By Godwin Felix Global pop artiste Shakira has released “Dai Dai,” official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in collaboration with Nigerian Grammy-winning Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy. The News Agency reports that the Colombian singer announced the release of the highly anticipated song to fans on her socialContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Stakeholders in the infrastructure and financial sectors have called on the Federal Government to urgently transition from traditional procurement models to private capital mobilisation to bridge Nigeria’s 2.3 trillion dollars infrastructure deficit. The consensus was reached at the opening of the 2026 Infrastructure Dialogue heldContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje and Kelu Musa The Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, says sports tourism has become a pillar of the modern economy and tourism sector, blending leisure, wealth creation and cultural exchange. Ali stated this at the National Sports Tourism ConferenceContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje/ Kelu Musa Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy(FMACCE), has called on stakeholders to collaborate to unlock enormous potentials of sports tourism in Nigeria. Musawa made the call at the opening of the maiden edition of the National Sports Tourism Conference andContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Elders, leaders and opinion moulders in Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency have adopted a former Delta House of Assembly Speaker, Basil Ganagana, as their consensus candidate for the constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued after a meeting ofContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu A group, Women for Women Community, Plateau Chapter, has called for greater inclusion, fairness and equal political participation for women ahead of the forthcoming elections. The call was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday and jointly signed by the group’s Convener, Mrs Rhoda Jahota; Coordinator, MrsContinue Reading
By Halima Muhammad A Civil society organisation (CSO), Open Alliance has called for a transparent, accountable, and citizen-focused approach to the ongoing debate on state policing in Nigeria. Mr Andrew Oaikhena, Stakeholder Manager at BudgIT, made the call while delivering the welcome remarks on behalf of Open Alliance atContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade/ Angela Atabo The Federal Government on Tuesday pledged that 15,000 homes would be available to 60,000 family members in three months. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Muttaqha Darma, made this known at the Renewed Hope Housing PPP Summit 2.0 in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) on Saturday night celebrated African film and television excellence, with “My Father’s Shadow”, “Colours of Fire”, and “Lisabi: A Legend Is Born” among the biggest winners. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the star-studded event, held atContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Colombian pop singer Shakira and Nigerian Grammy-winning Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy are set to drop the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song — “Dai Dai” on May 14. FIFA selected the song as official song for the global tournament to be jointly hosted by Canada, MexicoContinue Reading
