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The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has urged President Bola Tinubu to allocate at least ₦1 trillion annually to support the welfare and development of persons with disabilities in Nigeria. The National President of JONAPWD, Abdullah Usman, made the demand on Monday in Abuja, at a stakeholders’ engagement forum on the rights, inclusion, and meaningful participation of persons with intellectual, psychological, and hearing disabilities. Mr Usman said the population of persons with disabilities in Nigeria was large enough to warrant increased government funding, noting that their population was higher than that of some states in the country.…

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Russia’s VTB Bank for aiding Iranian sanctions evasion. Washington said VTB Bank opened offices in Iran, built banking ties with sanctioned Iranian financial institutions, and worked to move billions of dollars in assets. The U.S. government pledged continual targeting of those who provide material, technological, or financial support that allows Iran to “sustain its terrorist enterprise.” “Treasury will not tolerate any support to the regime and will continue to identify, expose, and isolate Iran’s enablers,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Recommended On Monday, the U.S. Central…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsSeptember 14, 2026 20:09 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal transfer targets Arteta close to new Arsenal deal Arsenal are close to finalising a new contract for manager Mikel Arteta, according to BBC Sport journalist Sami Mokbel. The Gunners ended their 22-year wait for the Premier League title last term and have also started their defence in sublime fashion.They have already picked up 12 points from their opening four matches and are considered frontrunners to lift the trophy once more.Amidst this, there have been positive talks behind the scenes regarding Arteta’s future, and a new contract…

The group – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and several other nations that have also signed on – was founded to give major developing economies a stronger voice in a global system long dominated by Western powers. This year’s summit, hosted by India, has drawn heads of state alongside the leaders of the World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization. Reflecting reality“Today’s economic, demographic and geopolitical realities are not those of 1945,” Mr. Guterres said. “Our institutional structures must reflect it.”He told the assembled leaders that they themselves embodied the change he was describing. “Countries represented at this Summit speak…

MTN Nigeria has emerged as the dominant player in Nigeria’s fibre internet market, but its growing lead masks a bigger problem: fixed broadband remains a tiny part of the country’s internet market. Data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for June 2026 shows MTN had 176,468 Fibre-To-The-x (FTTx) subscribers, customers connected to the internet through fibre cables that run directly to homes, offices, or buildings. That gave MTN 55.2% of Nigeria’s 319,735 FTTx connections. The operator’s fibre subscriber base has also nearly doubled since January, rising 97.3% from 89,441 to 176,468. But the size of the overall market puts that…

India approved the export of electricity to Nepal on Monday to help its neighbour overcome shortages caused by extensive damage to its hydropower projects from catastrophic floods last month. The August 26 flood, triggered by a glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border, killed more than 1,400 people in Nepal and Tibet. Hundreds of workers at a series of hydropower projects are among more than 5,300 people still missing in Nepal. India will transmit up to 600 megawatts of electricity for 18 hours daily until the end of the year, the Ministry of Power said in a statement. “The approval…

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has reiterated its commitment to activating multiple pathways to transform Nigeria into a global gas hub. According to a statement issued by NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, the company’s Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye, disclosed this while speaking at the 2026 Gas Technology & Exhibition Conference (GASTECH) in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday. Mr Ogunleye spoke during a panel session themed, “The New LNG Order: Leadership Strategies for Energy Security and Growth.” He said Nigeria was leveraging its more than 215 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of…

By Idris Salisu, Gusau GUSAU — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command, has arrested nine suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy, vandalism, mischief and theft of roofing sheets from Tsageru Primary School in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were paraded at the command’s headquarters on Monday by the Head of Public Relations, ASCI Umar Mohammad. Mohammad said the suspects had allegedly confessed to their involvement in the offences, adding that investigations were ongoing. He said the arrests followed a complaint by the Educational Secretary of Tsafe LGA, Abdulrahman Aliyu, which was lodged…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsSeptember 14, 2026 10:10 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal transfer targets Madueke to leave Arsenal? Atletico Madrid and Juventus are keen on landing the signature of Arsenal winger Noni Madueke during the winter transfer window, according to Caught Offside. The England international signed for the Gunners in a £52 million deal from Chelsea last year and had a decent debut campaign with eight goals and four assists in all competitions.He capitalised on more minutes due to Bukayo Saka’s injury woes, but he has been restricted to just 100 minutes during the ongoing season with Saka fully…