Tag: Nigeria

The organizers of the Oscars have disqualified Nigeria’s first-ever entry for consideration in the International Feature Film category because it has too much dialogue in English, according to reports. According…

By: Adetola Mosunmola, Lagos. . . . The Economic and Financial crimes commission has arrested Ismaila Mustapha, a.k.a Mompha, for alleged internet fraud. The EFCC, Lagos Office has arrested the…

A Nigerian consular has confirmed that the South African authorities have granted landing permits to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it to evacuate about 320 Nigerians escaping from xenophobia…

The  total number of Nigerians willing to leave South Africa has risen to 640. This number was disclosed by the Chairman, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa. She explained…

About  25 passengers including four children on Sunday narrowly escaped death in two separate auto crashes that occurred in Awka and Onitsha, Anambra State. Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), State…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has promised to prosecute any serving corp member that presents to them fake results or certificate for enrolment into the scheme. The NYSC Director-General…

By Abdulmumini Adeku The diplomatic ties between The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Islamic Republic of Iran may be heading for a collision course due to a recent pronouncement…

The Nigerian government has repudiated claims by a group styling itself as Northern Christian Elders Forum, who alleged that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is practicing bigotry and alienating Christians. Malam…

Nigeria’s national under-17 male football team on Wednesday in Dar es Salaam lost 9-10 after penalty kicks to their Guinean counterparts in a pulsating semi-final match at the Africa Under-17…

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on Wednesday defeated their Angolan counterpart 1-0 to qualify for the semi-finals in the ongoing U-17 AFCON in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The News Agency of…