According to the Fooynaija, George Ilenikhena expressed his pleasure after making his debut for the Nigerian Super Eagles. In Friday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday one match against the Barea of Madagascar, Ilenikhena made his debut for the West Africans. Late in the first half, the 20-year-old gave Nigeria the game’s first goal. … Read more
Contrary to rumours, Nigerian graduates are employable, according to Professor Surajudeen Bankole, a former dean of the University of Ibadan’s Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences. The idea that Nigerian graduates are unemployed is false, according to Bankole. According to him, Nigerian graduates—many of whom are thought to be unemployable—are succeeding and setting the standard … Read more
Femi Gbajabiamila, President Bola Tinubu’s chief of staff, has revealed that he has been exonerated of all charges related to the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) by the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). This was revealed by Gbajabiamila on Saturday … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called President Bola Tinubu’s administration one of the worst that Nigeria has ever had. According to Atiku, the government eliminated the fuel subsidy, hailed the increase in public revenue, made daily living extremely costly, and continued to borrow money with an incredible appetite. … Read more
The deaths of two traditional chiefs of the Gwandu Emirate, Alhaji Muhammad Zayyanu Haruna Rasheed, popularly known as Sarkin Gabas, and Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Mohammed, mni, District Head of Diggi and Dangaladiman Diggi, have been lamented by Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris. In a statement released on Saturday, the governor offered his sympathies, calling the … Read more
The family of Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, the troubled former governor of Kaduna State, has rejected claims that El-Rufai was forgotten at his time of need by Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, the emir of Kano. Asia Mohammed Ahmad, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai’s wife, responded to an article titled “Sanusi and the Betrayal of El-Rufai” in Professor Farooq … Read more
As part of efforts to increase its operational capability and presence in the state, the Nigerian Army has started renovations and infrastructure development at the 11 Brigade headquarters in Gboko, Benue State. During an operational visit to the brigade, Major General Moses Gara, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Nigerian Army’s 5 Division, revealed … Read more
Twelve students have been expelled and five others have been rusticated by the Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa State, for a variety of offences, including drug misuse, cyberbullying, sexual assault, armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, and cult-related activities. This was said in a statement given to Footynaija and signed by Abdullahi Yahaya Bello, the university’s spokesperson. … Read more
As part of attempts to modernise teaching and professional standards across the country, the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria is creating an artificial intelligence-powered lesson system to provide teachers with classroom tools. The council is working with a few instructors from public and private schools throughout Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to create uniform lesson plans … Read more
As his administration works to highlight the state’s investment potential and draw in investors, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced that the state would take center stage during the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to Fubara, the UNGA platform offered a special chance to promote Rivers State as Nigeria’s top … Read more