The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the Super Eagles squad for this month’s highly anticipated friendly matches against Ghana’s Black Stars and Mali’s Les Aigles. This comes after the cancellation of planned encounters with Argentina and El Salvador due to logistics challenges. Set to reignite long-standing rivalries, these games …

By Precious Akutamadu Port Harcourt, March 9, 2024 The Rivers Port Manager for Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Mrs. Kenechi Okezie, has called for continuous women inclusiveness in every facet of life for greater economic growth. Okezie made the call at an event held at the port complex to commemorate the …

By Ijendu Iheaka Umuahia, March 8, 2024 The Nigeria Police, Abia Command, rescued 16 pregnant women and eight children at a baby factory in Aba, its Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, ssid in a statement on Friday in Umuahia. Chinaka, however refused to disclose the location of the baby factory …

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Abuja, March 9, 2024 The Federal Government on Saturday condemned Monday’s abduction of Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Wurge Community in Borno and Thursday’s kidnap of school children at Kuriga community in Kaduna State and vowed to free the victims. Government also vowed to bring the assailants to …

Mayor of Hillside Township, New Jersey, United States of America (USA), Mayor Dahlia Vertreese, as part of the Black History Month, celebrated every February, honored some deserving individuals. Among those who received the Black History Month awards at a ceremony held on February 25, 2024 are Nigerian-born Dr. Nelson Aluya, …

British Nigeria boxer, Anthony Joshua, has delivered a crushing blow to Francis Ngannou’s short-lived boxing career with a spectacular second-round knockout victory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, had gained attention in 2023 with his impressive performance in his boxing debut against Tyson Fury. Despite ultimately …

Nigeria’s premier social enterprise in leadership development and values based training centre, The Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) has announced a major restructuring of its operations. In a press statement issued by its Founder, the renowned Political Economist, Prof Pat Utomi, CVL will now have Executive Directors manning the …

President Bola Tinubu has condemned what he describes as “the heinous incidents of abduction involving very vulnerable victims, internally-displaced persons in Borno State, and students in Kaduna State.” The President, according to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), has also directed “security and intelligence agencies …

The official commissioning of the Aba Integrated Power Project on February 26, 2024 is a watershed deserving of uncommon commendation. Professor Bart Nnaji (CON, NNOM, FAS, FAEng), the Chairman of Geometric Power Group and former Minister of Power, surmounted baleful odds to deliver on the promise of bestowing the bustling …

Frankfurt, March 8, 2024  Continuing strike action by ground staff of the German airline Lufthansa again caused numerous flight cancellations in Germany on Friday. Around 1,000 flights will be cancelled during the day, especially at the Munich and Frankfurt hubs, a company spokesman said on Friday. Only 10 to 20 …

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has directed the distribution of food items to all workers in the State as a way of cushioning the effect of hardship in the country. He has also promised to ensure that all the civil servants who retired from 2007 will get …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated the construction of the 700 km Lagos-Calabar coastal road by handing over the first phase of 47.47 kilometers of the dual carriageway to the contractor on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The highway, spanning nine states with two spurs extending to the North, is …

North-East Ambassadors Group meets State Governor, H.E. Babagana Umara Zulum, and Theatre Commander, Major General Waidi Shaibu, and visits sites in Maiduguri to explore how to achieve sustainable solutions to displacement.  Abuja, 07 March 2024 A large delegation of the North-East Ambassadors Group visited Maiduguri, Borno State, Thursday for high-level …

I don’t know how it is in your part of town. But it’s been a nightmare in mine, a supposedly middle-class residential area in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. Rolling blackouts do not begin to explain the depth of the misery. It’s been a dreadful time of rolling and erratic blackouts. …

A befuddling vagary of Nigerian politics is that some who seek political power on getting into office don’t seem to know what to do.  Yet, the abandonment of Nigerian political space to transactional politicians is deeply rooted in the “Sit George faciam” and “Laissez George le faire” culture. The English counterpart, is …

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and now the Senator Representing Sokoto South District at the 10th National Assembly, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to listen to the cries of Nigerians amidst the harsh socio-economic realities that citizens have continued to grapple with. Speaking in …

ABUJA The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a significant increase in foreign exchange inflow into the economy in February 2024, with marked increments in remittance payments by Nigerians overseas and purchases of naira assets by foreign portfolio investors. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja,  the Bank’s Acting Director of …

By Hilary Akalugwu Nsukka (Enugu State) March 7, 2024 Emeritus Prof Uche Azikiwe, the wife of late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, first President of Nigeria, has expressed worry over the deplorable condition of Zik’s flats at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). Azikiwe disclosed this in Nsukka on Thursday, when Dr …

Any man in power in Nigeria can boast of an intimidating number of sycophants, toadies and lickspittles roaming along the corridors of power. One excited toady of the moment was making noises lapping up what his leader said, to wit, anybody protesting against the government should wait for 2027 to …

On Sunday, February 25, 2024, ThisDay newspaper published an article titled “A Vacuous Judgment on Dele Giwa” suggesting that the judgment of Honourable Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, delivered on February 16, 2024 in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1301/2021: Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda v Attorney-General …

As Ghana commemorates its 67th Independence, it is important to reflect on the significant contributions of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the “big six,” and the other unsung heroes who played pivotal roles in the country’s journey to freedom and independence. Alongside these iconic figures, there are also countless Ghanaians living abroad, …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership. In a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), the President said “Dr. Adesina joins the pantheon of other previous winners …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has executed Policy Directives to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil & gas sector in Africa. A statement by his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale did this “in keeping with his dedicated efforts to remove …

By Olawunmi Ashafa Lagos, March 7, 2024 Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, President of Africa Development Bank (AfDB), says Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Premier of the defunct Western Region of Nigeria, remains the pacesetter and forerunner for development in Africa. Adesina made the remark when he received the 2023 award of Obafemi Awolowo …

By Monday Ijeh Abuja, March 6, 2024 The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 1,607 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) to the rank of Superintendents (SPs). The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. …