NIGERIA

Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade has launched a new foundation to empower and uplift the youths in Nigeria. The foundation simply known as “Rasheedat Ajibade Foundation” is a non-profit organization dedicated to empower young people in the country. The Atletico Madrid Femenino player aim to use the foundation to address issues like mentorship, scholarships, training, amongst other concerns. The foundation …

African Games: Falconets Aim for Gold – Latest Sports News In Nigeria The resolve comes on the heels of a convincing 2-0 victory over Uganda on Monday night, propelling Nigeria into a final showdown against rivals, Ghana.     Under Danjuma’s guidance, the holders have maintained a flawless record in the competition, triumphing in all …

A global human rights group, the African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR), has faulted what it called a campaign of calumny against a Nigerian oil magnate, Benedict Peters. Peters is the founder of the nation’s largest independent oil producer, Aiteo. The ACJHR, in a statement on Thursday by its Coordinator, Nduka Edede Chinomso, described the attacks as malicious …

Moses Simon has penned a new contract with Ligue 1 outfit, Nantes, Completesports.com reports. The Nigeria international signed a two-year contract that will see him remain at the Maison Jaune until 2026. Simon joined the Canaries on loan from Spanish club Levante at the start of 2019/20 season. The move was made permanent the following campaign. Read Also:AFCON 2023: Super …

Following the recent launch of a probe into illegal foreign exchange deals and money laundering running to a whopping $3.4billion allegedly perpetrated by a major player in Nigeria’s private sector under the Godwin Emeifele-led Central Bank of Nigeria over the past 10 years, President Bola Tinubu-appointed Special Investigator, Jim Obazee, has been receiving fresh death threats from anonymous callers, it …

Black Stars of Ghana head coach, Otto Addo has named a 26-man squad for the international friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda. Bolivia based David Akologo, Nordsjaellands’ Ibrahim Osman, France based Nathaniel Adjei, and Diomande Mohammed of Rangers of Scotland were named in the squad. The quartet and Asante Kotoko’s Frederick Asare have earned their debut call ups following exceptional performances …

Students or enthusiasts of contemporary Nigeria’s history are familiar with the account of how Northern Nigeria held back the nation’s independence from Britain for three years. The colonial masters proposed to grant self-rule to Nigeria in 1957 but the North was not ready at the time, so the rest of the proposed new nation had to wait until 1960 to …

Africa’s table tennis power houses – Nigeria and Egypt will slug it out with eight other nations at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament which takes place in Tunisia on September 11 to 18. The 2023 African Table Tennis Championships which serve as qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will provide men’s teams like Tunisia, Morocco, Zambia, Benin …

The annual Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) remains the foremost platform for public-private dialogue to interrogate issues and proffer policy options and solutions that will continuously shape national economic policy and growth strategies, the ) the Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air Ememobong Ettete has said. The just concluded Nigerian Economic Summit which was held recently in Abuja, convened national …

The Coalition Against Separatism, Banditry, and Terrorism (CASBAT) has described the recently concluded Joint Task Force Commanders Conference as potentially the turning point in the fight against terrorists, bandits, and other criminals.  CASBAT’s Country Representative, Dr. Abidemi Moses, commended the Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa for the innovation, describing it as the much-needed catalyst to drive the military …