Interim Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Michelle Alozie and Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Jennifer Echegini, and forwards Rasheedat Ajibade and Gift Monday, among a group of 28 players for next month’s Los Angeles 2028 Olympics qualifying fixture against Comoros. There are also youngsters Christiana Uzoma,…
Super Eagles of Nigeria were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Guinea Bissau on Match day 2 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Tuesday evening. The defeat puts the three-time African champions on the ropes as they seek to qualify for the tournament next year. Izuchukwu Okosi in this report runs the rule on how…
Nigeria is entering its 66th Independence Anniversary with a major security push in both the capital and the North-West. The Nigeria Independence Day security 2026 operation includes the deployment of 3,000 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel across Abuja, while the Nigerian Army has operationalised two new infantry battalions in Zamfara State. The NSCDC…
The Federal Government is pursuing three new World Bank facilities worth a combined $1.5 billion while separately expanding its port modernisation programme beyond Lagos. The proposed Nigeria $1.5 billion World Bank loan would fund climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development. At the same time, the government has approved the upgrade of Onne, Rivers,…
Nigeria’s response to the diphtheria outbreak is taking different directions across the country, with Zamfara reopening schools after an improvement in its situation while Plateau State intensifies its response after 31 deaths. The developments highlight the challenge facing health authorities: controlling outbreaks locally while building stronger systems to detect and respond to future public health…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles came from a goal down to beat Madagascar on Matchday 1 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. With the Nigerian football faithful still smarting from the disappointment of missing two consecutive FIFA World Cups, the win was necessary as the team campaign for an appearance at the tournament to be…
Nigeria is targeting September 24, 2028, to end regulated pricing in the domestic gas market, moving toward a willing buyer, willing seller gas market where prices are increasingly determined through commercial agreements. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) announced the target on September 24, 2026, at a Gas Market Maturity Workshop in…
Ogun State and the Federal Government have signed Memoranda of Understanding with global ports operator DP World for the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone, in a deal expected to attract more than $7 billion in initial investment. The agreements were signed in Paris on…
Nigeria used the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) in New York to push three major priorities: greater African representation in global decision-making, stronger investment in education and closer international cooperation against terrorism and organised crime. Vice President Kashim Shettima delivered President Bola Tinubu’s national statement on September 24, 2026, renewing Nigeria’s call for…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is calling on the Federal Government to make the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025 measurable, saying the success of the new framework should be judged by what changes in factories and businesses, not simply by what is written in the policy. MAN President Francis Meshioye made the call in Lagos…
