POLITICS
Human Rights Watch weighs in on controversial Foreign Aid Bill, says...
MON AUG 31 2026-theGBJournal| A proposed law to regulate foreign aid risks undermining the independence of civil society organizations and shrinking civic space in...
BUSINESS
MONEY
Nigeria’s FX utilisation hits record $34.6 billion in H1 as Financial...
MON AUG 31 2026-theGBJournal| Nigeria’s foreign-exchange utilisation across sectors rose to a record $34.59 billion in the first half of 2026, driven by a...
SCIENCE / CLIMATE CHANGE
AFC launches fund to channel Nigerian capital into climate-resilient infrastructure
...The fund is part of AFC Capital Partners’ $750 million Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund, which aims to build greater resilience into African infrastructure
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AGRICULTURE
SPORTS
The Big Story| President Tinubu orders overhaul of Nigerian Football after...
FRI AUG 28 2026-theGBJournal| President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following a string of failures by the country’s...
Nigeria’s Afrobeats icon Ayra Starr to headline halftime show at 2026...
...Part of seven halftime shows Presented by American Express
...The Beninese-Nigerian singer and songwriter is a two-time GRAMMY® nominee for Best African Music Performance, a...
Government should stop funding sports
...Nigeria should stop pretending that pouring public money into sports is the same thing as developing sports. It is not.
By Ehi Braimah
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FIFA hits back at ‘concerted effort’ to undermine president
SUN AUG 09 2026-theGBJournal| FIFA has hit back at what it described as a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine its president, warning that...
WORLD NEWS
President Tinubu takes South Africa xenophobia row to AU, calls for...
...Says enough is enough, demands urgent action to sustain Africa's solidarity, unity at 21st Extraordinary AU Summit
...Urges continent's leaders to recommit to home-grown solutions,...
ECOWAS unveils strategic publications documenting three decades of regional peace interventions,...
SAT AUG 29 2026-theGBJournal| The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a series of strategic publications documenting three decades of regional...
Vice President Shettima heads to Angola for AU Security Meeting as...
SAT AUG 29 2026-theGBJournal| Nigeria’s Vice President has departed for Angola to attend an African Union meeting on strengthening mechanisms for conflict prevention and...
ECOWAS, Thailand discuss deeper cooperation, South-South partnership
THUR AUG 27 2026-theGBJournal| The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Mrs. Damtien L. TCHINTCHIBIDJA, received Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
METRO
