CAF Awards Super Eagles Three Points, Fines Libya $50,000 Over Airport Incident
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has awarded Nigeria’s national team three points in their African Cup of Nations 2025 (AFCON)...
Survivors of Rwanda’s 1994 Genocide Accuses France of Being ‘Complicit’
Survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide have accused France was “complicit” in the atrocities that killed approximately 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. The...
Ghana: The Impact of Galamsey on Children and the Environment
Illegal small-scale mining-commonly referred to as “galamsey” in Ghana, continues to be a thorn in the side of national and international attention for...
Lagos-Abuja Flight Fares Surge, As Air Peace Price Increases to N286,000 As Festive Season Draws Near
Air Peace has announced a 100% increase in ticket prices across all local routes, effective November 1, 2024, a move that will see...
Senate Approves 15% Deduction from State Allocations for Regional Commissions Amid Controversial LG Autonomy
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday amended several bills establishing regional development commissions, approving a measure to allocate 15 per cent of state governments’...
CBN Dismisses Report of Deadline for Old Naira Notes, Ignores Reps Speed Up Calls
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed circulating reports that old Naira notes—specifically the N200, N500, and N1,000 denominations—will cease legal tender...
Lookman, Troost-Ekong , Nwabali Nominated for 2024 CAF Awards
Nigerian football stars Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong have been nominated for the prestigious 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award. The...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Dismisses Claim of Involvement in False $57.5 Billion Loan to Pro-Biafra in Exile
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, has denied involvement in any loan deal allegedly facilitated for the Biafra Republic Government...
Helicopter Crash Kills Three, Others Missing in Port Harcourt
Three individuals have been confirmed dead following a helicopter crash that occurred on Thursday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. According to...
Super Eagles Ranks 36th in Latest FIFA Rankings, Fourth in Africa
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed three spots in the latest FIFA men’s rankings, moving from 39th to 36th globally. The October...
Dangote Refinery Starts Direct Sales of Petrol to Oil Marketers, As NNPC Quits Intermediary Roles
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced direct supply of petrol to oil marketers without the involvement of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited...
Tinubu Reshuffles Cabinet, Sacks 5 Ministers, Reassigns Portfolios
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed five ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, while reassigning 10 ministers to new portfolios and nominating seven new ministers...