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….
Ethiopian Airlines expands Lagos operations to 14 weekly flights
Largest African Airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has said starting from July 1, Nigerian passengers will have increased options out of Lagos with an extra daily flight. The extra flights, the airline said, would offer immediate connection to many African and Asian…
Gusau visits injured Awoniyi in UK
Gusau visits injured Awoniyi in UK Gusau was accompanied by some members of the NFF Executive Board, who also extended their support and encouragement to the injured Nottingham Forest forward. Speaking during the visit, Gusau expressed his delight…
Whitecrust Finance Company obtains CBN License: Enhancing access to quick loans and high-yield investments for Nigerians
Whitecrust Investment Limited has achieved a significant milestone with the official approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a finance company under its subsidiary, Whitecrust Finance Company Limited. This development marks a new phase in Whitecrust’s…
Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah Elected New AfDB President
Mauritania’s former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah was on Thursday elected to succeed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and tackle the withdrawal of US financing from the institution. In 2015 Adesina took six rounds…