Importers Pay $1.5bn in War Risk Insurance Premiums Despite Improved Maritime Security
Despite a sharp decline in piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, importers have paid $1.5 billion in War Risk Insurance (WRI) premiums on Nigeria-bound cargoes over the past three…
Lesotho FA Admits Error in Protest Against South Africa Over Ineligible Player
The Secretary-General of the Lesotho Football Association (LFA), Mokhosi Mohapi, has acknowledged that the association failed to file its protest against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player during their…
In Loving Memory of Yinka Fadeji-Olabode (1947 – 1985)
Born on March 19, 1947, in Fiditi, in the Old Western region of Nigeria, Yinka Fadeji-Olabode grew up alongside her four elder sisters in a home shaped by the hard…
President Tinubu to Mark 73rd Birthday with Special National Prayer Session
Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will join fellow Muslims at the National Mosque in Abuja on Friday for a special prayer session dedicated to the nation, as part of activities…
Bangladesh-Nigeria Trade Relations Strengthen, Surpassing $100 Million – Envoy
The Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Masudur Rahman, has announced that bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Nigeria have significantly improved in recent years, with trade volumes rising from $50…
Advocacy Group Calls for Increased Awareness and Support for Multiple Sclerosis in Nigeria
The Founder of The Nerve of My Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Nathalie Busari, has raised concerns about the lack of awareness and information on multiple sclerosis (MS) in Nigeria. She made…
House of Representatives Advances Bill to Introduce Citizenship by Investment in Nigeria
A bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow citizenship by investment has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, known as the Citizenship…
PETROAN Commends Federal Government, NNPCL for 180-Day Continuous Operation of Port Harcourt Refinery
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has applauded the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for the successful rehabilitation and continuous operation…
75-Year-Old Ice Cream Seller Reflects on 57 Years of Pedaling Through Lagos Island
For more than five decades, 75-year-old Oladimeji Lawal has cycled through the bustling streets of Lagos Island, selling ice cream to generations of residents. With no pension, no retirement plan,…
Nigerian Man Faces Life Sentence for Alleged Murder of Homeless Man in Canada
A 31-year-old Nigerian man, Adimabua Chukwuka, is facing a possible life sentence after being charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mario Ferreira, a 60-year-old homeless man, in Toronto,…