Flamingos Head Coach Calls Up 25 Players To Camp For WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup

Flamingos Head Coach Calls Up 25 Players To Camp For WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup

 Flamingos Head Coach, Bankole Olowookere, has called 25 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U-17 women national team, ahead of the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup competition. Among those called  up are midfielder ShakiratMoshood, goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke, Jumai Adebayo and Prisca Nwachukwu, midfielder Farida Abdulwahab, and forwards Harmony Chidi, Peace Effiong and […]

Elton John Misses His Own Musical Amid Ongoing Battle with Vision Loss

Elton John Misses His Own Musical Amid Ongoing Battle with Vision Loss

Sir Elton John was unable to watch the stage show he wrote the music for, due to losing his eyesight. He revealed this at the gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical, hosted for the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Sunday evening. The star-studded event attracted a host of famous faces including Anna Wintour, Lily […]

Dozens Killed In Crush At Guinea Football Match

Dozens Killed In Crush At Guinea Football Match

At least 56 people have been killed in a crush at a football match in Guinea’s second-largest city, Nzérékoré, the government says. That death toll is disputed by many in the country, who believe the true number of dead is closer to 100. Some reports indicate that events unravelled following a decision by the referee, […]

Rivers United Top NPFL Table After 1-0 win over Kano Pillars

Rivers United Top NPFL Table After 1-0 win over Kano Pillars

Rivers United of Port Harcourt returned to the top spot in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League, after beating visiting Kano Pillars 1-0. With a goal by Aniekeme Okon in the 31st minute at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Rivers United now have 29 points after the Match Day 15 fixtures. Remo Stars of Ikenne dropped […]

Lagos State Government to Complete Psychiatric Hospital Epe Next year

Lagos State Government to Complete Psychiatric Hospital Epe Next year

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the Lagos State Food Security Systems and Central Logistics Hub at Ketu-Ejirin, Epe, will ensure food sufficiency and stabilise market prices when completed. At the Inaugural Isimi Lagos Festival at Isimi Lagos Wellness and Polo Country Estate in Epe, Sanwo-Olu expressed satisfaction on the pace of work at the Epe food hub, […]

President Tinubu Woos French Investors in State Visit

President Tinubu Woos French Investors in State Visit

President Bola Tinubu has affirmed Nigeria’s strong commitment to enhancing cooperation in key sectors such as food security, energy, solid minerals, education, and defense during a high-profile meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the prestigious Palais des L’Élysée on Thursday. At a joint press conference, in France, President Tinubu highlighted the vast, yet largely […]

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Begins After Year of Conflict

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Begins After Year of Conflict

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect in Lebanon after more than a year of fighting. It began at 04:00 AM local time today, putting an at-least temporary end to nearly 14 months of conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group. The deal was announced on Tuesday evening by Israel, France […]

Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Pleads Not Guilty to 16-Count Charge

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has pleaded not guilty to a 16-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him. Bello was docked before trial Justice Maryann Anenih of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, alongside two other defendants, Umar Oricha and […]

CBN Raise Monetary Policy Rate From 27.25 To 27.50

CBN Raise Monetary Policy Rate From 27.25 To 27.50

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate to 27.50 per cent from 27.25 per cent as part of efforts to combat surging inflation.  The CBN governor, Yemi Cardoso, announced this at the end of its last Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja, making it the sixth rate hike this year. Cardoso […]

President Tinubu Celebrates Port Harcourt Refinery Revival

President Tinubu Celebrates Port Harcourt Refinery Revival

President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the successful revitalisation of the Port Harcourt refinery, marked by the official commencement of petroleum product loading on Tuesday. A statement by Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, said the president acknowledged the pivotal […]