By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government has made a landmark public presentation of Fifty (50) Titles of Academic textbooks written by Nigerian Scholars and published under the sponsorship of the TETFund’s Higher Education Book Development Intervention Project. While unveiling the books in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister...
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A former member of the Green Eagles of Nigeria, Segun Odegbami, has tipped Super Eagles goal poacher, Victor Osimhen to break the long-standing Rashidi Yekini international goal record. Odegbami stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He applauded Osimhen for...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Africa needs a democracy of its own context that delivers to all people. Obasanjo said this on Monday in Abuja, while speaking at a Colloquium to mark the 60th birthday of former Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. He said that to sustain democracy in...
Team captain William Ekong, has said the Super Eagles are focused on getting the much needed win in their 2026 World Cup qualifying matchday six encounter against the Warriors of Zimbabwe. The Super Eagles are expected to rise to nine points and be fully back into contention for a...
Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru on Monday inaugurated the first phase training for 800 special forces personnel tasked with conducting high-impact operations with precision, speed, and efficiency. Badaru while inaugurating the Special Operations Forces for the Armed Forces of Nigeria at camp Kabala in Jaji military cantonment, Kaduna...
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace honesty, integrity and courage to speak out against corruption and all forms of economic and financial crimes, pointing out that every act of corruption is wrong and destructive. Olukoyede...
Corporate partners of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have pledged to provide incentives for the Super Eagles to go all out for the three points against Zimbabwe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles host the Warriors of Zimbabwe in Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup...
In Nigeria, history tends to repeat itself with unerring accuracy and in tiresome syntax. When he wrote his Report on the Amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria and Administration in 1919, Frederick Lugard described Nigeria as an “anomaly…. of a country with aggregate revenue practically equal to its needs, but divided...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said there is no hiding place for violators in the country’s capital market. The Director-General of SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, gave the warning in a notice to operators obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Agama said...
President Bola Tinubu has dealt a fatal punch on Nigeria’s democratic prospects. As the head of the executive branch, he has injured the judiciary and subverted the legislature in what promises to be a dangerous drift towards authoritarianism. On the Rivers crisis, the Supreme Court ruled on the side...
Boxing enthusiasts in Nigeria have paid tribute to former U.S. heavyweight boxer, George Foreman, who died on March 21 at the age of 76. They shared their thoughts with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Saturday, following the death of the boxing legend. NAN reports...
Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle, says the team still needs to improve in spite of the 2-0 victory over the Amavubi of Rwanda on Friday in Kigali. The encounter was a matchday 5 fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Malian said at the post match conference...
Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said work is at final stage in the review of Nigeria’s National Policy on Culture. The minister said in a statement on Friday in Abuja, that this was coming 37 years after the last review. Musawa said the...
On-loan Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen scored twice on Friday to revive Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico with a crucial victory over Rwanda’s Amavubi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles started the match brightly,...
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) on Thursday advocated true autonomy for Local Governments(LGs), saying it will help in managing and solving security challenges facing the country. Former ALGON President and member of Board of Trustees (BOT), Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki, said this at a news conference, organised...
The Chairman of Lagos State Football Association(LSFA), Olawale Liameed, says that Nigeria’s Super Eagles will bounce back to winning ways at the ongoing FIFA 2026 World Cup qualification. Liameed made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Thursday in Lagos. He said that...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Wednesday pledged to make Olumo Rock the top tourism destination in Nigeria through focused government intervention and investment. He made this pledge while inspecting the Olumo Rock Tourist Centre in Abeokuta, emphasising its cultural and historical significance to Egbaland, Ogun and Nigeria, at...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed executive and non-executive board members for the newly established Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO). A statement issued on Thursday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said Dr. Adesegun Akin-Olugbade is the board chairman, while Engineer Abdu Mohammed Bello has...
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has said over 90 per cent of land in Nigeria remains unregistered. He said this has resulted to over 300 billion dollars loss due to longstanding land registration challenges. Dangiwa disclosed this on Tuesday at the National Land Registration and Documentation...