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Nigeria’s women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, touched down in Abuja on Monday to a hero’s welcome after clinching […]
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The incoming leader of Ibadan’s centuries-old traditional monarchy, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has pledged to swiftly address leadership gaps within […]
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A surge in Lassa fever fatalities has emerged as a critical concern in Nigeria, with health authorities reporting 152 deaths […]
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Nigerian Army forces intercepted a suspected foreign terrorist and conducted widespread counterinsurgency operations targeting armed groups across multiple states this […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria’s lead agency for traffic management, has launched one of its largest staff promotion […]
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The recent passing of Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has reignited debates over taxpayer-funded entitlements for ex-leaders and their families, […]
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Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has moved closer to a long-rumored government overhaul, signaling major changes to his […]
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More than 100 members of Katsina State’s Community Watch Corps, a local security force battling banditry in northwest Nigeria, have […]
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The Governor of Nigeria’s Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has stressed that local government autonomy must align with legal frameworks and […]
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Heavy flooding in northeastern Nigeria’s Adamawa State has drawn expressions of solidarity and support from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), […]
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Addressing Gaza’s worsening humanitarian catastrophe dominated discussions between former U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during […]
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Jigawa State in northern Nigeria has distributed over 1.5 billion naira (approximately $1 million USD) in retirement benefits to 569 […]
Continue ReadingA coalition led by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has declared the formation of a rival administration, escalating tensions […]
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The United States has issued a direct warning to Nigerian citizens against attempting to secure visas primarily for childbirth purposes, […]
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Nigeria has unveiled ambitious plans to leverage cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite-driven climate tools, to address food […]
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will host the country’s senior women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, at a presidential reception […]
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Nigeria has pledged to deepen its historic partnership with Liberia, reaffirming a bond rooted in shared African solidarity and mutual […]
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Ogun State in southwest Nigeria has launched free hepatitis screening and subsidized vaccinations across six hospitals, partnering with Emzor Pharmaceuticals […]
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Nigerian nurses and midwives have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government, threatening to halt services nationwide if demands […]
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In southwestern Nigeria, community tensions have risen following a reported assault on an Islamic cleric by a traditional masquerade performer […]
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