Finidi takes over as Super Eagles Head Coach
The Board of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee, to appoint Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles. The 52-year-old George, a member of the so-styled ‘Golden Generation’ that won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Tunisia, who spent […]
The UK warns as sextortion scam cases doubled
An unprecedented alert on sextortion scams targeting teenagers has been sent out to British teachers after the number of reported cases doubled in a year. Sextortion is blackmail where criminals threaten to release nude or semi-nude photos of someone, either real or fake, unless the victim pays them. Officials at the United Kingdom’s National Crime […]
Russell Brand announces plan to be baptised
British comedian and actor, Russell Brand has announced plans to be baptised to ‘leave the past behind’ after sexual assault allegations were exposed. The controversial comedian took to Instagram to say he was embracing his Christian faith after a difficult year. Last year a documentary exposed allegations of sexual assaults during the height of his […]
Prince Harry and Meghan to tour Nigeria on May
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tour Nigeria next month following an invitation by the country’s Chief Of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. According to the Defence Spokesperson Tukur Gusau, the visit is to consolidate Nigeria’s stronghold at the Invictus game and the possibility of hosting the event in later years. Last year, Nigeria debuted […]
Nigeria faces a fuel shortage despite the NNPC’s supply guarantee
Queues for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol have continued to grow as the country faces a fresh round of fuel scarcity despite assurances by the (NNPC) Limited that it has resolved the cause of fuel shortages in the country. NNPC spokesman Olufemi Soneye had in a statement last week emphasised that the […]
FG unveils more federal road designs
Minister of works, David Umahi has said that the Lagos/Calabar Coastal Highway is expected to circle the entire Nigeria in an additional road design proposal to be tendered before the Federal Executive Council. The minister made this known in Eleko Lagos, at the end of inspection of Section one of phase one of the coastal […]
Sports minister dismisses Bash Ali’s bribery allegations
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has dismissed bribery allegations levied against him by former world boxing champion, Bash Ali. In a letter he signed, the minister said Ali’s desperate and unprovoked attack on his person is an attack on decency, honesty, and integrity, and although he could have ignored Ali’s allegations but […]
Prince Harry to return to Britain for Invictus Games anniversary
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry will return to the UK in just over a week for a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. The prince launched the Invictus Games; a sport event for military personnel wounded in action, in 2014. Harry will attend the thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, […]
NAPTIP declares female circumcision a crime
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has said that female circumcision was a crime, which attracted a four year jail term. The agency, in a post it shared on its official X handle on Sunday, while responding to a member of the public who had asked if it was compulsory […]
NAFDAC declares Nido infant milk not registered in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Sunday declared that the Nido infant milk formula, alleged to contain sugar or honey, was not registered and sold in Nigeria. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who made this known in a statement said the attention of NAFDAC’s Management was drawn to an […]