Group applauds Nigeria as Africa’s biggest rice producer

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has commended Nigeria as the number one rice producer in Africa and debunks claims by the World Food Programme (WFP) that Nigeria risks sliding into a hunger crisis. WFP had lumped Nigeria with Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Haiti, Central Sahel (Mali, Burkina Western Niger) and Afghanistan among countries it said faced […]
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Governor Wike swears in 4 new Judges

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has sworn in four new judges into the state’s judiciary and charged them to show more commitment in the administration of justice. He made the call at the swearing-in of four judges, which comprised three judges of the State High Courts and one Customary Court of Appeal judge on Tuesday […]

Super Cup: ‘We’re not here for a walk’, says Real Madrid’s Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his team is solely focused on lifting the Spanish Super Cup trophy ahead of this week’s revamped four-team competition taking place in Saudi Arabia. “We’re not coming here for a walk,” Zidane said at a news conference Tuesday, on the eve of his team’s semi-final against Copa del Rey […]

Paul Pogba undergoes ankle surgery

Paul Pogba underwent surgery on his ankle injury on Tuesday, reporting that “everything went well” during the operation in a social media post. The Manchester United midfielder initially posted a video on Instagram in which he looked groggy and admitted: “I don’t even know if I’m OK or if I’m high or if I’m sober, […]

How religion divides and under-develops Africa by Reno

Yesterday, I saw Nigerian Shiites demonstrating against the United States and President Donald Trump, and I groaned in my spirit. When will Africans become themselves and stop being remote controlled by foreign interests?

Fire razes storey building, destroys property in Ibadan

  Ola Ajayi – Ibadan A storey building went up in flames at the Ijokodo area of the Ibadan metropolis on Tuesday. The fire which started in the afternoon destroyed property worth several millions of naira. According to information, the building was built in 1978. The fire went out of control when a young girl […]

CAF Award 2019: Sadio Mane wins African Player of the Year

By Rasheed Sobowale Sadio Mane, a Senegalese 27-year-old professional footballer who plays for the English Premier League giant club, Liverpool has won the African Player of the Year Awar 2019. Mane was announced the winner of the category at the CAF Award of 2019 held in Hurghada, Egypt. The former Southampton player defeated other nine […]

CAF Award 2019: Asisat Oshoala wins African Women’s Player of the Year

Africa crowned the best of the best of the region as the continent celebrates the beautiful game at the CAF Awards 2019 in Hurghada, Egypt. Women’s Player of the Year: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona) Nominees: 1. Ajara Nchout (Cameroon & Valerenga) 2. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona) 3. Gabrielle Ouguene (Cameroon & CSKA Moscow) […]

CAF Awards 2019 winners [Live Update]

Africa crowned the best of the best of the region as the continent celebrates the beautiful game at the CAF Awards 2019 in Hurghada, Egypt. African Interclubs Player of the Year: Youcef Belaïli (Algeria & Esperance / Ahli Jeddah) Nominees: 1. Anice Badri (Tunisia & Esperance) 2. Kodjo Fo Doh Laba (Togo & RS Berkane […]

11 arrested as thugs beat up FCT Minister’s cameraman, abduct officials

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Suspected thugs working as “revenue officers” for the Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC on Tuesday went on rampage at the Games Village junction attacking a camera man attached to the office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Godwin Ameh as well as three officials of the Department […]

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