The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has dismissed rumours that next month’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) could be moved away from Cameroon following the recent discovery of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. The new variant has led to travel restrictions being introduced by some countries for several African nations, with Nigeria, which neighbours […]

….Says hapless natives dying in droves due to artificial gridlock by security agents  Soni Daniel, Abuja Alarmed by the organized extortion of ordinary road users in the Southeast, a member of the National Human Rights Commission, Ozo Joe Mmamel, has petitioned the Enugu State Police Commissioner, and the General Officer Commanding the 82nd Division of the […]

Google has announced the results of its 2021 Year in Search, showing the most searched terms, topics and questions by Nigerians in the year 2021. Google’s 2021 Year in Search compiles the moments, people, topics, events, and places that capture the world’s attention each year. As the pandemic entered its second year, Nigerians used the […]

Victor Moses is open to a return to the Super Eagles after a self-imposed international exile, according to a representative. The former Chelsea star sensationally called time with the Super Eagles soon after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The forward was one of the reasons the Super Eagles won the 2013 AFCON in South […]

Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, announces that Jubril Mobolaji Lawal has been appointed as Regional Executive and Managing Director designate of Ecobank Nigeria, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The appointment is made ahead of Patrick Akinwuntan’s upcoming retirement, due to him reaching retirement age in January 2022. Mobolaji […]