Enner Valencia bagged a brace to inspire Ecuador to a 2-0 win over hosts, Qatar, in the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Three minutes into the game, Enner Valencia thought he had scored the first goal of the tournament, but the effort did not stand following a …
Read More »Kiki not arrested, Tiktoker recants fake news about Osinbajo’s daughter
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Nov. 17, 2022 Contrary to the fake story posted on Tik Tok by a content creator with the name @Realcharley22, Kiki Osinbajo, the daughter of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, was never arrested anywhere and is, indeed, in Nigeria. An authoritative source from the Presidency confirmed that …
Read More »Osinbajo upbeat on more Diaspora investments
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Nov. 17, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government will continue to push its business reform agenda for which the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) was established. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday, said the vice president made this known …
Read More »UK supporting Nigeria to deliver credible elections in 2023 – High commissioner
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, Nov. 19, 2022 The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has said that the government of the United Kingdom is supporting Nigeria to ensure credible elections in 2023. Laing, who disclosed this in an interview with the News …
Read More »Mane out of World Cup as injury requires surgery
Berlin, Nov. 18, 2022 Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the Qatar World Cup with a fibula injury, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) confirmed on Thursday. Mane sustained the leg injury while playing in Bayern Munich’s 2-0 win over Schalke on Saturday, though he was deemed fit enough to …
Read More »IMD: Buhari urges men to show good example in 2023 elections by adhering to guidelines
President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly felicitated “with men, particularly in Nigeria, as the world celebrates another International Men’s Day (IMD), which thoughtfully places the spotlight on health issues, modelling and leadership roles, sacrifices and other multi-layered responsibilities of men, which include respect for women.” According to a statement by Femi …
Read More »Zenith Tech Fair 2.0 attracts eminent IT practitioners from global brands
The Second Edition of the Zenith Tech Fair, themed “Future Forward 2.0”, will be held on Tuesday, November 22 and Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. daily. Conceived in the mould of global technological …
Read More »IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim arrives Nigeria for Nigeria International Maritime Summit; 1St visit by IMO Secretary General in 15 years
The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), His Excellency Kitack Lim, is scheduled to visit the Federal Republic of Nigeria from November 20th – 22nd 2022. During his visit, the Secretary General will attend the Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS) 2022 where regional policies and operational perspectives to …
Read More »Buhari: I feel freer when I have nothing By FEMI ADESINA
During his recent trip to London for routine medical checkup, President Muhammadu Buhari had time to meet and greet newly crowned King Charles 111 at Buckingham Palace. The President recounted the encounter thus later: “He asked me whether I have a house here. I said ‘no’. Even in Nigeria, the …
Read More »2023: Again, U.S. issues fresh visa sanctions threat on those seeking to undermine democracy
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Nov. 17, 2022 The U.S. Government has, again, issued fresh visa sanctions against Nigerians seeking to undermine the democratic process in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Rolf Olson, stated this at the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Alumni …
Read More »Soldier runs amok, kills humanitarian worker, fellow soldier, injures UN co-pilot, before being neutralised
By: Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, Nov. 17, 2022 A soldier of the 25 Task Force Brigade in Borno ran amok on Thursday and shot a female humanitarian aid worker to death while injuring a United Nations (UN) pilot. Reports said he would have taken more lives, but for the quick intervention …
Read More »In love, as in football, size does not matter. Here’s why By Azu Ishiekwene
It’s a great time to be a football lover. It might not feel exactly so if your country is not one of the 32 taking part in the 22nd edition of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar. But being a fan means managing to love the game without having your dog …
Read More »Criminals today can be a better people tomorrow – Barr. Shetima
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Barrister Akilahel Shettima, the Sokoto State Coordinator of Legal Aid Council of Nigeria has advised Nigerians to ensure that they carry out their responsibilities to the letter to avoid breeding criminals. “By the time we develop the culture of parents and the society abandoning their responsibility …
Read More »Invest more in Africa’s Sahel or risk decades of armed conflict, UN warns
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 17, 2022 The UN has warned that without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement, exacerbated by rising temperatures, scarcity of resources and food insecurity. UN gave the warning in a report, “Moving …
Read More »L’Oréal partners KongaHealth, set to launch in Nigeria
L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company, is set to finally launch in the Nigerian market after an exclusive distribution agreement was signed with KongaHealth, a leading health care distribution company early last week. Headquartered in Paris, France, L’Oréal would be making a grand entry into Nigeria, with feelers indicating that …
Read More »Buhari’s expensive chat with King Charles By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Every act of creation is first an act of destruction – Pablo Ruiz Picasso The president, retired Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, has been the butt of cruel jokes in the past one week! What the president must have thought was innocuous, social media read meanings into it …
Read More »Today Belongs To Chinua Achebe Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Today, November 16, belongs to one man who conquered the world for Mother Africa. In the words of the great Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiongo, “Achebe bestrides generations and geographies. Every country in Africa claims him as their own.” On November 16, 1930, Albert Chinualumogu Achebe was born to a …
Read More »Buhari hails late Dillibe Onyeama; Says his legacy of courage will be remembered
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of Nigerian novelist and publisher, Dillibe Onyeama, the first black person to complete his study at Eton College, London, who died recently at the age of 71. The President, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the …
Read More »FIFA chief appeals for Russia, Ukraine ceasefire during World Cup
Nusa Dua (Indonesia), Nov. 15, 2022 FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has called on Russia and Ukraine to enter into a one-month ceasefire during the World Cup in Qatar. Infantino told leaders at a summit of the G20 group of major economies in Indonesia that the World Cup provided a “unique …
Read More »Super Eagles begin preparation for Portugal friendly game; Iwobi, Lookman, others in; Osimhen, Ndah ruled out
Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman, Joe Aribo and nine other Eagles have arrived camp for the international friendly game between Nigeria and Portugal on November 17, 2022. The eleven Eagles in camp as at 7:30pm on Monday November 14 are assistant captain Williams Troost-Ekong, Alex Iwobi, new invitee Bright Onyemaechi, Kelvin …
Read More »COP27: Gates Foundation says what informed new grant to Nigeria, Africa
By Usman Aliyu Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), Nov. 13, 2022 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says its new commitment of 1.4 billion dollars to Africa, including Nigeria is to spur the region-led innovation to build a pipeline of climate-smart agriculture projects for smallholder farmers. Mr. Enock Chikava, Interim Director, Agricultural …
Read More »Tiffany Trump, ex-President Donald Trump’s daughter, weds Michael Boulos
Former President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump’s daughter, Tiffany Trump’s wedding to Michael Boulos is trending. Here are some pictures from the talk-of-the-town event.
Read More »Buhari returns to Abuja after routine medical check-up in UK
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Nov. 13, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after successful routine medical check-up in the United Kingdom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian leader and members of his entourage arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Sunday evening. …
Read More »Dignitaries gather in Abuja to celebrate Epiphany Azinge, Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Accomplished lawyer and academic, 5th Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and presently a Judge at the Commonwealth Arbitral Tribunal sitting in London, Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN, will on November 15, 2022, be celebrated by Who is Who in Nigeria and beyond. The occasion is the public presentation of …
Read More »Global food imports to reach $2trn – FAO
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 12, 2022 The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly two trillion dollars this year, or higher than previously expected. FAO, in a report published on Friday, stated that the new forecast of 1.94 trillion …
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