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Ivory Coast stun DR Congo to set up an epic AFCON final with Nigeria

Stellar performance from the Elephant has taken their campaign from the brink of despair to title contender. Sebastian Haller’s glossy finish takes Ivory...

E-payment transactions in Nigeria hit historic N600trn in 2023 – NIBSS

Nigeria’s transition to a cashless economy got a significant boost as electronic payment transactions witnessed a dramatic surge from N387 trillion in 2022...

Food security: AfDB set to disburse $540m SAPZs fund in Nigeria

Vice-President Kashim Shettima said it was time to ‘walk the talk’ as the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) is set to disburse $540 million...

Climate Change: NNPCL partners U.S. govt, Deloitte to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from OML 34

Africa’s biggest oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is seeking to collaborate with the United States Department of State and...

FG’s policies ‘ll alleviate Nigerians’ sufferings soon, First Lady says

Sen. Oluremi Tinubu,the First Lady, has assured Nigerians that the policies of the federal government will in the long run alleviate the current...

CBN uncovers $2.4 bln fraudulent FX backlog of $7 bln outstanding FX claims

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, has disclosed that $2.4 billion out of the reported $7 billion outstanding foreign exchange...

Resolve litigation on $1.3bn Malabu OML 245 deal, Pres. Tinubu orders AGF, Lokpobiri, others

President Bola Tinubu has given a marshing order to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the...

NPFL to commence second stanza on Valentine’s Day

The Super Eagles progression in the Africa Cup of Nations has stalled the resumption of the second stanza of the Nigerian Professional Football...

King Charles discharged from hospital after three-night stay

Britain’s King Charles III has been discharged from a hospital in London after undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace disclosed in...

Navy busts 11 people for attempting to construct illegal refinery in Rivers

The war against crude oil theft hit a new gear as the Nigerian Navy arrested 11 people for allegedly attempting to construct a...

AFCON: Defending champions Senegal ousted by Ivory Coast 4-5 on penalties

There was pandemonium at the Stade Charles Konan Banny Stadium as the host country knocked out the defending champion, Senegal. A couple of...

Homeless ex-tennis international Tanya Okpala: FG intervenes, promises rehabilitation

The Federal Government has stepped in to help Tanya Okpala, a former international tennis player whose viral video shows her wandering the streets...

Biden slams ‘Iran-backed militant’ for deadly drone strike in Jordan

A drone attack on a military base in Jordan has killed three American troops, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants for the...

Just in: CBN pumps $500m into forex market, vows to resolve all backlogs soon

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has pumped an additional $500 million into the volatile foreign exchange market to address persistent...

Supreme Court reserves judgment in Binani’s appeal against Adamawa governor

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Mrs....

Nigeria can win AFCON – Amaju Pinnick

A former President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, said on Monday that the Super Eagles can win the Africa Cup...