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FIFA has announced that it has invested over $1 billion in African football since 2016 through its FIFA Forward Programme, with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) among the beneficiaries.  The news comes at a difficult time for Nigerian football, as the Super Eagles are dangerously close to missing back-to-back FIFA World Cup tournaments…Read More

As food prices soar and more Nigerian households struggle to afford basic meals, a renewed call for resilience in the read more Sahel Consulting champions resilient food systems…Read More

Mercy Chinwo and MOG Music’s “None Like You Lord” feels like a soulful reminder of love, healing, and the unshakable presence of God. The post Mercy Chinwo & MOG Music Celebrate God’s Glory in New Song “None Like You Lord” appeared first on BellaNaija – Showcasing Africa to the world…Read More

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of neglecting Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, saying Nigerians are “under attack” while the presidency focuses on political appearances. In a statement on Sunday signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, its national publicity secretary, the party said Tinubu has shown “brazen insensitivity” to the killings and abductions taking … The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria…Read More

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Nigerians on the country’s 65th independence anniversary, saying the nation has entered “a new dawn of great and infinite possibilities”. Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the APC, said in a statement on Wednesday that the party salutes the struggles and sacrifices of Nigeria’s founding fathers who built … The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria…Read More

Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has said Ademola Lookman must show more commitment to play for the club again, DAILY POST reports. Lookman is yet to make an appearance for La Dea this season after pushing to leave the club this summer. Juric declared that he will not beg Lookman to play for La Dea ahead of Sunday’s clash with Lecce. The Bergamo club will now shift attention to their UEFA Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Juric said it is unlikely Lookman will feature in the game. “Lookman in Paris? I think not, the situation is unpleasant and not…

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has described the conviction of Mahmud Usman, a commander of the Ansaru terrorist group, as a major victory against illegal mining in Nigeria. Alake said this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Sunday in Abuja. Recall that the Federal High Court in Abuja on September 11, convicted and sentenced Usman to 15 years’ imprisonment for illegal mining activities. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence after Usman, aka Abu Bara’a/Abbas Mukhtar, pleaded guilty to count 10 of the 32-count terrorism charge preferred against him.…

As part of efforts to reinvigorate the operations of the Corps and consolidate its commitment to road safety management in Nigeria, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, has approved the posting of senior officers, including a new corps secretary, and four other Assistant Corps Marshals, ACM, with strategic portfolios, as well as sector commanders across several states of the federation. Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, FRSC Public Education Officer, at the Corps Headquarters, Abuja, in a statement on Sunday, said that beyond the sector commanders, a total of 61 other corps commanders have been redeployed across…

There are fears that many other patients will lose their lives following the disconnection power supply to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO. Already the management of the Hospital, has appealed to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO, to quickly reconnect the hospital to electricity supply to avert further loss of lives of patients on critical life support equipments. The Management said it is saddened by the death of some patients in critical care, after KEDCO abruptly disconnected the entire hospital from electricity supply over pending electricity bills. The hospital said in a…

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles departed for Chile on Sunday to finalise preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, DAILY POST reports. Aliyu Zubairu’s side began their build-up for the biennial competition in Abuja last month, engaging in several friendly matches. While in Chile, the Flying Eagles will play additional friendlies to fine-tune their squad ahead of the tournament. Zubairu is expected to announce his final squad for the competition later this week. The Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group F alongside Colombia, Saudi Arabia, and Norway, opening their campaign against Norway on Monday, September 29. Read More