•Trump President Donald Trump said any country doing business with Iran would face a tariff rate of 25 per cent on any trade with the United States of America. Trump’s threat is coming as Washington weighs a response to the situation in Iran which is seeing its biggest anti-government protests in years, report Reuters/NAN. “Effective […...
Nigeria and much of the global community remain off track in meeting the 2025 milestones of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) End TB Strategy, with new data showing slower-than-required declines in tuberculosis (TB) deaths and infections. In its latest assessment, WHO said the End TB Strategy, endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2014 ...
•IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday advised heavily-indebted countries to seek debt restructuring where necessary to restore macroeconomic stability and sustainable growth. In a report titled: “Toward a Better Balanced and More Resilient World Economy” released ahead of the IMF/World Ban...
•Senator Ned Nwoko The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Nwoko, has defended his proposed bill that will allow Nigerians to bear arms for self-defence stating that it could serve as a deterrent against criminal activities, particularly kidnappings. When asked if Nigerians carrying arms will solve the nation’s s...
•Peter Obi Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi says that currently Nigeria ranks 109 in the global index of hungry nations in the world. He gave the revelation in Kebbi State on a private Ramadan visit as part of a northern tour to support and see things the way […]
•Muhammad Ali Pate The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, says other nations recruit health workers who left Nigeria for greener pastures overseas because of the level of training the health workers received back in Nigeria. Pate stated this today during a briefing organised by the Ministry of Information an...
•Nigeria’s forward Victor Osimhen Many of the biggest stars at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations have already been eliminated before the quarter-finals, but the continent’s reigning player of the year Victor Osimhen is still standing as he aims to lead Nigeria to the title. The 25-year-old Napoli striker may have been the obvious bet [&h...
•Africa Cup of Nations trophy Matches have been concluded in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage with 16 teams emerging for the knockout stage. There were so many shocking exits in the group stage which saw underdogs making into the knockout stage and some heavyweights being kicked out of the competition. See the full […]
•Angola’s forward, Gelson Dala (unseen) scores his team’s second goal Gelson Dala struck twice as Angola defeated Mauritania 3-2 in an entertaining Africa Cup of Nations clash yesterday to close in on a spot in the last 16. Dala gave Angola the lead on the half hour in Bouake when a loose ball fell his […]
As the days to the kickoff match for the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations draw closer, there are quite some fascinating facts to know about the continent’s highly revered football tournament. The tournament which will start on January 13, 2024, with the opening match between the host country, Cote d’Ivoire, and Group A […]...

