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90,000 fans welcome Norway's World Cup heroes after historic quarter-final run

Nigeria, July 14 -- An estimated 90,000 fans gathered in Oslo on Monday to celebrate Norway's national team after their historic run to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Scandinavian... Read More


Rescued Oyo principal recounts how kidnappers forced pupils, teachers through nightly treks to evade troops

Nigeria, July 14 -- The principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Rachael Alamu, has recounted how kidnappers forced abducted pupils and teachers... Read More


6,009 called to the Nigerian Bar, Body of Benchers cautions against misuse of 'Barrister'

Nigeria, July 14 -- A total of 6,009 candidates have been admitted to the Nigerian Bar following the 2026 Call to the Bar ceremonies held in Abuja. The newly admitted lawyers comprise "6,000 candidat... Read More


Children were beaten, men chained - Rescued Oyo principal recounts kidnappers' brutality

Nigeria, July 14 -- The principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Rachael Alamu, has recounted the harrowing 56 days she and more than 40 abducte... Read More


Nigeria, Hong Kong sign double taxation treaty to boost trade, investment

Nigeria, July 14 -- Nigeria and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China have signed a bilateral agreement to eliminate double taxation and strengthen economic cooperation between both jur... Read More


FutbolConect launches digital platform to transform African football

Nigeria, July 14 -- FutbolConect, a football technology platform focused on talent discovery, development and recruitment across Africa, has officially launched in Lagos. Its founders are seeking to ... Read More


Senate rejects Makinde's call for UN probe into Oyo school abduction

Nigeria, July 14 -- The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday rejected Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde's call for the United Nations to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government... Read More


Headless body found on farmland inside UNIJOS

Nigeria, July 14 -- Panic spread across the University of Jos (UNIJOS) community on Tuesday after the headless body of a middle-aged man was discovered on a farmland in the institution's premises. A ... Read More


Top US official's scheduled visit to Nigeria highlights Trump administration's approach to West Africa

Nigeria, July 14 -- For Nigeria, the US Department of State's Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia's first official trip to Africa is worth watching closely. His planned visi... Read More


Ghana's Tarkwa negotiations are testing Africa's new mining bargain

Nigeria, July 14 -- For decades, the bargain between states and mining companies was relatively predictable. Governments provided regulatory certainty, companies invested capital and extracted mineral... Read More