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Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has stated his displeasure over the non-inclusion of Nigerian referees among the match officials listed for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that will be hosted by Cote D’Ivoire from January 13 to February 11/2024. The 34th Africa Cup of Nations …

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has surpassed former Super Eagles strikers Obafemi Martins and Ikechukwu Uche on Nigeria’s goalscoring chart after scoring a hat-trick in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo on Sunday, September 10.   Victor Osimhen equaled Obafemi Martins’s 18 goals for …

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima on the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal confirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Election of February 25th, 2023.   In a statement personally signed and …

Heirs Insurance Group, comprising Heirs General Insurance (HGI) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), announced a record-high 226% jump in Gross Written Premium (GWP), from N6.1bn in 2021 to N19.9bn for the financial year ended December 31, 2022. With the strong performance sustained in its second year of operations, Heirs Insurance …

He believes that the only credible election held in Nigeria was the annulled 1993 poll. Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie claims that he lost interest in Nigerian elections following the annulment …

With the show now in its eighth season, here’s how BBNaija became a cultural sensation with unparalleled popularity in Nigeria. Escapism and entertainment As …

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product reduced to 2.51 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2023, in contrast to the 3.54 per cent recorded in the second quarter of 2022.   The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics in a report published on Friday, August 25, blamed the decreased …

The Nigerian film industry is back in the race with a recent appointment. Stephanie Linus is the new Chairperson of the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) for the Best International Feature …

Global financial service firm JP Morgan has estimated Nigeria’s net foreign reserve to be $3.7 billion, a figure very well below the $33.8 billion stated on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website last week.   JP Morgan’s estimate is much lower than the net figure of $14 billion reported …

Nigeria’s long jump queen Ese Brume sadly missed out on writing her name in the history books at the World Championships in Budapest. Ese Brume’s chance of making history for Nigeria ended agonizingly after finishing fourth in the women’s long jump final at the World Championships in Budapest. Brume was …