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Nigeria’s U-20 team, Flying Eagles, began their campaign in Group A of the 2025 WAFU B U-20 Boys’ Cup with a spirited 1-1 draw against hosts Ghana in the opening match yesterday. In a thrilling encounter, the Flying Eagles equalised with less than ten minutes remaining, as Abdulahi Abiodun found the back of the net, […]
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has admitted that it will take a miracle for Nigeria’s senior national football team, Super Eagles, to be at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying the team right now are in deep shits. He said FIFA decisions on Lesotho’s petition against South Africa over Teboho Mokoena’s ineligibility in their 2-0 […]
As the countdown to the highly anticipated CAA African U18/U20 Athletics Championships Intensifies, excitement is mounting at major Nigerian airports, with just seven days to go until the event kicks off. Leading athletics powerhouses from across Africa, including South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda, have confirmed their travel dates and final team rosters, heightening anticipation […]
The Association of Nigerian Author (ANA) has opened call for application to its maiden edition of the Ken Saro-Wiwa Residency. The residency which will take place at ANA’s Mamman Jiya Vatsa Writers Village in Mpape, Abuja, is aimed at providing writers an opportunity to complete a literary manuscript, foster creativity and cross-cultural exchange amongst selected […]
The cast, and the director of ‘Eni Ogun’ (The Noble Warrior), Segun Adefila are putting finishing touches to the black Africa stage musical to be held in honour of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, from July 11-13, at the Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos. Beyond a mere tribute to the African literary giant, the musical written […]
Nigerian Copyright Commission and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday in Abuja reiterated its commitment to combat online piracy in the creative industry. Director, Public Affair, Copyright Commission, Mrs Ijeoma Egbunike quoted the commission’s Director-General, Dr John Asein, as saying this during a courtesy visit to the Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida. […]
The Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District at National Assembly, Senator Neda Imasuen, on Friday described the Supreme Court Judgment which affirmed Governor Monday Okpebholo’s election Victory as a landmark judgement and well deserved. Senator Imasuen in a statement, said the victory was for the entire Edo people, adding that it re-enforced the collective belief […]
Diasporan Nigerian music artistes, Jumoke Adeyanju and Ajoke have said there are more opportunities for alternative and smaller artistes in the diaspora than in Nigeria. Adeyanju (poet and singer) and Ajoke (singer) made this known at the latest JosPlay X Space series titled: ‘Thriving Outside The Motherland: Building Global Careers As An Afro-fusion Artiste In […]
Kuje Area Council in Abuja, lit up with colour and culture, as the Egbira community crowned Alhaji Abubakar Gambo Ibrahim, the Ohi-Egbira of Kuje. The coronation which took place at the UBE Primary School, along Prison Road, Passali, was the climax of a series of activities – that began since May 10, marking the turbaning […]
Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has flagged off the payment of the fourth tranche of gratuity and death benefits to 3,313 beneficiaries of retired workers in the state. The governor had earlier disbursed N6 billion in the first tranche, followed by N5 billion each in the second and third tranches, demonstrating a sustained commitment […]