Musiala, Saka, Ugbo… Nigerian-born footballers who’ll feature at World Cup
The absence of Super Eagles in Qatar 2022 remains a hard-to-heal wound in the hearts of many football-loving Nigerians. It was a bitter pill for the country when its men’s national team surrendered the competition ticket to Ghana, a perennial rival, earlier this year. The loss triggered a devastating swirl of emotions which snowballed […]
UK in talks with Nigeria to halt brain drain in health sector, says envoy
The United Kingdom says it will support the Nigerian government in preventing brain drain in the country’s health sector. Catriona Laing, British high commissioner to Nigeria, said the commitment was necessary following a recent spike in visa applications from Nigerians. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) had earlier expressed concern with the recent trend of […]
OUT OF SCHOOL: The Niger girls abandoning classrooms for a life of uncertainty
It was afternoon and the scorching sun raged endlessly. Abigail Danjuma with four young girls could be seen engaged in their daily business under a tiny tree outside her house in Dama Bazhekpa, a village in Bosso LGA of Niger state, north-central Nigeria. Some of the girls were making their hair while others […]
Newspaper Headlines: FG to seize assets belonging to financiers of Boko Haram, IPOB
Reports on the activities of politicians and political parties ahead of the 2023 elections dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Buhari to flag off first crude oil drilling in northern Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari will flag off the validation phase of the first integrated Oil Development project in northern Nigeria on Tuesday. TheCable understands that the event will take place at the Kolmani OPLs 809 and 810 exploration sites in a border community between Bauchi and Gombe states. In February 2019, Buhari flagged […]
PDP to INEC: Don’t bother about run-off — Atiku will win at first ballot
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should not bother about conducting a run-off as Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate will win at the first ballot. Earlier, Festus Okoye, INEC commissioner for information, announced that the commission will prepare towards conducting a run-off. A […]
Obi: Odili was not my classmate, I have been misinterpreted
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has denied saying Peter Odili, a former governor of Rivers, was his classmate in secondary school. On Thursday, Obi who was in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital for the inauguration of the Nkpolu Oroworukwo flyover, had said Odili was the senior prefect of his secondary […]
‘Sue me if I’m lying’– Wike insists Ayu took money realised from primaries
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has dared Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to head to court if he’s innocent of the corruption accusation levelled against him. The governor spoke on Saturday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium during the flag-off of the PDP state-level campaigns. Wike and his allies have […]
Amaechi bags law degree from Baze varsity
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has graduated with a law degree from Baze University, Abuja. The university is owned by Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). The university had its 9th convocation ceremony on Saturday where it graduated 504 students from various fields of study. The […]
Tinubu: Delta not ATM for presidential candidate who loves Dubai more than Nigeria
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Delta state is not an “ATM” for “migratory politicians”. He said the state’s funds may have “found a home” with a presidential candidate who “loves Dubai more than Nigeria”. Atiku Abubakar, standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is known […]