CAF 2022/23: Two Nigerian Clubs Draw North African Teams in Additional Round
The draw for the additional second preliminary round of the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup took place on Tuesday in Cairo, with the two Nigerian clubsides drawing North African opposition. Recall Rivers United and Plateau United had lost to north African opponents in the CAF Champions League second preliminary round last weekend. While in the CAF […]
Nigeria Oscar Selection C’ttee to Revote
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has directed the Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee to revote amid crisis. In recent weeks, the Nigerian Selection Committee has been rocked by internal crisis over its September announcement that no film qualified for the 2023 Oscars International Feature Film category submission. Recall that in a statement released […]
Burkina Faso’s New Leader Urges Cabinet To Fix Countries Problems Urgently
Burkina Faso’s new military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has urged cabinet ministers to “move faster” to fix the country’s “urgent” problems, including an insurgency by Islamist militants. The man he ousted in a coup on Friday has formally agreed to step down, religious and community leaders said. They said Capt Traoré had accepted Lt Col […]
Super Falcons to Face Japanese Female National Team in Friendly
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are gearing up to take on the Japanese female National team in an international friendly match in Kobe on Thursday. The high-profile friendly will be the first time the Super Falcons will be in action since Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau was appointed as the new Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President. The delegation of […]
Burna Boy, 2Baba & Teni, Others to Receive National Honors
Grammy-winning Afrobeats singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu AKA Burna Boy, Afrobeats icon and multi-award winning artist Innocent 2Baba Idibia, and singing sensation Teni Apata are set to receive national awards from President Muhammadu Buhari. The trio are among the 437 nominees shortlisted to receive national honors in celebration of Nigeria’s 62nd Independence. The award, set to […]
Rihanna to Headline Super Bowl Half-time in February
Pop superstar Rihanna will headline the half-time show at February’s Super Bowl in Arizona. The NFL announced this in a press release issued while the 34-year-old nine-time Grammy winner broke the news by posting a photo of an NFL branded football to Twitter. The all-star line up included Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J […]
Tyson Fury Vs Anthony Joshua Dec. Bout Unlikely
Sports promoter Eddie Hearn says there is “no chance” the contract for a proposed all-British heavyweight world title fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will be signed today Monday. Today is the deadline set by WBC champion Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, with 3 December being mooted as the date for the bout. Fury, 34, […]
Super Eagles Held by Algeria Team B in First Leg Friendly
Alex Iwobi and Cyriel Dessers scored a goal each to help the Super Eagles secure a 2-2 draw against Algeria B team in last Friday’s test game in Constantine. Iwobi, who came on in the second half, drew the Super Eagles level in the second half with a long-range strike. Dessers then made it 2-1 […]
Transmission Company of Nigeria Not for Sale – BPE
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has dismissed a story making rounds that the Federal Government was putting the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) up for sale. Its Head of Public Communications, Mr Chidi Ibeh, stated in Abuja on Sunday that the news is completely false in all its ramifications, and a mere fabrication by […]
Police Service Commission Extends Recruitment Closure Deadline
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has extended the closure of its recruitment portal for the 2022 batch of constables into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) by one month. Its Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said in a statement issued on Sunday that the recruitment portal, originally scheduled to close on Sept. […]
