President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank in line with the vision of the Abuja Treaty. He said this at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa,...
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A Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, on Monday disagreed with Google LLC, an American multinational technology company, over allegation that his 150 million dollars suit is frivolous and unmeritorious. Peter, through his counsel, Emmanuel Ekpenyong Esq. of Fred-Young & Evans LP, told Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High...
Nigerian football enthusiasts across the country are optimistic that the Nigeria Super Eagles will triumph over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semifinals at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d`Ivoire. The respondents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN)...
The suspense ahead of the 66th annual Grammy Awards is growing as the seating arrangements for the ceremony have been unveiled. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that organisers of the awards ceremony, Recording Academy, in videos on social media platforms, revealed how the award nominees will...
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has been selected by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, for random drug tests at the tournament. A source told DAILY POST that Osimhen was tested against hosts, Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon. “(He was) tested against Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon. That is twice...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said that one of the major problems bedeviling the country is rampant breach of constituted law of the land and disobedience to spelt out rules and regulations by constituted authorities. He added also that lack of commitment...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it repatriated 975 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic in 2023. The NEMA Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kano. Abdullahi said the returnees were...
A 17-year old British-Nigerian mathematician, Esther Okade, has gained attention for her exceptional mathematical abilities. Ms. Esther was born in 2005 and, by the age of 10, enrolled in a university mathematics course. At age 14, Ms. Esther bagged her PhD in Financial Mathematics. She has made...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on Monday disclosed that Nigeria has over 45 million children currently enrolled in its basic education system. This was disclosed on Monday by the Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Hamid Boboyyi, at a one-day meeting...
The Google LLC, an American multinational technology company, has urged a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss the 150 million dollars suit filed by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, against it and GoDaddy.com. Google, the 2nd defendant in the suit, told Justice Obiora Egwuatu that Peter’s claims were...
Super Eagles adopt ‘Let’s Do It Again’ mantra for AFCON trophy quest By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Three-time champions Nigeria say they have adopted the catch-phrase ‘Let’s Do It Again’ as their battle cry towards winning a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title in Cote d’Ivoire early next year....
An ex-olympian, Henry Amike, on Tuesday, said Tobi Amusan’s recent travail could propel her to victory at ongoing 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Amike said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, urging Amusan to put behind her the suspension...
A Nigerian Human Rights lawyer, Ms Oluwafunke Adeoye, has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Waislitz Global Citizens Choice Award for her outstanding performance in the Criminal Justice sector. The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes totaling 250,000 dollars that recognises the excellence of individuals...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Spotify, an online streaming platform, says Adekunle Gold’s music has been observed to be mostly streamed in U.S. in the last 28 days. Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. Okumu also said Nigeria is...
The Zone 2 Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old Beninoir father, Mr Pome Banda, and three others who allegedly lured a nine-year-old boy from Benin Republic for money ritual. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Mr Ari Mohammed, disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos. Mohammed said in the process...
A Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, has sought a 150 million dollars compensation from Google and GoDaddy.com over allegations bordering on the shutdown of his YouTube Audio domain name after eight years of promotional and marketing works. Peter, through his lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong of Fred-Young & Evans LP, filed the...
A TikTok video shows a beautiful house that could be lifted and taken to anywhere. In the video posted by TikTok user, Oladele, many of the mobile houses were seen as they were being lifted with a crane. The houses which appear to be one-room apartments, are beautifully painted...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Ije McDougall (nee Iheme), a United Kingdom based Nigerian woman has won the ‘Cheshire Woman of the Year’ 2023 for touching the lives of the less privileged in Nigeria and the UK. Speaking with journalists in a WhatsApp video interview, she expressed shock at...
An Ekiti-born chef, Miss Damilola Adeparusi, on Monday hit 85 hours in her determination to set a new record of 120 hours cooking marathon and emerge a holder of Guinness World Records. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the house where Adeparusi is currently undergoing the cooking...
A 7-year-old Nigerian Noble Okafor has emerged the best player for Leys Park Football Club of London, after scoring 27 goals in the just concluded season. The father of the fine attacker, Mr Chukwuma Okafor, disclosed this in an interview with a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria...