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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks, giving eligible Nigerians additional time to enrol as voters. The commission announced the extension in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Saturday to Monday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja predicted sunny skies with patches of clouds over the northern region on Saturday. It forecasts chances of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains over parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna States during the morning hours.

Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the winning penalty as Egypt made history by beating a dogged Australia 4-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup last 16 on Friday. A tense affair in which Egypt and their off-colour captain Mohamed Salah wasted the better chances had ended 1-1 after 120 minutes in Texas. Lionel Messi’s Argentina loom next for Egypt, as long as the reigning champions avoid a massive upset against tournament debutants Cape Verde in their last-32 encounter.

Kano State has emerged as the highest-ranked sub-national government in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for education spending, according to the latest Sub-National Education Spending Index developed by the University of Paris. The ranking places Kano first among 209 first-level sub-national governments across 15 ECOWAS member countries, highlighting the state’s sustained investment in the education sector.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has drawn attention to a fraudulent scheme orchestrated by criminal elements and scammers targeting unsuspecting members of the public.

Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has resolved to challenge at the Court of Appeal the ruling of the Kwara State High Court affirming its jurisdiction to hear the criminal defamation and cyberbullying suit filed against him by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The case came up on Friday before Justice M. O. Folorunso of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin.

Mr Jim Obazee. Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu has asked for a posthumous prosecution of late President Muhammadu Buhari and the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha. Obazee, who is the 15th Prosecution Witness in the trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, told an Abuja High Court that Mustapha must be in court to answer for the alleged 6.23 million dollars CBN Loot.

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Thursday sought the collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to monitor the distribution of subsidised fertiliser across the state, in a move many political observers have described as reflecting a lack of confidence in the state’s anti-corruption machinery.

A Nigerian non-profit organisation, the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), has provided a N28 million start-up agricultural input grant to support the take-off of the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) SIBLING Students’ Wet Season Farming Production Unit at Bayero University Kano (BUK), in a move aimed at closing the long-standing gap between classroom learning and practical agricultural experience.

The management of Kano Pillars Football Club has appointed Daniel Ogunmodede as the new Technical Adviser ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League season. According to a statement issued on Friday in Kano by the club’s Media Director, Isma’eel Tangalashi, the club appointed Ogunmodede, popularly known as “Ijaball,” to take charge of its technical affairs as preparations intensify for the new league season.