Super Eagles Players Arrive Camp for AFCON Qualifier
21 Super Eagles players have arrived camp in Abidjan ahead of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali and Umar Sadiq are the only players yet to hit camp. The team will have their first team training in Abidjan later tonight. The three-time African champions will tackle Benin Republic in […]
FG to Begin Payment of Pension Backlog
The Federal Government has promised to pay the outstanding pension arrears as it released only about 25 per cent of the total amount budgeted for 2024. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made the commitment yesterday when retirees from Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme staged a protest at the Federal […]
Fire guts gym centre in Abuja
Fire has razed the Eco Fitness Hub in Gwarinpa, Abuja. The fire erupted in the early hours of Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said no casualties were recorded. At the time of reporting, the cause of the outbreak has not been ascertained. “We’ve called the federal fire service for like an hour now. They’ve not been here. We […]
MSMEs enters into Partnership with Tuface Idibia
The Job Creation and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Secretariat at the Office of the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, has entered into partnership with a music icon, Innocent Tuface Idibia. The partnership agreement to galvanise support for MSMEs was signed by Tuface and Mr Tola Adekunle-Johnson, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job […]
Tems’ “Found” goes platinum, joining Rema and Wizkid with RIAA-certified hits
Tems’ single “Found,” from her 2021 sophomore EP If Orange Was A Place, has achieved significant commercial success, garnering over 119 million Spotify streams, making it one of her most streamed songs. The track’s success comes after Tems gained international mainstream recognition following her appearance on Wizkid’s global hit “Essence.” With this latest achievement, Tems now […]
NPFL Sanctions Bendel Insurance and Plateau United
Bendel Insurance will forfeit three points and three goals for assault on match officials during their 1-0 home loss to Kano Pillars last Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The Nigeria Premier Football League also fined the club N2 million for failing to provide adequate and effective security as well as failing to […]
Trump Administration Takes Shape with High-profile Appointments Under way
US President-elect, Donald Trump has selected Florida congressman Michael Waltz as the next National Security Advisor, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News, the BBC’s US news partner. Waltz is a long-time Trump supporter who last week won re-election for what would have been his third term in Congress It comes as Trump […]
IPMAN Reach Agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift Petroleum Products directly
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has reached an agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift Petroleum products directly for distribution to depots and retail outlets. IPMAN National President, Abubakar Garima, announced this in Abuja today after a meeting of the National Working Committee of the Association, saying that the partnership will ensure steady, and […]
Tyla wins big at 2024 MTV EMAs Awards
Tyla scooped her first ever MTV EMAs for “Best Afrobeats”, “Best R&B” and “Best African Act”. Taylor Swift topped the winners list at the 2024 MTV EMAs, scoring trophies across “Best Video” with Fortnight (feat. Post Malone), plus “Best Artist”, “Best Live”, and “Best US Act”. Commanding a set inspired by Manchester’s music heritage – and its warehouse party legacy – […]
NLC Directs Members to Proceed on Strike Over Non-implementation of Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to commence an indefinite strike, beginning from December 1, 2024. The directive in a communiqué after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the weekend, also saw the NLC accuse petroleum marketers […]