As a Nigerian abroad, the reaction you’ll likely get when you introduce yourself is an excited reel out of names of Nigerian superstars who have adorned the country’s Green-White-Green and played for the national football team, the Super Eagles. “Finidi George”, “Amokachi”, “Jay Jay Okocha”, an elated Albanian screamed on learning about my nationality during my last trip to Tirane, …

The Prince’s Trust International, a non-profit organisation established by King Charles III of England, has been launched in Nigeria to address the urgent issue of youth unemployment on a global scale. The launch, which took place at a reception in Lagos on Wednesday, was attended by high-profile functionaries, including the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones. Speaking at …

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake, on Saturday in Lagos, said President Bola Tinubu is ready to provide leadership on the local and foreign scenes. Alake said the rest of Africa looks up to Nigeria for leadership. “Everybody is looking up to Nigeria, especially in Africa and the ECOWAS region and President …

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 …