US Open Expands to 15-day Tournament in 2025
The US Open will become a 15-day tournament in 2025, beginning on a weekend for the first time in the Open era. This year’s main draw at Flushing Meadows will start on Sunday, 24 August and end on Sunday, 7 September. It becomes the latest Grand Slam to announce a Sunday start. The Australian Open […]
Nigeria Prepares to Receive Deported Citizens from U.S.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said that the Federal Government is ready to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States. Its Director of Media and Corporate Affairs, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in an interview said the Federal Government had already set up an inter-agency committee to handle the matter should Nigerians be deported from the […]
Nigeria Gets $1.1B AfDB Loan for Electricity Expansion
Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Development Bank, AfDB, to provide electricity to 5 million residents by 2026. President Bola Tinubu, who announced this in a speech at the just concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania, also said the AfDB’s $200 million in the Nigeria Electrification Project will provide […]
Nigeria Defeats Ireland in U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup
Nigeria ended their U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 campaign with a narrow six-run victory over Ireland, securing third place in Super Six Group 2. Lilian Ude starred with 3/11 bowling figures and 12 runs, earning Player of the Match honors. Despite a slow start, Nigeria set a challenging total of 94 runs, and though […]
US to Withdraw from Paris Agreement in 2026
The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said this at a news briefing yesterday in New York During the first Trump administration the U.S. withdrew from the Agreement effective November 4 2020, before his successor took the country […]
Nigeria Customs Sets 30-Day Clearance Deadline for Imports
Imported goods and products at the nation’s ports would henceforth be cleared under 30-days, in a bid to streamline operations and reduce port congestion. The 30-day clearance period was announced in a statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Maiwada, who noted that an additional provision of a 30-day […]
Nigeria to Launch Centralized Education Databank
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 25-member committee for the Nigerian Education Data Initiative, to build a robust educational databank for the country before the end of the third quarter of this year. Inaugurating the committee, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the databank which would be centralised and harmonised would consolidate all critical […]
Lagos Set to Remove Illegal Stalls
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment, says it will begin full removal of illegal stalls impeding public infrastructures after serving a 48-hour notice. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, who stated this while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour to the Oke Arin area on the Lagos Island and its environs on Sunday, […]
FG Reaffirms Commitment to Malaria Elimination
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating malaria, recognising the disease as a critical public health challenge. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, in a statement yesterday, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to malaria elimination, adding that the government aims to strengthen strategies that will accelerate progress towards a […]
Lagos, Canada to Strengthen Trade Ties in Tech
Lagos State and the Canadian Government, seek deeper trade relationships between both countries especially in areas of innovation, science and technology. While receiving Canada’s new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Carlos Roja-Arbulu, at the State House in Marina, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu asked the Canadian High Commissioner to take advantage of the numerous business opportunities […]
