AFCON: Ekong, Aina, Awoniyi return for qualifiers
New Al-Kholood FC of Saudi defender William Troost-Ekong is back in the national team for the first time since the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast, as well as Nottingham Forest duo Olaoluwa Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi and unsettled Napoli striker…
Denmark to close its embassies in Mali, Burkina Faso
Denmark will close its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso after a series of military coups over the past few years, the Danish foreign ministry said on Monday, as it formally launched a new strategy for its cooperation with the…
GHANA: Nana Ama McBrown Begs US Embassy Over Visa Ban
Actress and media personality Nana Ama McBrown has appealed to the US Embassy in Accra to lift the visa ban imposed on her. Nana Ama’s plea comes years after she was deported from the United States in 2001, following an…
I cry myself to sleep’ – Ex Miss South Africa contestant, Chidimma Adetshina reveals
Nigerian-South African beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina, has shared the personal challenges she encountered during her pageantry journey. In a recent interview on the Big Friday Show with host Tacha from Big Brother Naija, she opened up about struggling with identity…
FG, WFP in talks to boost food security
The Federal Government, Tuesday held talks with the World Food Programme (WFP) in order to boost Nigeria’s food security. Improving agricultural output was the centre of the discussion between the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr….
Pilloried South African beauty queen gets second chance in Nigeria
The 23-year-old law student — who was born in Soweto to a Nigerian father — was forced to pull out of the South African contest last month “for the safety of my family” after a backlash that exposed anti-foreigner sentiment…
ASUU, FG meeting postponed till August 28
The proposed meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities initially scheduled for Monday (today), has been postponed. According to Channels Television on Monday, the ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed that the meeting which was previously…
Mohammed takes over as NIA DG
The new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed, has officially taken over from his predecessor, Ahmed Abubakar. President Bola Tinubu appointed Mohammed as the new helmsman of the agency following Abubakar’s resignation. The transition was formalised on Tuesday,…
BREAKING: Bruno Labbadia Appointed New Head Coach of Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in the early…
Nigerian-born singer, Shaboozey’s ‘Tipsy’ becomes best selling song in US in 2024
Nigerian-American singer, Shaboozey has broken another series of records in the United States with his hit song ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy).’ The song is now officially the most streamed song in the U.S in 2024, according to music monitoring platform,…