By Muhyideen Jimoh Zheng Xiaopeng, CEO and Publisher of Africa China News (ACN), has expressed interest in collaborating with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to promote cultural exchange between Nigeria and China. Xiaopeng said this when he paid a courtesy visit to NAN’s Managing Director, Malam Ali Muhammad Ali,Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Edo women’s cricket team has won the fourth edition of the National Women’s Championship. The tournament organised by the team Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) saw Edo beat Akwa Ibom by 89 runs finish unbeaten and clinch victory on Sunday. Akwa Ibom had won the toss and electedContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has slammed Libya with a 50,000 dollars fine and also awarded Nigeria three points from the botched Matchday 4 2025 AFCON Qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match earlier scheduled to be played between LibyaContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Newly appointed National Sports Commission Chairman, Malam Shehu Dikko has pledged to establish a robust framework for the transformation of sports in Nigeria. Dikko disclosed this after a closed door meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the immediate past MinisterContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate and Sir Emeka Offor, a philanthropist, have called for increased immunisation awareness to totally eradicate polio in Nigeria. The minister made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a symbolic polio immunisation event organised by the SirContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo No fewer than 300 girls are expected to feature in the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) Women’s Criio festival billed for Friday in Abuja. Ehis Uadiale, NCF coordinator for the event, said the festival which is sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) is aimed at promoting theContinue Reading
Bayer Leverkusen and Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface was involved in a car crash on Sunday, a day after the club’s 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. Boniface, who scored a 72nd-minute winner in Saturday’s match, on Sunday shared pictures and video of a smashed car in since-deleted posts on Instagram,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s National Football Team, the Flamingos, for trouncing Ecuador at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Dominican Republic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Flamingos on Saturday thrashed EcuadorContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and other stakeholders are partnering to provide N10 billion credit to Nigerians for Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) conversions. The stakeholders are Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) and the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG). At the agreement signing on Wednesday inContinue Reading
Dr Emeka Offor, Chairman, NIBC Board of Trustees By Sarafina Christopher The Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC) says it is committed to boosting trade relations between the two countries. Dr Emeka Offor, Chairman of NIBC’s Board of Trustees, made the pledge during an inaugural meeting of NIBC’s BoardContinue Reading
