Nigeria intensifies lobby to host AFCON 2025
Abuja—The minister of sports development, Senator John Owan Enoh, will be attending the Confederation of African Football (CAF) executive committee…
Nigeria launches NATEP to address unemployment at 78th UNGA
New York—The Federal Government has launched a national talent export programme, tagged “National Talent Export Programme (NATEP)’’, designed to create…
World Bank approves fresh $700m loan for Nigeria
Washington DC—The World Bank has approved a fresh $700m loan for Nigeria to enhance adolescent girls’ learning and empowerment. It…
Ghana may export electricity to Nigeria as country achieves 85% universal energy access
Lagos—West African nation, Ghana, is making adequate plans and implementing policies and programmes to further grow its power sector to…
Nigeria has 2nd highest stillbirth rate in the world, says Virology experts
Abuja—Nigeria ranks second among countries with high stillbirth rates in the world, experts from the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria…
British warship in Nigeria
Lagos—A Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent, arrived in Lagos yesterday. The Nation newspaper reports that it is Trent’s second visit…
23,000 people missing in Nigeria in 10 years—FG
Abuja—Dr. Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, said on Wednesday that 23,000 people have been reported missing…
Ethnicity not problem of Nigeria—Ex-UNIPORT VC
Port Harcourt—A former vice chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Professor Stephen Okodudu, has declared that ethnicity is…
Nigeria cuts power supply to Niger Republic over coup
Abuja—Nigeria has disconnected the supply of 150 megawatts, MW of electricity daily to Niger as part of efforts by the…
Diri is one of the most student-friendly governors in Nigeria, says aide, Domkpee
Yenagoa—Mr. John Domkpee, the Special Assistant to Governor Douye Diri on New Media has said the Bayelsa state governor is…
France invests €600,000 to make French Nigeria’s second language
Abuja—The Government of France is investing €600,000 euro into Nigeria to make French language the West African country’s second language.…
Nigeria not progressing because most leaders are greedy—Ewhrudjakpo
Yenagoa—Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has said Nigeria is not progressing because of the greed and selfishness of…
