Nigeria’s Super Falcons are having the upper hand in the Women’s World Cup match between them and co-host Australia on Thursday. Australia took the lead in the first minute of the added five minutes after the regular first 45 minutes through Van Egmood. The Super Falcons responded swiftly to...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on behalf of Nigerians has extended best wishes to the Super Falcons as they prepare to face Australia in their second group match at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023. This is contained in a statement issued ...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Government can safe over $200billion yearly by blocking loopholes in oil revenue, Nigeria’s leading anti-corruption group, HEDA has said. To achieve this measure, the country needs to work with all stakeholders including security, media, community based organisations and anti-graft...
Prof. Eugene Nweke, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU), said that the institution was ranked the sixth best state university among all the state universities in Nigeria. He added that all the verified programmes of the university had been fully accredited by the National Universities Commission...
Football fans in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say they are confident that the Super Eagles would qualify for the 2026 FIFA world cup from the African zone. The fans who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, said that the team has...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country is prepared to take on another formidable challenge – ensuring vaccine equity. The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, on the sidelines of Canada’s Global...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria can maximize their business potential by effectively leveraging a digital business model. Here are some key strategies for SMEs to consider: Online Presence: Establish a strong online presence by creating a professional website that showcases products, services, and relevant information about the...
Mrs Oludolapo Adigun, Group Head, Retail Banking, South, FirstBank, has advised Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to see opportunity in adversity and make good use of it to stay strong in business. Adigun gave the advice at a SMEConnect webinar, organised by the FirstBank for individuals and business owners...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Edet Otu has described the 140-bed Obudu-German Specialist Hospital as a wonder piece whose services will promote medical tourism in Nigeria. Otu disclosed during his tour of the northern senatorial district of the state, weekend. The Governor, who...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived their camp in Brisbane Australia, ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand is scheduled to hold from July 20 to Aug. 20. The nine-time African champions...
A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has decried the proliferation of “loan sharks” in the Nigerian financial system, describing them as dangerous to the economy. Unegbu, a past president of the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
On May 29, 2023, Bola Tinubu assumed office as Nigeria’s president, 16th leader. Nigerians wish him success in the onerous tasks ahead. All the same, it is important to note that President Tinubu’s Nigeria is home to an array of folks: the diligent and the intelligent, the determined...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A consultant and Professor of Paediatrics Neurology with the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Professor Ahmed Hamidu has decried that the health system in Nigeria is relatively weak, leading to some of the avoidable challenges confronting delivery. Professor Hamidu, who is a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria has fulfilled its financial obligations to the African Union (AU) by making full payment of its assessed contributions for the year 2023. The confirmation was made on Saturday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa, on the...
Founders of a new Mobile App codenamed “OLA”, say it is key to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. Mr Philip Etim, founder of Spendify Technologies, who created the App, made the disclosure to newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday. He...
A clergyman, Rev. Fr. Onuh Ladi, says Nigerians need to have an honest conversation to promote peaceful coexistence and socio-economic development of the country. Ladi gave the advice during an Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue among residents of Kaduna North Local Government Area in Kaduna State. The News Agency of...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, a faith-based organisation, have entered into partnership to galvanize support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah, Imam Fuad Adeyemi, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said...
England have been awarded the women’s 4×100 metres relay gold from the 2022 Commonwealth Games after race winners Nigeria had their result expunged. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced this on Friday. England finished second in the race at the Games in Birmingham in August. However, the Athletics Integrity...
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Friday said the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was not just a programme but a symbol of Nigeria’s strength and diversity. Mohammed stated this in Bauchi during the swearing-in ceremony of 1,756 of the 2023 Batch B stream 1 corps members posted...
The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, says lack of electricity among other factors limit industrial manufacturing in Nigeria. The AfDB President, said this while presenting a lecture at the Business Day Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Forum in Lagos. The lecture titled: “The Day the Lion...