Hosts, Nigeria, two others target AFCON final
Nigeria, DR Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, and South Africa have secured their spots in the AFCON semi-finals matches in the ongoing 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, hosted in Cote d’Ivoire in 2023. Fueled by determination, passion, and surprising turns of events, the four nations emerged from a 24-team list divided into […]
Work according to timelines or risk revocation, Wike warns contractors
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has warned contractors handling the Kuje-Airport road junction in the territory to sit up and work according to schedule or risk revocation. Wike gave the charge on Monday in Kuje town while flagging off a 5-Kilometer rural road in Kuje Area council under the FCT […]
UK’s King Charles III diagnosed with cancer – Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace on Monday, February 5, announced that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and will now be postponing his public duties to receive treatment. The British King was diagnosed with cancer after receiving treatment for a benign prostate enlargement. Doctors noticed a separate issue and undertook tests. The statement read; “During the King’s […]
United States Confirms Sale Of 12 Attack Helicopters, Others To Nigeria For $1bn
In a significant move aimed at improving Nigeria’s defence capabilities, the United States Department of Defence has confirmed the sale of arms valued at $1 billion to Nigeria. According to a statement issued by the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, the deal includes the procurement of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, as well as 32 mission […]
Senegal cuts internet access as citizens protest presidential poll delay
Mobile internet in Senegal has been temporarily cut by the government following protests against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the presidential election. As reported by the BBC, Communication Minister Moussa Bocar Thiam stressed the necessity of taking action to prevent the dissemination of “hateful and subversive messages relayed on social networks in a context […]
‘South Africa 1-0 Nigeria’, Tyla’s Grammy win sets tone ahead of AFCON semi-final showdown
South African singer, Tyla on Sunday defeated four Nigerian artistes to win the Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Awards. Tyla who had her breakthrough with the hit song ‘Water’ in 2023 defeated a line-up of Nigerian artistes that includes Davido, Burna boy, Asake and Ayra Starr. The 22-year-old singer’s win has […]
‘Over to you,’ Teni tasks Super Eagles to avenge Nigeria’s Grammy loss
Nigerian singer Teniola Apata, also known as Teni, has urged the Super Eagles to go all out against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday. Teni charged star striker Victor Osimhen and his teammates to defeat South Africa in order to avenge some Nigerian musicians’ […]
Tobi Amusan sets new African indoor record in 60m hurdles
Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, broke the African women’s indoor record in the 60-meter hurdles at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday, Feb. 4. The Nigerian sprinter clocked 7.75 seconds, improving her own mark of 7.77 seconds that she set in Kazakhstan in January. However, despite setting the new African record, the […]
We’ve stopped posting corps members to ‘very unsafe states’ – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said the scheme has stopped posting corps members to states deemed unsafe as a result of the worsening security conditions in the country. The Minister of Youth, Jamila Ibrahim disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Recall that several corps members have been abducted in some […]
Russian Cosmonaut Breaks World Record In Space, Spends 878 Days In Orbit
Mr Kononenko broke the record at 0830 GMT (7:30pm AEDT), Roscosmos said. He is expected to reach a total of 1,000 days in space on June 5, and by late September he will have clocked 1,110 days. “I fly into space to do my favourite thing, not to set records,” Mr Kononenko told the TASS […]