NIGERIA’S Bayelsa Queens delivered a commanding performance on Friday, thrashing Sam Nelly FC of Benin Republic 4-1 to secure a place in the semi-finals of the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers. The Prosperity Girls were ruthless in attack, with Seimeyeha Akekoromowei starring as the hero of the night. The forward struck twice in the […]
MEMBERS of Team Nigeria at the World Youth Scrabble Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia started their quest for honours on an impressive note on Day 1 of the competition. Captain Abdulqudus Olawale Aliu, is the highest ranked member of Team Nigeria at the end of play on Day 1 with 7 wins from 8 games and a […]
NIGERIA capped a remarkable campaign at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in India with nine medals, after Mary Taiwo Osijo claimed bronze on the final day of competition, Saturday 30 August. Competing in the women’s +86kg category at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Pune, Osijo — a Commonwealth Games medallist — lifted a combined 231kg (103kg […]
THE Nigerian Library Association (NLA) has called on librarians across the country to embrace innovation and reposition themselves for relevance in an era defined by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and rapid technological change. The Immediate Past President of the association, Dr. Dominic Omokaro, made the call in Abuja on Saturday at the 2025 Annual Dinner and […]
SENATOR Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has urged unity among stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the ward levels in particular and the state in general. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District made the call on Saturday, when he hosted stakeholders and leaders of ward eight, Idumuje at his country home in Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North […]
ENYIMBA International FC supporters are optimistic the Aba based club of amassing the maximum points against visiting Niger Tornadoes of Minna in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The supporters who spoke on Saturday in Aba, said the they would not accept anything less than the maximum points against Tornadoes. Report stated that Enyimba […]
THE Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Saturday inducted 1,242 new members into its ranks of Chartered Bankers and Microfinance Certified Professionals at the 2025 Stream II induction ceremony in Lagos. The event, which has its theme as “The Smart Banker’s Compass: Innovate, Adapt, and Solve Like a Pro”, was described as a […]
THE Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced the deferment of the implementation of revised fees for its services to 1st October. The Commission, in a public notice issued on Saturday in Abuja, said the decision was taken to enable it prioritise full stabilisation of its new Company Registration Portal before mid-September. Report say that the […]
THE Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Nigeria gas flaring has fallen to 7.16 per cent in July 2025, while daily gas production rose to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD). The NUPRC, in its Gas Production Status Report for July 2025, released on Saturday said this marked an 8.58 per […]
A university lecturer, Dr. Kabir Alhaji-Jabo of Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS), has called on stakeholders to empower young people and nurture their potential. He emphasised the importance of equipping the youth with the necessary tools and opportunities to grow and contribute meaningfully to society. According to Alhaji-Jabo, such empowerment is crucial in enabling young […]
