Oshoala, Nnadozie Shortlisted As Nigeria Dominates CAF Women’s Awards
Super Falconsâ Asisat Oshoala and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie have been included on the shortlist for the 2023 CAF Womenâs Awards. CAF released the shortlist of nominees yesterday with coach Wandy Waldrum also nominated for Coach of the year. Apart from Oshoala, other Nigerian nominees for the Player of the Year include Nnadozie, Christy Ucheibe, Osinachi […]
CBN Says Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender Indefinitely
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the old Naira banknotes will henceforth remain legal âad infinitumâ, in line with international best practices and to forestall a repeat of earlier experiences. Recall that the CBN had introduced redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 denominations in October 2022, and had set certain deadlines for legal tender status […]
Lagos Set To Host Second Edition Of ‘Entertainment Week’ In December
Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL), the groundbreaking platform which unites the global entertainment industry in the heart of Lagos, is set to gather the brightest stars and industry leaders from across Africa’s booming US$62million entertainment industry. With its second edition scheduled for December 13 to 20, 2023, at the Livespot Entertarium in Lagos, organisers have announced […]
World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles Camp Opens, Lesotho Arrive
The camp of the Super Eagles in Uyo has opened ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe as the invited players begin to troop in on the back of impressive performances for their respective clubs. Meanwhile, Boavistaâs left-back Bruno Onyemaechi faces uncertainty in Nigeriaâs 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign as […]
CBN Warns Against Panic Withdrawals, Says Old Notes Remain Legal Tender
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reiterated that all denominations of naira notes it issued remain legal tender and should be accepted as payment for goods and services. The apex bank, in a statement by its Director Corporate Communications Dr Isa AbdulMumin, also directed its branches across the country to continue issuing adequate quantities of […]
Nigeria Ranked Third Among Female Runners In The World
Nigeria is ranked third in an elite league of female runners in the world. Nigeria is jointly ranked third with Bahamas, having Seven sub-11s runners behind USA (62) and Jamaica (23), thus outranking the European countries. Also, this means Nigeria is the hub of the highest, fastest female 100m sprinters produced in African history and […]
Mr Eazi Releases Highly Anticipated Album, âThe Evil Genius’
Singer and producer, Mr Eazi has released his highly anticipated album, âThe Evil Genius.â Recorded between several African countries, Europe and U.S. that include Republic du Benin, Rwanda, Ghana and Nigeria, Mr Eazi dives deeply into subjects like love, betrayal, loneliness, and family. In a first-of-its-kind fusion of African music and art, Mr Eazi commissioned […]
Rema is set to ignite three cities in Nigeria with a series of electrifying performances
Tagged: Rema Live , the events will kick off in the capital city, Abuja on the 17th of December, before a return to his roots for a grand celebration at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin on the 24th of December, then the epic finale in Lagos on the 26th of December. Remaâs Calm Down […]
D’Tigress Beat Senegal To Win Historic 4th Afrobasket Title
Nigeriaâs senior women basketball team, DâTigress, on Saturday defeated Senegal 84-74 to win the 2023 Afrobasket Championship in Kigali, Rwanda. DâTigress dominated the game and never gave Senegal any chance, recording scorecards of 19-10, 24-21, 26-19 and 22-17 in the four quarters of the game. History was also made as the Head Coach of Dâ […]
2023WWC: Super Falcons Draw England In Round Of 16
The Super Falcons will face England in the round of 16 at the 2023 Womenâs World Cup. Nigeria finished runners-up in Group B with five points after a goalless draw with Ireland yesterday, while England thrashed China 6-1 today to confirm the matchup. England, the European champions, finished winners of Group D with nine points […]