Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon shielding the ball from an opponent Photo: Web Elegbede Abiodun • Super Eagles are expected to rebuild and gain experience on the international stage. The Super Eagles recorded a 2-1 victory over the Iran national football team in a friendly match on Friday, caused by goals from Moses Simon and Akor Adams. Nigeria struck early when Simon found the net in the 7th minute, assisted by Samuel Chukwueze. The Super Eagles doubled their lead in the 52nd minute through Akor Adams, set up by Ademola Lookman. Mehdi Taremi pulled one back for Iran in the…

The countdown has officially started to Africa’s biggest celebration of film and television as the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) gears up for another exciting edition, promising to spotlight the very best of African storytelling and creative excellence. This Sunday, March 29, the journey kicks off with the much-anticipated nominee announcement, airing live at 7:00 PM (WAT) across all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv. More than just a reveal, the announcement offers audiences a first look at the productions, performances, and creative talents that have defined the past year across film, television, and digital content. Over the…

Rite Foods Limited has expanded its World Water Day campaign this year, bringing much-needed relief to essential workers across Lagos and reinforcing the message behind the 2026 theme, “Where Water Flows, Equality Grows.” Marked every March 22, World Water Day draws attention to the importance of access to clean and safe water not just as a basic need, but as something that supports health, dignity, and inclusion. For Rite Foods, this was an opportunity to go beyond the message and act, reaching people who spend long hours working in the scorching Lagos sun. The campaign was driven by Bigi Premium…

Elegbede Abiodun Says DLA is a direct response to what he termed Nigeria’s “systemic failure, economic stagnation, and insecurity.” A newly registered political party, the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), has formally entered Nigeria’s political landscape with a bold declaration to reshape governance through ideology, innovation, and leadership reform. At a world press conference held in Abuja, the National Chairman of the party, Barrister Samuel Memeh, presented what he described as a “defining moment” in the nation’s history, declaring that the party’s emergence signals a deliberate departure from conventional political culture. Flanked by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Professor…

L-R Olapeju Ibekwe, CEO, Sterling One Foundation; Darlington Nwankwo, Divisional Head, Renewable Energy, Mobility and Tourism, Sterling Bank; Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Honorable Commissioner for Transportation, Lagos State: and Moyomade Akinyosoye, Divisional Head, Institutional Banking, Sterling Bank, at the recently concluded Nigeria Transport and Logistics Summit, hosted by Sterling Bank in Lagos recently. Industry leaders, policymakers, financiers, and innovators convened in Lagos today for the inaugural Nigeria Transport & Logistics Summit (NTLS) 2026, hosted by Sterling Bank at Eko Hotel & Suites, to forge actionable strategies for building a faster, more connected Nigeria through transport, mobility, and logistics. Held under the theme…

Dangote refinery, in order to ease the masses transport issues, lowered the fuel price. Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reduced its gantry price for petrol to N1,200 per litre and its coastal price to N1,153 per litre, a move that comes amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East that continue to influence global oil markets. According to the spokesperson for the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, the price adjustment represents a downward review in the refinery’s pricing template and comes at a time of heightened uncertainty in the global oil market driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. “Dangote…

President Bola Tinubu has given consent for the expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to include electric vehicles (EVs), the Presidency announced on Thursday. In accordance with the approval, the initiative will now operate under a new name , the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PiCNG & EV). The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said this in a statement, noting that the expanded mandate positions the initiative to drive Nigeria’s clean mobility transition. “With this approval, PiCNG & EV will lead and coordinate Nigeria’s clean mobility…

The UN Security Council will have closed-door consultations on Friday to discuss strikes on Iran at Moscow’s request, Russian state media reported, as the Middle East war nears its second month. According to authorities, strike on the first day of the war hit a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, killing more than 160 children. Iran has come under near-daily bombardment since US-Israeli strikes on February 28 triggered the war, which has since widened to large parts of the region. “The Russian Federation has requested closed-door consultations with the UN Security Council due to the ongoing strikes on…

All matches are scheduled for March 31. European teams moved closer to securing places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a series of dramatic play-off semi-final clashes on Thursday. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czechia progressed via penalty shootouts, while Denmark, Italy, Kosovo, Poland, Sweden and Türkiye also recorded victories to book places in the play-off finals. Meanwhile, in the intercontinental playoffs, DR Congo will face Jamaica, who beat New Caledonia at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico, earlier on Friday. Here is the full list of results from the UEFA play-off semi-finals: Path A Wales 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-4…

Manny Ita  – The Federal Government has called for urgent intervention from the European Union to help curb the rising incidents of illegal fishing and maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea, as concerns mount over environmental degradation and economic sabotage in the region. Officials from the Federal Government of Nigeria raised the issue during recent engagements with international partners, noting that the Gulf of Guinea continues to experience heightened activities linked to unregulated fishing, piracy, and other illicit maritime operations that threaten national revenue and regional stability. Government representatives emphasized that illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has significantly…