FG Halts BEA Scholarships, Prioritizes Local Education
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced a five-year suspension of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) programme, established through diplomatic partnerships, enabled Nigerian students to study in various countries, including China, Russia, Algeria, Hungary, Morocco, Egypt, and Serbia. The minister in a statement at the weekend, explained that the suspension after a comprehensive […]
D’Tigers Secure 2025 AfroBasket Spot
Nigeria’s D’Tigers beat Cape Verde 77-62 in their final Group B game at the second window of the FIBA AfroBasket qualifying tournament in Tripoli, Libya yesterday. The result means the D’Tigers have booked their spot at the 2025 AfroBasket tournament in Angola. Other teams who have already qualified for this year’s edition are DR Congo, […]
Saudi Arabia Restricts Visas for 14 Countries
Saudi Arabia has introduced new visa regulations that will impact travellers, restricting them to single-entry visas valid for 30 days with no option for extension. The new regulations target travellers from Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen. The changes from Saudi apply to tourists, business travellers […]
Super Eagles Drop Eight Places In Latest FIFA World Ranking
The latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday has Nigeria recording the most significant drop following unimpressive performances in the last international window. In the November rankings, the three-time African champions plummeted from 36th to 44th globally, an 8-place drop. From its previous 1503 total points, the team’s points now stands at 1482.23. Among African teams, […]
FG Assures CNG Safety Despite Malaysia’s 2025 Phase-out Plan
The Presidency has allayed concerns regarding the safety of Compressed Natural Gas-powered vehicles, recently introduced in Nigeria. While responding to reports on Malaysia’s plan to phase out CNG-powered vehicles by 2025, to protect road users and the public from the potential hazards posed by ageing CNG tanks, Media aide to the President, Bayo Onanuga, clarified […]
Nigeria ranks 30th in latest FIFA men’s world ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles dropped two places in the latest FIFA ranking, but the three-time African champions are still far ahead of their West African rivals Ghana. The Super Eagles were ranked 28th in the world in the February ranking but dropped to 30th in the ranking released on April 4, 2024, following the team’s mixed […]
Nigeria climbs to fourth spot on medals table in African Games
Team Nigeria has moved to the fourth position on the overall medals table at the ongoing African Games in Ghana with ten gold, eighteen silver and 16 bronze medals. The country climbed significantly in the standings on Monday after winning seven gold medals on Sunday. In first place on the table at the ongoing African […]
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi wins third term in Egypt
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has another presidential election, with 89.6% of the vote. The electoral commission has announced the former army chief defeated three low- profile candidates, with the runner-up securing only 4.5%. It secures 69-year-old Sisi his third and, according to the Egyptian constitution, final term in office, starting in April and set […]
