Chess players and lovers have been promised thrilling moments as Nigeria hosts the Zone 4.2 West Africa Chess Championships from March 31 to April 9. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday, the championships’ Media Director, Local Organising Committee (LOC), Mr Babatunde Ogunsiku, said...
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The UN food agency, World Food Programme (WFP), has said it urgently requires $620 million to ensure continued support to crisis affected people across the Sahel and in Nigeria over the next six months. The UN food agency, in a statement on Friday, warned that potentially life-saving food and...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said the Armed Forces of Nigeria is committed to working with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in spite of their withdrawal from ECOWAS. Musa gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja, when he received a delegation of the Sahelian...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, an initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. President Tinubu announced the fellows’ employment on Thursday during the inauguration of the programme at the State House. Tinubu praised...
The capture of Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, on the cover of Dazed Magazine for the second time has attracted global attention. In this new edition, the renowned singer delved into his creativity, highlighting the ancestral influences that have shaped his sound and artistry. The...
Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Tuesday said that the upper chamber had been passing diverse laws aimed at positioning Nigeria for a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, said this at a meeting with a delegation of the United Kingdom Parliament, held at...
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has recalled former captain Ahmed Musa in a provisional list of players for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March. This is according to a statement by Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football...
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector has witnessed a robust recovery, with active subscriptions surging to 169.3 million in January 2025, up from 164.9 million in December 2024. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) made this known in an industry statistics on its website. The telecoms regulator said that this robust recovery followed...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the nation’s power sector has achieved a new peak generation for the year 2025, which was successfully transmitted. The management of the company in a statement on Tuesday, said new feat was recorded on Sunday,...
The Del York Creative Academy has said developing more creatives will offer Nigeria an opportunity to become a major player in the $600 billion global creative industry. Managing Director, Del York Development Company (a subsidiary of Del York Group), Mrs Stella Fubara, said this at Demo Day & Career...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said the telecoms sector’s regulatory framework and operations would be reviewed to reflect global best practices, with a greater focus on protecting infrastructure. Tinubu spoke at a meeting with an Airtel delegation led by Mr Sunil Mittal, Chairman, at the State House, Abuja. “I...
Federal Government has said it plans to regularise electricity tariffs of Bands B, C and A customers to ensure a more efficient and reliable power sector, The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this at the Public Presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource...
The Federal Government Government has signed a cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to explore $7.7 trillion global halal market. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of The Vice-President,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has said organised foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities and recruiting youths into serious organised cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. The spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a...
Nigeria’s top-ranked table tennis player, Aruna Quadri, has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup in Tunis, Tunisia, marking a major achievement for him. Quadri first defeated Salifou Abdel-Kaden of Benin 3-0 in Group 2, securing his spot in the knockout stage with a dominant performance....
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said the Nigeria Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) has the potential to unlock 2.5 billion dollars investment in oil and gas sector. The commission is also set to hold its first Nigeria Upstream Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Forum in March, to...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is united, stronger, focused and supportive of President Bola Tinubu led administration. Uzodinma said this while briefing newsmen at the end of the party’s caucus meeting presided over by President Tinubu, at the State House Conference Centre,...
A youth group has urged the Federal Government to investigate the allegations of funding of Boko Haram by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Head of Communications African Youth Assembly for Peace (AYAP), Mr Abdul-Aziz Yusuf, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday...
Team Nigeria on Monday exited the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Club Championships in Tunis. The Canaan Queens of Calabar, representing the country lost 0-3 to PETROJET Women’s team of Egypt in the semi-finals of the event at the El-Menzah Sports Hall on Monday. The team, who...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government on Monday reiterated commitment towards enhancing the delivery of quality basic education across the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, who spoke in Abuja particularly, expressed the determination of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration to transform education. He...