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…
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…
Edo Assembly crisis: We will surely appeal the ruling- Senate
The Nigerian Senate has said that it will appeal a court ruling which is stopping the Parliament from taking over the legislative functions of the Edo State House of…
400 years after, West African slavery lives on
Blessing was only six years old when her mother arranged for her to become an unpaid housemaid for a family in the Nigerian city of Abuja, on the promise they…
KDSG to appeal ruling granting El-Zazaky, wife leave to seek medical attention
The Kaduna State Government will appeal against the ruling of a High Court granting the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Malam Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife,…
Three Congolese doctors allegedly connected with WHO official’s death arrested
Three Congolese doctors have been arrested for allegedly planning an attack on a hospital that killed a senior World Health Organization (WHO) epidemiologist involved in the Ebola response, a prosecutor…
U.S yet to consider removing Sudan from sponsors of terrorism list
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council The United States still needs to resolve long standing issues with Sudan before it can consider removing it from its…
U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup: FIFA inspects facilities at Akpabio Int’l stadium
Gov. Udom Emmanuel A delegation of the world football governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday, visited Akwa Ibom to inspect facilities at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The FIFA…