The Nigerian footballing body has vowed to replace them as soon as possible. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) have annouced the sacking of the entire Super Eagles coaching crew, following the resignation of head coach Augustine Eguavoen. Nigeria’s Super Eagles failed to qualify for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after a 1-1…
As a little girl, I thought we would forever be stepping on mere earth, breathing fresh air, making history, achieving milestones, and living peacefully. Sigh. I guess those simple expectations were too luxurious for the shambles my fatherland became. Thanks to horrifying leaders, leaving the land of our birth is the new Nigerian dream. Today,…
“A house divided shall never win.” The above quote is a universal fact accepted by all. Going by this premise, is it the end of the road for the Nigerian ruling party? Today, the 26th of March 2022, the All Progressive Congress (APC) held their National Convention and it was in shambles. A fatal display…
The government has failed to meet the demands of ASUU. The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given reasons for the extension of the ongoing strike by a further eight weeks. This was revealed by the President of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke who said in a statement that the Federal Government has failed to satisfactorily…
President Muhammadu Buhari has just signed the amended electoral bill into law. This singular gesture might be his administration’s best legacy. Here are ten reasons why this electoral bill is crucial to the future of the Nigerian electoral process. Important Facts About the Amended Electoral Bill Ten key points of the enacted 2022 Nigerian electoral…
The former president believes the country needs more truthful individuals in power. Former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigeria needs “more rebels” that are bold to speak the truth to the power. Obasanjo said that the country needs people who would look at things straight and speak the truth without minding the…
The former Olympic medalist failed a doping test. Nigerian sprinter and Olympics silver medalist, Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for doping. The news of the ban was confirmed by a statement released by the unit on Friday. Not long ago, the 33-year-old athlete was expelled from…
The Swedish side announced his signing on Thursday, but thoughts have continued to be shared about his age. On Thursday, 3rd of February, Swedish football club Mjällby AIF annouced that they have completed the signing of 18-year old striker Silas Nwankwo from Nasarawa United. The supposed 18-year old scored a league high 19 goals in…
If you are a close observer of the Nigerian political space on social media, you would have observed that Peter Obi is one of the people’s favourites. Jubilation flooded the streets of Twitter after the former governor of Anambra State declared his intentions of contesting for the 2023 Presidential election. However, his will to contest…
Five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar was kidnapped and eventually killed by her school teacher. This tragic and horrifying incident occurred in Kano State, Nigeria. The little girl was kidnapped in December on her way home from school. Hanifa’s abductors demanded a six million naira ransom. Still, even after receiving the ransom, the little girl was murdered. According…
Lol. My country people, I come bearing interesting gist about my gender. In Nigeria, there is a local adage that says, “When breeze blow fowl yanch (butt) go open.” The rush for the Nigerian goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has brought to the limelight some of the white lies women tell. The handsome goalkeeper became an internet…
Twitter would no longer be needing VPN to operate again in Nigeria starting soon. After 222 days, President Muhammadu Buhari has lifted the suspension on the operations of Twitter in Nigeria, effective from 12am, January 13, 2022. The good news was disclosed in a press conference on Wednesday which was signed by Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi,…
The Nigerian Presidential election is set to occur in the year 2023, and campaigns by interested persons are ongoing. Recently, an eastern governor hopped on the race. Dave Umahi, the Governor of Ebonyi State has indicated interest to become the next Nigerian President. Shortly after the news of the National Leader of the All Progressives…
The Pharaohs were comfortably defeated by Nigeria. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have started their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 campaign with a win as they dispatched Egypt with a 1-0 win in the opening match of group D. Kelechi Iheanacho scored the only goal of the game in the 30 minutes as Nigeria…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has increased the number of flight slots given to Air Peace. Instead of the initial one flight per week, Air Peace has been permitted seven flights per week. Previously, the UAE restricted the flight of Air Peace to one per week. In response, the Nigerian federal government restricted the flights…
Two other Federal Universities also make the top ten list of best universities in Nigeria. The University of IBadan (UI) has been ranked as the best University in Nigeria in a lastest ranking of universities released by the Nigerian University Systems Rankings. Regarded as the premier University in Nigeria, UI has continued to maintain its…
The unfortunate incident took place in the early hours of today. A dozen worshippers have been killed by Armed bandits who stormed a mosque in Niger state, on Thursday, 9th of December, 2021. According to reports, the unfortunate incident happened while these worshippers were observing their morning prayers. At least 15 were killed while dozens…
The lastest rankings where released on Thursday, 16th of September 2020. Super Eagles of Nigeria have maintained their postion as the 34th best football country in the lastest FIFA World ranking. Nigeria’s position in the world rankings remained unchanged despite consecutive wins in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde. In…
The two Olympic medalist have been rewarded for making Nigeria proud at the ongoing event in Japan. Olympic silver medalist Blessing Oborududu and Bronze medalist Ese Brume have been rewarded with their promised cash of $10,000 (N4.1M) and $7500 (N3M) respectively by the Nigerian Federal government. Their cash prizes were presented to them by the…
The report stated that three out of the 99 bodies were killed at the Lekki Toll Gate shootings by soldiers on October 20, 2020. Chief Pathologist of the Lagos State University Teaching hospital (LASUTH), John Obafenwa submitted the autopsy report on Saturday to the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, eight months after the Lekki…
