Federation Internatonale de Football Association, FIFA, has declared that the Men’s and Women’s Under-17 World Cups will now be held annually, starting from 2025. Both the tournaments have been expanded as 48 teams will participate in the men’s edition whereas, there will be 24 teams vying for glory in the women’s category. This move marks…
Interim Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, said that he is happy with the team’s spirit, stating that Eagles will make Nigerians proud as they battle with the Black stars of Ghana and Mali ahead of the 2024 African Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nigeria will take on Ghana in the first of the two friendlies…
The Nigerian hurdles sensation, Tobi Amusan, claimed victory in the women’s 100m hurdles at the African Games in Ghana on Wednesday with an impressive time of 12.89 seconds. Amusan encountered a false-start scare during the initial race attempt, which could have led to her disqualification. Nevertheless, the officials decided to go easy on her and…
One of the buildings affected by the fire that engulfed buildings at Dosumu Market in the Idumota area of Lagos State on Wednesday has collapsed. It was earlier reported that fire razed three buildings at the intersection of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Docemo in Idumota. Giving an update on the situation, the Lagos State Fire and…
As a fallout of recent killing of military personnel in Okuama Community, Delta State, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has accused the military of invading Igbomotoru 2 in Bomo-Ibe Clan of Bayelsa State in the early hours of Sunday 17th March, 2024, killing 40 people. While condemning the recent killing of military personnel, the council…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, said he would no longer allow elder statesman and fellow Ekiti man, Chief Afe Babalola, control the narrative regarding his time in office, because it was obvious his constant attacks were intentional. Fayemi, in an exclusive chat with THISDAY, said while he might grant the…
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to immediately compensate the families of the 16 murdered army officers and soldiers. This request was made during a session on Tuesday, while the senators observed a minute silence in honour of the military personnel who lost their lives last week Thursday in Okuama Community, Delta State. During…
The presidency has revealed that the President is set to drop underperforming ministers as President Bola Tinubu plans to launch a platform that would enable Nigerians to give feedback on the assessment of each minister and their performance. Ministers in Tinubu’s cabinet will only retain their offices based on their performances. The objective is to…
The Senate ad hoc committee probing the disbursement and usage of the N30 trillion Ways and Means loan obtained during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has discovered 13 infractions in the process of obtaining the loan. The chairman of the committee, Senator Isah Jibrin (APC, Benue…
Former CNN anchor, Hala Gorani, has said that, while she grew up in the U.S. in an Arabic-Syrian family, she hid much of her Arabic identity to avoid being discriminated against. In a new interview with CNN, Gorani, 54, says that she changed some details of her resumé as a young journalist, such as going…
