Month: May 2025

Dangote, Bayelsa sign MoU on gas, seaport, agric investment

The Dangote Group and the Bayelsa state government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore investmen opportunities in gas infrastructure, agro-processing, and seaport development.   The agreement was formalised on Friday in Yenagoa, according to a statement by…

INEC Fixes Dates For Ekiti, Osun Gov Polls

The commission also released the date for the publication of the final list of candidates The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, August 8, 2026,…

Super Eagles Defeat Jamaica To Retain Unity Cup Title

The Super Eagles of Nigeria emerged victorious in the final of the 2024 Unity Cup, edging out Jamaica in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation time on Saturday in London, BSNSports.com.ng reports.   Nigeria took the…

Meet Samara Ejekam, 19-yr-old with 333 score in UTME resit

It is a universal truism that we all face adversity at some point in our lives, and the way we rise to our challenges determines how fulfilled and successful our lives ultimately become. Samara Ejekam, a 19-year-old girl, was one…

PHOTOS: Super Eagles Star Lookman Visits Tinubu In Lagos

The 27-year-old Atalanta forward visited the President with the 2024 Africa Player of The Year CAF award trophy. Africa Player of The Year, Ademola Lookman with President Bola Tinubu, during his visit to the President at his Lagos residence. The…

Delta wins 22nd National Sports Festival

Gateway Games Team Delta has been officially declared the overall winner of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) hosted by Ogun State.   The NSF tagged “Gateway Games 2024” was declared open by President Bola Tinubu on May 18.

‘I Shouted With Happiness For The First Time’: Jyothi Yarraji On Emotional Asian Athletics Gold Win

On a chaotic, rain-drenched night in Gumi, South Korea, India’s Jyothi Yarraji held her nerve to win gold in the 100m hurdles at the Asian Athletics Championships, clocking 12.96 seconds to successfully defend her title. Despite a disrupted warm-up, a…

South Africa Added to US Travel Alert List”

South Africa has been added to the US Level 2 travel alert list alongside Namibia, Botswana, Belgium, Greenland, Denmark, and Germany due to increasing concerns over crime and terrorism. This move reflects the US government’s heightened caution as rising security…

Tanzania’s Prof Janabi sworn in as WHO Africa regional director

What you need to know: The swearing-in ceremony took place during the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, cementing his leadership role in steering public health efforts across 47 African nations. Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s Prof Mohamed Yakub Janabi…

Unity Cup final offers identity and bragging rights to London’s diaspora

Where are you from? This simple question can be a minefield for anyone with a hyphenated identity. Depending on who is asking, I could be British, Nigerian or Jamaican. In Britain I’m black. In Nigeria I’m an innit innit boy….