Nigeria’s heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba on Monday earned praise from boxing fans in Lagos and beyond after a majority draw against Congolese opponent Martin Bakole. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that fans across Lagos expressed satisfaction with Ajagba’s performance, describing it as spirited and determined. Raymond Nwabuda, a sports commentator, told NAN that…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says it has recorded a 100 per cent availability on Major Crude Oil Pipelines in the country. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr Bashir Ojulari, said this while delivering a Keynote Address at the 24th NOG Energy Week (NOG) on Tuesday in Abuja. Ojulari…
Lecturers at Nigeria’s National Mathematical Centre (NMC) have decried their exclusion from a ₦50 billion Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) fund released by the Federal Government for university workers, demanding immediate redress. The protest, led by the NMC chapter of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), was formalised in a letter to Minister of Education Dr…
Grammy-winning Nigerian music sensation, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has expressed excitement ahead of her performance at the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is scheduled to hold between June 14 and July 13 in the United States, with the highly anticipated halftime show billed for…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a legal challenge against Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma over an alleged refusal to appoint the state’s most senior judge as acting Chief Judge. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled on Tuesday that the court could not assume jurisdiction because the applicant, lawyer Victor Nwadike, provided no substantive claim…
Some experts and professionals have advised the Federal Government to reconsider its decision to deliver 75,000 electricity meters under the International Competitive Bid 1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minster for Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, in a statement on April 6, said that the government would deliver the first batch of…
The National Alpine Skiing Centre of China has predicted that the country’s ice-snow sector would exceed one trillion RMB value in 2025. The Ski instructor at the centre, Xin Dawei, made this known on Wednesday at a global virtual news conference organised by the centre. He described 2025 as the busiest snow season. Xin lauded…
The International Press Centre (IPC) has urged the Nigerian media to play a transformative role in rebuilding citizens’ trust in the country’s electoral process, describing journalists as central to strengthening democracy and accountability. The appeal was made by Mrs Stella Nwofia, IPC’s Programme Manager, during the public presentation of the Report on Electoral Trust and…
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has formally graduated 23 Somali medical interns, the first group to complete training in Nigeria through a bilateral agreement with SIMAD University in Mogadishu. The announcement was made on Monday by ABU’s Public Affairs Director, Malam Auwalu Umar, who hailed the achievement as a landmark for African higher education partnerships….
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving N80 billion for the reconstruction and upgrade of the collapsed Alau Dam. This is contained in a statement by Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Dauda Iliya, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. The governor described the approval as a significant step toward safeguarding lives…
