Flying Eagles beat Cote d’Ivoire 2-0 in Friendly first leg
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were 2-0 winners over hosts Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the first of two international friendly matches yesterday. Both teams will square up to each other again at the same venue on Friday, as they test strength ahead of this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place 26th April – […]
Zelensky to meet Trump in Washington to sign minerals deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on sharing his country’s mineral resources. Trump who disclosed this also seemingly ruled out the prospect of Ukraine becoming a NATO member – one of Zelensky’s long-held ambitions. Zelensky has described the bilateral deal as preliminary, and […]
EFCC warns foreign fraud syndicates establishing cells in Nigerian cities
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm that organised foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities. Speaking when he received participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course, EIMC 18, Olukoyede highlighted that the criminals are recruiting young Nigerians into serious organised cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. The […]
Dangote Refinery cuts Petrol Price to N825 per litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has again reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, marking the second price cut this month. Its Head of Media Communications, Anthony Echiejina, in a statement yesterday explained that the company had reduced the price by N65, from the previous N890 per litre, bringing it […]
NAFDAC DG Seeks Death Penalty For Drug Crimes
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that the ongoing raid in Aba, Onitsha and Lagos open drug markets is an enforcement Operation aimed at protecting public health and rid the country of falsified and substandard medical products. Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye who disclosed this while briefing […]
APC Dismisses Allegations Of Running One-man Show
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is united, stronger, focused and supportive of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Governor Uzodinma who made this known while briefing newsmen at the end of the party’s caucus meeting, in Abuja late Tuesday, debunked claims that the party operated as a one-man show, adding that the […]
Nigeria Seeks Probe Into the Death of Footballer Abubakar Lawal
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Abubakar Lawal, a Nigerian professional footballer in Uganda. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in the statement described Lawal’s death as a great loss to Nigeria, and the ministry is committed to ensuring a thorough and transparent investigation, including an autopsy […]
Trump Proposes $5M “Gold Card” Visa for Investors
U.S. President Donald Trump has floated the idea of replacing a visa program for foreign investors with a so-called “gold card” that could be bought for $5 million as a route to American citizenship. Trump told reporters he will replace the “EB-5” immigrant investor visa program, which allows foreign investors of large sums of money […]
Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria’s Development
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his resolve to steer the country to great development despite what he described as misguided or funded and gloomy claims on the state of the nation, made by detractors. Speaking last night at the national caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, President Tinubu who reaffirmed his pledge […]
FG Launches AI Training for Teachers
Federal Government has launched an Artificial Intelligence training programme to equip 6,000 senior secondary school teachers across the 36 states and the FCT. Unveiling the minimum standards for senior secondary education during the launch, organised by the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, tasked educators to embrace this evolution […]
