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Olamide, Burna Boy make Obama's favourite songs for 2025

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Former US President Barack Obama has revealed his favourite music for 2025, continuing a tradition he began years back. Mr Obama, who has shared annual lists of his favourite book... Read More


THROWBACK: How the Super Eagles fared the last time Morocco hosted AFCON

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- As Morocco prepares to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, memories return to the last time the North African country staged Africa's biggest football event. That was in 1988, wh... Read More


Tuggar and the Nigerian Air Force Eleven in Ouagadougou, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- "Nigeria has never had expansionist tendencies, never been threatening towards our neighbours, and always chosen the path of peace and conciliation. This, in part, may have to do w... Read More


Empire state of mind: Africa has seen this movie before, By Phillip van Niekerk

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- A grim anniversary passed this year almost unnoticed. Ninety years ago, in October 1935, Fascist Italy invaded Abyssinia - one of only three African states, alongside Liberia and ... Read More


Blindness rises in Jigawa amid shortage of ophthalmologists

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- The Jigawa State government has raised concerns over a sharp rise in blindness cases, warning that a severe shortage of eye care specialists is worsening the crisis. According to ... Read More


Inside the eight-year Buhari-Osinbajo relationship, By Babafemi Ojudu

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- This record matters, not as political sentiment, but as evidence. Trust Tested: Osinbajo as Acting President One of the earliest and clearest demonstrations of Buhari's confidenc... Read More


Otedola raises stake in First HoldCo to 16.9% with N15 billion new share acquisition

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Femi Otedola, the chairman of First HoldCo Plc, has further consolidated his position as the top shareholder of the financial services group, with his latest share purchase valued ... Read More


Nigeria bans mineral processing plants in residential areas, mandates plastic producers to clean up

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- Nigeria has ordered mineral processing companies to cease operations within residential and restricted areas. The government also mandated plastic manufacturers and bottling compan... Read More


Why we approved Ini Edo's 'A Very Dirty Christmas' title - NFVCB responds to CAN

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has responded to criticism from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over actress Ini Edo's latest film, "A Very Dirty Chris... Read More


TRIBUTE: On the 25th year of my mother's passing, By Abimbola Adelakun

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- Even after all these years, the memory that sticks out to me most was how I was told of the death of my mother, Mojisola Ajoke Adelakun. That moment became definitive for me, almo... Read More