U17 Women’s W/Cup: Nigeria beats US to reach first-ever semi-final
Nigeria’s Flamingos have booked a place in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in India. The Bankole Olowookere-led girls achieved the feat after defeating the United States 4-3 on penalties at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday. Nigeria faced the Americans, who were one of the […]
PHOTOS: Jonathan, Marwa, Wike… 44 Nigerians receive public service awards
President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) on 44 prominent Nigerians. NEAPS was set up to recognise excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism. To be eligible, the recipient must be a public official or a private citizen excelling consistently in a given sphere of influence, in good […]
Aisha Buhari to Nigerians: Forgive us if we haven’t met your expectations
Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, has asked Nigerians to forgive the ruling administration if it hasn’t met their expectations after seven years. In an interview with BBC on Friday, Aisha said Nigerians placed high expectations on the current administration when it assumed office, adding that the government has done its best. […]
King Charles: Flood disaster in Nigeria deeply saddening… UK stands in solidarity
King Charles III, the British monarch, has condoled with Nigeria over the devastating floods that have ravaged the country in recent months. In a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, the monarch said he and his wife are “deeply saddened” about the situation. He sympathised with victims, adding that his […]
One president cannot transform Nigeria, says Simon Kolawole
Simon Kolawole, founder of TheCable online newspaper, says one president cannot transform Nigeria. The former THISDAY editor said this on a TVC programme on Friday while unveiling his new book — ‘Fellow Nigerians, It’s All Politics’. He said the development of vital sectors in the country can only be realised through the […]
Supreme court affirms Oborevwori as Delta PDP guber candidate
The supreme court has affirmed the nomination of Sherrif Oborevwori as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta state. Delivering judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court, led by Amina Augie, upheld the decision of the Abuja court of appeal. During the PDP primary […]
Tinubu: Nigerians don’t want failed promises repackaged — and fed to them again
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Nigerians don’t want repackaged promises. In the forward of his manifesto, Tinubu said he and Kashim Shettima, his running mate, plan on promoting a society based on shared prosperity, tolerance and compassion. The 80-page manifesto, dubbed ‘Renewed Hope 2023 – Action […]
More earnings for Nigeria as Shell resumes oil export at Forcados terminal
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says export operations have commenced at the Forcados oil terminal. Abimbola Essien-Nelson, SPDC’s media relations manager, disclosed this to NAN on Friday in Lagos. In August, Shell began repairing a subsea hose which stopped exports of Forcados crude, one of the country’s largest export grades. SPDC had […]
Nigeria must stop ‘scary’ exodus of doctors, says Gbaja
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says the legislature is working to ensure that Nigeria does not keep losing medical doctors to other countries. Gbajabiamila spoke on Thursday when some members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) led by Emeka Orji, the president, paid him a visit at the […]
Kogi receives first derivation allocation as oil producing state
Kogi has received its first derivation allocation from the federation account, cementing its status as an oil-producing state. Kingsley Fanwo, the commissioner for information, announced the development on Thursday after the state executive council meeting. The commissioner said Yahaya Bello, the governor, assured residents of his administration’s determination to continue to record […]