Tag: Nigeria
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Nigeria: Three stories, one message – By Azu Ishiekwene
Three – maybe three and a half – stories go to the heart of why Nigeria appears stuck in a rut. And for some strange reason, all of them are rooted mainly in energy and power. The first is about a project, the Mambilla Hydroelectric Project. If y
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How Nigerians can shift from agonizing to organizing – By Magnus Onyibe
A recent article in The Guardian newspaper highlighted the growing challenges of rising living costs in Nigeria, using data from surveys on the daily expenses of an average Nigerian family. As of August, the estimated cost of a single meal for a family of four is N1,255, translating to a monthly food expense of N150,000.
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Nigeria: Three stories, one message – By Azu Ishiekwene
Three – maybe three and a half – stories go to the heart of why Nigeria appears stuck in a rut. And for some strange reason, all of them are rooted mainly in energy and power.
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WAFU B U-20: Nigeria pip Cote D’Ivoire to squeeze into semi-final
Nigeria’s U-20 national team, Flying Eagles, have qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing 2024 WAFU B U-20 championship in Lome, Togo. This was after the team on Thursday defeated Cote D’Ivoire 2-1 in their last group game.
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Why leadership quality declining in Nigeria – Danjuma
A former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd), has warned that the standard and quality of political leadership in the country is declining at an alarming rate.
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One in five malaria deaths globally occurs in Nigeria’ – Daniel Gbue
The Media and communications specialist of the Global Fund project of the Society for Family Health (SFH), Daniel Gbue, has disclosed that one out of five deaths from malaria globally occurs in Nigeria,
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U-17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beat hosts Dominican Republic
Shakirat Moshood’s 89th minute goal following a strike from 24 yards out helped Nigeria to a 1-0 defeat of hosts Dominican Republic late Tuesday in Santo Domingo. The win in both teams’ final match of Group A at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup e
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Whenever I hear North, East, West, I get frightened – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday in Abeokuta said the principle of regionalism has continued to plague the country, describing it as the root of Nigeria’s problems. Obasanjo said this when the League of Northern
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CAF to rule on 2025 AFCON qualifier between Nigeria, Libya Wednesday
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to announce its verdict on the abandoned 2025 Africa Cup of Nations’ Group D qualifier between the Mediterranean Knights of Libya and the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday, October 23.
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Why Nigeria needs innovative thinkers to surmount challenges — UNILORIN VC
Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has said the economic challenges in the country require innovative thinkers to surmount.