Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen says the Super Eagles have not played their best football yet at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria have recorded three wins and one draw in their four games in Cote d’Ivoire. Those results included victories against hosts Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon. Despite their steady improvements at the…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State says it is too early to “judge” the performance of President Bola Tinubu in major sectors like security and economy. Uzodimma, who is the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum of the All Progressives Congress, expressed confidence that his partyman would rescue Nigeria from economic doldrums. Uzodimma, who spoke…
Wonders they say shall never end. How else can one describe the action of the new deputy governor of Kogi state and his wife during the inauguration of governor Usman Ododo The deputy governor Salifu Joel Oyibo and his wife left tongues wagging on Saturday after they prostrated before the immediate past governor of the…
Indian Tennis star Rohana Bopanna on Sunday became the oldest major men’s doubles winner at the Australian Open after he and his partner Matthew Ebden beat Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6 (7-0) 7-5 in the final. It took 61 attempts, with 19 different partners, but Rohan Bopanna finally won his first…
Jannik Sinner put on an extraordinary fightback to win his first Grand slam by beating Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final. Italy’s Sinner trailed by two sets before recovering to win 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in his first major final. It was another bitter experience for Medvedev, who also blew a two-set lead…
Democratic Republic of Congo Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi was the hero of the day as he scored the winning penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produced the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time. DR…
Chairman of Gran Hermano Academy in Awka, Chijioke Godfrey Nwajioha, proposed addressing Nigeria’s education challenges by implementing legislation prohibiting individuals without Nigerian degree qualifications from being considered for government jobs. The internationally renowned academic consultant concurred with the view that a crucial step in this direction would diminish the “Japa syndrome.” Nwajioha highlighted the “Japa…
A United States court in Baltimore County, in the state of Maryland, has ordered a Nigerian blogger to pay $50,000 for damages and defaming the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Olukoya. The lawsuit followed after a video posted on the blogger’s YouTube channel on November 28, 2023, containing…
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is yet to receive any formal notification from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic about their withdrawal from the Community. On Sunday, the Commission said it has been “working assiduously with these countries for the restoration of constitutional order. Burkina Faso, Niger,…
Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra State Governor, has joined millions of Nigerians across the nation in celebrating the Super Eagles’ emphatic 2-0 victory on Saturday over fierce rivals Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions in the Round of 16-match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The governor, reacting to the emphatic victory on Saturday, described the Super…
