News
U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles coach Announces 24-man squad [FULL LIST]
Flying Eagles Set for U-20 AFCON with 24-Man Squad Announcement
Aliy Zubairu, the head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 national football team, the Flying Eagles, has announced a 24-man squad ahead of the upcoming U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)… Continue Reading
Nigerian Customs Service Records N7.1bn Revenue at Lilypond Export Command in Q1 2025
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that its Lilypond Export Command generated N7.1 billion from the Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a marginal increase from the N7 billion recorded … Continue Reading
Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Embarks on 70-Hour Marathon To Break World Record
Nigerian Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Launches Second Attempt at Guinness World Record for Longest Chess Marathon
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, who is also the founder of Chess in Slums Africa, has kicked off a new endeavor to break … Continue Reading
Gunmen Attack Senator Natasha’s Family Home in Kogi Amid Political Tensions
Speaking with newsmen, Senator Natasha shared her version of events. She explained that her younger brother had taken some contractors to inspect sites for upcoming constituency projects earlier that day. The attackers, assuming she was the one present in the
… Continue ReadingReps postpone meeting with Rivers State sole administrator
Postponement of Interactive Session Between House Committee and Rivers State Sole Administrator
The interactive session scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2025, between the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight and Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), the State … Continue Reading
Google Launches Applications For 2025 Google For Startups Accelerator Africa Program
Google has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This three-month initiative is tailored to support early-stage startups that leverage artificial intelligence to tackle some of Africa’s most urgent issues. Now in … Continue Reading
Lagos Court Discharges Alabi Quadri, Teen Who Stood Before Peter Obi’s Convoy in Viral Photo
The Nigerian Correctional Service presented Quadri in court after he had spent several months in detention at Kirikiri Prison. Initially, his case was scheduled for hearing on April 28.
Lagos, Nigeria – A Lagos Magistrate Court has discharged and acquitted … Continue Reading
Low Turnout: Only 200 South-East Youths Register for Nigerian Army Recruitment
Also lending his voice, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Mr Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne, stressed that the Nigerian Army recruitment targets young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 22. He urged eligible youths to take advantage of
… Continue ReadingRivers State Administrator Seeks Strict PPP Adherence in Maritime Sector
Public-Private Partnerships Highlighted as Key to Economic Growth in Rivers State
Port Harcourt, Rivers State – Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), the Administrator of Rivers State, has underscored the urgency of enforcing Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreements at the state’s … Continue Reading