Tag: #NewsUltra360
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JUNIOR FEMALE YELLOWGREENS THRASH MALAWI, MAINTAIN PERFECT START
Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens continued their impressive run at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 in Tanzania with a commanding 94-run victory over Malawi on Monday. Nigeria posted 152 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs, led by Shola Adekunle’s 32 runs, while Omosigho Eguakun and Beauty Oguai contributed 26…
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N.I.S. ANNOUNCES PASSPORT INTERVENTION EXERCISE IN U.K.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a passport intervention exercise for Nigerians in the United Kingdom, with officials scheduled to visit four locations in September. The exercise will begin in London and Manchester from Sept. 7 to Sept. 19, before moving to Aberdeen and Cardiff from Sept. 21 to Sept. 26. The initiative is…
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NDLEA INTERCEPTS 6.2 BILLION NAIRA DRUG CONSIGNMENTS, RECOVERS COCAINE, HEROIN IN RIVERS
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted illicit drug consignments worth more than N6.2 billion in street value, including 47,200 pills of captagon and millions of opioid tablets. According to NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, the captagon consignment was seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Aug. 22 following the…
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NICA URGES NIGERIAN BUSINESSES TO BUILD CREDIT-READY CULTURE
The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) has urged Nigerian businesses to become more credit-ready and creditworthy to improve their access to funding in the emerging liberal economy. NICA Registrar and CEO, Prof. Chris Onalo, said credit was increasingly becoming a key driver of business growth, with access to funding depending more on a company’s…
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TINUBU REPORTS XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA TO A.U.
President Bola Tinubu has formally raised concerns over recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa before the African Union (AU). Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the AU Extraordinary Session in Luanda, Angola, Tinubu called for stronger continental action to protect the safety, dignity and rights of African…
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NYSC URGES CORPS MEMBERS TO PROMOTE UNITY THROUGH CULTURAL DIVERSITY
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger State has urged corps members to embrace Nigeria’s cultural diversity and promote national unity throughout their service year and beyond. The NYSC Coordinator in Niger, Mrs Martina Shuaibu-Ibrahim, made the call at the 2026 Batch B Stream II Cultural Carnival at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in…
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CRICKET: NIGERIA’S JUNIOR FEMALE YELLOWGREENS BEAT UGANDA IN U-19 CUP QUALIFIER
Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens opened their ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 campaign in Tanzania with a four-wicket victory over Uganda. Uganda, after winning the toss and electing to bat, managed 59 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs. Nigeria’s bowlers produced a disciplined performance, with Chisom Okpe taking two wickets…
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EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSIS IMPROVES TREATMENT OUTCOMES — FG
The Federal Government has stressed the importance of detecting cancer early, saying the stage at which the disease is diagnosed can significantly influence treatment options and the chances of a successful outcome. Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Plan, explained that cancer progresses through four stages, depending on how far abnormal…
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EXCESSIVE SUGAR INTAKE RAISES CHILDREN’S OBESITY, DIABETES RISK — PAEDIATRICIAN
A paediatrician at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Usman Ibrahim, has warned that excessive consumption of free sugar could increase children’s risk of obesity, Type 2 diabetes and other health complications. Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that free sugar includes table sugar and added sugars found in processed foods,…
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NIGERIA URGES A.U. TO STRENGHTEN FUNDING FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Nigeria has urged the African Union (AU) to develop innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen the continent’s ability to prevent and resolve conflicts. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the call at the 26th Extraordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Luanda, Angola, stressing that African-led peace operations require predictable and…
