Salima Mukansanga Makes Double History in AFCON 2021
Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga has recorded two historic moments in the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The 34-year ...
Osimhen still part of the Super Eagles in Cameroon
Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen has shown support as part of the Super Eagles team currently participating in the African Cup ...
20Grammy Awards Moved To April 2022
After an initial postponement, the Recording Academy has confirmed that the 2022 Grammy Awards will be held on April 2, ...
Senate Reverses Decision On Direct Primaries, Allows Indirect and Consensus Nominations
The Nigerian Senate reversed its earlier decision to make direct primaries the only way for political parties to elect candidates. ...
Court Orders FG To Pay N1B To Nnamdi Kanu For Illegal Arrest
Justice Benson Anya of the Abia State High Court has ruled that the infiltration of security agents to the home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in 2017 was unlawful and an infringement on his human rights. On Wednesday, the judge determined that his kidnapping and forced return to Nigeria were "illegal" under both local and international law. Anya further ordered the Nigerian government to compensate Kanu for the infringement of his fundamental human rights with an amount of N1 billion.
They Asked Me To Drop Him – Rohr On Moses Simon
Super Eagles of Nigeria are flying very high in the African Cup of Nations 2021 delayed edition currently ongoing in ...
INEC will release election timetable once electoral bill is signed – Yakubu
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, made the announcement in Abuja during the commission's first quarterly consultative meeting with political ...
See Who Nigeria Will Play In The Round Of 16
The Super Eagles of Nigeria qualified to the knockout stages of this year's African Cup of Nations thanks to a ...
Comedian AY and wife welcome baby 13 years after the first child
Actor and comedian, Richard Ayodeji Makun popularly known as AY and his wife, Mabel Makun have welcomed their second child, ...
Buhari To Unveil Mega Rice Pyramids In Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari plans to display a million bags of rice grain arranged as pyramids in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. The pyramids, which are said to be Africa's largest of their kind, are located on the premises of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) on Airport Road. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria collaborated to stack one million rice paddy in 15 different pyramids at the ACCI (RIFAN). Under the Anchor Borrowers' Program, rice bags were planted and harvested in states around the country (ABP). Five state governors were present: Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti; Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi; Prof. Ben Ayade ...
Eguaveon Craves For Support From Nigerians
Super Eagles interim boss Augustine Eguaveon has asked for support from all Nigerians as the team prepares to take the ...
Salima Mukansanga To Become The First Woman To Referee An AFCON Match
Salima Rhadia Mukansanga will today make history when she referees the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match between Zimbabwe and Guinea. The Rwandan-born referee will be the first woman to referee an AFCON match. The 35-year-old is part of an all-female lineup for the encounter at Yaounde's Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium. They will also be the first all-female team to compete in the event since its establishment. Carine Atemzabong (Cameroon), Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco), and VAR referee Bouchra Karboubi will help Mukansanga (Morocco). Mukansanga had already made history by becoming the first woman to referee a game at the continental showcase when she served as the fourth official in a match between Guinea and Malawi at Bafoussam. The Confederation of African Football has hailed Mukansanga's achievement as historic (CAF). The development, according ...
