Uber Ends Operations In Nigeria After 12 Years
By Chinedu Echianu Ride-hailing company Uber has ended its operations in Nigeria and Uganda, withdrawing its services from the two countries after 12 years in the Nigerian market. Uber said the decision followed a review of its business but stressed that the withdrawal would not affect its operations in other African countries. The company launched […]
Nigeria Top Group, Beat Tanzania to Reach U19 Semi-Final
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens have completed a perfect Group A campaign at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, defeating hosts Tanzania by 57 runs to finish top of the group with maximum points. After winning the toss and electing to bat at the NTS, TCA Cricket Arena, Nigeria posted […]
Nigeria Defeat Senegal 3-1 at African Volleyball Championship
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s women’s volleyball team recorded a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Senegal on Monday in a classification match at the ongoing African Volleyball Championship in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nigerian side made a strong start, taking the opening set 25-17, but Senegal responded with a narrow 26-24 win in the second set to level […]
Nigeria Seeks Stronger OIC Ties on Economy, Youth, Security
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria is set to strengthen cooperation with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on humanitarian issues, youth empowerment and economic partnerships as part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Nigerian delegation, led by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, departed from Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, […]
Nigeria Qualify for Olympic Beach Volleyball for First Time
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria have made history by qualifying for the beach volleyball event at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games for the first time after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the women’s final of the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Nations Championship in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday. The Nigerian duo produced a dominant performance at Abu […]
Nigeria Congratulates Bangladesh’s New President Alamgir
By Sofiat Adenekan-Adepeju The Federal Government has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as the 23rd President of Bangladesh, describing it as a significant milestone in the country’s democratic journey. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, conveyed Nigeria’s congratulations to Alamgir, the government and people of Bangladesh in a post on […]
CSOs urge National Assembly to review education policies
By Oluwakemi Kindness A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the National Assembly to review Nigeria’s education and child welfare policies to ensure they reflect the country’s social realities, values and national interests. The coalition, led by the Centre for African Policy Research and Advisory, CAFPRA, made the call at a media engagement in […]
NSITF Intensifies Nationwide Campaign on Workplace Safety
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, is intensifying efforts to reduce workplace accidents by strengthening employers’ understanding and implementation of occupational safety standards. The Fund is currently engaging employers and other stakeholders in Bauchi, Jos and Kaduna under its Programme on Safety Regulations, Policies and Standards. The three-day programme, which began […]
Nigeria, UAE push stronger trade, investment ties
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates UAE, have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, aviation, technology and people-to-people relations. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, disclosed this when the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Alshamsi, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. According to a statement […]
Nigeria Defeats Lesotho at Africa Beach Volleyball Championship
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s women’s beach volleyball team opened its campaign at the African Beach Volleyball Championship with a convincing 2–0 victory over Lesotho in Alexandria, Egypt. The Nigerians dominated the opening set, cruising to a 21–8 win before Lesotho mounted stronger resistance in the second. Nigeria, however, maintained its composure to claim the set […]