FIFA has appointed Togolese official, Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe as the referee for next Friday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying match between Nigeria and Liberia scheduled for the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.The Day 1 clash between the Super Eagles and the Lone Stars will commence at 5pm Nigeria time, with Attiogbe to be assisted…
By Trust Africa News, Ayomide Otitoju In a bid to boost the Nigerian entertainment industry, Dream Empire Music has officially launched operations in Lagos, with the unveiling of three music acts, Lisa Viola, Ekeh Chiaka Joseph, a.k.a Majeeed (singer/songwriter), and Ifeanyichukwu Chigbo Kennedy, a.k.a Verchi. Speaking at the launching, Verchi promised to bombard the music…
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, threatened on Friday that the scheme would decamp anyone who failed to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols. Ibrahim gave this warning in Abuja during a sensitisation webinar jointly organised by the NYSC and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control for prospective corps members ahead of…
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey has held its first talks with the Taliban in Kabul, adding that Ankara was still assessing the Islamist group’s offer to run the Afghan capital’s airport. The Turkish leader said the talks were held at a military section of the Kabul airport where the Turkish embassy is…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State says the state is fast becoming a pacesetter of a true democracy prioritising inclusive leadership, people-based governance, peace and security for its people. Bello said this in his statewide broadcast commemorating the 30th anniversary of the state’s creation. He said that the state under the ‘New Direction Blueprint’ had…
Nigeria and other African states overseen by the African Regional Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) are committed to ending all remaining forms of polio. The Regional Office has also presented a scorecard to track progress towards the eradication of the virus. The African Region was certified free of wild poliovirus one year ago,…
The British government has donated a fresh batch of 592,880 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria, as part of the over five million doses, pledged to 11 African countries. A statement by the British High Commission in Nigeria on Friday, said the additional donation to Nigeria, brought the total number of vaccine doses donated by…
The Speaker, Delta House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated people of the state on the 30th anniversary of its creation. The speaker also called for more support to the Delta Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, former Nigerian military head of state, created the present Delta on Aug. 27, 1991, alongside other…
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United, 12 years after he ended his first contract there, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Friday. Manchester United reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of the player, subject to agreement of personal terms, his visa and medical. Ronaldo had previously told Juventus…
