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Lamine Yamal has reclaimed the men’s Kopa Trophy for best young player at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards. The prize was announced at a ceremony in the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday night as the top players for club and country in 2024/25 were recognised. Also, Vicky Lopez won the inaugural women’s Kopa […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has showcased Nigeria’s 200-billion-dollar energy transition opportunity to investors, emphasising the need for “partnerships” to maximise the multi-faceted, multi-billion investment opportunities across the country. This comes as Shettima highlighted that Nigeria’s sovereign rating by platforms like Fitch and Moody’s implies the country was positioned as the natural hub for the African […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, on being the only Nigerian named on the Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2025 list of 50 global leaders driving climate action. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President commended Ms Ogunbiyi for […]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has identified over-speeding and human errors as the reasons behind the recent derailment of the Abuja–Kaduna train. Managing Director of the NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, on Monday, confirmed the successful completion of recovery and repair efforts following the August 26 derailment incident at Asham, which injured some passengers and caused […]
Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati have won the top prizes at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards. Dembele, who helped PSG become the first French side to win a continental treble last season, beat Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the men’s award. Spain international Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or Féminin for the third year […]
A non-governmental organisation under the auspices of House 2 House Initiative of Nigeria has unveiled an agenda to redirect the mindset of the citizens on the need for a better Nigeria. Speaking at the unveiling in Abuja over the weekend, the convener, Mr Robert Swem, said the plan was to promote ideals that will unite […]
Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Seyi Makinde over the decision of the state government to bankroll the football match between Nigeria’s Under-20 female football team and their Rwandan counterparts with N110 million. APC noted that the amount was at the expense of many critical responsibilities requiring the attention […]
Former Minister of Information and elder statesman, Professor Jerry Gana, has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s worsening border insecurity, warning that the country’s porous borders were fuelling the influx of arms, criminal elements, and rising violence nationwide. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at an event to mark the 2025 International Day of Peace and the […]
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has confirmed two cases of Mpox in the State, saying both patients have fully recovered and discharged from medical facility. Prof. Muhammad Adamu Abbas, Director General of KNCDC, disclosed this during a media parley on Monday, revealing that the cases were recorded in Kano Municipal local government […]
United Capital Plc has announced plans for a memorial service in honour of six of its employees who died in the tragic fire outbreak at Afriland Towers, Lagos, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. In a statement released on Monday via its official X handle, the company identified the deceased staff members as Jesutoni Shodipo, Kehinde […]