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Jigawa police arrest three suspected armed robbers in Birnin Kudu

Three suspected armed robbers have been apprehended by a team of security operatives and are (…)

[The Guardian] 11/01/2026

Adamawa police warn against reckless driving, illegal road racing

The Adamawa State Police Command, on Sunday, raised an alarm over the rising number of fatal and (…)

[The Guardian] 11/01/2026

Rivers Assembly alleges plot to stop legislative duties through court orders

Fubara urges calm The Rivers State House of Assembly has alleged that certain individuals are (…)

[The Guardian] 11/01/2026

Only Tinubu can fire me, Wike tells critics

By Daniel Tyokua The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has said (…)

[Authority] 11/01/2026

Obio/Akpor’s strength determines who becomes Rivers gov — Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Obio/Akpor (…)

[The Guardian] 11/01/2026

NASENI Inter-Agency Innovation Competition Embarks On Roadshow In FCT

…Mobilises MDAs for participation By Uche Onyeali National Agency for Science and Engineering (…)

[Aljazirah] 11/01/2026

Zulum disburses N40m grants to second-chance vulnerable women, girls

Tears flowed freely among women and girls, not as a result of the ongoing economic hardships in (…)

[The Guardian] 11/01/2026

Finance Ministry, Niger State Agree On Mass Housing, Agriculture Settlement

By Yahaya Umar Nigeria’s Finance Ministry and Niger State have signed a Memorandum of (…)

[Aljazirah] 11/01/2026

FG Inaugurates N40bn CCTV Centre on Third Mainland Bridge

The Federal Government on Sunday inaugurated the N40 billion Close Circuit Television Camera (…)

[ThisDayLive] 11/01/2026

FCT Police arrest three ‘one-chance’ robbery suspects over Barrister Chigbo’s murder

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its (…)

[The Guardian] 11/01/2026

AFCON: Six Things We Learnt From Nigeria’s Victory Over Algeria

The Super Eagles delivered an impressive performance, especially considering they had missed out (…)

[Channels Tv] 11/01/2026

Osun govt dismisses firm’s allegation over N13b paid to ghost workers

The Osun State Government has debunked the reported allegations of a cover-up of ghost workers’ (…)

[The Guardian] 11/01/2026

FG commissions Third Mainland Bridge CCTV monitoring centre

The Federal Government, through the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, has commissioned the (…)

[The Guardian] 11/01/2026

FG Inaugurates N40bn CCTV Centre on Third Mainland Bridge

The Federal Government on Sunday inaugurated the N40 billion Close Circuit Television Camera (…)

[ThisDayLive] 11/01/2026

FG, ASUU Set to Unveil Signed Landmark Agreement

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Federal Government (FG) and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (…)

[ThisDayLive] 11/01/2026

Africa Magic Opens Submissions for 12th AMVCA

Vanessa Obioha Africa Magic, in partnership with MultiChoice, has opened entries for the 12th (…)

[ThisDayLive] 11/01/2026

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Salah, Osimhen and Mané aim to deny Morocco AFCON title

The tournament favorites, Morocco and Senegal, have reached the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, but face...

[France 24] 11/01/2026

Nigeria: Osimhen Shuts Critics With Man of the Match Display in Afcon Quarter-Final

[Premium Times] Osimhen's night summed up his influence on this Super Eagles team -- goals, assists, work rate and...

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

Africa: Nigeria and South Africa Risk Breaking Climate Change Pledges

[The Conversation Africa] Just 20 countries produce 80% of the world's oil, gas and coal. Since 2019, researchers have...

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

Nigeria/Algeria: Five Takeaways in Super Eagles' Victory

[Premium Times] With each passing game, the Super Eagles look less like hopeful contenders and more like a team that...

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

Nigeria: Medics Upset Over Media Reports Over Chimamanda's Son's Death

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Lagos State branch, has criticised the decision by some parties to...

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

Algeria/Nigeria: Afcon 2025 - 'Nigeria Outplayed Us', Says Algeria Coach Petkovic

[Vanguard] Algeria head coach Vladimir Petkovic graciously conceded that Nigeria fully deserved their 2-0 victory in the...

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

Africa: Salah's Egypt End Côte d'Ivoire's Afcon Title Defense, Join Nigeria in Semis

[New Times] Head down, hands on heads, lost looks in the stands. The silence that followed the final whistle said it...

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

Nigeria: Writer Chimamanda Adichie Blames Baby Son's Death On Medical Negligence

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that Nnamdi, one of Adichie's twin sons, died on Wednesday after a brief...

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

Nigeria: Osimhen Wins Man-of-the-Match Award

[This Day] BUA Chairman also pledges $1million, plus $100,000 per goal in final

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

Nigeria/Algeria: #Afcon2025 - Super Eagles Beat Algeria to Set Up Semi-final Clash With Morocco

[This Day] President Bola Tinubu; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; and former presidential candidate of the Labour...

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

Nigeria: Chimamanda Adichie Breaks Silence, Blames Son's Death On Negligence

[This Day] Hospital says reports of incident inaccurate, launches investigation

[AllAfrica] 11/01/2026

(SP)MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-FOOTBALL-AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS-NIGERIA VS ALGERIA

(260111) -- MARRAKECH, Jan. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's players celebrate at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations...

[The Africa news] 11/01/2026

Soccer: Nigeria battles Morocco; Senegal clashes with Egypt in Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals

The semi-final line-up for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco 2025 has been confirmed, with Africa’s traditional...

[USAfricaonline] 11/01/2026

Egypt, Nigeria soar into AFCON Semis

RABAT, 11th January, 2026 (WAM) -- It was a night of high drama and pure quality in Morocco as Egypt and Nigeria punched...

[The Africa news] 10/01/2026

Nigeria: Trump Warns of More U.S. Strikes in Nigeria

[Premium Times] Mr Trump had disclosed to the world through a post on Truth Social that the attack was part of the US...