Month: January 2025
Romania, Bulgaria join borderless Schengen zone after 13-year wait
Identification checks at Bulgaria and Romania’s land borders have ceased, opening free travel to the…
Five sport events to watch in 2025: From Champions Trophy to AFCON
In a year packed with top international tournaments, Al Jazeera picks the top five must-watch…
How to break barriers and explore new frontiers in your research, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu
[[{“value”:”One of the most common misconceptions about pursuing a doctoral degree is that it requires…
How climate finance can accelerate development in Nigeria, By Ibrahim A. Shelleng
[[{“value”:”Against the backdrop of the recently concluded UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP) 29 in Baku,…
African Footballer of the Year: Why Nigerian players are rising again
[[{“value”:”There were 16 barren years before the accolade returned to Nigeria with Osimhen in 2023….
Uzodimma assents to Imo’s 2025 budget
[[{“value”:”Speaking shortly after signing the bill into law on Tuesday in Owerri, the governor pledged…
Inoue building towards ‘the biggest fight in the history of Japan’
Naoya Inoue is building towards “the biggest fight in the history of Japan” in 2025.
Johnson: ‘Not bitter, just better’
Lee Johnson has never had a year like 2024 before. Oldham Athletic manager at just…
Video: US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen’s capital
US Central Command has released video saying it struck ‘Houthi targets’ in Sanaa and other…
Heavy rains continue to compound misery of displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Forcibly displaced families struggle to keep their children warm as cold weather kills infants amid…
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades
Ivory Coast is latest West African nation to expel troops of former colonial power after…
Bayelsa commissioner is dead
[[{“value”:”Mrs Bidei, who was also a member of the Bayelsa Executive Council, died on Monday,…
Wizkid, Burna Boy, others stun fans at 2025 Lagos Countdown
[[{“value”:”The event, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture was an…
How late Jimmy Carter and Obasanjo related, By Musikilu Mojeed
[[{“value”:”The friendship between Carter and Obasanjo became so warm that they corresponded almost on a monthly basis, with …
In New Year message, Tinubu preaches hope, acknowledges cost-of-living crisis
[[{“value”:””Economic indicators point to a positive and encouraging outlook for our nation,” the Nigerian leader…
SSS boss, the media and the masks, By Funke Egbemode
[[{“value”:”One bright afternoon, some years ago, I decided to make a quick stop at my…