye Onigbinde is dead.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that former Super Eagles coach, Adegboye Onigbinde, has died at the age of 88. His family confirmed his passing on Monday through a WhatsApp broadcast message signed by Bolade Adesuyi, a member of the family. The message read: “With great gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing of this great man, a Modakeke High Chief, the first indigenous Nigerian Super Eagles football coach, father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, who passed unto the great beyond a couple…

XLCreativeHub has invited screenwriters and storytellers to submit synopses of their original feature-length film scripts for its Screenwriting Competition and Creator Residency. The organisation announced the call for entries on its website, stating that submissions would close on March 16, 2026. The organisers disclosed that judges would review entries between March 17 and March 20, after which six finalists would emerge. According to the statement, the finalists will be announced on 20 March during a live broadcast on the hub’s YouTube channel. The organisers named the judging panel as Halima Odiegwu, Emil Guruba, and Kehinde Joseph, stating that the shortlisted…

The Peoples Democratic Party, Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee, said it will move to the Supreme Court to challenge the Appeal Court judgment over the party leadership. Governors backed Turaki-led NWC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, on Monday insisted that the battle to rescue PDP from the hands of government agents masquerading as opposition leaders must be fought. Earlier, a panel of the Appeal Court led by Justice Mohammed Danjuma delivered judgments on all consolidated PDP cases. Among its rulings, the court upheld the Federal High Court in Abuja’s decision, finding that the processes leading…

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Civil Society Organisation, Center for Health Care Development and Youth Empowerment (Intersex Nigeria), to integrate intersex perspectives into the country’s healthcare policies. This is aimed at improving protection and access to care for persons born with variations in sex characteristics. The agreement, signed on Friday in Abuja, formalised a partnership that began in 2024 between the ministry and the CSO. At this event, Intersex Nigeria also unveiled a policy toolkit designed to guide healthcare institutions in adopting more inclusive practices. This is in line…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsMarch 9, 2026 21:08 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Arsenal to swoop for Brandt Arsenal could make a surprise move to sign Borussia Dortmund attacker Julian Brandt when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 29-year-old has been a key player for the Bundesliga outfit, but he is expected to leave on a free transfer when his deal expires on June 30.Barcelona have been linked with the German in recent weeks and Sky Germany claim that Arsenal have entered the pursuit of the player.The Gunners held an interest in signing Brandt when Edu Gaspar…

The Ondo State Football Association has lamented that the association is suffering from insufficient funds to function appropriately. To this end, the association has appealed to the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to reintroduce monthly subvention payments to ameliorate its financial challenges. The chairman of the association, Dele Ajayi, made the appeal during the Annual General Assembly of the group in Akure, the state capital, on Saturday. He noted that funding remained the major challenge confronting the association, appealing to the state government to reintroduce a monthly subvention to assist the association in carrying out its activities. According to him, despite…

United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif, says attacks on schools worldwide increased by 166 per cent between 2021 and 2024. She noted that the attacks had been particularly prevalent in Sudan, Ukraine, the Gaza Strip, Myanmar and Ethiopia. Al-Nashif gave the figure on Monday during the annual meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the rights of the child, where she called for increased protection for children in conflicts. The meeting was held under the theme, “Mainstreaming the Rights of Children in Armed Conflict: Prevention and Protection.” She noted that in the past few…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Monday commended the management of Delta State University, Abraka, for what it described as a student-friendly approach in implementing the Federal Government’s student loan scheme. The commendation follows a directive issued by the university on March 6, 2026, allowing students whose status under the NELFUND loan scheme has been verified or whose funds have been disbursed to participate in the first semester examinations for the 2025/2026 academic session. The directive was conveyed in an internal memorandum by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Hilary Ijeoma. It permits students whose status on the NELFUND platform shows…

For eleven years, Zedvance Finance Limited was the name Nigerians whispered when they needed a personal bridge, a quick loan for school fees, a retail boost, or a family emergency.But beneath the surface of its retail success, a larger vision was brewing.In early 2025, the company decided to turn its gaze toward the backbone of the nation: the commercial enterprises that keep Nigeria’s heart beating.They launched Zedvance Commercial Solutions, and in just twelve months, what began as a strategic expansion turned into a credit revolution.The numbers tell a story of aggressive, purposeful growth. In only a year, Zedvance has funneled…

Guinness World Records has confirmed that a concert featuring Saheed Osupa, Rybeena, KS 1 Malaika, T.I Blaze, and 81 other musicians set the record for the largest orchestra performing Afrobeats. The milestone was achieved during Trench Symphony: The Dapper Live Experience on 16 December 2025 at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Lagos. Guinness verified that 85 musicians performed together under a conductor, accompanied by a lead singer, choir, dancers, and synchronised orchestral arrangements. Announcing the milestone in a post on its Instagram handle on Monday, the organisers said the event had been officially reviewed and verified by Guinness World Records. File…