Nigeria

Super Eagles to play friendly against Argentina in Russia

The Argentina FA has confirmed that the two-time World Champions will face Nigeria in a friendly in the Russian city of Krasnodar on...

Buhari has done almost nothing, achieved nada – says Aribisala

[dropcap]J[/dropcap]ust months into three years of president Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency, you would think that everything had changed. The uproar over disharmony within the...

End game for Kachikwu as tanker drivers, oil marketers threaten Shutdown if he fails to resign

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] ground swell of disapproval among key stakeholders in the oil and gas industry and some  members of the Federal Executive Council FEC...

Shell Nigeria lifts force majeure on Bonny Light exports

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]oyal Dutch Shell’s Nigeria subsidiary says it has lifted the force majeure imposed on Bonny Light crude oil exports a month ago. Company...

Over 200,000 Nigerians fled the country in 2016- FG

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ational Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has revealed that 200,346 Nigerians fled the country in 2016 and were granted...

Turkish firm to produce uniforms for Nigerian military

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]urkey’s Sur International Textile is set to produce uniforms for the Nigerian Army as it plans to revive a textile factory in Kaduna,...

Bishop Kukah blames U.S, Europe for the decline of Catholic Church in Nigeria

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese has accused the United States and Europe of contributing to the  diminishing influence of the Catholic Church...

DMO Clarifies Position on USD5.5 Billion External Capital Raising

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DMO in a recent Press Release has clarified the plans of the Federal Government to source for capital from the International Financial...

The devil is keeping millions enslaved in Nigeria with “lies, cowardice and corruption, says abducted priest

“I would like to stay here, because the devil is defeated by staying here, the devil is cowardly, he wants us to be...

Turkey seeks Nigeria’s support against US-based cleric

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged cooperation with Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram but said he expected the nation’s support against...

World Food Prize: We’re proud of you, Buhari tells AFDB president Adesina

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday said Nigeria remains proud of its former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, for winning the 2017 World Food...

‘We will soon tell Nigerians names of all suspected looters’—FG

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abukabar Malami SAN has disclosed that “President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all relevant...

Monkey pox spreads to 11 states with 74 cases

  The Monkey pox virus outbreak has spread to 11 states with 74 suspected cases recorded, Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole said...

NNPC bounces back from contract setback through aggressive gas development

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru, is bouncing back more quickly than expected after...

NNPC Stocks 2billion Litres of Petrol for Hitch-Free Year-end Movements of Motorists

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has a stock of over two billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol,...

Nigeria now 41 in FIFA rankings

Nigeria are now ranked 41st in the world according to October Fifa ranking released on Monday. In September, the Super Eagles dropped six...