Elder statesman and Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has stated that Former Governor Peter Obi is competent, capable, possesses integrity, sound character and has all it takes to serve Nigeria at the…
NCF Women’s T20: Nigeria beats Rwanda, qualifies for final
Nigeria’s female cricket team on Saturday evening defeated hard fighting Rwanda by 3 runs to nil at the cricket oval in TBS, Lagos. Rwanda started the tension soaked encounter against Nigeria as favourites having dominated several previous encounters in Africa.…
Nigerians asked to learn from history
Nigerians have been urged to begin making conscious efforts at referencing and learning from history in order to overcome its current social cohesion challenges. The Director of Ibom Heritage, Mr Ottoabasi Abasiekong said this on Saturday at a media briefing…
Take charge of your country, Obi tells Nigerians
Former Governor Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to take charge of their country already blessed by God but facing so many challenges sprouting from leadership failure over the years. Obi made the call at Nkpor while addressing the National…
Why UK added Nigeria to travel red list —High Commissioner
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has explained why the United Kingdom (UK) added Nigeria to the travel red list amid concerns over the Omicron variant. In a statement by the British Deputy High Commission Lagos, Laing said…
Bandits’ attacks: 10 students killed, 780 abducted, 61 in captivity —Amnesty International
As the year hobbles to an end, horrible security statistics being rolled out by global watchdog, Amnesty International, shows that children in Nigeria have become the major target of attacks by bandits. In a statement on Thursday, the organisation claimed…
Nigeria, South Africa sign deal to fund original African stories
Two film companies from Nigeria and South Africa have signed a $50 million deal at the Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in SA, to produce African feature films on the continent for the big screens and VOD platforms including Netflix.…
Gates Foundation, SIDA, UNICEF announce $150m for Nigeria, others
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and UNICEF on Friday announced a $150 million financial guarantee to help UNICEF procure vaccines and other health-related supplies for Nigeria and other low- and middle-income countries…
We won’t fall again, Liberia’s coach to Super Eagles
Head of the Lone Stars of Liberia, Peter Butler, has vowed never to lose to the Super Eagles in today’s FIFA World Cup qualifier in Tangier, Morocco. The match will hold at the Stade Ibn Batouta Stadium. The Super Eagles…
Mass killings will consume Nigeria if not checked, warns Dogara
Former Speaker Yakubu Dogara has condemned the incessant killings across several parts of the Nigeria, warning that the country is dangerously drifting into chaos and anarchy. “Apart from the rabid insecurity plaguing the nation, there are real or imagined challenges…
