Super Falcons seal Nations Cup qualification after Cape Verde win
Super Falcons have sealed a spot in next year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after beating Cape Verde 2-1 at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia. The Nigerian ladies had in the reverse fixture played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja last Thursday won emphatically 5-0. Cape Verde took the lead in […]
New UK immigration rules to hit Nigerians, others
UK’s Home Secretary James Cleverly declared “enough is enough” as he unveiled plans he promised would deliver the biggest ever reduction in net migration from countries like Nigeria after levels soared to a record high. Cleverly said overseas care workers many of whom come from Nigeria will be barred from bringing family dependants and the […]
Victims get mass burial as death toll from Kaduna village bombing rises to 120
On Tuesday, about 85 victims of the incident were given mass burial. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, who was present during the burial apologised to the people of the community. He said he has ordered a thorough inquiry into the incident to ascertain what led to the tragic incident. Also, President Bola Tinubu and the […]
Rivers United Suffers First CAF Defeat
Rivers United suffered their first defeat of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation’s Cup group stage, despite Alex Oyowah giving the team some ray of hope late on in a fervent atmosphere at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday. Oyowah finished clinically into the corner to half the host two goal lead after they had […]
Nkanu Daniel Victor Emerge MTN’s M-Pulse Spelling Bee
Nkanu Daniel Victor of the Intimacy with Christ School, Nasarawa state has emerged the WINNER of the MTN M-pulse Spelling Bee after a keen contest with the 1st runner up, Oluwa-damilola Adeolu of St. Metropolitan College, Ado-Ekiti. The visibly happy Twelve year-old who won a whopping – two point five million Naira, a laptop, a mobile phone device – had identified “hard work” and parental support as backbone […]
Why I won’t suspend Wike, others – PDP Chairman, Damagum
The Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has said the National Working Committee under his leadership will not suspend or dismiss any ‘disloyal’ member. This is coming on the heels of the recent admonition by some stakeholders within the PDP, asking Damagum to sanction former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and […]
1,411 Dubai contingents: ‘Nigeria has more people living in poverty than China’ – Peter Obi attacks Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Mr Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu for producing a large number of contingents at the ongoing Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Obi’s statement followed a report that Tinubu arrived in Dubai with 1,411 delegates, according to […]
Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to End Gas Flaring
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to ending gas flaring and focus on natural gas as a transition fuel alongside other renewable energy sources. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the declaration at the weekend at the ongoing United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) summit on fossil fuel, financing and other non-greenhouse gases in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The President, who shared the platform with […]
Rashford calls for gossip about his future at United to stop
Marcus Rashford has called for gossip about his future at Manchester United to stop after he missed Saturday’s win at Fulham through injury. Rashford was criticised by boss Erik ten Hag after he went out to celebrate his birthday hours after the 3-0 loss against Manchester City just over a week ago. But Ten Hag confirmed the […]
Senate to Include Dredging of River Benue in 2024 Appropriation Bill
The Senate has resolved to facilitate the inclusion of the dredging of River Benue and other river projects in the 2024 Appropriation Bill to address the perennial flooding and its multi-dimensional consequences. The lawmakers also urged President Bola Tinubu to facilitate the construction of dams including the Dasin Hausa Dam proposed to be in Fufore […]
