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20/09/2023

According to the World Bank, the coup in Niger may put additional strain on Nigeria's and other West African countries' food markets. According to the World Bank, the Nigerien coup puts an additional seven million people in the region at risk of severe food insecurity, despite soaring commodity and staple food prices, and severe food insecurity already affecting 3.3 million people during the lean season....

According to the World Bank, the coup in Niger may put additional strain on Nigeria’s and other West African countries’ food markets. According to the World Bank, the Nigerien coup puts an additional seven million people in the region at risk of severe food insecurity, despite soaring commodity ...

15/09/2023

Following Desire Oparnozie's retirement from football, the Confederation of African Football paid tribute to the former Super Falcons player, according to The Frontburner. Oparanozie announced her retirement from both club and national football on Wednesday, bringing an end to her great career. She was 29 years old. Ashleigh Plumptre and Ngozi Okobi, two former Falcons colleagues, as well as millions of fans, offered her heartfelt comments as she started her new path right after she made the announcement on her X account....

Following Desire Oparnozie’s retirement from football, the Confederation of African Football paid tribute to the former Super Falcons player, according to The Frontburner. Oparanozie announced her retirement from both club and national football on Wednesday, bringing an end to her great career. Sh...

15/09/2023

Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli and the Super Eagles, has been nominated for the most recent Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award, according to The frontburner. The only other nominees from Africa were Yassine Bounou (Morocco) and Andre Onana (Cameroon) on the list, which was announced by the world football governing body on Thursday. The Argentine megastars Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland are among the nominees for the award, which has a qualifying period between December 19, 2022, and August 10, 2023....

Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli and the Super Eagles, has been nominated for the most recent Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award, according to The frontburner. The only other nominees from Africa were Yassine Bounou (Morocco) and Andre Onana (Cameroon) on the list, which was announced by...

15/09/2023

Victor Boniface, a Nigerian attacker, has won the Bundesliga Player of the Month Award for the month of August, defeating Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to the trophy, according to frontburner Sports Extra. The Nigerian striker defeated Kane and Alphonso Davies, Union Berlin's Kevin Behrens, Wolfsburg's Jonas Wind, and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Henrichs to win the prize, which was launched by the DFL Deutsche Fuball Liga in collaboration with the Bundesliga's official licensing partner, EA Sports, in 2018/19....

Victor Boniface, a Nigerian attacker, has won the Bundesliga Player of the Month Award for the month of August, defeating Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to the trophy, according to frontburner Sports Extra. The Nigerian striker defeated Kane and Alphonso Davies, Union Berlin’s Kevin Behrens, Wol...

13/09/2023

Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), former Minister of Works and Housing, says he does not need a title to work in President Bola Tinubu's administration, which he believes is producing the next generation of leaders. Fashola, Tinubu's close aide, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday at the Lagos State University, Ojo. He was in town to give the keynote presentation at the University's fifth research and innovation exhibition....

Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), former Minister of Works and Housing, says he does not need a title to work in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which he believes is producing the next generation of leaders. Fashola, Tinubu’s close aide, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nige...

12/09/2023

Bruno Fernandes led Portugal to a historic 9-0 triumph over Luxembourg on Monday, despite the absence of suspended star and all-time leading goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo. Roberto Martinez's team has now won all six of their qualifying games, without allowing a single goal and scoring 24. This is the country's largest ever triumph. Portugal leads Group J by five points, five points ahead of Slovakia, which they defeated in Bratislava on Friday....

Bruno Fernandes led Portugal to a historic 9-0 triumph over Luxembourg on Monday, despite the absence of suspended star and all-time leading goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo. Roberto Martinez’s team has now won all six of their qualifying games, without allowing a single goal and scoring 24. This is t...

12/09/2023

Manchester United are planning a move for free agent Anwar El Ghazi, as the futures of Antony and Jadon Sancho remain unknown. Antony has been advised to remain away from Old Trafford till further notice while the investigation into assault claims proceeds. Sancho, on the other hand, has fallen out with Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag after publicly criticizing him....

Manchester United are planning a move for free agent Anwar El Ghazi, as the futures of Antony and Jadon Sancho remain unknown. Antony has been advised to remain away from Old Trafford till further notice while the investigation into assault claims proceeds. Sancho, on the other hand, has fallen out....

12/09/2023

Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki, the Director of Research, Strategy, and Documentation for the Peoples Democratic Party's 2023 Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the expulsion of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from the PDP is a task that must be completed for the party's survival. He stated that Wike's call for the suspension/expulsion of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as well as his numerous vertipurations against the party and serial acts of betrayal, should result in his dismissal....

Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki, the Director of Research, Strategy, and Documentation for the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2023 Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the expulsion of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from the PDP is a task that must be completed for th...

12/09/2023

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State signed a bill to establish 33 Local Council Development Areas, or LCDAs, in the state over the weekend. The bill was presented to the governor for assent by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Oladiji Olamide. In a statement, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, stated that principal officers of the state House of Assembly present at the signing of the bill include the Deputy Speaker, Mr Abayomi Akinruntan; Majority Leader, Mr Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi; and the Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Moyinoluwa Ogunwumiju amongst others....

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State signed a bill to establish 33 Local Council Development Areas, or LCDAs, in the state over the weekend. The bill was presented to the governor for assent by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Oladiji Olamide. In a statement, the governor’s Chief Press ...

12/09/2023

Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation and People's Democratic Party (PDP) figure, has blasted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for failing to electronically transmit poll results in real time during the 2023 general elections. On Channels TV Politics Today on Sunday, Chidoka noted that despite promises made with the Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun gubernatorial elections, the commission failed 'on a massive scale.'...

Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) figure, has blasted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for failing to electronically transmit poll results in real time during the 2023 general elections. On Channels TV Politics Today on Sunday, Chi...

21/08/2023

Manchester United and Mason Greenwood have mutually agreed that his future will be away from the club following the conclusion of their internal investigation. The club made this known in a statement posted on their website on Monday said, “Our process commenced in February 2023, following all charges against Mason being dropped. “Throughout, we have taken into account the wishes, rights and perspective of the alleged victim along with the club’s standards and values, and sought to collate as much information and context as possible....

Manchester United and Mason Greenwood have mutually agreed that his future will be away from the club following the conclusion of their internal investigation. The club made this known in a statement posted on their website on Monday said, “Our process commenced in February 2023, following all c...

23/05/2023

Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has expressed anger at African Chefs who recently disclosed their plans to surpass the 100-hour cooking record of Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci. Frontburner News reports that Hilda has been in the news for over a week for breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking hours by a single individual Although Guinness World Records is yet to officially confirm if she has broken the record of Indian chef, Lata Tondon....

Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has expressed anger at African Chefs who recently disclosed their plans to surpass the 100-hour cooking record of Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci. Frontburner News reports that Hilda has been in the news for over a week for breaking the Guinness World Record for t...

23/05/2023

Their meeting takes place as US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issues her third letter in three weeks, threatening a June default. Democratic US President Joe Biden met with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss raising the country's debt ceiling, which limits how much the federal government can borrow to pay its bills. However, a solution to the country's impending debt crisis remains elusive, with the government on the verge of running out of funds as early as June....

Their meeting takes place as US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issues her third letter in three weeks, threatening a June default. Democratic US President Joe Biden met with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss raising the country’s debt ceiling, which limits how much the federal go...

23/05/2023

The team of Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed $5 million (which is equivalent to N2.3 billion) is the cost of getting the artist for endorsement over a period of one year. Naija News reports that Anambra Tech guru and Billpoint CEO, Linus Williams, in a post via Instagram on Monday night, revealed the cost of bringing Davido on board as an ambassador to his company....

The team of Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed $5 million (which is equivalent to N2.3 billion) is the cost of getting the artist for endorsement over a period of one year. Naija News reports that Anambra Tech guru and Billpoint CEO, Linus Williams, in a...

23/05/2023

Popular Nigerian on air personality, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel also known as Nedu has claimed that most ladies condemning Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels for marrying an older man, Ned Nwoko would do the same if also given the opportunity. He argued that most ladies are praying to God to give them what Regina Daniels has. The media personality stated this on the latest episode of The Honest Bunch audiovisual podcast co-hosted by him....

Popular Nigerian on air personality, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel also known as Nedu has claimed that most ladies condemning Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels for marrying an older man, Ned Nwoko would do the same if also given the opportunity. The media personality stated this on the latest episode of The....

23/05/2023

Flying Eagles coach, Ladan Bosso, has promised that his team will be more clinical when they take on Italy in their second Group D game on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The two-time U-20 World Cup finalists had to come from a goal down to beat debutants Dominican Republic 2-1 on Sunday, squandering several chances. An own goal from Guillermo De Peno and second-half Samson Lawal strike completed the Flying Eagles comeback after Edison Azcona scored from the spot to hand the Quisqueyano the lead after 23 minutes....

Flying Eagles coach, Ladan Bosso, has promised that his team will be more clinical when they take on Italy in their second Group D game on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The two-time U-20 World Cup finalists had to come from a goal down to beat debutants Dominican Republic 2-1 on Sunday, s...

23/05/2023

The eight-party coalition announces ambitious reform plans but makes no mention of a contentious royal insult law. Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party has signed a coalition agreement with seven other parties, promising to draft a new constitution, abolish monopolies, and allow same-sex marriage if allowed to form a government, but the agreement makes no mention of a contentious proposal to revise royal insult laws....

The eight-party coalition announces ambitious reform plans but makes no mention of a contentious royal insult law. Thailand’s progressive Move Forward Party has signed a coalition agreement with seven other parties, promising to draft a new constitution, abolish monopolies, and allow same-sex marr...

22/05/2023

Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, has reacted to her Industry Merit Award, received at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award on Saturday evening.. Frontburner News understands that the actress took to her Instagram page to appreciate her well-wishers and children in the movie industry for celebrating with her on her new feat. It would be recalled that Ozokwo bagged a lifetime achievement award at the AMVCA on Saturday....

Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, has reacted to her Industry Merit Award, received at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award on Saturday evening.. Frontburner News understands that the actress took to her Instagram page to appreciate her well-wishers and children in the movie industry for...

22/05/2023

Popular Nigerian singer, Temitope Adekunle, with the stage name Small Doctor has opened up on his personal life. According to the singer, he does not take alcohol nor smoke. He explained that he has been this way even before he became famous. The ‘Penalty’ crooner also said he doesn’t womanize. Small Doctor said, “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke…I don’t womanize....

Popular Nigerian singer, Temitope Adekunle, with the stage name Small Doctor has opened up on his personal life. According to the singer, he does not take alcohol nor smoke. He explained that he has been this way even before he became famous. The ‘Penalty’ crooner also said he doesn’t womani...

22/05/2023

A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has granted leave to Isale Eko Descendants Union to seek an order compelling Lagos State Video and Films Censors Board to impose a N10 billion fine against the ‘Gangs of Lagos’ producers for the wrongful depiction of Isale Eko as a den of criminals and the Eyo Masquerade as a gang of murderers....

A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has granted leave to Isale Eko Descendants Union to seek an order compelling Lagos State Video and Films Censors Board to impose a N10 billion fine against the ‘Gangs of Lagos’ producers for the wrongful depiction of Isale Eko as a den of cr...

22/05/2023

Nollywood actress, Annie Idibia has shared some bitter experience she encountered due to the scandals surrounding her family. According to Idibia, she was emotionally abused and ridiculed and this took a toll on her personally. Frontburner News...

Nollywood actress, Annie Idibia has shared some bitter experience she encountered due to the scandals surrounding her family. According to Idibia, she was emotionally abused and ridiculed and this took a toll on her personally. However, speaking during the second season of the Young, Famous & Africa...

22/05/2023

Winner of the Big Brother Naija 2019 edition, Mercy Eke, has reacted after American rapper, Cardi B complimented her dress to the 9th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) over the weekend. Winner of the Big Brother Naija 2019 edition, Mercy Eke, has reacted after American rapper, Cardi B complimented her dress to the 9th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) over the weekend....

Winner of the Big Brother Naija 2019 edition, Mercy Eke, has reacted after American rapper, Cardi B complimented her dress to the 9th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) over the weekend. Winner of the Big Brother Naija 2019 edition, Mercy Eke, has reacted after American rapper,...

22/05/2023

Nollywood Actress Osas Ighodaro has extended her gratitude following her win as the Best Actress in Drama category at the ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA). frontburner News recalls that the event which is the 9th edition, held at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, saw Osas win the coveted prize for the second time in a row....

Nollywood Actress Osas Ighodaro has extended her gratitude following her win as the Best Actress in Drama category at the ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA). frontburner News recalls that the event which is the 9th edition, held at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel an...

20/05/2023

Like many Native American tribes, the Osage Nation in Oklahoma has survived colonial oppression, genocide, and the theft of their lands and resources. However, a shocking series of murders targeting this community in the 1920s, fueled by a desire for oil money, has now thrust the Osage people into the spotlight. Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Oscar winner Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will premiere on Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival....

Like many Native American tribes, the Osage Nation in Oklahoma has survived colonial oppression, genocide, and the theft of their lands and resources. However, a shocking series of murders targeting this community in the 1920s, fueled by a desire for oil money, has now thrust the Osage people into t...

20/05/2023

Jim Brown, a running back in the Pro Football Hall of Fame who retired at the height of his prodigious career to become an actor and a leading civil rights activist in the 1960s, has passed away. He was 87. Brown's wife, Monique, was by his side when he died quietly on Thursday night in their Los Angeles home, according to a family spokeswoman....

Jim Brown, a running back in the Pro Football Hall of Fame who retired at the height of his prodigious career to become an actor and a leading civil rights activist in the 1960s, has passed away. He was 87. Brown’s wife, Monique, was by his side when he died quietly on Thursday night in […]

19/05/2023

Nollywood actress, Temidayo Morkinyo has called out her colleague, Shoneye Olamilekan for allegedly assaulting her on a movie set. The actress who showed off a bloodied /broken lips in a video she shared from the movie set in Ibadan, Oyo State, accused Shoneye of punching her in the face after she reported his excesses to her boss on Thursday, 18th May....

Nollywood actress, Temidayo Morkinyo has called out her colleague, Shoneye Olamilekan for allegedly assaulting her on a movie set. The actress who showed off a bloodied /broken lips in a video she shared from the movie set in Ibadan, Oyo State, accused Shoneye of punching her in the face after she r...

19/05/2023

The Premier League has announced the nominees for the Player of the Season, the young player of the Season, and the Manager of the Season for the 2022-2023 campaign. These are the set of individuals who have influenced their teams the most in the outgoing campaign which is expected to end on May 28. The three major categories of the end-of-the-season award are sponsored by different brands and named after the brands....

The Premier League has announced the nominees for the Player of the Season, the young player of the Season, and the Manager of the Season for the 2022-2023 campaign. These are the set of individuals who have influenced their teams the most in the outgoing campaign which is expected to end on May 28....

19/05/2023

Kwara United didn’t have the best of the 2022-2023 abridged Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season and one of the reasons for this is that they did not have the opportunity of playing their domestic games on their home turf which is at the Ilorin Township Stadium. Since December 2021, the League Management Company (LMC) which is now known as the Interim Management Committee (IMC) refused to permit Kwara United to use the Ilorin Township Stadium to execute their home matches due to the poor standard of the stadium, especially the playing surface....

Kwara United didn’t have the best of the 2022-2023 abridged Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season and one of the reasons for this is that they did not have the opportunity of playing their domestic games on their home turf which is at the Ilorin Township Stadium. Since December 2021, ...

19/05/2023

Nigerian rapper cm actor, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has shared a new video of himself while updating his fans and followers on the recovery process after undergoing knee surgery in the UK. Naija News recalls that Falz broke the news of his surgery in a video shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday evening, May 10, 2023....

Nigerian rapper cm actor, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has shared a new video of himself while updating his fans and followers on the recovery process after undergoing knee surgery in the UK. Naija News recalls that Falz broke the news of his surgery in a video shared on his Instagram ...

19/05/2023

The head coach of Roma, Jose Mourinho, claimed he wasn’t fixated on becoming the club’s legend after taking them to back-to-back European club competition final for the first time in their history. On Thursday night, Jose Mourinho knocked out Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 on aggregate after beating the German team 1-0 in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final and forcing them to a goalless draw in the second leg....

The head coach of Roma, Jose Mourinho, claimed he wasn’t fixated on becoming the club’s legend after taking them to back-to-back European club competition final for the first time in their history. On Thursday night, Jose Mourinho knocked out Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 on aggregate after beating the...

21/04/2023

The Poultry Association of Nigeria, South-West Zone, has appealed to the Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria and other developmental agencies to save the industry from total collapse. The South-West chairman, Rev. Oluleye Gideon, made the plea at a joint news conference in Ibadan, saying that the recent new naira redesign and other government programmes had adversely affected his members....

The Poultry Association of Nigeria, South-West Zone, has appealed to the Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria and other developmental agencies to save the industry from total collapse. The South-West chairman, Rev. Oluleye Gideon, made the plea at a joint news conference in Ibadan, saying tha...

21/04/2023

A Non-Governmental Organisation under the aegis of We the People has faulted the rush by oil companies to divest their onshore oil and gas assets, describing it as a ‘criminal flight’ to abdicate responsibility for several years of poisoning the environment and the people. Addressing a press conference in Uyo on Thursday while presenting a new report titled “Dirty Exit”, the executive director of the group, Ken Henshaw, claimed that the oil companies were selling their assets because of the growing anxiety over demands for justice and accountability....

A Non-Governmental Organisation under the aegis of We the People has faulted the rush by oil companies to divest their onshore oil and gas assets, describing it as a ‘criminal flight’ to abdicate responsibility for several years of poisoning the environment and the people. Addressing a press con...

21/04/2023

The French government will continue subsidising electricity bills into 2025 as prices suffer from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and part of the country’s nuclear reactor fleet remaining offline, the finance minister said Friday. With bills still “very high” compared to late 2021, “I’m giving us two years to end” (electricity subsidies) by early 2025, Bruno Le Maire told broadcaster LCI — a day after vowing to slash France’s debt and deficits with cuts to public spending....

The French government will continue subsidising electricity bills into 2025 as prices suffer from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and part of the country’s nuclear reactor fleet remaining offline, the finance minister said Friday. With bills still “very high” compared to late 2021, “I’m gi...

21/04/2023

The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN), has called on the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, to prioritise a firmer border control to curtail rice smuggling into the country as soon as he is inaugurated, next month. Addressing the media, in Abuja, yesterday, the Director-General (D-G) of RIPAN, Mr. Andy Ekwelem, said that there has been a resurgence of rice smuggling into the country since the borders were opened in 2021....

The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN), has called on the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, to prioritise a firmer border control to curtail rice smuggling into the country as soon as he is inaugurated, next month. Addressing the media, in Abuja, yesterday, the Director-General (D-G) of RIPA...

21/04/2023

Fish Farmers have blamed their inability to access the Anchor Borrowers Fund, ABF, on the uncooperative attitude of commercial banks and the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN. The CBN however refuted the claim saying that some of the fish farmers benefited from the ABP but refused to pay back. Speaking exclusively to Vanguard on the sidelines of the Norwegian Seafood Seminar in Lagos, the fish farmers said that despite meeting the requirement to access the fund, the banks have refused to meet their financial needs....

Fish Farmers have blamed their inability to access the Anchor Borrowers Fund, ABF, on the uncooperative attitude of commercial banks and the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN. The CBN however refuted the claim saying that some of the fish farmers benefited from the ABP but refused to pay back. Speaking...

21/04/2023

The Electricity Act that was recently signed into law has drawn reactions from stakeholders in the power sector, with experts calling for proper implementation and ensuring an enabling environment for investors’ partnership. Speaking with Vanguard, General Manager, Lagos Region, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Mojeed Akintola, noted that if it is well implemented, there will be power everywhere in the state which will extend to the whole country....

The Electricity Act that was recently signed into law has drawn reactions from stakeholders in the power sector, with experts calling for proper implementation and ensuring an enabling environment for investors’ partnership. Speaking with Vanguard, General Manager, Lagos Region, Transmission Compa...

19/04/2023

Syed Mohammad Munir Abidi says India is a changed country, one he does not recognize anymore. It is a country, the 68-year-old says, where rising attacks against Muslims are encouraged, and where an emboldened Hindu majoritarian government is seizing its chance to put the minority community in its place. Swami Ram Das thinks otherwise, echoing a belief system central to the Hindu supremacist movement....

Syed Mohammad Munir Abidi says India is a changed country, one he does not recognize anymore. It is a country, the 68-year-old says, where rising attacks against Muslims are encouraged, and where an emboldened Hindu majoritarian government is seizing its chance to put the minority community in its p...