Foreign

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires, Greece and Italy burn

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2021 0

Exhausted Greek firefighters battled blazes for a ninth day on Wednesday amid sweltering temperatures that also helped stoke wildfires in Algeria, where at least 65 people died, and in southern Italy. From Turkey to Tunisia, countries around the Mediterranean have been seeing some of their

Sports

Friendlies: Super Eagles to play Algeria after Côte d’Ivoire cancels

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2020 0

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Algeria will fill the friendly fixture following Côte d’Ivoire cancellation. READ ALSO: NFF picks Danjuma, Others to Head National Teams Coaching Crew The Federation Ivorienne de Football has since sent communication to the NFF to regret internal problems, before Algeria quickly accepted to step in. “We have

Health

Egypt, Algeria report new coronavirus cases

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

 Egypt and Algeria reported new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Monday, increasing the number of recorded patients in Africa. The Health Ministry in Algeria said, a 53-year-old woman and her 24-year-old daughter have tested positively for the new coronavirus. Breaking: No new Covid-19 case in Nigeria – FG It said they live in […]

World

Algeria not to suspend flights over COVID-19 – official

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

 Algeria is not contemplating a suspension in flights but will reinforce controls on planes from Italy after it confirmed its first case of coronavirus in an Italian man, a health official said. A health ministry official, Djamel Fouar, said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Algiers. Take advantage of social media to sensitise […]

News

Algeria Inaugurates New President

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2019 0

Algeria is inaugurating its new president, Abdelkader Tebboune, on Thursday,  after eight months without a leader. The governing elite hopes Tebboune’s inauguration allows their gas-rich country to turn the page on 10 months of protests that have thrown their legitimacy into doubt and stalled the economy. 5 terrorist shelters destroyed in Algeria Tebboune, a 74-year-old

World

Algerian court convicts 2 former prime ministers of corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

An Algerian court has convicted two former Algerian prime ministers and other senior officials to prison in a corruption case. Ahmed Ouyahia was sentenced to 15 years and Abdelmalek Sellal to 12 years in prison on charges of squandering public funds and abusing authority in a case related to car assembly plants. Police arrest governor […]

World

Malabo Gas Summit: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea sign Cooperation Agreement

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2019 0

Algeria and Equatorial Guinea has signed a cooperation agreement for the development of their Gas sector. The signing ceremony took place during the 5th Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea is currently developing its Gas Mega hub project which aims to make the country a regional hub for […]

News

Rights group criticises Algeria’s closure of churches, crackdown

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

Algiers – Algerian authorities should re-open recently shuttered Protestant churches, Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday said, describing the closures as the latest example of repression of the religious minority. Last week, authorities closed several churches in Tizi Ouzou, located east of the capital Algiers, saying that they permits. They included the Full

News

Nigeria will continue to cooperate with Algeria – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says God has endowed both Nigeria and Algeria with natural resources, particularly gas and petroleum, and the two countries have no option than to cooperate with one other. The president stated this when he received the Algerian Ambassador, Belkacem Smaili, in a farewell audience at State House, Abuja, on Thursday. […]

News World

Us warns Greece against Iranian ship

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2019 0

The Iranian ship (Adrian Darya-1) has been denied help by Greece on the suspicion of shipping oil to Syria, prior to this denial the said ship was earlier detained in Gibraltar. In the words of Deputy foreign minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis as he spoke to broadcaster ANT1 that his country was “not willing to facilitate the […]

Sports

Dennerby calls up 30 Super Falcons for Tokyo 2020 qualifier against Algeria

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Super Falcons’ Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has invited 30 players to start a camping programme in Abuja as from Thursday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced on Wednesday. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement that the programme was part of the team’s preparations for their upcoming clash with Algeria in the […]

Football Sports

AFCON: Super Eagles feel motivated to beat Tunisia – Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says his team have strong desire to beat Tunisia in their AFCON 2019 Third-Place match at the Al Salam Stadium Stadium, Cairo on Wednesday after last Sunday’s disappointing semi-final defeat to Algeria. Rohr’s charges went down to an agonising 2-1 loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria with Riyad […]

Football Sports

AFCON: Nigeria had superior possession against the best team Algeria – Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr insists there is “no shame” in losing to a tough Algerian side in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final on Sunday. Odion Ighalo’s penalty cancelled out William Troost-Ekong’s own goal, with the two heavyweights locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes. The game was then won when Riyad Mahrez curled home […]

Football Sports

Riyad Mahrez: Playing in Afcon final is unbelievable

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has described his side´s qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final in Egypt as unbelievable. The Manchester City forward scored a last-second stoppage-time free-kick to give Algeria a 2-1 win over the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Sunday’s semifinal clash at the Cairo International Stadium. The win over Nigeria […]

Labour

Labour calls on African leaders to copy Cuban model of leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja Nigerian workers under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on African leaders to imbibe the leadership style of the Cuba which puts its people first in all matters noting that it is the only way to guarantee development of the region. Speaking at the 6th African meeting of Solidarity with […]

Football Sports

AFCON: Garba Lawal blames Super Eagles loss to Desert Foxes on poor tactics

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

As more Nigerians react to the Super Eagles loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria in Sunday’s semi-final, ex-international Garba Lawal has attributed it to poor tactics by the players. Lawal told newsmen in Kaduna on Monday that though the loss was painful, but the Algerians were better than the Super Eagles. “The Algerians were […]

Football Sports

Afcon: Amaju Pinnick, Shehu Dikko, Mohammed Sanusi pump up Super Eagles’ spirit

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, alongside his 2nd Vice President, Shehu Dikko and General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, were on Monday at the Le Meridien Cairo Airport hotel camp of the Super Eagles to ginger the players ahead of Wednesday’s third place match against Tunisia. A last-gasp goal by Riyad […]

Football Sports

AFCON: Gernot Rohr reveals why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria in Sunday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals game at Cairo International Stadium. Three-time Africa Champions fought back from a goal deficit in the second half to hold Desert Foxes to a 1-1 draw until injury time where Manchester City forward Riyad […]

Football Sports

AFCON: Idah Peterside urges NFF to sack Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peterside Idah has called for the immediate sack of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, following the team’s defeat to Algeria in a semifinal match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on Sunday. Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez scored a last minute winner via a free-kick to send the Desert […]

Football Sports

William-Troost Ekong: I’m proud of the Super Eagles

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

Udinese defender William-Troost Ekong has hailed the Super Eagles following their 2-1 victory over South Africa in the quarter-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON). The three-time African champions took a first-half lead through Villarreal sensation, Samuel Chukwueze but the Bafana Bafana leveled scores in the second half before a late winner from […]