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Lawrence Omoge
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Lawrence Omoge is a sports journalist based in Nigeria. He holds a master's degree in communication and language arts. He specializes in sports journalism with a keen interest in human-interest sports stories and exclusive sports content. He joined Rocketparrot in 2023. You can reach out at [email protected]
Russia will host Nigeria at the famed Luzhniki Stadium on Friday night, marking the inaugural senior match between the two countries.
This international friendly is set to stir excitement, as both teams aim to assess their capabilities in entirely different circumstances.
For the home side,...
The US is transitioning from providing aid to fostering trade in Nigeria and other countries, as stated by Richard Mills Jr, the US Ambassador to Nigeria.
During a Fireside Chat at the Lagos Business School themed 'Toward a Robust US-Nigeria Commercial and Investment Partnership,' Mills Jr sh...
In an effort to tackle one of Nigeria’s deadliest diseases, Geneith Pharmaceuticals Ltd has launched the Geneith Health Competition, a N1 billion campaign mobilising students across the country to combat malaria.
Unveiled during a joint press conference in Abuja, the initiative is in collabor...
ABUJA, Nigeria - President and chief executive officer of Dangote groups, Aliko Dangote, has called for an end to health tourism in Nigeria, urging local investment in pharmaceutical production and stronger partnerships with global health players to build medical self-sufficiency.
Dangote said this...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concerns over the state of youngsters’ welfare in the North-East, noting that 72 per cent of pupils, who complete primary school in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States, cannot read basic text.
Chief of UNICEF Maiduguri Field Office, J...
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has apprehended seven smugglers and intercepted contraband worth over N1.28 billion around the border in Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states.
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LAGOS, Nigeria - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged two Chinese nationals, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, in the Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged illegal mining and possession of mineral resources.
They face five charges related to conspiracy, illegal mini...
President Donald Trump has enacted a new proclamation prohibiting citizens from 12 nations from entering the United States, pointing to national security issues.
The comprehensive travel ban impacts nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Lib...