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Federal Government Declares April 9th And 10th As Public Holidays

By Channels Television The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 as holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement on Sunday signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister congratulated

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Senator Asuquo, Eteng Seeks Establishment Of South-South Development Commission, Institute Of Petroleum

By Patrick Obia Senators representing Cross River Southern Senatorial district – Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn and his brother representing the Central Senatorial district – Eteng Jones Williams have sponsored Bills seeking the creation of the South-South Development Commission and the Chartered Institute of Petroleum and Gas Engineers of Nigeria, respectively. The proposed bill for the creation

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AFCON: ‘National Team Must Be More Competitive,’ Says Sports Minister

By Jonathan Ugbal The Minister for Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has emphasized the need to make the Nigerian National Senior Football Team, Super Eagles more competitive to ensure a balanced integration of both local and foreign based players. The minister stated this during a live interview on TVC News sports desk on Friday

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All Praises As Super Eagles Jump 14 Places To 28 In Latest FIFA World Ranking, 3rd In Africa

By Patrick Obia The Nigerian senior male football team, the Super Eagles of Nigeria has skyrocketed 14 places from 42 to 28 in the latest FIFA World Football ranking. The jump is Eagles highest placement in 16 years since 2008, said the Honorable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh; who was full of praises

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VIDEO: FG Condemns Iwobi Cyberbullying, Laud Eagles, As Tinubu Set To Host Team

By Patrick Obia The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned in its entirety the social media attacks dished out to Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi after the Sunday 2:1 Africa Cup of Nations defeat to host nation – Ivory Coast. Iwobi was made the scapegoat as the Eagles relinquished their one-nil lead in the

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AFCON: FG Lauds Super Eagles After Defeating RSA And Set Final With Ivory Coast

By Patrick Obia The Federal Government of Nigeria has lauded the Super Eagles of Nigeria for reaching the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations where they will face the host Nation Ivory Coast. The Eagles reached the final after defeating the Republic of South Africa 4:2 on penalty shoot-out having played out 1:1 draw in regulation

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Cross River, Oyo, Kaduna, To Share $540m AfDB Fund

By Bolaji Ogundele, The Nation Oyo, Cross River, and Kaduna States are to get their shares of the $540 million package by the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) in Nigeria. The three states are in the first phase of beneficiaries of the project. The stage is set

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2023 AFCON: You Have Given Us Cause To Rejoice, Your Due Is Covered – FG

By Patrick Obia The Federal Government of Nigeria has applauded the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their qualification into the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations going on in Côte d’Ivoire. Ademola Lookman’s goal in the first half was enough to help Nigeria overcome Angola and reach the semi-finals of the competition; the

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