AC Milan Hit Remarkable Comeback Twice Against Inter to win Super Cup
Tammy Abraham grabbed a late winner as AC Milan came from two goals down to beat defending champions Inter Milan 3-2 and lift the Italian Super Cup trophy in Riyadh on Monday. Inter looked on course for a fourth consecutive trophy in the tournament after goals from Lautaro Martinez and and Mehdi Taremi either side […]
Justin Trudeau Steps Down as Canada’s Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as leader of Canada’s governing party, after nearly a decade as Prime Minister. Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa, Trudeau says he will stay on however as Prime Minister until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen. Trudeau, who had been under growing pressure from within his party […]
Labour Party Confident of 2027 Presidential Victory Alone
The Labour Party has declared its capability to win the 2027 presidential election without forming a coalition, emphasising its strong grassroots support and appeal to Nigerians. The party reiterated that its performance in the 2023 elections demonstrated its potential to independently challenge and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora […]
National Assembly Targets January 31 for 2025 Budget Passage
The National Assembly has set Jan. 31 as the tentative date for passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to its joint session by President Bola Tinubu on Dec. 18, 2024. Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola, who stated this yesterday at a meeting with the chairmen of standing committees […]
Nigeria Reinforces COVID-19 Protocols Amid China’s Virus Surge
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) declared yesterday that Nigeria is not at risk yet of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, which has left thousands of people, especially children, hospitalised in China. Reports indicate that the new respiratory virus outbreak, coming five years after the emergence of a novel coronavirus – COVID-19 – in […]
Nigerian Box Office Hits N11.5 Billion in 2024, a 60% Surge from 2023
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), says the Nigerian film industry has experienced a significant surge with the Box Office recording an impressive 60 per cent increase in 2024. It’s National Chairman, Mr Ope Ajayi, who revealed this while speaking with newsmen, said N11.5billion was realised in the year 2024 from ticket sales across […]
Nathaniel Bassey to Minister at U.S. Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for Trump
Renowned Nigerian gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey, has been invited to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20 in Washington, D.C. Bassey disclosed this on his Instagram page, sharing a poster of the event . The U.S prayer breakfast is a non-political and faith-based event that emphasises prayer […]
Enyimba Thrash Black Bulls 4-1 for First CAF Confederation Cup Win
Enyimba recorded their first win in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup competition. The two time champions trounced Black Bulls of Mozambique 4-1 in Uyo last night, in a sweet revenge for the Nigerians, who lost to the Mozambicans in Maputo last month. The people’s elephant who are still bottom of Group D […]
Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Messi, Clinton, Denzel Washington, and Others
US President Joe Biden has awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people across politics, culture and the arts, including former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, designer Ralph Lauren, U2 frontman Bono and philanthropist George Soros. According to a White House statement, the medal is presented to people “who […]
NAFDAC Warns Against Counterfeit Breast Cancer Drug ‘Phesgo'”
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, including healthcare providers, about a counterfeit cancer treatment drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml, labelled with batch number C5290S20. In a public alert (No. 051/2024) available on the agency’s website, NAFDAC reported that the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH), Roche, received a complaint from a […]
