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AFCON: NFF Gives Reasons For Eagles’ Absence At Bronze Medal Presentation
Anthony Ufoh The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has explained the reasons for the absence of (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Gov Zulum Pledges Full Support For MNJTF In Borno
Anthony Ufoh The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has pledged his unwavering support (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Ajadi Supports Educational Development In Oyo, To Empower Over 10,000 Students With JAMB Scholarship
As part of his efforts to support educational development in Oyo State, a leading People’s (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Reconstruct Your Houses Now Or Face The Consequences, Abia Warns Umuahia Landlords
Landlords in Umuahia, the Abia state capital, whose structures need some facelifts or routine (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Our Aggressive Development, Aimed At Resetting Abia For Better, Otti Insists
Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, has said that the aggressive development his administration (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Nwanbuike Felicitates Customs CG, Adeniyi At 60, Commends His Purposeful Leadership
A former pioneer chairman of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
New Payment Platform, SpendEase, Inaugurated Across 4 African Countries
LAGOS – A new Pan-African digital payment platform, SpendEase, has officially commenced (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Recognised As Top Employer In Africa For 2026
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), has announce its recognition as a Top Employer in Africa for (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Peters, Wola Drive New Leadership Transition At EKEDC
LAGOS – Eko Electricity Distribution Plc, EKEDC has a announced leadership transition as (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
International Breweries Plc Appoints Kade New Managing Director
International Breweries Plc (IBPLC) has announced the transition of its current Managing (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Lammers Named Chair Of ACI World Governing Board For 2026–2027 Term
LAGOS – Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced the appointment of Jost (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Airbus Delivers 793 Aircraft In 2025 As Backlog Climbs To Record 8,754 Planes
Airbus has reported the delivery of 793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers worldwide in 2025, (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
SNG, SG Industrial FZE Signs Gas Supply Deal To Bolsters Energy Access
ABUJA – Shoreline Natural Gas (SNG) has secured a new gas supply agreement with SG Industrial (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
NCAA Reaffirms Commitment To Highest Safety Standards At National Apron Safety Workshop
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Oil Prices Dip As Trump Backs Off Iran Strike
ABUJA – Global oil prices tumbled this week after United States President Donald Trump signalled (…)
[Independent] 20/01/2026
Troops arrests three ISWAP recruiters in Borno
Troops under Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have allegedly detained three individuals suspected of (…)
[Daily Post] 20/01/2026
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“Gunmen” kidnap 163 worshippers from 2 churches in Nigeria
“The attackers came in numbers and blocked the entrance of the churches and forced the worshippers out into the...
[USAfricaonline] 20/01/2026
Nigeria’s Defence Minister rules out peace deals with bandits as Army dismisses mutiny reports
Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has issued a stern warning to state and local governments against...
[USAfricaonline] 20/01/2026
Nigeria: NCC Unveils Spectrum Roadmap to Boost Broadband, Drive $1trn Digital Economy
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled a draft Spectrum Roadmap for 2026-2030,...
[AllAfrica] 19/01/2026
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Over 100 Worshippers in Three Kaduna Churches
[Vanguard] Over 100 worshipers were kidnapped in Kaduna on Sunday as gunmen carried out coordinated attacks on three...
[AllAfrica] 19/01/2026
Nigeria: Father Bobbo Paschal Released After Two Months in the Hands of His Kidnappers
[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church...
[AllAfrica] 19/01/2026
Nigeria: FG Rearraigns Sowore Over Posts Calling Tinubu Criminal, Drops Charges Against Facebook, X
[Premium Times] Mr Sowore pleaded not guilty to the cyberbullying charges on Monday.
[AllAfrica] 19/01/2026
Nigeria: Benue Records Seven New Suspected Cases of Lassa Fever
[Vanguard] Benue State has recorded seven new suspected cases of Lassa fever, raising renewed concern among health...
[AllAfrica] 19/01/2026
Nigeria: On Nigeria's Plan to Supply Electricity to More Neighbouring Countries
[Vanguard] Following a recent proposal by the Federal Government of Nigeria to expand the exportation of electricity to...
[AllAfrica] 19/01/2026
Nigeria/Egypt: How Super Eagles Won Afcon Bronze - Eric Chelle
[Premium Times] According to Chelle, Saturday's victory should be seen as part of a bigger picture rather than a one-off...
[AllAfrica] 18/01/2026
Nigeria/Egypt: Afcon 2025 - Why We Lost to Super Eagles - Egypt Coach
[Premium Times] Hossam Hassan described penalty shootouts as an unavoidable part of modern football
[AllAfrica] 18/01/2026
Nigeria take bronze as Morocco and Senegal set up AFCON final [Football Now]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles edged the Pharaohs to secure the bronze medal, capping a strong campaign with a podium finish.
[Africanews] 18/01/2026
(SP) MOROCCO-CASABLANCA-FOOTBALL-AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS-NIGERIA VS EGYPT
(260118) -- RABAT, Jan. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Nigeria celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations third...
[The Africa news] 18/01/2026
Nigeria clinch AFCON bronze after penalty shootout drama against Egypt
CASABLANCA, 17th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Nigeria's Super Eagles have officially secured third place in the Africa Cup of...
[The Africa news] 17/01/2026
Nigeria: How Imoudu Became 'Labour Leader Number One'
[Premium Times] In a paper I presented at the 20th posthumous commemoration of Comrade Michael Aithokhaimen Omiunu...
[AllAfrica] 17/01/2026
Nigeria: Many Militants Surrender As Sophisticated Arms, Ammunition Are Recovered in Cross River
[Premium Times] During the exercise, the militants voluntarily surrendered a cache of sophisticated weapons, ammunition,...
[AllAfrica] 17/01/2026
Nigeria: IMF Welcomes Nigeria's December Inflation Easing, Backs New Cpi Methodology
[Premium Times] Under the revised approach, the NBS linked the old CPI series to a rebased and reweighted index using...
[AllAfrica] 17/01/2026
Nigeria: Geregu Power Plans N22.5 Billion Dividend
[Premium Times] The planned cash distribution translates into a total payout of N22.5 billion, marking a 5.9 per cent...
[AllAfrica] 17/01/2026
Anthony Joshua returns to gym following fatal Nigeria car crash
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) For the first time since the Dec. 29 car crash in Nigeria that caused the death...
[The Africa news] 16/01/2026
Nigeria: Just in - Panic As Lagos Public School Building Collapses in Ikorodu
[Vanguard] Residents of the Odo-Kekere Community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, on Thursday evening, were thrown...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Nigeria: Defence, Interior Must Act As One to Fix Nigeria's Security Gaps - Musa
[Vanguard] The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for deeper synergy between the Ministries of...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Nigeria: Police Caution Awka Residents Against Street Protests
[Vanguard] The Police Command in Anambra has cautioned residents of Awka against organising or participating in street...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Nigeria: Nans Confirms Release of Detained AAU Students, Others
[Vanguard] The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has confirmed the release of 52 youths, including...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Nigeria: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction of Ex-Governor Lamido's Son for False Currency Declaration At Airport
[Premium Times] It was a double whammy for the Lamidos, particularly Aminu, with the Supreme Court earlier delivering a...
[AllAfrica] 16/01/2026
Beyond the Headlines: What the EU’s ‘Green Light’ Means for African Small Businesses
The removal of Nigeria, South Africa, and others from the EU’s high-risk list is more than just a diplomatic...
[USAfricaonline] 16/01/2026
U.S. allocates $413m for security operations in Nigeria and sub-region in 2026
The United States has reinforced its security commitment to West Africa, approving $413 million allocation for...
[USAfricaonline] 16/01/2026
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