The deal between the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the new Super Eagles Coach Bruno Labbadia have been aborted. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NFF had earlier announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with German tactician, Labbadia to become the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. However, a…
The British government has deported 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians to their home countries in a single flight. According to a report by The Guardian, Nigerian and Ghanaian citizens flowed to their countries on Friday, 18 October. Deportation flights to Nigeria and Ghana are relatively rare, the report said. Citing data obtained under the freedom of…
Ahead of the November 5 US Presidential election, former President Donald Trump may face a backlash over the slur comment made at his rally by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe in Madison Square Garden, New York on Sunday. Although Trump’s campaign said the comments had nothing to do with Trump’s views on the Island, many locals by…
Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba AbdulAkeem Owoade, to use his position to promote the historic Yoruba culture and tradition. The governor, in a congratulatory message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu, described Alaafin’s appointment as well-deserved. Sanwo-Olu, who is…
Mr Mahmoud Youssouf, Chairperson of African Union Commission (AUC), on Tuesday reaffirmed the mission’s commitment to working closely with international partners in advancing sustainable development across the continent. Youssouf disclosed this in a statement by Mr Nuur Sheekh, Spokesperson of the AUC Chairperson during his official visit to the Republic of Angola from March 18…
The Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritise the establishment of a robust national intelligence framework that will enhance collaboration among the nation’s security agencies. Its Convener, Mr. Yerima Shettima, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Shettima said effective…
A survey has shown German companies in the United States are showing some reluctance to invest given the U.S. presidential election. According to a survey by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) published on Monday companies are waiting to see what the future economic policy of the country will be. DIHK foreign trade…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), a Nigerian policy think-tank, has projected that Nigeria’s headline inflation will fall to 17 per cent by December. The IMPI Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, in a statment on Wednesday, said the projection would be recorded, following consecutive declines that brought the figure down to 20.12 per cent in August. Akinsiju…
In a significant move to combat the escalating issue of illegal mining, the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kwara State, Nigeria, has taken decisive action against thirteen Chinese nationals involved in unlawful mining activities. Illegal mining has emerged as a grave concern in Kwara State, Nigeria, prompting the…
With about a month to go until Germany’s general election, the conservative CDU/CSU bloc has seen its lead shrink, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. The YouGov poll showed that the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), dropped 2 percentage points compared to the previous…
