World football governing body FIFA has confirmed the Teslim Balogun Stadium as the venue for match-day 3 of the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Central African Republic. The three-time African champions hosted the Lone Stars of Liberia at the stadium and emerged with a 2-0 win courtesy first-half […]
Banyana Banyana of South Africa shocked nine-time African Champions, Super Falcons, as they trounced the Nigerian ladies 4-2 to win the inaugural Aisha Buhari Tournament at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. Coach Randy Waldrum made two changes to the team that started Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over Mali. Regina Otu Ibiang and Uchenna Kanu […]
Tony Chukwunyem Nigeria opened the order book for a $3 billion Eurobond offering on Tuesday, aiming to issue the bond next week, Reuters reported yesterday, citing a notice to investors. According to the report, the country is aiming to issue the debt in tranches of three tenors – a seven-year at a yield […]
It was an emotional night on Monday as the Super Falcons class of 1999 were awarded at the 2021 Nigeria Football Federation/Aiteo Award Nite. The team dominated the women’s football scene for so many years with the team remaining the only side to have reached the quarter-final of the women’s World Cup in 1999. […]
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick would stand for reelection at the next general election of the NFF next year, New Telegraph has reliably learnt. Pinnick, after winning the last NFF elections in 2018, vowed that he would not vie for the office again after the expiration of […]
The Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Oluwatoyin Gafar has disclosed that Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu, has committed immense resources to build and upgrade 10 facilities across the state. Gafar, in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, said the governor was passionate about sports development and the creation of opportunities for the youths in […]
The Lagos State Government yesterday insisted on enjoying special status in the revenue allocation sharing formula by the Federal Government. Speaking at stakeholders’ meeting, the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, said the revenue allocation formula inherited from the military is largely tilted towards the Federal Government which, according to him, is inconsistent with […]
The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan , has described the Federal Government’s plan for a Eurobond issuance in the International Capital Market (ICM) as a step in the right direction, stressing that the fundamentals and potentials of the nation’s economy are strong with capacity to meet its debt obligations. Akinwuntan, who was […]
Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited is set to host the inaugural edition of its TechNovation Conference on September 30, 2021. NGX TechNovation Conference is a flagship event that provides a platform for local and global technology leaders to syndicate conversations around technology, partnerships and innovation that can advance technology adoption in the Nigerian capital market. […]
Banking and Finance stakeholders are set to participate at the 2021 Annual Conference and 30th anniversary celebration of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN). According to a statement from the association, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Central Securities Clearing […]