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...
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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...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Air Peace Ltd. has reduced its Nigeria-London airfare by N600,000 for all travellers emanating from Nigeria. Head of Corporate Communications, Air Peace, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos. Dr. Ndiulo said the offer is in the airline’s latest...
The Federal Government is committed to reducing its dependence on foreign arms procurement and enhancing Nigeria’s defence industrial base. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, stated this during the inauguration of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and D7G Nigeria Limited (DICON/D7G) Board on Wednesday...
ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit filed by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) against Nigeria over the non-creation of a sixth state in the South-East geopolitical zone, unlike other zones. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case was brought by the Incorporated Trustees of the Prince and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, made a strong appeal to stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas industry on Tuesday, urging them to work together in navigating the energy transition. He emphasized the importance...
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has overtaken Egypt’s Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked table tennis player in the world. In the rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday, Aruna now occupies the 18th position with 1290 points, moving up one place from the previous rankings. The...
As Nigeria gets set to mark 2025 World TB Day, government has vowed to eliminate the disease amid alarming statistics ranking the country 1st in Africa and 6th globally among 30 high-burden TB nations. In that regard, Federal Government has pledged to expand screening, digital innovations, and stronger community...
Nigerian Senate has constituted an ad-hoc committee to investigate alleged annexation of maritime territories, mangrove islands villages of Effiat clan in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The resolution is sequel to adoption of a motion, sponsored by Sen. Aniekan Bassey (PDP-Akwa Ibom) and co-sponsored by six other...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.18 per cent in February 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for February 2025, which was released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the headline inflation...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – As part of measures to ensure food security in the country, Nigeria and Brazil have signed the commercial phase of the $1.1 billion Green Imperative Project to boost agriculture productivity and enhance private-sector investment in Nigeria. GIP, the largest agricultural project in Africa that...
Victor Osimhen and Bruno Onyemaechi were among early birds on Sunday night as the Super Eagles’ camp started to bubble ahead of a crucial World Cup qualifying duel with Rwanda. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Amavubis of Rwanda will host the Super Eagles at the...
Nigeria is set to host the 7th African Spelling Bee (ASB) from April 9 to 13, marking the first time the prestigious competition will be held in a West African nation. National Coordinator of the Nigeria Spelling Bee, Mr Abdulsalam Ibrahim, announced this in an interview with the News...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Amnesty International and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have strongly condemned threats and intimidation directed at a lady (a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps), who posted TikTok video lamenting the current escalating economic hardship. The lady, identified as Ms Ushie...
Nigerian First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has emerged winner of the Independent Awards 2024 for Best Woman of the Year, dedicating the award to Nigerian women and youth. She praised their tireless contributions towards the nation’s growth and development at the Independent Awards 2024 Gala Night held on Saturday...
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said the Nation has a space for women in all spheres and they can occupy that space with their continued hard work and dedication. She was speaking during the visit by the management team of the Nigeria...
Some telecoms subscribers in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe on Saturday explained how the new mobile data and call prices compelled them to reduce subscription. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria’s telecoms service providers have increased their data and call tariffs after it had been approved...