nigeria

No Nigerian referee will officiate at the 2024 African Cup of Nations, after being snubbed by CAF for the continental showpiece. The Nigeria Premier Football League is currently on, with a mixed review for referees since the 2023/24 season commenced. It must be noted that a high level of...

Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the upcoming 2023 African Cup of Nations tournament due to injury. Boniface sustained a muscular injury in training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and he missed the Super Eagles' 2-0 defeat to Guinea in a friendly played on January 8, 2024. Victor...

The top 5 countries that have purchased the most tickets for the 2023 African Cup of Nations have been revealed. Five West African nations including the hosts appear to already be feeling the mood of the magnificent tournament. Senegal Supporters of Senegal look to be aiming to defend their...

Nigeria's national team head coach, Jose Peseiro, has submitted a preliminary 40-player list to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. There are some noticeable omissions from the list, including Gift Orban, Gent forward, and experienced defender...

Victor Osimhen, a symbol of determination and perseverance, shared his remarkable journey from being a street hawker to clinching the coveted CAF African Men's Best Player award. His narrative encapsulates his pivotal role in steering Napoli to their first scudetto in 31 years, netting 23...

A loaf of bread now sells for N1500, frustrated Nigerian man laments A frustrated Nigerian man took to social media to lament about the price of bread in Nigeria. He called out the government for not taking corrective measures to curb the incessant increase in the prices of commodities in the...

FG initiates discussion with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide more jobs in Nigeria The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated discussions with Elon Musk's Starlink about establishing programs to provide more jobs in the country. The discussion took place at the International...

FIFA has changed the payment pattern for the 2023 Women’s World Cup prize money for the benefit of the Super Falcons of Nigeria. Following this development, once a team ends its campaign at the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup, the players of the team will get their prize money directly via...

Even in 2023, the FinTech sector continues to grow at an exponential rate in Nigeria with more fintech startups springing up. The term "fintech" refers to the rapidly developing fusion of financial services and technological advancements. It might include companies that deal with asset...

Nigeria International, Ahmed Musa, has lowered the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit at his petrol station situated in Kano. Musa made the announcement of the reduction from ₦620 to ₦580 per litre via his Twitter page on Monday, July 24, 2023. Making the shocking reveal, Ahmed Musa wrote...

With the FG limitations placed on online transactions and trading cryptocurrency in the country, recent research ranks Nigeria as the most crypto-savvy country, ahead of Brazil and France. According to a poll carried out by Consensys, a top web3 software technology business, Nigerians have a...

Nigerian International Taiwo Awoniyi has taken to social media to share a cute picture of himself, his wife Taiye Jesudun and his son, marking his fifth-year wedding anniversary. Awoniyi posted an adorable picture on Instagram showing his lovely family on the couple's special day. He...

Arsenal’s most valuable player, Bukayo Saka, was seen at an airport in Lagos, Nigeria to turn up for an event which was not disclosed. The 21-year-old winger was welcomed by well-known England-based sports blogger Kelechi Anyikude. He arrived at Muritala Muhammed Airport on May 31, 2023...

Aliko Dangote Foundation partners with FG and Air Peace to settle stranded Nigerians on their return to Nigeria Dangote has partnered with the Federal Government and Air Peace to assist and provide support in settling g the evacuated Nigerians. The Board of Trustees of the Aliko Dangote...

637 Nigerians arrive at Egyptian border from Sudan 637 Nigerian students have arrived at the Egyptian border from Sudan. This is the first batch of 13 buses that conveyed students from Sudan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and also the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management...

Nigerian woman climbs bars at Access bank to enter the hall. It's over no news how hard it has been to get cash in Nigeria for the past few weeks. Nigerians have struggled to get money but to no avail. Just recently, a woman was spotted at Access bank struggling to enter. There was a large...

EFCC raids bureau de change operators in Abuja After concerns had been raised regarding the depletion of the naira, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday raided Wuse Zone 4, home to most bureaux de change (BDC) operators in Abuja, the federal capital...

Road to 2023 elections, the journey so far The next election in Nigeria is coming up in less than a year. At this stage, we can all conclude that the road to 2023 is very rough and we have only just begun. At this stage in Nigeria, I don’t think anything can surprise us anymore. A lot has...

Residents of Garage Olode, in the Ife South Local Government Area of Osun State, protested the town's entire blackout for the previous 12 years on Saturday. The demonstrators, who came out in large numbers to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the poor pace of the Osun State government's...

In the past seven days, the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered ten new cases of monkeypox in the country. In its latest monkeypox situation report, released on Friday, the NCDC made the announcement on its official website. According to NAN, as the number of cases of...