By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly rejected allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming non-existent collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilize his country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who...
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A former presidential spokesman Dr Doyin Okupe, has said opponents of the proposed Tax Reform Bills are enemies of the country, saying the bills are pro-poor and pro-development. Okupe, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that no right thinking person would stand...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has extended Christmas greetings to Nigerians, urging them to keep hope alive as the year 2025 promises brighter days. Mr. Durosinmi Meseko, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC made the call in a Christmas message he issued on Tuesday in Lokoja. Meseko...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country, though confronted with the harsh realities of corruption, inequality and other challenges. The Chairman of CAN in Ondo State, Reverend Father Anselm Ologunwa, stated this in his 2024 Christmas message on Tuesday in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, Thursday and Jan.1, 2025 as public holidays. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. According to Ajani, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said that the...
Hosts Ghana lifted the inaugural WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup on Sunday, but only after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat of resilient Nigeria at the Ghanaian Centre of Excellence in Prampram, outside Accra. Both sides earlier scored two goals apiece in regulation time but need a penalty shootout to...
The Nigeria, Ghana final qualifying fixture in the race to next year’s African Nations Championship ends a goalless draw in the first leg played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. Super Eagles B held their Ghanaian counterparts to a goalless draw on Sunday at the final qualifying fixture...
The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement on Sunday prayed for Nigeria, declaring 2025 a year of dominion for the country. The church made the intercession and declaration at its 22nd anniversary celebration. The anniversary celebration coincided with its 2024 National Retreat, at its headquarters at Ijesha, Lagos State. The...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the attack on a Christmas market on Friday Dec. 20 in Magdeburg, Germany. The ministry disclosed this in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry on Sunday in Abuja. The statement expressed shock and sadness over the attack,...
Without prejudice to the recent endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tax reform initiative by the Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria (CHAIN) in Kaduna, the act nevertheless highlights an unfortunate persistent reliance on religious identity in Nigeria’s political landscape. At this gathering, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after performing the lesser hajj (Umrah) at the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in Saudi Arabia. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has said the country needs to invest 20 billion dollars to achieve the economic targets by 2027. Edun said this during the citizens and stakeholders engagement on the implementation of presidential priorities and ministerial deliverables for...
The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Joseph Osanipin, says Nigeria spends approximately 19 million dollars annually on the importation of motorcycle spare parts. Osanipin said this at NADDC’s 2024 end-of-year media briefing on Friday in Abuja. He emphasised the urgent need to reduce...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has performed lesser Hajj (Umrah) at the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement on Thursday in...
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigeria’s Atalanta of Italy forward and Super Eagles goal poacher, Ademola Lookman for winning the CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award. Akpabio stated this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh in Abuja on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman on winning the 2024 CAF Men’s African Footballer of the Year. President Tinubu also hailed Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie for clinching the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award and the Super Falcons...
Super Falcons of Nigeria safe hands, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has once again been crowned the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2024. Nnadozie was crowned at the award ceremony in Marrakech Morocco, winning it for the second successive year after her last year victory. The Paris FC of France...
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman on Monday scooped the Africa Player of the Year award at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lookman was the biggest winner at a star-studded 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, as Africa’s best performers for the year...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has described the wins at the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards as a “night of glory for both Nigerian football and the nation in general”. The governor congratulated Ademola Lookman, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and the Super Falcons for their wins at the event....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigerian Vice-President, Kashim Shettima is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with the Chairman, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, Dr Muhammad-Sulaiman Al-Jasser, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 20. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice...