President Bola Tinubu has said that he is taking “baby steps of pains” to fix Nigeria’s problems, urging Nigerians not to be in a hurry over challenges facing the nation. The President also declared that it is in the hands of Nigerians to ensure that the country gets to its desired destination. At the palace of the Alake and paramount …

Nigeria have moved up a place in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for June. Gaining six points in June, the Super Eagles are now ranked No. 39 in the world for the month as against 40th in April. The national team’s rise was largely due to their performance in the recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone in …

Nigeria has been elected by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to fill a vacant seat at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the economic arm of the world body. Nigeria will hold the position for a three-year term, beginning from the 1st January, next year. Out of the member-states of the Council, Nigeria is the only country that got …

To unlock the full potential of the fifth generation (5G network), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Nigerians to prioritise the privacy of the consumers’ data and maintain its ethical use always. NCC gave the charge yesterday at the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSense Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) organised by an online publication, ITRealms with a theme: ‘Data …

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, popularly known as OPEC+ have slashed Nigeria’s oil output, excluding condensate by 20.7 per cent to 1.38 million barrels per day, mb/d, from 1.74 million barrels per day, mb/d in order to achieve stability in the global market. The decision expected to take effect from January 2024 was taken at …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will face hosts Argentina in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U20 World Cup on Wednesday as the competition enters its business end. With six titles in the bag, Argentina are the most successful nation in the competition, and stopped Nigeria from lifting the title in Utrecht, The Netherlands in 2005 when a Lionel Messi-inspired side …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the general public of the alleged move by some governors and other politicians accused of corruption to flee the country ahead of the 29th May handover. In a statement on Friday night, EFCC spokesperson, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren said the commission is currently collaborating with its international partners to ensure that the …

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to the country from his working visit to France. The private jet of the two-term governor of Lagos State landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at about 2.15 pm where he was welcomed by his supporters, party members and some governors. Among the delegation were his Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima; …

Nigeria is set to develop the implementation strategy for Food System Transformation Pathway in order to boost security and reduce unemployment among youths and women. The National Convenor of the UN Food Systems and Director of Social Development, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Sanjo Faniran said in Abuja that the strategy would address the questions of poverty, inadequate …

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Thursday said it generated N566 million from tickets sold across the country in April. CEAN’s National Chairman , Mr Opeyemi Ajayi said that there had been an appreciable increase in the revenue generated in April, compared with March. According to him, for the month of March, N441 million in revenue was generated. …