The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday defeated their South African counterparts in a semi-final clash at the ongoing African Women Cup of Nations in Cameroon....
The crisis of bad governance in Nigeria received a rather rude knock on Friday when Robert Clarke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), called for military...
Tension is mounting among member-countries of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as final preparations towards it Wednesday, November 30, 2016 meeting in Algeria reaches...
Except the Academic Staff Union of Universities soft pedals, academic activities in universities may again be disrupted, as the Federal Government has said it cannot meet...
Ace comedian Ali Baba has waded into the matter of some established comedians who are of the habit of complaining that up and coming humourists are...
Nigerians may have to adjust to the reality of the current poor state of electricity in the country, which may be their lot for the next...
More facts have emerged on why the expected two per cent growth in the micro, small and medium enterprises could not be achieved for 2016. An...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria has continued to rise in FIFA ranking, as they currently sit at 50th place in the world and 7th in Africa,...
Coach of the Nigerian U-20 women team, Peter Dedevbo, is confident that his girls will bounce back from their 6-0 defeat to Japan last Sunday. He...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday left Abuja, for Marrakech, Morocco to attend the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
A fresh division among members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has negatively affected oil at the international market. This is as member-countries’ outputs...
The downtrend at the Nigerian stock market worsened considerably last week, contrary to widespread rallies across the global advanced and emerging stock markets. Nigerian benchmark stock...
The Super Eagles proved their mettle as one of Africa’s best on Saturday with Chelsea duo of Victor Moses and Mikel Obi inspiring Nigeria to a...
Between September 2015 to October 2016, about 25 per cent foreign investors pulled out of Nigeria, costing it more than $450.34 billion of asset-loss, so says...
Nigeria beach soccer team will battle the soccer team of Switzerland, led by Dejan Stankovic, 2016’s top soccer scorer in the world, with 63 goals in...
The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced that tickets for Saturday’s World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Algeria at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo...
Abdulmumin Jibrin, suspended lawmaker and former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations has gone on self-exile vowing not to return to Nigeria until...
An intentional rating agency, the Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) has reclassified Nigeria among countries that have been grouped in the third category of the funds’ assessment,...
The lawyer of troubled beauty queen Chidinma Okeke has refuted claims that the 19-year-old student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, who is in the eye of the...
Algeria coach Georges Leekens has fortified his squad with six additional players ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Nigeria Saturday, November 12, in Uyo. Leekens...
Nigeria’s duo of Segun Toriola and Olufunke Oshonaike could not withstand the superior firepower of the pair of Omar Assar and Dina Meshref who led Egypt...
Nigeria’s duo of Segun Toriola and Olufunke Oshonaike could not withstand the superior firepower of the pair of Omar Assar and Dina Meshref who led Egypt...
Algeria have appointed Georges Leekens for a second spell as their national coach. The Belgian, who previously led the team in 2003, replaces Milovan Rajevac, who...
Nigeria have qualified for the 2018 World Team Championships holding in Sweden as the African table tennis ruling body, ITTF Africa, on Thursday unveiled the list...
Egypt Wednesday night reclaimed the men’s team title it lost to Nigeria at the 2015 African Games after beating the West African giant 3-2 in the...
The Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have started singing discordant tunes over the Ondo election. This became evident on Wednesday, when...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has listed four African countries among emerging economies that have developed quicker positive growth index for the next 10 years, without...
Nigeria and African Boxing Union Welterweight Champion Larry Ekundayo, is the latest boxer to join Team MGM after signing a management deal. Boasting an 11-0 record,...
The Super Eagles have moved four places from 64th to 60th in the latest FIFA Ranking released on Thursdayfollowing the team’s superlative performance during last month’s...
The Nigeria Football Federation has won a protest it quietly launched following the release of the official match appointment, which set the kick –off time at...
Football’s world ruling body, FIFA, has appointed respected Gambian official Bakary Papa Gassama as referee for next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria...
A total of 18 new armed groups have sprung in Nigeria in the last 17 months, according to a report by a crisis-monitoring group. The report...
Reports emerging from the Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria plans to raise $312.50 million (about N95bn) as its last auction bond market recorded about 25 per cent less yields than anticipated. The DMO in its report of the deal, made available to Ripples Nigeria, indicates that three-ranged local currency bonds were offered for the market reflecting those of: 2021, 2026 and...
The organisers of the 2016 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA have confirmed that over 352 African music stars will storm Lagos for this year’s edition of...
The world Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm on the increasing number of young people dropping out of school yearly. This, the organisation noted, is...
Without pre-information, Libya deported yet another batch of 150 Nigerians in the afternoon of Monday. The dejected-looking Nigerians, who arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) at around 4pm had some tales of woes on how they were randomly picked from...
Zambia’s new interim coach Wedson Nyirenda has dropped defender Lawrence Chungu from the squad set to face Nigeria in the 2018 Fifa World Cup Group B...
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will only extend further help towards Nigeria’s recovering from its recession only if it increases taxes, reduce interest rate...
Notwithstanding the biting economic reality occasioned by the current recession in the country, Nigeria has doled out a whooping $54 million as part payment of its...
Controversial media personality Kemi Olunloyo has not just yet quit her contentious nature after she put rapper Eldee on blast for purportedly promoting rape saying he...
A diplomatic row may be brewing between Nigeria and Turkey following the arrest and deportation of some Nigerian students from Istanbul by the Turkish police. Rukkaya...
Nigeria enters her 56th year as an independent country in deep sorrow. Nigerian politicians who are largely responsible for the economic woes, recession and depression in...
The 1st of October is much more that flags and partying, it’s about Nigeria severing ties with the British and declaring independence. No doubt the day...
Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Zambia on Sunday, 9th October 2016 the Nigeria Football Federation has condemned, in very strong terms,...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has handed down harsher conditions for Nigeria to meet before being bailed out of its present economic recession. This was disclosed...
Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, is keen to fight for regular starting shirts in the star studded Manchester City despite getting a chance under manager Pep...
Zambia goalkeeper,, has warned the Super Eagles of Nigeria war when both teams clash in the 2018 qualifier scheduled for October 9 at the Levy Nwanawasa...
By Ahmed Boulor Four weeks after he was admitted at a London hospital for an undisclosed ailment, stand-up comedian Julius Agwu has been discharged from...
Zambia assistant coach Wedson Nyirenda has named a strong 33-man provisional squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria billed for October 9 in Ndola....
Nigeria Rugby team, the Black Scorpions, have been drawn against Four-time defending champions Kenya and Senegal in the Africa Rugby Cup Sevens starting Friday at the...
