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Nigeria’s senior national team has ended 2020 as the 35th best football playing country in the world. Gernot Rohr’s Super Eagles remain unmoved in December’s ranking released by Fifa on Thursday morning. The three-time African…

A new network called the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) has been launched to fight COVID-19 misinformation in the continent and the world. This was announced by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation Regional Director…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has challenged regulatory agencies in Nigeria’s ports to do more in ensuring that Nigeria’s ranking in the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is improved. VP…

The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has presented a proposed 2021 budget of N208 billion to the State House of Assembly. The allocation for capital projects takes 65%, which is N135 billion, while recurrent expenditures…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N1.1 billion for the aviation sector. Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of this week’s cabinet…

The National Assembly stipulates that usage of functional card readers for accreditation of voters will be made compulsory in future elections. This is likely to come into action if the new electoral Act is assented to by the President.…

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated 7 operation vehicles to Nigeria's Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. The Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq commended the UNHCR, for…

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mohammed Umar has called for the deepening of cooperation among anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria for improved outcomes in the fight against corruption. Umar…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N58.5 billion for roads construction in some parts of the country. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola revealed this to State House Correspondents at the end of the…

IBF, WBO, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is trying his best not to look ahead, but he realizes that a full division unification with Tyson Fury could be just around the corner. On Saturday night at the SSE Arena at Wembley,…