Nigeria’s Super Falcons have advanced to the final of the ongoing 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following a 2-1 victory over their arch-rivals, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana, on Tuesday in Casablanca, Morocco. A late goal from defender Michelle Alozie, struck from long range, propelled the nine-time African champions into the final and kept…
A legal practitioner, Ken Harries, says Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan cannot enforce a judgment of the lower court in which she has filed an appeal. The senior lawyer stated this in Abuja in reaction to the Kogi Central senator’s alleged invasion of the National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday to resume her legislative duties. The News Agency…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Super Falcons’ thrilling victory over South Africa in the semi-final of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), describing it as “nothing short of superlative.” In a post on his X handle shortly after the team’s hard-fought win on Tuesday, President Tinubu praised the players for their…
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, said that his intervention in he Ibadan traditional institution in 2019 had made the institution solid. Makinde said this on Tuesday at the residence of the late Olubadan during a condolence visit to the family over the recent demise of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. The News Agency of…
Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Monday inaugurated the newly built homes for victims of banditry under the Phase 1 of the Qatar Sanabil Project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the houses were built under a partnership between the Kaduna State Government and Qatar Charity. The project, which also includes a school,…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his administration’s firm commitment to restoring peace, law, and order nationwide, especially in communities hit by insecurity. Tinubu gave this assurance on Tuesday through the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, during the commissioning of new housing units in Kaduna State. The housing project, developed in partnership…
The Benue State House of Assembly has recalled seven members who were suspended earlier in February. This followed the reading of a joint letter by the suspended members, presented by the Majority Leader, Mr Saater Tiseer, during plenary on Tuesday in Makurdi. After reading the letter, Mr Tiseer moved a motion for their recall, noting…
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish the Federal Oil and Gas Hospital in Benikrukru, Delta. This followed the presentation of the report by the Senate Committee on Health, chaired by Sen. Banigo Ipalibo Harry (PDP-Rivers). Harry noted that the bill was sponsored by Sen. Joel Thomas (APC-Delta). She explained that the bill…
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council that the long-awaited affordable housing estate for its members will soon become a reality. Dangiwa gave the assurance on Tuesday during the NUJ FCT Council Press Week Lecture and Awards Ceremony in Abuja, themed “Journalism in…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity and Population, Sen. Victor Umeh, has reiterated the call for a credible and timely population and housing census in Nigeria. He said such a census was essential to support national planning and youth-focused development, especially in a country where accurate data was key to equitable resource…
