‘Family Gbese’, a movie about a man who is caught between risking everything for a man who built his career or protecting his perfect life, has topped the Prime Video Film Chart in Nigeria. ‘Katangari Goes to Town’, a movie about a legendary sleuth who investigates the murder of...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has debunked a reported plan to protest the appointment of Eric Chelle as Super Eagles head coach. The Senate President of NANS, Afeez Akinteye, debunked the report in a statement issued on Friday. Akinteye said the association’s...
The Association of Advocates Against Alcohol Harm in Nigeria (ASAAHN) has successfully elected its new national executive during a pivotal meeting held on December 29, 2024. The newly elected officials were immediately sworn into office, ushering in a renewed commitment to advocating for better alcohol policies across Nigeria. ASAAHN...
Nigerian government has received $52.88m recovered Galactica assets, linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke from the USA. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi disclosed this at the formal signing ceremony of the asset agreement between Nigeria and the United States of...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday pledged Beijing’s full support and military aid for the world’s poorest continent as he wrapped up his Africa tour in Nigeria. Wang began an Africa tour on January 6, visiting Namibia, the Republic of Congo and Chad before winding up his tour...
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna kicked off 2025 with a significant victory on Thursday by defeating British champion Liam Pitchford 3-1 in the Round of 32 at the WTT Star Contender Doha in Qatar. The game played at the Lusail Sports Arena saw Pitchford secure the first set 12-10, but Aruna...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the Chinese government to increase the two billion dollar currency swap between Nigeria and China to enhance trade between the two countries. He also called for an upward review of the 50 billion dollar aid package for Africa, which China’s President Xi Jinping...
The Federal Government has called for unified efforts by stakeholders to tackle the emerging COVID-19 variants in the country. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development, Prof. Ali Parte, made the call in Abuja on Thursday, at a strategic meeting on COVID-19 preparedness and response. The meeting was...
Chinese Minister of foreign Affairs, Mr Wang Yi, on Thursday urged Nigeria to issue panda bonds in China to generate revenue to finance its infrastructure development. The Minister said this while addressing State House correspondents alongside his Nigerian counterpart Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu....
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has projected steady economic growth for the nation in 2025. The bank said that this projection is due to the bold economic reforms implemented in 2024, including the removal of fuel subsidies. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), FirstBank Group, Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, stated this in...
France on Wednesday described as “groundless” the allegation by Niger that Nigeria had offered space in its territory to France in order to destabilise the former French colony. Political Counsellor to the Embassy of France in Nigeria, Mr Bertrand de Seissan, expressed this thought in an interview with the...
Football fans in Aba have expressed disappointment over the appointment of former Mali coach Éric Chelle as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles. Some of the fans who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Wednesday said that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of the country’s senior men national football team, the Super Eagles. NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, disclosed in a statement that the Federation’s Executive Committee endorsed the recommendation of...
“Dampyr”, a movie about a human with vampire blood who harnesses his power to confront evil, has topped the Netflix film chart in Nigeria. ‘Ma’, a psychological horror movie, came in at second, while ‘Umjolo: My Beginning, My End!’, a romantic comedy movie, is ranked third on the chart....
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 18,500 suspected drug traffickers and seized 2.6 million kilograms of illicit drugs in 2024. Chairman of the Agency, retired Brig.-Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa , disclosed this at the inauguration of the NDLEA Central Exhibit Office in Lagos on Tuesday. The...
REMARKS BY H.E. BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE SWEARING-IN OF PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA IN ACCRA JANUARY 7th, 2025. PROTOCOL It is always good when a friend and brother can visit the home of a close neighbour...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said African leaders remained committed to lifting their nations out of poverty and building resilient economies at their own pace. Tinubu, who was a Special Guest of Honour, said this at the swearing-in of President John Mahama in Accra, Ghana. “We have nothing to...
A former Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Amos Adamu, on Monday said he was not surprised that Nigeria returned without any medal from the Paris 2024 Olympics. Adamu told newsmen in Ilorin that he was not surprised because he had earlier warned of such calamity before the...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading champion of entrepreneurship, has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 entrepreneurship programmes. This is contained in a statement from the foundation’s website on Monday. It said that aspiring and existing entrepreneurs from across Africa are invited to apply. It said...