The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has condemned the treatment meted out to the Super Eagles team by Libya authorities ahead of its second leg match slated for Tuesday in the country. She noted that travelling by road in Libya is most dangerous and totally not advisable because

The Federal Government said it has sent “necessary supplies” to the Super Eagles in the wake of the crisis between the team and the Libyan authorities. In a statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar on Monday, said he had been monitoring the situation closely, and has temporarily sent some relief materials to the

The Sports Minister, John Enoh said he has escalated the ill-treatment meted out to the Super Eagles by the Libyan authorities since they landed at the Al Abaq Airport on Sunday, to all concerned authorities. A statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department on Monday said the team were left unattended to at the

The players of the Nigerian national football team known as the Super Eagles have pulled out of their upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Libya. This was announced in an Instagram story uploaded on Monday morning by the captain of the team, William Troost-Ekong. The captain said the players made this resolution

The world’s 26 poorest economies are facing the most significant debt burden since 2006, the World Bank announced in a new report published Sunday. Government debt in these countries, which are home to around 40 percent of the world’s population, now stands at an average of 72 percent of GDP — an 18-year high —

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been left stranded at Abraq International Airport in Libya, less than forty-eight hours before an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights, scheduled for Tuesday. The Nigerian contingent had departed Uyo on Sunday morning for Libya. However, sports journalist Tobi Adepoju revealed in a post on Sunday

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to immediately reverse the second increase in petrol prices in one month, pending the hearing and determination of the suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja challenging the legality of the powers of the NNPCL to

A bill for an Act to establish the Federal College of Agriculture, Kagarko, has scaled first reading in the House of Representatives. The member representing Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency, Gabriel Zock, disclosed this on Saturday at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Gbagyi people, thanksgiving/ book launch, and foundation inauguration held at Iddah community, in Kagarko

Lebanese official media said an Israeli air strike Sunday had destroyed a mosque in the war-torn south, the latest attack as Israel intensified its bombardment campaign on the country in recent weeks. “At around 3:45 am (1245 GMT), enemy aircraft carried out an airstrike targeting the old mosque in the center of the village of

The Nigerian National Petroleum Limited Company has formally agreed to permit oil marketers, who operate under the auspices of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, to commence the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from its depot at a lower price. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has also committed to issuing