World Cup
29 Jan
Nigeria has exited the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, in spite of defeating cricket giants Ireland by 6 runs on Wednesday in their final game of the tournament’s Super Six. Nigeria has had an impressive run at the tournament, winning two of five games, losing one and having two others washed out and points…
28 Dec
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has assured Nigerians that the national team players will do everything possible to qualify for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
14 Dec
There is a sense in which we can claim that Morocco’s bid to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup with Portugal and Spain and Saudi Arabia’s 2034 have been remarkable for the Arab world and Africa.
27 Nov
FIFA will give $50 million to the WHO, WTO and UNHCR as part of its Qatar World Cup legacy fund, football's global governing body announced on Wednesday. In its 2022 annual financial report, FIFA announced a gross profit of nearly $5.8 billion from the tournament in Qatar that year. FIFA will support a World Health…
25 Nov
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election Peter Obi has extended heartfelt congratulations to teenage motorsport sensation Ugo Ugochukwu Orlandi for his groundbreaking victory at the 71st Macau Grand Prix. Writing on his X-Handle, Obi lauded the 17-year-old driver for becoming the first American in over 40 years to…
22 Nov
Former international, Sam Sodje has admonished the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and other sports stakeholders to put up their thinking caps to fully prepare the Super Eagles for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Speaking with The Guardian in Oleh, an agrarian community in Isoko South local government area of Delta State, Sodje said his…
18 Sep
Former Italy striker Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci, most famous for being top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, died on Wednesday at the age of 59. Juventus were among Italy's football clubs to pay tribute to Schillaci, who became an icon for his unexpected goalscoring exploits at his country's home World Cup, simply saying "Ciao Toto"…
19 Aug 2024
Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere has invited 35 players to camp as Nigeria’s Under-17 girls commence the first phase of final preparations for the 8th FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic later this year. The Nigerian girls notched an awe-inspiring total of 25 goals in six matches in the qualifying race, routing…
8 Aug 2024
When the late King of Football, Edson Arantes de Nascimento, better known as Pele, proclaimed in 1989, that Nigeria would win the World Cup before the year 2000, not many followers of the game argued with the three-time winner of the biggest trophy in the world football.
1 Aug 2024
Saudi Arabia, the only bidder for the 2034 World Cup, will host the 48-team tournament in fifteen stadiums across five cities, including eight in the capital, state media said on Wednesday. The announcement came days after the kingdom submitted its official bid to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). Saudi Arabia plans to host…
24 May 2024
Nigeria's coach, Finidi George, has announced a 23-man squad to face South Africa's Bafana Bafana and Benin Republic's Cheetahs in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The squad features in-form players like Ademola Lookman and African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen, alongside experienced goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, as well as midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Alex…
18 May 2024
Nigeria's Flamingos reached the final round of the African qualification series for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals after a 6-0 defeat of Burkina Faso at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Saturday evening. Goal-poacher Harmony Chidi, who netted six of Nigeria’s dozen goals in the 12-0 annihilation of the Central African…
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Following the Supreme Court judgment that nullified the local government council elections of October 5, council chairmen in Rivers State have formally handed over to the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs). The handover ceremony was held on Monday at various secretariats in line with Governor Siminalayi Fubara's directive, issued during his Sunday broadcast. Ezebunwo,…
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Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has vowed that governance will prevail despite the opposition in the state. Fubara made the remark while inaugurating the Government House Staff Quarters newly built by his administration in Port Harcourt on Monday. According to him, the course of governance is irreversible despite the unceasing antagonism against his administration; victory…
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its third meeting of the year on Monday, approved the completion of four road projects inherited from the previous administration, after a rigorous review. Chief David Umahi, Minister of Works, said this while addressing State House Correspondents after the FEC meeting. He said the first approval by FEC was…
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LAPO Microfinance Bank has appointed Dr. Godwin Ehigiamusoe as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, succeeding Mrs. Osaretin Demuren. The bank praised Demuren for her leadership, particularly in strengthening LAPO’s position in Nigeria’s microfinance sector. Dr. Ehigiamusoe, a seasoned microfinance expert, brings over three decades of experience in financial inclusion and economic development.…
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The Vice Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti (BOUESTI), Professor Olufemi Adeoluwa, has declared that the N275 million monthly subvention from the Ekiti State Government is grossly inadequate for running the institution. The Vice Chancellor said that due to the current economic reality in the country, BOUESTI needs N500…
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the United Kingdom are partnering on the UK/Nigeria Inward CyberTrade Mission to build a National Cybersecurity Architecture. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, at the meeting with some UK delegates on Monday in Abuja, said that President Bola Tinubu was committed to economic reforms and transformation, which…
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The third Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting for the year on Monday approved N733 billion to facilitate various road projects aimed at upgrading the country’s road networks and bridges. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this while briefing newsmen about the projects approved as part of the government’s strategy to enhance connectivity and economic growth…
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The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States’ Parliament (ECOWAS Parliament), Memounatou Ibrahim, has reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to economic integration among member states. She spoke on Monday at the opening of the first Extraordinary Session and seminar of the Parliament for the year 2025 in Lagos State. With the theme, ‘ECOWAS @…
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The Federal Government has set aside N500 million to empower women interested in leather goods and footwear manufacturing. The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, who spoke on Monday, said the decision was part of deliberations at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Giving clarity to the policy,…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) against Binance Holdings Ltd, demanding 79.5 billion US dollars over economic losses allegedly caused by its operations in Nigeria, until April 7. The matter, which was on number 9 on the cause list, could not proceed…