The Japanese Under 20 women’s national team defeated Nigeria 2-1 on Friday in the round of 16 of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Bogota, Colombia The Newsmen reports that the match played at the Estadio Metropolitana…
Nigeria’s Under 18 Men’s Basketball team, the J’Tigers are out of the 2024 Afrobasket U-18 Championship, following their 81-70 loss to Mali in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. The Malians who took the fight to their Nigerian counterparts from the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has said that it will work closely with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and other stakeholders to advance safety in the aviation sector. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said…
Nigeria and Tunisia have pledged to deepen bilateral relations in multiple sectors, including industries, information communication technology, engineering, electrical, chemical energy, agriculture, sports, healthcare and tourism, among others. The two countries made the pledge during the Multisectoral Nigeria-Tunisia Economic Forum,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to remain strong and optimistic for a better future for Nigeria. Abubakar made the call at a virtual interactive session with some Nigerians in the diaspora on Saturday, according…
The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar fell to a six-month low of N1,625.88/$1 on the official NAFEM market on Wednesday, August 4, 2024. This marks the lowest exchange rate since March 8, 2024, when it was recorded…
The UN has expressed its readiness to partner with Nigeria to strengthen food security and boost agricultural productivity in the country. UN Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Amina Mohammed, made this pledge when she visited the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,…
Nigeria is advocating for a strengthened partnership with the United Nations to advance sustainable agricultural development and enhance food security. This appeal was made in Abuja on Tuesday during the visit of UN Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Amina Mohammed, who engaged…
By Esther Agbo Nigeria is urgently seeking the World Bank’s approval for a third restructuring of its $180.2 million Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project, as the country faces an intensifying food and nutrition crisis in its northern regions. …
Nigeria is set to deepen its bilateral relations with Indonesia as the Second Indonesia-Africa Forum kicks off in Bali from 1-3 September 2024. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the forum, representing…
