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PENCOM Targets One Million Women for Pension Registration PENCOM Director-General Omolola Oloworaran speaking during International Women’s Day activities about pension registration for women in the informal sector.

PENCOM Director-General Omolola Oloworaran speaking during International Women’s Day activities about pension registration for women in the informal sector.

PENCOM Targets One Million Women for Pension Registration

Julian March 9, 2026

Nigeria’s pension regulator has launched a nationwide initiative aimed at expanding retirement savings among women working in...

NELFUND Disburses N206.29bn in Student Loans to Over 1.16m Beneficiaries

Julian March 9, 2026

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed more than ₦206 billion to students across public tertiary...

Iran Launches Missile Attacks as Mojtaba Becomes Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran Launches Missile Attacks as Mojtaba Becomes Supreme Leader

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

Iran launched missile attacks toward Israel and several Gulf countries early Monday, hours after Iranian clerics named...

Russia Secures First Winter Paralympic Gold in Cortina Varvara Voronchikhina

Russia Secures First Winter Paralympic Gold in Cortina

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

Russia has recorded victory on Monday with Varvara Voronchikhina winning the women’s super-G standing event at the...

Fintiri Imposes 24-hour Curfew Amid Communal Clash Fintiri

Fintiri Imposes 24-hour Curfew Amid Communal Clash

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area following renewed clashes...

Iran Appoints Mojtaba Khamenei Supreme Leader Amid Regional Crisis

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, about a week after the assassination of...

Gunfire Targets Rihanna’s Los Angeles Mansion Rihanna

Gunfire Targets Rihanna’s Los Angeles Mansion

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating a gunfire incident that targeted the home of pop superstar Rihanna,...

Fire Disrupts Activities at Head of Service Complex in Abuja

Aremu Toyeebaht March 9, 2026

A fire incident has been reported at a section of the Office of the Head of Service...

IWD: Akpabio Commends Nigerian Women’s Role in Nation Building Godswill Akpabio delivering a message marking International Women’s Day while commending Nigerian women for their sacrifices and role in nation building.

Godswill Akpabio delivering a message marking International Women’s Day while commending Nigerian women for their sacrifices and role in nation building.

IWD: Akpabio Commends Nigerian Women’s Role in Nation Building

Aremu Toyeebaht March 8, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has joined global celebrations marking International Women’s Day (IWD), commending Nigerian...

Lagos to Host Nigeria Women’s Invitational T20I Women cricketers in action during a T20 match as Nigeria hosts the 5th Women’s Invitational T20 International tournament at Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos.

Women cricketers in action during a T20 match as Nigeria hosts the 5th Women’s Invitational T20 International tournament at Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos.

Lagos to Host Nigeria Women’s Invitational T20I

Julian March 8, 2026

With just 13 days to the first ball, anticipation is building as the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF)...

Beach Soccer in Nigeria, Africa Making Strong Progress –Abdullahi Isa Nigeria beach soccer head coach Abdullahi Isa discussing the development and growing competitiveness of beach soccer in Africa.