At least 33 more persons have died from COVID-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said late Sunday. READ ALSO; Samuel Chukwueze Returns To Villarreal Training After Injury Layoff According to the health agency, 125 new cases of the virus were also reported across the country within 24 hours. The new cases were reported from … Read more
The Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri is hopeful that Nigeria will surmount its present challenges and emerge stronger. READ ALSO; PDP: Atiku, Tambuwal, Saraki push for national chair from South The governor stated this on Friday while extending his warmest felicitations to Nigerians on the celebration of the nation’s 61st Independence anniversary. “Today, we celebrate … Read more
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has named a 23-man squad for the team’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Central Africa Republic . Nigeria already kicked off their campaign in the qualifiers on brighter note with two winnings in their first two games and are currently the group C leaders with six points while Central Africa Republic are … Read more
Nigeria, Egypt, and Ghana have been said to have the highest weight at the emerging bond market index. This was according to a new report titled ‘Investment Funds and Financial Stability: Policy Considerations’ by the International Monetary Fund published on Friday. READ ALSO; Akin Adesina shares adorable moment WTO DG, Nkozi Okonjo Iweala, and IMF … Read more
Nigeria and Russia have signed a new military-technical cooperation agreement, a statement by the Nigerian Embassy in Russia said. READ ALSO; Putin Says Russia Will Not ‘Meddle’ In Afghanistan The agreement which provides a legal framework for the supply and servicing of military equipment, training of personnel as well as technology transfer, was signed in … Read more
The Super Eagles have been drawn in Group D with Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau Ahead of the of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The draw was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon and had in attendance CAF president Patrice Motsepe and some African football legends. Read Also: Pre-Wedding Photos Of Yusuf Buhari And Zahra … Read more
Nigeria will know their group stage opponents at the next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, when the draws are conducted on Tuesday. The Confederation of African Football on Saturday seeded the countries, with the three-time African champions in Pot A. Read Also: BBNaija: “I will not forgive you if are evicted”– Liquorose tells … Read more
The World Bank Wednesday listed Nigeria and six other countries as leaders in gas flaring in the world The World Bank in its gas flaring satellite data for 2020 compiled by the Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) said the six other countries are Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Russia, the United States, and Venezuela READ ALSO; … Read more
At the inaugural Chandler Good Government (CGGI) Index launched on Monday April 26 in Singapore, Nigeria was ranked the third-worst in global good governance index. Read Also: EFCC Raises Alarm over Fraudulent Investment Schemes 34 indicators which are organized into seven pillars: leadership and foresight; robust laws and policies; strong institutions; financial stewardship; attractive marketplace; global influence and … Read more
Nigeria on Saturday recorded 50 fresh COVID-19 cases. READ ALSO; Odumakin Died Of COVID-19 Complications, Afẹ́nifẹ́re Confirms The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in six states of the federation. It added that the number of COVID-19 fatalities in Nigeria stood at 2,058 … Read more
There are tons of them but lts’s have a look at only 10. Here they are. Nigeria has the highest rate of private jet owners in Africa: As poor and terrorizing Nigeria might be, there are many, i mean thousands of rich multi-millionaires and billionaires in Nigeria riding private jets to-and-fro within and outside Naija. … Read more
The Federal Government on Wednesday extended the work-from-home directive to civil servants till the end of this month. The government had earlier this year ordered civil servants on Salary Grade Levels 12 and below to work from home following the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. READ ALSO; Civil Servant Rescued From Suspected Kidnappers … Read more
Nigeria has received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines. READ ALSO; 360 new COVID-19 infections take Nigeria’s total caseload to 156,017. Deaths, recoveries updated The NAFDAC-approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in the country around noon on Tuesday, via an Emirates airline. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, had said on Saturday … Read more
The amalgamation of southern and northern protectorates inextricably complicated Nigeria’s destiny– Chinua Achebe, 2012. THE PROGERIA phenomenon aptly captures the Nigerian dilemma. Progeria, also called the Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome, is a progressive genetic disorder that causes children to age rapidly. It is also defined as a rare genetic disorder of childhood marked by slowed physical growth. … Read more
Nigeria has joined South Africa in reporting daily highest COVID-19 cases on the continent. This comes as the most populous black nation posted 57 deaths for week 53, the maximum in a single week since the outbreak of the disease in the country. IN the interim, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved immediate establishment of at least one oxygen plant … Read more
Nigeria has received an ancient Ife Terracotta head from the Kingdom of Netherlands. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, received the artefact from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Nigeria, Harry van Dijk, on Thursday. Read Also: Sanwo-Olu names building after Tinubu, warns youths against vandalism Mohammed said the return of … Read more
Nigeria on Friday blew a four-goal lead against Sierra Leone in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin. The game started on a bright note with both sides charging for goals but Nigeria was the better side in the opening 30 minutes. Read Also: BREAKING: The Egyptian FA … Read more
United States forces have rescued an American taken hostage in Nigeria. Philip Walton, 27, was seized by gunmen in Niger on October 26. Walton was moved to northern Nigeria where he was held. Read Also: Sean Connery, James Bond star is dead Hence, the Pentagon confirmed that the operation was executed on Saturday. “U.S. forces … Read more
Rapper and social crusader, Folarin Falan popularly known as Falz, has revealed that he is ready to die for a better Nigeria. Falz disclosed this hours ago in a chat bordering on social injustice across the countryand the recent ENDSARS protest with Christiane Amanpour on CNN. Falz said, “I am not afraid for my life … Read more
The Commonwealth Secretary-General is in close communication with the Nigerian Government and is following with deep concern the alarming reports of attacks on demonstrators in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland called for an end to all violence and restoration of peace in Nigeria. Read Also; She said: “The Commonwealth reprobates … Read more