By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH FIRST Bank of Lagos staged a stunning comeback to defeat defending champions MFM Basketball Club 47-45 in a gripping semifinal at the 2025 Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball Championship on Friday. The clash between the fierce Lagos rivals lived up to its billing, with both sides showcasing grit and tactical depth under […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE NIGERIA LNG Ltd. (NLNG) has won the 2025 Best Corporate Training Partner Award from the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) at the 4th Human Capital Development Awards in Lagos. The award recognises NLNG’s sustained investment in workforce development, skills transfer, and education. Receiving the award on behalf of NLNG, […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS CHINA, through its Red Cross Society, has donated 1,000 family kits to support Nigerian communities hit by recent floods. At the handover ceremony in Abuja on Friday, Mr. Zhou Hongyou, Minister at the Chinese Embassy, said the gesture reflected China’s solidarity with Nigeria in times of crisis. He extended condolences […]
By OBIOMA TORI THE Naira closed the week stronger on Friday, appreciating by 0.7% to ₦1,487.89/$1 at the official market, according to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data. The currency gained ₦11.08 from Thursday’s ₦1,498.97/$1, marking a bullish finish after mixed performances earlier in the week. It had opened with gains on Monday but saw […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S U-18 women’s handball team edged Kenya 37–35 on Friday in their final group match at the Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship in Oran, Algeria. The team led 18–14 at half-time but faced a strong Kenyan comeback before sealing victory in the closing minutes. Nigeria finished third in Group A with five […]
BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE ARE we really divided by geography or culture? Nigeria is a very heterogeneous society. From the cacophony of our disagreements, there is a straight line that separates the North and the South, the East and the West. We have been presented with the scenario that the North will always want the […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS CHIEF of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has charged graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to embrace professionalism, resilience, and innovation as they prepare to safeguard Nigeria’s sovereignty. Speaking at the Regimental Dinner for cadets of the 72 Regular Course and others in Kaduna, Oluyede told the […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH NIGERIA’S South-South region is in the grip of an infrastructural crisis as highways like the East-West and Benin-Warri roads collapse under decades of neglect and corruption. Commuters endure life-threatening journeys, accidents are frequent, and businesses suffer crippling losses due to inflated transport costs and disrupted supply chains. Residents describe the highways as […]
By ANITA KNIGHT NIGERIA has been ranked among the world’s strongest supporters of global cooperation, according to a new Rockefeller Foundation survey spanning 34 countries. The findings reveal that 71% of Nigerians back international collaboration, placing the country alongside Kenya (72%), South Korea (73%), India (81%), and South Africa (70%) as top advocates for collective […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO THE National Economic Council (NEC) has approved a new framework to tackle flooding across Nigeria, following a presentation by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu at its meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum said the plan outlines medium and long-term strategies to protect vulnerable communities, provide timely […]