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Rite Foods Limited, through its brands Sosa Fruit Drink and Bigi Premium Water, has announced a partnership with Showtime to support the upcoming Flag Football season. This collaboration aims to merge sport, family entertainment, and hospitality, reinforcing Rite Foods’ commitment to youth empowerment, inclusivity, and community development. During a recent meeting held in Lagos, Showtime […]
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has officially established the organising committee for Nigeria’s inaugural U-19 Independence Challenge Cup, a tournament designed to celebrate the nation’s independence anniversary and showcase young football talent. He inaugurated the committee yesterday at the Sunday Dankaro House, in Package B of the Moshood Abiola […]
In a pre-season encounter at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu on Monday, Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi emerged victorious over Rangers International FC with a score of 2-1. The Alia Boys set the tone early, asserting control in midfield and creating opportunities through sharp attacking movements and relentless passing. Their dominance paid off in […]
Nigeria’s U20 boys, the Flying Eagles, are set to face their Australian counterparts in a friendly match on Tuesday. This encounter is part of the preparations for the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup finals, which commence in Chile on Saturday. The match will take place at the Complejo Deportivo Ruca Mapu in Santiago, kicking off […]
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has expressed confidence following FIFA’s announcement that it has launched disciplinary proceedings regarding the fielding of suspended midfielder Teboho Mokoena in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho in March. FIFA confirmed last week that it would investigate South Africa’s decision to include Mokoena in their 2-0 victory over […]
Worried by the country’s incessant security challenges, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has trained its senior officers in executive capacity building to tackle complex security issues. The training, held yesterday with the theme, ‘Managing fast-paced security challenges in a protracted conflict environment’, was organised by The society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP). At the […]
House of Representatives has mandated the accountant-general of the federation, Shamsudeen Ogunjimi, to provide a comprehensive spreadsheet on payments to contractors as part of the ₦2.4 trillion approved by the government for project implementation. The order followed the Office of the Accountant-General’s confirmation that approximately ₦2.4 trillion had been approved for disbursement to the contractors. […]
Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has announced the maiden edition of the Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit, slated for September 29–30, 2025. The summit is designed to reposition Northern Nigeria as a hub of economic transformation, innovation and sustainable development. At an international press conference held at the Hawthorn Suites Hotel in Abuja, the spokesperson […]
The 9th edition of the annual Voice of Women Conference and Awards (VOW2025) is scheduled to hold on October 2, 2025, at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja. In a press statement yesterday, the communications officer, Emmanuel Olonade, said the gathering would bring together grassroots and urban women, policymakers and leaders across diverse sectors to harness […]
Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has reveaedl plans to construct 19 additional earth dams at the Kawu Grazing Reserve in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to address the perennial water shortage for livestock and enhance dryseason agriculture. Maiha, who dropped the hint 48 hours after visiting the reserve, said […]