Manchester City maintained the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal by shrugging off the absence of the injured Erling Haaland to outclass Liverpool with a magnificent display at Etihad Stadium. City’s 42-goal striker was ruled out with a groin injury, but Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions demonstrated their all-round strength by coming from a goal…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged full support for the successful hosting of Nigeria’s first-ever International Airshow, scheduled to take place in Abuja from December 2 to 4. Wike made the commitment on Wednesday when the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, led a delegation to his…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Worldwide (NIDO-WW) has joined millions mourning the passing of Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday, 13 July 2025, in London at the age of 82. In a condolence statement on behalf of Nigerians abroad, Mr Chibuzo Ubochi, the Coordinating Chairman of NIDO-WW and Chairman of NIDO Europe,…
Nigerian troops have foiled a planned Boko Haram assault in Bama, Borno State, killing multiple insurgents and dismantling their camps, the army confirmed on Monday. According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, the counter-operation was carried out on 17 October by troops under the…
The Metropolitan Law Firm has launched an endowment fund under the Islamic Banking guidelines to cater to the education of indigent Nigerians for basic to tertiary institutions. The fund, called Waqf, is an instrument of Islamic Estate Planning largely designed for charitable and philanthropic activities to solve social problems. Managing Partner, The Metropolitan…
Gov Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has described the passing of the first Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Prof. Tom Adaba, as painful and a collosal loss. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adaba died in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 84. Ododo, in a statement issued on Sunday…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 struck near the north-western Turkish city of Bursa on Wednesday, sending tremors across Istanbul, though there were no immediate reports of damage. According to the Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory, the quake’s epicentre was near the town of Gemlik, roughly 80 kilometers south of Istanbul. The tremor was felt strongly…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria will soon phase out diesel dependency and cut carbon emissions through the nation’s integrated hybrid energy system. Shettima said this on Wednesday while declaring open the Decarbonising Infrastructure in Nigeria Summit (DIN SUMMIT), in Abuja. He warned that Nigeria would struggle to compete or catch up with the world, if…
Henry Sackey, a member of the Ghanaian delegation attending the ongoing Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB ) Level 3 Coaching Course in Abuja, said the initiative is a rare opportunity for African coaches. Sackey stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. NAN reports that the course,…
More than 22 people died and another two dozen were injured when the bus they were traveling in fell into a deep gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand on Monday. The local police officer said over phone. The mishap occurred in Marchula area of the state’s Almora district at around 08:30 a.m., said the…
