2025 AMVCA: All the winners as ‘Seven Doors’ sweeps top honours
2025 AMVCA: All the winners as ‘Seven Doors’ sweeps top honours Nollywood actors Chioma Chukwuka and Femi Adebayo By BABAJIDE AWOYINFA “Seven Doors”, an historical drama series by Femi Adebayo, has triumphed at the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’…
fidelity bank grows pbt by 167.8% to n105.8 billion in q1 2025
Fidelity Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading Tier-1 financial institutions, has announced a remarkable financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, recording a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N105.8 billion, representing an impressive growth of 167.8% compared to N39.5…
Chelle Edits Super Eagles Squad For Unity Cup Friendly Tournament, Picks More NPFL Stars
The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has made some adjustments to the final list of players who will represent the team in the upcoming Unity Cup friendly tournament in England. Chelle has already submitted…
Nigeria clears off $3.4bn IMF loan in move to exit debt list
Nigeria has completed the payment of a $3.4 billion loan borrowed from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively exiting the debtor list of the multilateral bank. Data sourced from the website of the Washington-based lender shows…
FIFA sanctions creation of Afghanistan women’s refugee team
FIFA has sanctioned the establishment of an Afghanistan women’s refugee team which will be able to participate in matches overseen by world football’s governing body. Such a move would see the creation of an officially-recognised team of evacuated female…
Xabi Alonso Confirms Exit From Leverkusen, Sets To Become Real Madrid Coach
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso announced Friday he will leave the club at the end of the season, amid reports linking him to Spanish giants Real Madrid. Alonso said it was “the right moment” to announce the exit, but did…
China-Nigeria Ties: Beijing Commends Nigeria’s ‘One-China’ Support
The Chinese government on Thursday commended Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the “One-China” policy. The One-China policy is a diplomatic principle that recognizes only one sovereign state under the name China, with the People’s Republic of China in Beijing acknowledged as…
NIMASA’s 2025 Budget: Billions for Travel, Hotels, and Training While Nigerians Struggle
The decision by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency’s (NIMASA) to set aside a whopping sum of N9 billion for foreign training tickets in the 2025 budget has again raised doubt about the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s pledge to…
Why Only Kenyan Cardinal Missed Out In The Sistine Chapel Election Of New Pope
The Catholic Church in Kenya has responded to concerns that the country’s only cardinal will not be participating in the election of the next pope because he had not been asked to attend. Following Pope Francis’ death last month,…
TINUBU VISITS ANAMBRA AMID TIGHT SECURITY, POLICE RESTRICT VEHICULAR MOVEMENT
The Anambra State Police Command has announced a partial restriction of vehicular movement across the state as part of security arrangements for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit. The directive was contained in a brief statement issued on Thursday by the…