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Paris 2024: Amusan named Nigeria’s flagbearer for opening ceremony of Olympics

Tobi Amusan has been named Team Nigeria’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a statement on Tuesday, Tony...

Just in: NNPC Ltd’s GCEO, Kyari, debunks claims he owns blending plants in Malta

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Malam Mele Kyari, has clarified that he does not...

Paris 2024: Team Nigeria’s domestic, foreign camping allowances cleared, says sports minister

With just three days to the kickoff of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh,...

Enoh signs deal to celebrate Nigeria’s amazing feat at 1996 Olympics through storytelling

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has announced a transformative initiative to use storytelling to celebrate Nigeria’s Dream Team’s 1996 Olympic...

Lokpobiri convenes high-level meeting to resolve issues militating against Dangote Refinery

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders to address and resolve...

First Lady, Remi Tinubu, calls for gender equity in political representation across board

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for constitutional amendments to allow for gender equity in political representation. Sen. Tinubu applauded the...

New minimum wage captured in supplementary N6.2trn budget

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr. Atiku Bagudu, says the new minimum wage is captured in the N3 trillion recurrent component...

Paris 2024: We are ready to host the world, says French Pres. Macron 

France President Emmanuel Macron said that France was ready to host the Paris Olympics as he visited the Athletes’ Village four days before...

Paris 2024: La Lakers superstar LeBron James named the US Olympic flag bearer

NBA superstar LeBron James has been selected as the male flag bearer for Team USA at Friday’s Olympic Games opening ceremony. His fellow...

AFCON Beach Soccer: Victorious Supersand Eagles set to return to Nigeria on Tuesday

By Monday midnight, Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles, who stunned hosts Mauritania 5-4 in a Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Saturday,...

GWR: Sanwo-Olu lauds Fola David for largest drawing new record

Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Nigerian visual artist, Dr. Fola David, for setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the...

Tinubu hails new NBA EXCO, promises support

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe (SAN) on his election as the new president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)....

Paris 2024: D’Tigress fall to Serbia in pre-Olympics friendly

The Nigeria Senior Women’s Basketball team, D’Tigress, slumped to a second consecutive defeat, losing 70-62 in the pre-Olympics friendly to Serbia on Sunday....

I’m no longer interested in investing in Nigeria’s steel industry, says Aliko Dangote

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, has halted the company’s plans to venture into Nigeria’s steel industry. Dangote backtracks two...

Ex-NNPC GMDs commend Kyari’s strides, fight against economic saboteurs

The former Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., have expressed unwavering...

Tinubu meets security chiefs, harps on improved synergy to curb insecurity

President Bola Tinubu has tasked security chiefs with coordinating and synergizing efforts in order to secure the country. Inspector General of Police Kayode...