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CAF Awards: Chiamaka Nnadozie wins 2025 Goalkeeper of the Year

Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie has been crowned the 2025 CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year, completing a remarkable hat-trick of titles and strengthening her stature as the most domi... Read More


CAF Awards: Super Falcons win 'Women's National Team of the Year'

Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- Nigeria's Super Falcons have been named the CAF Women's National Team of the Year for the third year in a row, winning the award in 2023, 2024, and now 2025. The latest award cont... Read More


Segun Adeniyi at 60: The nobility of spirit and moral purpose, By Louis Odion

Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- For us, the sudden demise of General Sani Abacha in the early hours of 8 June, 1998 (a Monday) would seem a God-send that effectively cleared the cloud of dark foreboding that had ... Read More


"Peace shall reign": Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi calls for calm as terror attacks shock Kwara state

Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- Nottingham Forest and Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has appealed for peace in his home state of Kwara after a string of deadly terror attacks sent shockwaves across the region... Read More


US lawmaker who made Christian genocide claim meets with Nigerian delegation

Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- One of the leading voices behind the campaign alleging a Christian genocide in Nigeria, U.S. Congressman Riley Moore, met with senior officials of the Nigerian government on Wednes... Read More


Realising the promise of AI in climate finance in Africa, By Olu Akanmu

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- With Africa's participation in COP30 in Brazil, its financial institutions must not be left behind. Climate finance and resilience in Africa is critical now, given climate challeng... Read More


IEI announces CEO resignation, names acting head

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- International Energy Insurance Plc (IEI) said its managing director and chief executive, Olasupo Sogelola, resigned from the company with effect from 12 November, marking another m... Read More


'Three of my cousins are in bandits' den' - Actress Bukola Arugba speaks on Eruku church attack

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Actress Oluwabukola Awoyemi, popularly known as Bukola Arugba, has raised an alarm over Tuesday's attack on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, in Eruku, Ekiti Loca... Read More


Group launches leadership, advocacy accelerator to advance gender equity in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Rise Up Together, a global social impact advocacy group, has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening gender equity and justice in Nigeria. Supported by the multinational ... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: Maternal, neonatal deaths high in underserved Lagos communities

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Prosper Peter, a fisherman, lost his pregnant wife in 2019 in Makoko, a floating community on the Lagos lagoon. Six years later, her memories and death still haunted him. "My wife... Read More