FG selects five states, FCT for pilot ranching programme

Nine-year-old Charlotte Muritala from Offa, Kwara State, has attracted attention for using TikTok to teach mathematics to other children. Charlotte, a JSS2 student, developed an interest in mathematics at about the age of five and has since turned her passion for numbers into online lessons using a whiteboard, marker and smartphone. Through her videos, sheRead More: https://punchng.com/meet-nine-year-old-nigerian-girl-teaching-maths-on-tiktok/

Lionel Messi has confirmed his retirement from international football after more than 20 years of a career that started with Argentina’s U-20 team and ended with him as the senior national team captain. Messi, who announced his retirement on Monday, said he had given his country his best and had “nothing more to give.” HeRead More: https://punchng.com/full-list-messis-achievements-four-unwanted-records-with-argentina/

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the reported use of tear gas and force against pensioners protesting on Monday over unpaid pensions, gratuities and other entitlements at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The rights group, in a statement signed by its National President, Yinka Folarin, and General Secretary, IdrisRead More: https://punchng.com/cdhr-slams-teargassing-of-lagos-pensioners-demands-arrears-payment/

 From helping customers access financing for their needs to helping them grow their funds, Sohcahtoa Finance Company Limited (SFCL) is marking three years of building financial solutions around the changing needs of Nigerians and businesses. Since its establishment, SFCL has worked to make lending and funds management solutions more accessible, supporting customers with services designedRead More: https://punchng.com/sohcahtoa-finance-company-limited-celebrates-a-3-year-milestone-in-buildin

Banks’ borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Standing Lending Facility, SLF, declined by 89 percent to N126 billion in August 2026 from N1.19 trillion in July 2026, reflecting higher liquidity in the banking system.The CBN has two short term lending windows for banks: the      Standing Lending Facility (SLF) and Repo lending.The apex bank lends money to banks through the SLF at interest rate of 500 bases points (bps) above the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR),

Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing in Nepal dropped to 3,916,Read More: https://punchng.com/nepal-floods-death-toll-surpasses-1000-as-thousands-remain-missing/

By Peter EgwuatuThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the growing adoption of dollar-backed stablecoins must not be allowed to weaken fiscal and monetary discipline in countries whose currencies and assets underpin the digital tokens.According to a statement released by the IMF, its Managing Director, KristalinaGeorgieva, who spoke at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, titled “Navigating a financially more fluid world”, said countries issuing reserve assets

By ObasEsiedesa, AbujaThe electricity tariff subsidy obligation of the Federal Government (FG) stood at N1.92 trillion in 2025, as the government continues to absorb the gap between cost-reflective electricity tariffs and rates paid by customers, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).NERC, in its 2025 industry report, put the government’s gross tariff subsidy obligation at N1.928 trillion for the year, representing 57.44 per cent of the total Nigerian Bulk Ele

By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), yesterday,  said that the Nigerian economy expanded in real terms by 4.43 percent  year-on-year, YoY, in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26  from 4.2 percent  in Q2’25.NBS disclosed this in its Gross Domestic Product, GDP, report for Q2’26 noting that both the oil and non-oil sectors grew in the review period, rising by 7.3 percent YoY and 4.3 percent YoY, respectively.NBS said: “GDP grew b

From the EFCC summoning former Bayelsa governor Timipre Sylva over an alleged $14.86m fraud to revelations that public funds were moved from a local government account into cryptocurrency wallets, fresh anti-corruption developments dominate the morning headlines. In the United States, a former Los Angeles gang leader has been found guilty of murdering rap icon TupacRead More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-efcc-summons-sylva-over-14-86m-fraud-public-funds-moved-into-crypto-other-top-stories/

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria has debunked information circulating online claiming that Nigerian students are eligible for the Czech Government Scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year. The embassy, in a statement on Monday, said Nigeria was not among the countries eligible for the scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year. TheRead More: https://punchng.com/czech-embassy-debunks-scholarship-eligibility-claim-for-nigerian-students/

The Director of Academic Planning, University of Cross River State, Prof. Hannah Etta, has called for deliberate efforts to bridge “missing links” in education, religion, governance and family life to strengthen social cohesion in Nigeria. Prof. Etta made the call while delivering the 12th Inaugural Lecture of the institution in Calabar, titled, “Links, Linkages andRead More: https://punchng.com/criver-don-calls-for-action-to-bridge-social-gaps/

The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Dr Temitope Alake, has advocated skill-based education and stronger collaboration between institutions and industry to bridge the skills gap in Nigeria’s engineering workforce. Alake said the skills gap, which was affecting economic growth, innovation and competitiveness in countries, including Nigeria, was occasioned by the rapid evolution of technology andRead More: https://punchng.com/rector-advocates-skill-based-education-to-bridge-workforce-

The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Prof. Gbenga Aribisala, has disclosed that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has increased the institution’s admission quota to 3,300. Aribisala attributed the increase to the remarkable growth recorded by the university since it commenced academic activities in January 2026. The Vice-Chancellor disclosed thisRead More: https://punchng.com/jamb-raises-futes-admission-quota-to-3300-vc/

The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, has approved the expulsion of six students for gross examination misconduct after they were found to have rewritten an examination at a lecturer’s private residence. The Senate also approved the withdrawal of nine students over poor academic performance and failure to register for two consecutiveRead More: https://punchng.com/kogi-varsity-expels-six-students-arrests-lecturer-over-examination-malpractice/

The lingering industrial dispute between Air Peace and aviation workers’ unions has taken a new turn, with Air Peace airline petitioning the Inspector-General of Police over alleged acts of violence, conspiracy and conduct capable of disrupting public peace. The petition, obtained by our correspondent, has triggered a police investigation involving the Air Transport Services SeniorRead More: https://punchng.com/air-peace-petitions-police-as-aviation-union-dispute-deepens/

The African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya, has backed the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his plan to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president. Dan’Iya said the policy would revive legitimate cross-border trade, improve livelihoods and ease economic hardship, particularly for communities in Sokoto sharingRead More: https://punchng.com/sokoto-gov-candidate-backs-atikus-bord

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Wahab Akanni Owokoniran, has inspected ongoing construction and renovation projects at the institution, demanding strict compliance with contractual specifications and quality standards. Owokoniran conducted the inspection on Monday, August 24, 2026, as part of efforts to monitor projects secured forRead More: https://punchng.com/pro-chancellor-orders-quality-compliance-in-futd-projects/