Flamingos to Host SA in U-17 World Cup Qualifier Return Leg
Nigeria U-17 female football team, the Flamingos, will host South Africa’s Bantwana on March 15 at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo for the return leg in the qualification series for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals. The winner of the March 15 clash will progress to the final round of the qualification series. […]
Mr Eazi Mourns Mother’s Passing
Nigerian musician Mr Eazi, whose real name is Oluwatosin Ajibade, has shared the heartbreaking news of his mother, Ifeoma Ajibade’s, passing. In an emotional tribute posted on Instagram on Thursday, the 33-year-old artist described his late mother as his biggest supporter, strictest critic, and strongest protector. “Thank you, Mummy, for your sacrifices, strength, and unwavering […]
Chelsea Thrash Southampton 4-0, Return to Top Four
Chelsea returned to the top four with an emphatic 4-0 win over Southampton in the midweek action of the Premier League round of 27. Fulham claimed a 2-1 victory against Wolves, Brighton earned a 2-1 win over Bournemouth, and Crystal Palace ran to a 4-1 win over Aston Villa. Round of 27 matches continues tonight […]
FG Launches AI Training for Teachers
Federal Government has launched an Artificial Intelligence training programme to equip 6,000 senior secondary school teachers across the 36 states and the FCT. Unveiling the minimum standards for senior secondary education during the launch, organised by the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, tasked educators to embrace this evolution […]
Court Clears Naira Marley, Sam Larry in Mohbad’s Death
A Magistrate Court in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, ruled on Tuesday that musician Naira Marley and socialite Sam Larry were not involved in the death of singer Mohbad (Aloba Oladimeji Ilerioluwa). The court’s decision follows months of intense speculation and legal proceedings surrounding the case. Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje made the ruling after reviewing the legal advice […]
Lassa Fever Deaths Rise to 80 in Nigeria
Nigeria recorded 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6 (Feb. 3–9, 2025). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said in an information on its official website, that the case fatality rate (CFR) had risen to 19.4 per cent, up from 17.5 per cent in […]
Benfica, Bayern, and Brugge Advance to UCL Last 16
Benfica held off Monaco to a 3-3 draw in Lisbon to seal their place in the Champions League last 16, 4-3 on Aggregate, to face either Barcelona or Liverpool. Bayern Munich snatched a 3-2 aggregate victory over Celtic after a 1-1 draw in the return leg last night. Club Brugge beat Serie A side Atalanta […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate crashes To 24.48 Per Cent
Nigeria’s headline inflation has dropped to 24.48 per cent year on year in January 2025, as against the December 2024 rate of 34.80 per cent. Announcing this at a briefing yesterday, the Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, said the All-Items Index, which is used to measure headline inflation for January 2025, was 110.7, resulting […]
U.S. and Russia Hold Ukraine Talks Without Kyiv
High-level delegations from the U.S. and Russia were set to begin talks in Saudi Arabia today Tuesday over the fate of Ukraine — negotiations taking place — without Ukraine. Ahead of the talks that the State Department said were aimed to discuss ending the now three-year-long war, an American delegation headed by Secretary of State […]
Chiney Ogwumike Named First Female BAL Ambassador
Nigerian American basketball star, two-time WNBA All-Star, and ESPN analyst Chiney Ogwumike has been named the first female Basketball Africa League (BAL) Ambassador. The announcement was made by BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall during the NBA Africa All-Star Luncheon at NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 in San Francisco, USA. Chiney, who joins an elite list of […]
