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The President, Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the incredible victory achieved through a 2-0 defeat against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroons. The match was in an ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) h...
ABIDJAN, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Ademola Lookman’s brace ensured Nigeria a place in next weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as they beat long-standing foes Cameroon 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday. Lookman’s 36th minute goal at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium opened the scoring and ...
Nigeria have eliminated Cameroon with a 2-0 victory in the Africa Cup of Nations, advancing to the quarter-finals where they will face Angola. Nigeria will take on Angola in the quarter-finals on Friday.
United Airlines said it had resumed use of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets on Saturday for passenger flights after U.S. regulators gave the green light following a mid-air cabin blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month. United said the first MAX 9 flight with passengers on board since Jan.....
Barcelona, Jan. 27, 2024 (Reuters) – Barcelona were stunned as they conceded goals to Villarreal’s Alexander Sorloth and Jose Luis Morales deep into stoppage time and lost 5-3 at home in a roller-coaster LaLiga clash on Saturday that was marked by more VAR controversy. Barca remain in third plac...
Bouake, Ivory Coast, Jan. 27, 2024 (Reuters) – Angola’s Gelson Dala scored twice as they reached the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a comprehensive 3-0 last-16 victory over neighbours Namibia, who were left to rue four mad first half minutes on Saturday. Angola, who claimed their bigg...
Africa will kick-start the Olympic and Paralympic Continental Qualifying tournaments for taekwondo as Dakar, the capital of Senegal will host the first qualifying championships from February 10-11. According to Insidethegames, the continental qualifiers are the last opportunity for athletes seeki...
Nigeria men and women’s beach volleyball teams have qualified for the 13th African Games in Ghana. The 13th African Games is scheduled for 8th to 23rd March, 2024 in Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast in Ghana. The duo of Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa were unbeaten in the women’s category beating Burkin...
A 37-year-old widow, Mrs Chinenye Okonkwo has cried out to Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra State and human rights organisations to assist her recover her late husband’s property from his siblings. Okonkwo during a news conference on Saturday, said her late husband’s siblings encroached into their...
Widow sent on exile by late husband’s siblings cries out to Gov. Soludo A 37-year-old widow, Mrs Chinenye Okonkwo has cried out to Gov. Soludo of Anambra State and human rights organisations to assist her recover her late husband’s property from his siblings. Okonkwo during a news conference on ...
The Nigeria Civil Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permit of Mattini Airline Services Ltd after its aircraft overshot the runway at Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Friday. Mr Michael Achimugu, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection (NCAA) in a statement on Saturd...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire South Africa had requested. The court did not rule at this stage on the core of the case brought by South Africa – whether genocide has occurr...
The Lagos State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Philip Aivoji, has been kidnapped. It was gathered that Hon. Aivoji was kidnapped on Thursday, January 25, at Ogere area of Ogun State, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The party chairman was reportedly coming from the PDP South-W...
Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, a Lagos PDP Chieftain and former member, Atiku Abubakar 2023 presidential campaign council, says the party does not need any merger with any political parties ahead of 2027 general elections. Pearse, a former Lagos State Governorship Candidate, made this remark in an interview....
The Joint Action for Good Governance (JAGG) has urged the Federal Government to consider implementing a nationwide ban on Styrofoam just like Lagos State to protect environment. The group made this plea in a letter to the Federal Government on Friday in Lagos by its National Vice President, Mr Abdul...
Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has assured Nigerians of his ministry’s unwavering commitment to collaborative engagements with stakeholders in the international trade community. Oyetola gave the assurance at the 2024 International Customs Day organised by the Nigeria C...
The Anambra State Government has commenced training for public and private health workers to tackle postpartum haemorrhage which is the major cause of maternal mortality in the state. Dr Afam Obidike, the state’s Commissioner for Health declared open the training on the use of anti-shock garments ...
The United States says it is extremely troubled by the allegations that twelve UNRWA employees may have been involved in the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson said in a press statement that the Department of State has temporarily paused additional fu...
By Goodness Ndukuba Round of 161) Nigeria vs CameroonDate: 9pm, Saturday, January 27Venue: Stade Felix Houphouet, Abidjan 2) Angola vs NamibiaDate: 6pm, Saturday, January 27Venue: Stade de la Paix, Bouake 3) Cape Verde vs MauritaniaDate: 6pm, Monday, January 29Venue: Stade Felix Houphouet, Abidjan 4...
The operatives of the Special Intervention Squad, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, have neutralised three notorious bandits in a forest within the Bwari area of Abuja.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has explained the reason for the poor electricity supply in Awka and other parts of the Southeast served by the company.
By Goodness Ndukuba A private jet, with 10 persons onboard, including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to reports, the jet crash landed on Friday morning at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number – N580KR, wa...
By Emmanuel Ndukuba The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a funky cleric, Bishop Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, to life in prison for ra**ng a pastor in his church, “I Reign Christian Ministry” in June 2020. He was also found guilty of sexual assault of two m...
By Emmanuel Ndukuba Anambra state has emerged as a force to be reckoned with, securing an incredible four prestigious awards during the ICT peer review session at the 11th National Council on Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy (NCCIDE) meeting held in Kano. The meeting was chaired by the....
New York, Jan. 25, 2024 – Haitians urgently need a rights-based international response amid a surge in killings and kidnappings, rampant sexual violence, and a severe food crisis, Tirana Hassan, executive director at Human Rights Watch, said today. Hassan spoke in his remarks delivered at a United...
Chicago — A federal jury has convicted a woman and her two daughters on child labour trafficking charges for forcing two undocumented West African children to work in the Chicago suburbs. Nawomi Awoga, 75, of Hazel Crest, Ill., and her two daughters, Marina Oke, also known as Marina Fandohan, 38, ...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has called on the Christian leaders in Nigeria and Africa to tolerate one another and avoid religious sentiments. Tinubu spoke when she received a delegation of the leadership of the Africa Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) recently in Abuja. The delegation...
Lagos, Jan. 25, 2024 – The Lagos State Government on Thursday said that there was no going back on the total ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam in the State. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement during a consultative meet...
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