Edo Queens Fall Lose to TP Mazembe in CAF WCL Semifinals
Edo Queens FC yesterday suffered a 3-1 defeat against TP Mazembe of Congo in the semifinals of the ongoing CAF Women’s Championships League in Morocco. Nigeria’s sole representative at the competition, will now fight for the bronze medal in the third-place match against FC Masar of Egypt on Friday, WHILE TP Mazembe will now lock […]
Kenyan Catholic Church Rejects President Ruto’s $40,000 Donation
Kenya’s Catholic Church has rejected a donation of about $40,000 made by President William Ruto, for the building of a priest’s house and as a gift to the choir during Mass on Sunday at the Soweto Catholic Church in the capital, Nairobi. The Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi, Philip Anyolo, said the cash would be returned […]
Lagos Launches 100 Public Toilets to Tackle Open Defecation
Lagos State Government has approved the construction of 100 new public toilets across the state, as part of its ongoing efforts to combat open defecation and improve sanitation. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who announced this in a tweet, as the world marks this year’s World Toilet Day, highlighted the urgent need […]
Counterterror Chief Urges Public Vigilance Against IED Threats
Following recurring threats posed by terrorists using Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) , the National Coordinator of the National Counterterrorism Center, Maj. Gen Adamu Laka, has stressed the crucial role of public information in tackling terrorism and other criminal activities across the country. Speaking during the opening of the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) training in Abuja, […]
President Tinubu Seeks Approval for Fresh $2.2bn External Loan
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly for approval of a fresh $2.2 billion loan. According to a letter read during yesterday’s plenary by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, if approved, the loan will be used to finance part of the budget deficit of N9.7tn in the 2024 budget. […]
Cubana Chief Priest Backs Okorocha’s Call for Kanu’s Release
Businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has joined former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha in calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Cubana Chief Priest shared a video of Okorocha’s tribute to the late […]
Quincy Jones Honored with Posthumous Oscar Award
The late Quincy Jones was posthumously awarded an honorary Oscar at an emotional and star-packed Hollywood gala on Sunday. Jones died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 91 just two weeks before he was set to receive one of the Academy’s coveted lifetime achievement prizes at the Governors Awards. His daughter, the actress Rashida […]
G20 Summit Kicks off with Global Pact to Fight Hunger, Poverty
Brazil’s President, Luiz da Silva, opened the 2-days summit of the G-20 major economies today, with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that 81 countries have agreed to back. In his opening remarks, Lula said the devastating effects of a changing climate can be seen around the world, calling for action by […]
Super Eagles lose to Rwanda in Final 2025 AFCON Qualifier
The Super Eagles lost their final AFCON qualification game against Rwanda yesterday. The match ended 2-1 in favour of the Amavubi’s in the game played at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo. Rwanda had never beaten Nigeria in any competitive tournament before this encounter. The Super Eagles finished the qualification campaign with 11 points, and […]
NERC Orders Free Replacement of Faulty Metres by Distribution Companies
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed the eleven electricity distribution companies in the country to replace faulty and obsolete metres for their customers at no cost. NERC in a statement issued yesterday emphasised that the cost of metre replacement falls solely on the distribution companies and reiterated that no customer should be subjected to […]
