President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday defended his government’s decision to source loans from China, saying anyone willing to help Nigeria’s infrastructure is welcome. According to data from the Debt Management Office, Nigeria has borrowed $2.02 billion as loans from China from 2015 and the country’s debt portfolio from China...
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President Muhammadu Buhari says he does not care about his successor in 2023, saying he has no favourite in the forthcoming general elections. The president stated this in an interview he granted to Channels television which was televised on Wednesday evening. According to him, “I am not interested in...
The organisers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Phillips, on Wednesday tipped the Super Eagles of Nigeria for a win at the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. Phillips gave the prediction on the sidelines of the news briefing of the 8th award ceremony of the Nigeria...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), The State of The African Diaspora (SOAD), has pledged to do everything within its reach to ensure that artifacts illegally taken away from Africa museums to Canada, Europe and America are repatriated back to the continent. SOAD Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms....
Former Coach and Captain of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, has urged the team to be determined to bring home the trophy in the forthcoming 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2021 AFCON tournament kicks off on Jan. 9 in...
Stadiums at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will have their capacity capped at 80 percent for the host’s matches due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Football Federation said Tuesday. Other fixtures in the competition starting on January 9 and finishing on February 6 will only...
The bitter truth is that presently, no nation best typifies a country in dire need of peace and social cohesion among her various sociopolitical groups than Nigeria. Over the years, myriads of sociopolitical contradictions have conspired directly and indirectly to give the unenviable tag of a country in constant...
President Muhammadu Buhari believes state police is not an option for the nation. The President made the remark in an exclusive interview with Channels Television which is scheduled to air on Wednesday at 7 pm (WAT). Calls for state policing have been made by several Governors as a way...
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Super Eagles to do Nigeria proud at the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by lifting the coveted trophy in Cameroon. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, conveyed the president’s message at a ‘send forth’ ceremony for the team on Tuesday...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday, stated that pre-examination activities, including registration for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination would start late due to forces beyond its control. The board also defended its decision to enforce the National Identity Number requirement in the registration process. The spokesman...
A legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola, has called on the Federal Government to address the dearth of cash currently being experienced in the banking sector. Babalola, who is also the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) made the call in a statement issued on Monday in Ado-Ekiti. According...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – A Federal lawmaker representing Tarauni Federal Constituency in Kano, Hon. Hafizu Kawu, has said the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is a saleable presidential candidate if he chooses to contest the 2023 presidential elections. Hon. Kawu stated this on Monday during a press briefing with...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye, has vowed to ensure that the country do not end up becoming a dumping ground for chemicals banned in other countries. Prof. Adeyeye, who disclosed this in...
An ex-football international, Bright Omokaro, has urged the Super Eagles’ handlers to ensure victory for the team during their first match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Omokaro, a former Super Eagles’ defender, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that the match...
Rep. Sam Onuigbo has said that the House of Representatives will soon embark on oversight on how COVID-19 donations and grants to Nigeria were expended. He disclosed this to newsmen at the 22nd coronation anniversary and birthday of the Ugwu I of Ugwu Ibere, Prof. Samuel Ifenwata, at Chris...
Super Eagles interim Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has described his team as a good blend of youth and experience ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. Eguavoen made the remarks after the team’s first training session at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI Spaced out from prevailing indices/situations in Nigeria which reflects the fact that things are not as good as we might wish them to be, let me underline that this piece was inspired by two separate but related occurrences. The first was a recently held focused group...
The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has revealed what God told him concerning Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), this 2022. Fr. Mbaka said God will show Kanu and other detainees mercy. Speaking on Saturday, Mbaka appealed to his...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has called on The Federal Government to do away with any plan to increase the price of petrol in the country. In his New Year message, The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ayuba Wabba, said workers and masses...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the N30bn Revitalisation Fund and N22.5bn Earned Academic Allowance totalling N52.5bn released by the Federal Government is not enough to deal with the challenges facing the university system. The ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, noted in an interview with Sunday PUNCH...