PSG, Barcelona Advance Into UEFA Champions League Semifinal
Barcelona are through to the Champions League semi-finals with a 5-3 aggregate win, despite losing 3-1 at Borussia Dortmund last night. Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, survived a second half onslaught to beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-2 defeat last night. Arsenal are their likely […]
EU, Britain Pledge To Increase Aid For Sudan
The European Union and Britain has pledged to increase aid for Sudan, ahead of a conference in London marking the second anniversary of a power struggle conflict that has displaced millions and devastated the country. The European Union and member states pledged over 522 million euros to address the crisis while Britain announced an extra […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 24.23% In March
Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to 24.23 per cent last month, up from 23.18 per cent recorded in February. According to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the figure represents a 1.05 percentage point increase. The NBS noted that the major drivers of the inflation rate were food and non-alcoholic beverages, which […]
FG Declares Friday, Monday As Public Holidays To Celebrate Easter
The Federal Government has declared April 18th and 21st as public holidays to enable Christians celebrate Easter. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo extended his heartfelt congratulations to Christians across the country on the joyous festivities, and called on Nigerians to use the holiday period to pray for the peace, unity, and stability of the […]
Nigeria’s Petrol Importation Drops By 30m Litres, As Crude Oil Production Dips To 1.4mbpd
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has revealed that Nigeria has recorded a significant drop in the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol, with daily imports falling by 30 million litres between August 2024 and April 2025. Chief Executive Officer of NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed who disclosed this to journalists […]
NFF Denies Owing Late Christian Chukwu
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has debunked reports on social media that the football body was indebted to former Nigeria captain and coach, Christian Chukwu, who died on Saturday. Reacting to a social media post that claimed NFF was owing the 1980 AFCON-winning team captain $128,000, NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, said there is no record […]
Ghana Orders Foreigners To Exit Its Gold Trading Market By Month End
Ghana has ordered foreigners to exit its gold trading market by the end of the month. Finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson said in January that the creation of GoldBod as the only entity allowed to buy, sell, and export artisanal gold, would allow Ghana to benefit more from gold sales while maintaining the national currency’s […]
FG Inaugurates 65km C’River Section Of Lagos/Calabar Coastal Road
The Federal Government yesterday inaugurated the construction of the 65 Kilo Metre Section 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road at Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River. The Minister of Works, Chief Dave Umahi, who inaugurated the three-lane dual carriageway in company of the Cross River governor, Bassey Otu, explained that the sections […]
Nigeria Signs ECOWAS Tariff Offers Under AfCFTA To Boost Regional Trade
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. This move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on Trade scheduled for today April 15 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and marks […]
Former Super Eagles Coach Christian Chukwu Dies At 74
Christian Chukwu, a veteran Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu player popularly known as “Chairman” has passed away at the age of 74. His demise was announced at the weekend, that he died at the Eastern Niger Medical Centre where his remains had been deposited at the morgue Chukwu, was the first Nigerian captain to lift […]
