Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and the Niger Republic from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional body’s Foreign Affairs Ministers are gathering in Abuja, Nigeria. The ministers are also scheduled to discuss the massive protests in Senegal that followed the suspension of the country’s presidential elections. Dr. Alieu Touray,…
Rita Edochie, a veteran Nollywood actress, has been selected as the Actors Guild of Nigeria’s (AGN) women leader.The actress revealed this in a post on her Instagram page.She expressed her commitment to preserving the AGN’s principles with the help of God and thanked the AGN for entrusting her with the duty. “I thank the Actors…
Kanye West, the famous American rapper, has added Lagos to the list of nations he will be visiting in 2024 and 2025.The singer announced the news in a post on his official Instagram account on Wednesday.West, who is due to release his new album ‘Vultures’ in three installments in partnership with TY Dolla $ign, has…
Hugo Broos, Bafana Bafana’s coach, has stated that Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro exhibited indications of dread during their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, semifinal match on Wednesday. Nigeria defeated Bafana Bafana 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday to move to the tournament’s final, where they will face host Ivory Coast on Sunday. “I saw…
Victor Osimhen, the Super Eagles’ striker, has stated that if his team wins the Africa Cup of Nations, he may retire. Osimhen won Serie A with Napoli last season and was named CAF African Footballer of the Year in 2023. The 25-year-old also placed eighth in the Ballon d’Or rankings. Osimhen said “I have done…
President Bola Tinubu voiced optimism on Thursday that Nigeria’s Super Eagles will win the 2023 All African Cup of Nations, or AFCON, in Ivory Coast. According to Tinubu: “Congratulations once again on the attainment of victory just last night. It was a moment of joy for every one of us united as a nation and…
Famous Nigerian Afrobeats artist Davido has remarked that getting nominated for the just ended 66th Grammy Awards is enough to make him proud of himself. During his most recent interview with Rolling Stone, the Grammy nominee revealed that despite his loss, his father informed him that he was still a legend. “Being nominated alone is…
Sen. John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports Development, has obtained N200 million for the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their semi-final game at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.Diana-Mary Nsan, the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media, stated in a statement on Wednesday that the contribution came from the Progressive…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB)’s recently announced accelerator programme aims to reach one million small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). The course, which is being run in collaboration with SkillPaddy and other industry professionals, seeks to provide startups and established businesses with the skills and resources they need to develop innovative goods and services, generate new…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu praised the Nigerian national team after the Super Eagles defeated South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the current 2024 CAF African Cup of Nations Semi-Final match on Wednesday. President Tinubu praised the Super Eagles for their triumph on his verified X handle, @officialABAT, and charged them to win the tournament’s final. “From the…