Nigeria is first country to receive MenFive, Vaccine for meningococcus C outbreak
Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive vaccine from the Gavi-funded global stockpile, with a shipment delivered by UNICEF arriving. Doses will be used to respond to an on-going meningococcus C outbreak, targeting to vaccinate around a million children in six local government areas in Jigawa state: Babura, Birniwa, Gagarawa, Gumel, […]
African Games: Ghana’s Black Princesses come back to win gold against Nigeria
By: Nana Kwame Bediako A poised performance saw Ghana defeat Nigeria by 2-1 at the Cape Coast Stadium on Thursday, March 21, 2024, to win gold. The game had a strong sense of tempo written around it as both teams displayed great character and passion on the pitch. Nigeria came to the party as early […]
Meningitis outbreak kills 17 students in Nigeria
At least 17 schoolchildren across five schools in Nigeria‘s north-eastern Yobe state have died after an outbreak of meningitis, authorities have confirmed. Among the deceased are students in primary schools and others in boarding secondary schools, the state commissioner for education, Mohammed Sani-Idris, told the BBC. A total of 473 suspected cases have been recorded […]
Ivory Coast to face Nigeria in AFCON final
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), semi-finals lived up to expectations with captivating moments from both games played on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Nigeria and South Africa opened the curtains in what was an entertaining football game as they took the game to extra time and finally had to decide it […]
Tiwa Savage files police complaint against Davido
Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has filed a police complaint against fellow singer Davido, in which she alleges that he bullied and threatened her. Tensions between the two prominent musicians reportedly began last month after Tiwa shared a picture of herself and the mother of one of Davido’s children on her Instagram story. In her police […]
Afcon 2023: Nigeria suffer another injury blow; Victor Boniface ruled out of Afcon
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) through injury, in another blow to Nigeria’s preparations. The 23-year-old is the latest member of the Super Eagles squad to suffer an injury ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on 13 January in Abidjan. Nice striker Terem Moffi […]
A Tribe Called Judah becomes highest-earning Nigerian film
A Nollywood film has smashed box office records, becoming the first Nigerian movie to earn 1bn naira ($1.1m; £900,000) in domestic theatres. A Tribe Called Judah achieved the historic feat in just three weeks. Its creator – Nigerian actor, director and producer Funke Akindele – has thanked her fans for the milestone. “Thank you Lord! […]
Three Ghanaian universities, 55 others operating in Nigeria closed down for violating Education Act
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The National Universities Commission of Nigeria has closed down 58 Universities operating in the country for violating their Education Act. The universities affected include three Ghanaian universities – University of Cape Coast, UCC, Volta University College and the University of Education, UEW. Other foreign universities operating in Nigeria that have been […]
Nigeria seeks to ban degrees from Kenya, Uganda in crackdown
Nigeria says it will extend the suspension of degrees accreditation to more countries, including Kenya and Uganda. This comes days after the West African country suspended the accreditation of degrees from Benin and Togo. “We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo,” Education Minister Tahir Mamman said on Wednesday during an interview on […]
Afcon 2023: Nigeria replace injured Leicester’s Wilfred Ndidi in squad
Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign because of injury. The 27-year-old Leicester City midfielder was named in the Super Eagles’ 25-man squad on 29 December but was absent from his club side’s win over Huddersfield Town on Monday. Royal Antwerp midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has been called up to replace […]
