By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser of the President, Media and Publicity, Friday in Abuja, stressed the need for national unity, saying Nigeria needs peacemakers who will entrench nationalism and patriotism in the polity, and not spoilers. Adesina spoke when he received a merit award...
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Some football enthusiasts on Friday urged the Super Eagles to ensure victory against Sudan in their second match Group D of the African Cup Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will take on Sudan Falcons of Jediane on Saturday at the Roumde...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria face Sudan in their second Group D match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday, eyeing a berth at the knockout stage of the biennial soccer competition. Nigeria, three-time AFCON winners, had gotten off to a good start in the tournament...
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed confidence that the nation will overcome the prevailing situation of insecurity in parts of the country. Speaking during a visit on Friday to the State House, Abuja by the Grand Khalifa (overall head) of the Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement World-Wide, President Buhari said the present...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Sokoto State Chapter, has resolved to join the planned Jan. 27 nationwide protest against fuel price hike The national headquarters of the NLC had directed state chapters to sensitise and mobilise members on proposed protest to oppose a planned increase in the price of...
Table-toppers Nigeria will come into their second group game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Sudan as clear favourites and they are expected to win by a respectable margin. The game is coming after their memorable defeat of the Pharaohs of Egypt in the opening match...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has assured young Nigerians that the Federal Government would continue to support them in making their marks in different fields like technology, environmental sanitation, agriculture, public health, and education, among others, Prof. Osinbajo stated this in Abuja on Thursday at...
Paul Onuachu has won the 2021 Belgian Pro League top scorer award after scintillating performances last season. The Nigerian striker who was ruled of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with injury was rewarded last night at the Belgian Golden Shoe award gala. Paul Onuachu scored a total of...
The microblogging site, Twitter has reacted to the Federal Government’s decision to lift the restrictions placed on it in Nigeria since June. “We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria and around the world is to serve the public conversation,” Twitter’s...
Many Nigerians on Thursday were able to access Twitter without using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) after the Federal Government lifted its suspension on the microblogging network. The Federal Government had suspended Twitter in Nigeria last June after accusing the platform of enabling the spread of fake news and...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the lifting of the suspension on Twitter operations in the country. Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), announced this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday The suspension, according to the statement, is expected to take effect...
The Organised Private Sector for Osinbajo (OPS 4 Osinbajo) has said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is better equipped intellectually to be the country’s next president in 2023. The group’s spokesman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Farouk, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, that Osinbajo was far better intellectually equipped...
Some football fans in Gombe have expressed joy over the Super Eagles 1-0 victory against the Pharoahs of Egypt in the Group D opener of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kelechi Iheanacho scored the goal in the 30th minute...
Kelechi Iheanacho thirtieth minute stunner was enough to seal victory for the Super Eagles. The match which was slated as the biggest game of the Group D heavyweights clash of the Africa Cup of Nations so far took place in Garoua. All eyes were on Egypt’s talisman, Mohamed Salah,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The United Nations (UN) has condemned the recent attacks that claimed the lives of scores of residents in Zamfara State. The UN Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the appalling attacks in a statement on Monday by his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric. Mr. Guterres also...
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission’s (NiDCOM) said on Monday that the South Africa police have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Olusola Solarin, a Nigerian on Dec. 12. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency...
Raising funds for Nigeria’s large infrastructure deficit has become critical to the country’s productivity across all sectors of the economy. According to reports, Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit is estimated to be 100 billion dollars (N41.12 trillion) annually. Indeed, President Muhammadu Buhari, during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26,...
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, says the team is prepared to take on record-holders, Egypt, in their first game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Tuesday. The former Leicester City man spoke after a training session of the three-time African champions on Saturday in Cameroon. “Today’s...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will depart Abuja on Sunday for Accra, Ghana, to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the extraordinary meeting was to discuss...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday announced the dates for the draws for both the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers and the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The CAF Executive Committee picked the dates at its meeting on Friday in Douala, Cameroon. It said the draws...