Turning livestock waste into fertiliser: Can a Kaduna enterprise cut farm costs and support better nutrition?
Lukman Abdulmalik For several farming seasons, Aminu Sule watched the price of NPK and urea rise without seeing a comparable increase in the prices he received for the maize and tomatoes he harvested. The farmer from Kura, Kano State, was trying to cut production costs. Instead, he stumbled upon an approach that could also increase the amount of food available from...
Spain beat 10-man Argentina after extra time to win second World Cup
Spain have been crowned FIFA World Cup champions for the second time after Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time to seal a 1-0 victory over 10-man Argentina in Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The triumph earned Spain their first World Cup title since 2010 and ended Argentina's hopes of retaining the trophy. The final remained...
NRS issues July 31 deadline for e-invoicing compliance
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has set July 31 as deadline for all large taxpayers to wholly adopt the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System (EFS). Dare Adekanmbi, the Special Adviser on Media to the NRS Chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji, made this known via a statement issued on Sunday, July 19, 2026.. Adekambi said the deadline was sequel to a public...
Banditry: ‘95% of residents have fled,’ Kwara community appeals to Tinubu
Residents of Lata Nna in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the worsening insecurity in their community, saying about 95 per cent of the population has fled following sustained attacks by armed bandits. The appeal was contained in an open letter addressed to the President and signed by the...
Kano fire service rescues worker trapped in collapsed fence wall
A worker was rescued alive after a fence wall collapsed during a demolition exercise at Kofar Mata Zango in Kano Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State on Sunday. The Kano State Fire Service disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi. According to the statement, the agency's Emergency Response Unit received a distress...
Peller unveils ₦700,000 aso ebi for wedding to Jarvis, expects 400 guests
TikTok sensation Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has revealed that the eight-yard version of the official aso ebi for his forthcoming wedding to fellow content creator Elizabeth Aminata, also known as Jarvis, costs ₦700,000. Peller disclosed this in videos shared on Instagram while presenting the wedding fabric to celebrity businessman Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest,...
2027: I have no rift with Uba Sani – Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has dismissed speculation of a rift between him and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani. Abass described their relationship as cordial and anchored on mutual trust and shared commitment. He stated this on the sidelines of the distribution of 60,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers under the Renewed Hope Fertiliser Distribution programme in...
16-year-old Nigerian dies after lake incident in UK
A 16-year-old Nigerian, Iretomiwa Abiodun Micheal, popularly known as Tomiwa, has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Lincoln, United Kingdom. Lincolnshire Police, in a statement issued on Friday, said the teenager was rescued from Swanholme Lakes on July 9 but later died in hospital despite efforts to save his life. According to the police, officers received...
56 days in captivity changed my two-year-old son — Father
The father of a two-year-old boy abducted by bandits from a primary school in Oyo State has said his son is still showing signs of psychological trauma weeks after regaining freedom. The child was among 39 pupils and six teachers kidnapped when armed bandits attacked Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, L.A. Primary School and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esienle, in...
FULL LIST: Badejo-Okusanya, others emerge winners in 2026 NBA election
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association has released the full results of the association's 2026 national election, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, emerging as the 33rd President of the NBA. THE STAR had earlier reported that Badejo-Okusanya defeated two fellow Senior Advocates to become the second woman to lead the association and the first woman...
