Nigerian athletes will not participate in the ongoing ITTF-Africa West Regional Championships in Conakry, Guinea, or this year’s African Table Tennis Championships in October due to a lack of funding, the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) said on Thursday. In a statement, NTTF President Adesoji Tayo said it willContinue Reading
Nigerian authorities on Wednesday issued a flood alert for 14 of the country’s 36 states, warning of a medium flood risk as the rainy season intensifies. In an advisory, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) said the affected states could face a medium flood risk between Wednesday and nextContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Ghana’s male U-20 national team, the Black Satellites, have been drawn in Group B in the West African Football Union (WAFU) for the 2027 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup Nations, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) confirmed on Wednesday. Ghana will come up against Nigeria, Togo, and BurkinaContinue Reading
Nigeria’s science-led exploration drive will feature prominently during AMW 2026 Nigeria has launched the Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment Program (EMERGE), a new initiative aimed at accelerating early-stage mineral exploration, strengthening geological research and advancing local value addition. The program arrives at a critical time for the country,Continue Reading
A Chinese construction firm has completed a major water supply project in Karu, a rapidly growing satellite town of Nigeria’s capital Abuja, bringing treated municipal water to thousands of residents. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Monday commissioned the Karu Satellite Town Water SupplyContinue Reading
The Nigerian government has finalized arrangements to evacuate the first batch of its citizens from South Africa following reports of attacks on foreign nationals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson of the ministry, said that the evacuees will depart from O.R. Tambo International AirportContinue Reading
Gunmen kidnapped six students in northwestern Nigeria late Tuesday, local authorities confirmed on Thursday. An operation is underway to rescue the six students, who were from the Federal Polytechnic in Kaura Namoda area, Zamfara State, police spokesperson Yazid Abubakar told Xinhua by phone. According to Abubakar, the incidentContinue Reading
