Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, defeating defending champions Senegal 3-1 on penalties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was after a goalless draw in regulation and extra time at the Suez Canal Stadium on Monday. The…
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has refuted Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) claims that it pulled out of the 2025 World Athletics Relays which began in Guangzhou, China yesterday because the Asian country’s consular delayed issuing visas to its athletes to the world meet. AFN had claimed that the Chinese Embassy delayed the issuance of…
Nigeria will play host to no fewer than 35 countries with different speakers at the 61st Africa Day celebration scheduled for May 24 to May 27 in Abuja. Mr. Young Piero, Coordinator and Director of Parliament, Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Joint Sessions, Africa Union Simulation (AUS), disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in…
The Federal Government says Nigeria has so far lost more than N1.3 billion to outbreak of Tuta absoluta commonly known as the tomato leaf miner or “Tomato Ebola” in three states. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security said this at the on-going four-day capacity building workshop for financial institutions on Wednesday in…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Federative Republic of Brazil are to review their existing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to allow for immediate commencement of direct flight operations between the two countries. Mr Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in…
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Morocco in their second Group B match in the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tightly contested clash took place on Sunday at the June 30 Air Defence Stadium in Cairo….
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on a flying note with a 1–0 victory over Tunisia in their opening Group B match on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tightly contested fixture took place at the 30,000-capacity 30 June Air Defence Stadium…
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of 11 new universities across the country, bringing the total number of universities in Nigeria to 295. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, presented provisional licenses to 11 new private universities in Abuja on Wednesday. The universities are: City University, Ayetoro, Ogun; University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo…
The Federal Government on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack in India. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kimiebi Ebienfa, quoted the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar as saying this on Tuesday in Abuja The minister described the attack as unfortunate incident that resulted in the tragic loss of 26 innocent lives, mostly…
The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), says it is deploying 35 medical professionals to Zanzibar, Tanzania, to bridge both the educational and professional gaps in that country. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director General (DG) of NTAC speaking at the deployment of the professionals comprising nurses and doctors said on Tuesday in Abuja, that the exercise…
