Flamingos to Remain in Camp Ahead of Final Round Clash with Algeria
Nigeria’s U-17 girls, Flamingos, are to remain in camp ahead of their clash against Algeria, as they continue the final round of qualification series for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals. The first leg encounter will take place on Saturday, 19th April at the Remo Stars’ Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, with both teams to clash in […]
Almost 70,000 South Africans Seek Asylum in US after Trump’s Executive Order
Nearly 70,000 South Africans have shown interest in relocating to the United States following Washington’s initiative to resettle members of the country’s Afrikaner community. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (Saccusa) reported that its website was inundated with registrations from individuals seeking more details about the program, which came after a February […]
President Tinubu Swears in Ibas as Rivers State Sole Administrator
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas as the sole administrator of Rivers State. Addressing State House Correspondents after his swearing in yesterday, Ibas promised to work with all stakeholders to maintain law and order in Rivers state. This comes less than 24 hours after President Tinubu declared a state of […]
FCT Police Command Rescues Foreign National From Durumi IDP Camp, Arrests Five Suspects
The FCT Police Command in combating crime and ensuring the safety of all residents have rescued Sambo Umar Labibo, a citizen of Burkina Faso, from the clutches of a notorious kidnap syndicate operating within the Durumi IDP Camp. Police operatives from the Durumi Division on March 18, 2025, at about 3:05 PM, received an urgent […]
FCT Minister Wike Revokes 4,794 Land Titles in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the revocation of 4,794 land titles, over non-payment of ground rent in the last 10 year. Director of Lands, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, Monday. He said in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I […]
Nigeria’s Flamingos to face Algeria in Women World Cup final qualifying round
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos will face their Algerian counterpart in the final qualifying round of Morocco 2025. The Flamingos qualified to the final round after a 5-1 aggregate scoreline over South Africa’s Bantwana, winning 3-1 in Pretoria and 2-0 in Ikenne last Saturday. Algeria booked their place in the round after recording a […]
Rwanda Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Belgium
Rwanda has severed its diplomatic relations with Belgium effective immediately, citing Brussels’ “pitiful attempts to sustain its neo colonial delusions. Announcing this in a statement, Rwanda foreign ministry said its decision was taken after careful consideration of several factors, and gave Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the East African country. Reacting, Belgium Deputy Prime […]
Jandor Joins APC After Quitting PDP
Former Lagos State PDP Governorship candidate in 2023 general election, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly called Jandor, has officially returned to the All Progressives Congress. At a press conference yesterday in Lagos, Jandor said he needed a party that has the capacity to win an election and deliver the heart desires of the people, whether his name is […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 23.18% in February 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.18 per cent in February 2025. The drop, according to NBS, was due to the drop in the prices of some food items, including beans, maize, cassava, among others. In its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for February 2025, which […]
Governors Resist LGA Autonomy Allocation
State governors have launched a fresh push against the planned disbursement of federal allocation to the local government councils in a renewed bid to delay the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict on LGA autonomy. Some of the governors, during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, last Tuesday, kicked against […]
