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Three African countries have qualified for the knock out stage of the 2023 FIFA Women World Cup hosted in Australia. The countries are Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco. The Super Falcons of Nigeria sealed a place in the round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after pulling off a goalless draw against debutants, Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. Also read: Wasteful Nigeria Zoom into World Cup round of 16 A defensive-minded Falcons side resisted a plethora of offensive opportunities by the Republic of Ireland as goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie remained calm as ever to fend off-targets, particularly a…

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed investigation into the tragic death of a female doctor, Vwaere Diaso, in an elevator at General hospital, Odan in Lagos Island on Tuesday, August 1. Vwaere, who was about to finish her housemanship in two weeks, had her life cut short when the elevator of the hospital crashed from the 10th floor to the ground floor. She was said to have sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital where she passed away. Also read:  And We Lost Dr. Vwaere To Nigeria’s Anyhowness In a statement released, Sanwo-Olu expressed his sadness over…

By Udeme Nana Some days could be bleak, cloudy, depressing, dull, sad, and traumatic all at once, but once a rare ray of brilliance shines through, the whole atmosphere changes into brightness and joy. This is exactly what happens when one grabs the work of one of the few standing apostles of outstanding journalism in Nigeria at present. As a field marshal in the pen wielding forces of the world, Ray has had an impact far beyond his imagination. At least, two men I know have testified publicly that Ray, by the sheer hold he has had on his readers, has disrupted relationships…

When Dr. Diaso Vwaere was being inducted as a Nigerian doctor after her six-year sojourn at Babcock University last year, she had high hopes and expectations. She had hopes for a flourishing medical career. Expectations to use her newly learned medical skills to benefit the community and society at large. Training a child at a Babcock medical college is quite expensive and does not come cheap. N3.5  million per annum for school fees alone during her time; it is now N6.5 million per annum, but her parents did it because they wanted to give the best to their daughter and…

Days after a military junta ousted the country’s elected leader, Mohamed Bazoum, Nigeria has cut off electricity supply from the country to serve as deterrent to others. On Sunday, ECOWAS countries had met in Abuja and gave the military junta a seven-day ultimatum to reinstate the ousted President or be ready to face any action. Niger’s Electricity Company, Nigelec, stated that the blackout is as a result of Nigeria cutting off power supply to the country.  While the Economic and West African Community (ECOWAS) leaders have disclosed that they will be imposing sanctions on Niger, it has not been announced…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced the release of N1 billion for settlement of outstanding gratuities of retired primary school teachers in the state. The governor also announced the release of N800 million for payment of outstanding leave grants to workers in the state. Governor Eno made this known Wednesday while addressing members of organised labour in the state protesting against the negative impact of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government at Government House, Uyo. He commended Labour for making the protest peaceful, stating that the government, in line with the tenets of democracy and…

Five former Governors and 14 others have made the additional list of ministerial nominees sent by President Bola Asiwaju Tinubu to Senate for screening and confirmation. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter delivered by Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to Tinubu, and read by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday. Among the nominees are former governors: Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun); Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi); Bello Matawalle (Zamfara); Ibrahim Gaidam (Yobe) and Simon Lalong (Plateau). Other nominees are Ahmed Gwarzo; Bosun Tijani; Maryam Shetty; Isiak Salako; Tunji Alausa; Yusuf Sununu; Lola John; Shuaibu Audu;…

A ministerial nominee, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, was sad as he appeared before Red Chambers to reminisce how smaller African countries have stable power supply, but Nigeria is still grappling with it. Nigeria gained independence from the British colonialists on October 1, 1960, but epileptic power supply is one of the country’s headaches. El-rufai, one of the nine ministerial nominees told senators when he appeared at the red chamber for screening on Tuesday, identified non-gas supply, indebtedness by DISCOS and lack of infrastructures as such hydra-headed constraints to adequate electricity. Also read: El-rufai, Ekpo, Edun, Adelabu scale through Senate’s screening Straightnews…

After a week-old coup, ‘pariah’ Niger announced overnight that it was reopening its borders with several of its neighbours, despite its action being condemned by foreign powers. ECOWAS had issued a seven-day ultimatum to Niger to reinstate the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to avoid possible military showdown, thus raising fears of a wider conflict in West Africa’s Sahel region. However, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea have rebuffed ECOWAS stance by pledging their support to the new Niger leaders. Also read: Niger Republic military junta Gets 7-day ultimatum to Reinstate ousted President Already, Algeria, Libya, Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad are…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not backing down on a nationwide protest over the hike in the pump price of petrol and other issues, describing reports suggesting otherwise as the handiwork of “fifth columnists.” In a statement late Tuesday, the body said though it held a meeting with the Federal Government, the mass action will hold as earlier planned. “We want to inform all Nigerians that we have just risen from a meeting with the Federal Government where we sought to get them to listen to the demands of the people and workers of Nigeria,” NLC president…