FG excited over Nigeria’s prospect of hosting the next FIFA U-20 women world cup, assures FIFA inspection team of govt’s support
The Federal Government is excited about the prospect of Nigeria hosting the next FIFA U-20 Women World Cup in 2020. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN dropped the hint today…
World Bank commits $11bn to 30 operational projects in Nigeria
Mr Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director, World Bank Group, says the bank’s net commitment to Nigeria over the years is about 11 billion dollars. He said this on Thursday in Abuja…
Nigeria’s Akin-Olugbade appointed first African Member of World Trade Board
Dr Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, an international legal and finance expert, has been appointed as a member of the World Trade Board. Akin-Olugbade, an international counsel at ǼLEX Law Firm, joins 20…
British-Nigerian actress, Carmen Ejogo, to star in Netflix’s ‘Madam CJ Walker’
British-Nigerian actress, Carmen Ejogo, is set to star in upcoming Netflix series, ‘Madam C. J. Walker’. Netflix had in 2018 announced a limited series about Madam C.J. Walker to be…
MTN Group earns N50.5bn from asset sales, cuts stake in Jumia
MTN Group Ltd has raised 2.1 billion rand ($140.24 million or N50.486 billion) from asset sales as part of a divestment plan announced in March, Africa’s largest mobile network by…
Uber driver accused of N900,000 theft, willful damage granted bail
An Uber driver, Adewale Adenekan, 53, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N910,000. Adenekan, who resides at No. 27A Olaogun Road, Olaogun Bus-Stop in Ogun,…
#RevolutionNow: Court orders DSS to detain Sowore for 45 days
The Federal High Court, on Thursday, granted leave to the Department of State Services (DSS), to detain the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days. According to…
Jumia shares crash below IPO price on New York Stock Exchange
Four months after a landmark listing on the New York Stock Exchange, e-commerce giant, Jumia’s shares have crashed below its IPO price. After launching its IPO at $14.50 per share,…
Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerians are getting really angry, they can’t take it anymore – Dabiri-Erewa
The Chairman, National Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has again condemned the killing of Nigerians in South Africa. At a meeting with officials of the National Association of Nigerian Students…
#RevolutionNow: Sowore must be clear on what he wants – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said that the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore must be clear on what he wants. Oshiomhole…