•Super Eagles Having defeated hosts and one of the tournament’s favourites Cote d’Ivoire, the Super Eagles will be on course for a last 16 place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when they face Guinea-Bissau later today. Nigeria began the competition on a shaky note, drawing Equatorial Guinea in their first match. But […]
In Nigeria, falling sick can be challenging in normal times but seeking treatment is currently a double blow as the financial implication has become increasingly unbearable for many Nigerians. The cost of basic drugs, such as antibiotics, analgesics, anti-diabetics, and key medications for chronic conditions, has doubled, tripled, or even quad...
•Gunmen Security experts have accused commercial banks of encouraging the kidnapping epidemic in the country, as some ransoms are paid into bank accounts. The experts and analysts, who have backgrounds in military, intelligence, and policing, also stressed that abductions had become an industry enabled by the financial institutions that receiv...
•Abuja sisters Security agencies were busy with a slew of rescue operations over the weekend. Among those freed were five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja, reports The Nation. They regained freedom on Saturday after the payment of ransom, according to one […]
•Tanzania’s defender, Ibrahim Hamad Tanzania had hopes of a first Africa Cup of Nations win after 44 years dashed when 10-man Zambia snatched a late 1-1 Group F draw in San-Pedro yesterday. Simon Msuva scored after 11 minutes for Tanzania, but Zambia overcame the red-carding of captain Roderick Kabwe before half-time to equalise on 88 [&...
•Donald Trump Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination yesterday, saying he would throw his support behind frontrunner Donald Trump. In a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, DeSantis said that after his second place finish last week in the Iowa caucuses he could not “ask our supporters to...
•Senator Ireti Kingibe and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Senator Ireti Kingibe says the Senate will summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and security agencies over the spike in crimes in the nation’s capital. While Abuja has been in the news owing to the rising rate of insecurity in the area, […]
•Dr Priscilia Imade Vision is often regarded as one of our most precious assets in personal well-being. However, maintaining optimal eye health requires regular check-ups and a mindful approach to budgeting for eye care. Due to economic hardships, eye care can often be neglected hence the need to be intentional about putting a budget on [&hell...
•Desmond Elliot in white attire (r) Seven hundred widows resident in the Surulere area of Lagos were among the beneficiaries empowered yesterday by a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Desmond Olusola Elliot. Elliot, who represents Surulere Constituency 1 at the House, also gave out ‘Lagride’ cars to two other benefi...
The Minister was visibly surprised by what he saw. His joy was conspicuous and written boldly on his face. Since he became Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development on August 21, 2023, Festus Keyamo, a brilliant senior lawyer and politician, had been agonising publicly about the lack of world class aviation facilities in t...

