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Following a highly revealing (and very entertaining) interview on ‘Vibes With Five’–podcast of former England International and Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5)–former Super Eagles Skipper, John Obi Mikel (@mikel_john_obi) is now in the eye of the social media storm. In the interview, the 2013 African Footballer of the Year, who had an illustrious career […]
After early promise upon coming to power in Nigeria in May, the government of Bola Tinubu has struggled to sustain its early reforming momentum. The naira hit an all-time low in mid-November, with the country facing an acute shortage of foreign currency. Wale Edun, the country’s minister of finance and co-ordinating minister of the economy, spoke […]
Photos: Amnesty InternationalYouTube Screenshots Responding to the Nigerian government’s receipt of our application filed with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice to demand justice for cases of enforced disappearances recorded in the Northeast of Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International Nigeria Director said: “By allowing the military to carry out thousands […]
Nigerian-born Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, the United States deputy treasury secretary, is currently in Nigeria as part of efforts by the US to strengthen economic ties between both countries. Adeyemo became the first African American to hold the position after he was confirmed by the US senate in 2021. The US official’s first port of call […]
WASHINGTON – Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo will travel to Lagos, Nigeria September 17 – 19, 2023, as part of the Biden Administration’s commitment to deepening the U.S.-Africa economic and trade relationship. His visit aims to build on the already deep people-to-people ties between the United States and Nigeria, a strong and historic […]
WASHINGTON – Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo will travel to Lagos, Nigeria September 17 – 19, 2023, as part of the Biden Administration’s commitment to deepening the U.S.-Africa economic and trade relationship. His visit aims to build on the already deep people-to-people ties between the United States and Nigeria, a strong and historic […]
Comment on this storyComment Assailants attacked a two-vehicle U.S. government convoy in Nigeria on Tuesday, killing four people and leaving some members of the convoy “unaccounted for,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Wednesday statement. No U.S. citizens were involved, National Security Council communications coordinator John Kirby said . . .
1 hour ago In our series of letters from African writers, novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani speaks to someone who wants Nigerians to be as well known for playing polo as football. A childhood accident on horseback had left Nigerian Baba Ige terrified of horses. Not exactly the best start for an aspiring polo player – […]
NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Soccer’s world governing body FIFA prevailed in a U.S. appeals court over a former Nigeria national team coach seeking to overturn his lifetime ban, later reduced to five years, for fixing matches. In a 3-0 decision on Thursday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said Samson […]
The largest-ever edition of Art X Lagos—West Africa’s leading commercial art fair—opens to VIPs today (until 6 November). This year’s instalment presents work by 150 artists from over 40 countries across Africa and the diaspora, brought by 31 international art galleries. Newcomers, such as Selebe Yoon (Dakar) and African Arty (Casablanca) join regular exhibitors, including […]