NNPC begins export of gas to Japan, China
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has announced the commencement of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports to the Asian markets of China and Japan. The spokesperson of the national oil company, Olufemi Soneye, made this disclosure in a statement…
Nigerian-British Teenage Athlete Smashes 100m World Record
A British teenager born by Nigerian parents is officially the fastest 100m sprinter in the world after he smashed the previous record and set a staggering new time. Divine Iheme, 14, perhaps the quickest teenage athlete on these shores at…
Nigeria’s First Olympic Medallist, Maiyegun is Dead
Nigeria’s first medallist at the Olympic Games, Nojim Maiyegun, has died this Monday. According to information gathered from multiple sources, Maiyegun, aged 85 died of natural causes in Vienna, Austria where he had been living for years. Known to be…
Justin and Hailey Bieber welcome their first child
American musician Justin Bieber and wife Hailey have officially become parents as the couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Jack Blues Bieber. Justin announced the news on Saturday on Instagram, with a heartwarming photo of the newborn’s…
Remo Stars crash out of CAF Champions League
Remo Stars Football Club of Ikenne on Sunday at Rabat in Morocco crashed out of the 2024/2025 African Champions League in the competition’s first preliminary round. The 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) runners-up crashed out after losing 2-3 aggregate…
FG distributes free cooking gas cylinders in Lagos
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, in collaboration with the Decade of Gas Initiative, on Monday, flagged off the distribution of free cooking gas cylinders to approximately 300 women in Lagos State. Speaking at the event…
FG lists approved universities in Togo, Benin Republic for Nigerian students
The Federal Government has confirmed that only five universities in Benin Republic and three in Togo are officially accredited to offer degree programmes. People who graduated from these schools are exempted from any punitive actions. The Education Minister, Prof. Mamman…
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson dies aged 76
Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died Monday at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his agent said. “He passed away peacefully this morning with his family around him at…
Nigeria’s first Olympics medalist, Maiyegun, is dead
Nigerian boxing legend, Nojim Maiyegun, is dead. He died aged 83 on Monday in Vienna, Austria, where he had been living for years after leaving the country The Olympic medallist’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his confidante,…
Popular Nollywood Actress, Sharon is dead.
It was gathered that Edo-born Nollywood actress Sharon Okpamen has reportedly passed away, just a month after welcoming her second child. According to multiple online reports, Okpamen fell into a coma shortly after giving birth in July 2024. Despite medical…