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The Federal Government on Tuesday urged all affected passengers of Air Peace whose visas were cancelled and deported from Saudi Arabia to remain calm and that investigation into the “unfortunate” incident has been launched. This is contained in a statement by Francisca Omayuli, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to Omayuli, reports received […]
The Likuena of Lesotho will hit Uyo on Monday (today) for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matchday one encounter against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Leslie Notsi’s side will make the trip from Johannesburg, South Africa. The players and their officials are expected to fly straight to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos before […]
The federal government has so far saved about N1.45tn from earnings generated from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol between June and September. This is according to FAAC allocation documents obtained from the website of Nigeria’s Governors Forum and National Bureau of Statistics. An analysis showed that the funds remitted […]
The newsmen reports Nigeria international Ola Aina made the headlines on Sunday after scoring the first goal in Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa but of more concern to Super Eagles head coach will be the return of Taiwo Awoniyi following a spell on the side-lines. Nigeria face Lesotho and Zimbabwe in the upcoming […]
Yoruba movies are known for their diverse range of indigenous characters, including the role of ‘babalawo’ (herbalist, Ifa or voodoo priest). Some actors have become experts at bringing the role to life on screen, despite not necessarily embodying these characters in real life. Saturday Beats highlights some of the actors who have become known for […]
Two separate bills demanding greater transparency in the operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, passed second reading in the Senate on Wednesday. The first bill titled: Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment Amendment) Bill 2023″ was sponsored by Senator Steve Karimi, is seeking to prevent a person occupying the office of Central Bank Governor […]
The African Petroleum Producers Organisation has kicked against the push for a speedy implementation of energy transition in Nigeria and other countries in Africa. APPO, an inter-governmental oil and gas organisation with 18 member countries, said Africa was biggest victim of the speedy energy transition being spearheaded by the developed nations of the world. The […]
Nigerian midfielder, Esther Onyenezide, is in cloud nine following her invitation to the Nigeria’s Super Falcons squad Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum, handed a late call-up to the 20-year-old for the 2024 Women’s Olympic qualifying games against Ethiopia following an injury to 2023 Women’s World Cup star Halimatu Ayinde. Onyenezide impressed at last year’s U-20 […]
The reaffirmation of the poor state and quality of Nigeria’s roads by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, should remind the three tiers of government to address the crisis with a renewed sense of urgency. Umahi, after a recent road inspection tour across the country, lamented that no existing federal road could survive for seven […]
The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, (CISLAC), Auwal Musa Rafsanjani said religious leaders have lost their integrity and respect, adding that they’ve become “beggars to political leaders.” According to him, communities and religious leaders who ought to uphold justice and serve as beacons of truth in society have become ‘beggars’ of […]
