Nigeria: Seun Kuti Gets Heavier Yet

[ad_1] Seun Kuti, youngest son of the Afrobeat legend and founder, is just out with his seventh studio album, Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head). It's a strong set of tracks, featuring an updated lineup of the Egypt 80 band, and the requisite deep grooves and trenchant political messages. The album includes Seun's collaboration with Damien Marley, "Dey," and a percussion-driven collaboration with Zambian rapper Sampa the Great. It's fair to say that the album extends the Afrobeat stylistic range, […]

October 25, 2024

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Africa: Libya Vs Nigeria – CAF President Condemns Super Eagles Inhuman Treatment

[ad_1] The President of the Confederation of Africa ( CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has, for the first time, spoken on the Libya vs Nigeria, Africa Cup of Nations Cup ( AFCON) qualifier game. Patrice Motsepe was speaking in a press conference where he condemned the situation that happened to the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Libya airport ahead of the AFCON 2025 qualifying match. Patrice Motsepe condemned the incident but insisted that he would not speak on the situation until […]

October 25, 2024

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Nigeria: Super Eagles Soar in Latest FIFA Rankings

[ad_1] The Super Eagles' sole match during the review period was a 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win against Libya's Mediterranean Knights Nigeria's Super Eagles have made a significant leap in the latest FIFA rankings, jumping three spots to 36th in the world. This upward movement has propelled the three-time African champions back into the continent's top five teams. The Super Eagles' sole match during the review period was a 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win against Libya's […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Super Eagles Move Three Places Up, Now 36th in FIFA Ranking

[ad_1] The Super Eagles of Nigeria has moved up by three spots to place world 36th in the October FIFA ranking. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1503.29 points within the period under review. The senior men's national team defeated their Libyan counterparts in the first leg match of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers by a lone goal on Oct. 11 in Uyo. The movement also reflected positively […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Halima Abubakar Apologises to Apostle Suleman, Says Her Allegations Are False

[ad_1] The rift between Halima Abubakar and Apostle Suleman first became public in 2022, when the 39-year-old actress accused the pastor of having an affair with her. After a protracted public dispute that spanned over a year, Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar formally apologised to a cleric, Apostle Johnson Suleman, the senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International. The apology, shared on her verified Instagram page on Wednesday, follows years of back-and-forth allegations, media drama, and legal battles […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: IMF Wants Nigeria to Focus More On Increasing Tax Revenue

[ad_1] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Nigerian government to put in place a more efficient tax collection system in order to broaden its revenue base. The Fund's position was expressed by Mr. Davide Furceri, Division Chief, Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF while responding to a question on how Nigeria could best address her high debt service /revenue ratio, at yesterday's Fiscal Monitor press briefing at the on-going IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC. He said […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Tinubu Sacks Five Ministers, Reassigns Ten, Appoints Seven New Ones

[ad_1] One of the newly appointed ministers is the wife of the late Biafra leader, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu President Bola Tinubu has sacked five ministers and appointed seven new ones. The president also reassigned ten ministers to new positions, his office said. The five sacked ministers are Uju-Ken Ohanenye, the former minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, the former minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman, the minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo, minister of state, Housing and Urban Development, and Jamila Ibrahim, minister […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Shehu Dikko Emerges NSC Boss As Govt Scraps Ministry of Sports Development

[ad_1] This decision was made at Wednesday's Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja In a major overhaul of the country's sports administration, President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Ministry of Sports Development and reinstated the National Sports Commission (NSC). President Tinubu also swiftly appointed Shehu Dikko, a seasoned sports administrator, as Chairperson of the Commission. This move aims to revitalise Nigeria's sports economy and improve performance in international competitions. Mr Dikko previously contested for the presidency of the Nigeria Football […]

October 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Tinubu Scraps Niger Delta, Sports Ministries

[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu has scrapped Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in his verified X page on Tuesday, stated that there will now be a ministry of regional development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission and North East Development Commission. He said the National Sports Commission will now take […]

October 24, 2024

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