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UFC: No plans to quit fighting now, says “Nigerian Nightmare” Usman

On: March 20, 2023

By Emmanuel Afonne Kamaru Usman, Nigeria’s Welterweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), said he was not thinking of retiring anytime soon in spite of his second loss to Leon Edwards. Edwards defeated Usman, also called’the Nigerian Nightmare’ for the second time in a row at UFC 286 onContinue Reading

Sports Minister Dare, Nwankwo Kanu bag International prestigious awards

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 20, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne The President of the Republic of Maldives, Ibrahim Solih, has showered encomiums on the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, for the huge impact he has made in sports since he assumed duty. Solih made the remark at the Maldives 2023 Sports Awards, where theContinue Reading

We’ll sue INEC over omission of party’s logo — NNPP Cross River guber candidate

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Politics

By Victor Okoye Amb. Wilfred Bonse, the governorship candidate, New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Cross River says the party will sue the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission of the party’s logo from ballot papers. Bonse, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on SundayContinue Reading

Jigawa PDP rejects governorship election results of 5 LGAs

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Politics

By Abdullahi Mohammed The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the governorship election in five local government areas of Jigawa. Jigawa has a total of 27 local government areas out of which results of 26 LGAs have been presented at the ongoing collation in Dutse. The PDPContinue Reading

Expert wants Nigeria, Qatar to take advantage of EU gas market

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Ella Anokam An Associate Professor, Olanrewaju Aladeitan has urged other gas producing countries to take advantage of the vacuum created by the non-supply of oil to Europe by Russia and expand their gas projects to penetrate the European market. “This is where countries like Qatar and Nigeria come in,”Continue Reading

New oil, gas discoveries indicate huge gas reserves in Nigeria – Expert

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Ella Anokam An Oil and Gas Expert, Olanrewaju Aladeitan, has lauded the new oil and gas discoveries in Nigeria, which indicate that the country has huge gas reserves. The expert said Nigeria could be more described as a gas country than a crude oil country because it had trillionsContinue Reading

NDLEA arrests 2 members of Afro-Europe cartel

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disrupted the activities of a drug syndicate that operated between Nigeria, East Africa, and Europe, with the arrest of two members of the cartel. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement onContinue Reading

PDP wins Andoni Constituency in Rivers

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Politics

By Lizzy Ikuru INEC on Sunday declared Mr Kagbang Ofiks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Andoni State Constituency in Rivers in the March 18 House of Assembly election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Omoankhanlen Akhibe, declared that Ofiks polled 7,835 votes to defeat the first runner-up, DrContinue Reading

ECA report urges Africa to tackle poverty, social inequality

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: General News

By Lucy Ogalue The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), says many African countries are struggling to meet the continent’s development goals due to the impact of severe and mutually reinforcing shocks. Mr Adam Elhiraika, ECA’s Director, Macroeconomic Policy Division, in a statement said the continent encountered severe developmental challenges dueContinue Reading

Climate: Stakeholders to provide technical support on project implementation

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 18, 2023

In: Environment

By Vivian Emoni Stakeholders have expressed commitment in providing technical assistance to facilitate implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) across the country. The stakeholders in environment and agriculture fields, said this at a workshop on Climate Adaptation Support Program (CASP), organised by AKADEMIYA2063, in Abuja on Friday. KADEMIYA2063 is anContinue Reading

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