The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said the government is revitalising the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria to ensure higher professional standards across the education ...

Nigeria’s male and female flag football players are basking in the euphoria of their historic double, after clinching both the men’s and women’s titles at the maiden African Flag Football ...

Nigeria has failed to arrange a state funeral for Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, designer of the national flag.

Nigeria has become a key player in the growth of flag football across Africa, as participation surged by an impressive 85 per cent since 2023, PUNCH ...

Russian flags have featured at rallies in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, and their appearance in Nigeria triggered strong reactions from officials.

Nigeria is aiming to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after its men's and women's teams were victorious at the inaugural African Flag Football Championship.

Nigeria has detained some tailors for making Russian flags that were waved during anti-government protests this week in northern states, the state secret police said, in a move that underscores ...

A year after the man who designed the Nigerian flag died at 87, his family has decided to bury his body. The family had been waiting for the government to fulfill its promise to arranging a state ...

Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighboring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams following recent ...

Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, who created Nigeria's flag in the late 1950s, passed away in August 2023. Due to government delays in arranging a state funeral, the Oyo state government funded his burial ...

The family of the man who designed Nigeria’s national flag have told the BBC they have given up waiting for a promised state funeral, a year after he died.