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Ethiopia receives Russian fighter jets, air defence systems

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Ethiopia has received dozens of fighter jets from Russia as the conflict in the northern Tigray region, which neighbours Eritrea, intensifies. The country received a dozen Russian... Read More


Court sacks Uzodimma as APC's Imo West senatorial candidate, orders INEC to recognise Okorocha

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the Imo West senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general electio... Read More


CBD COP17: Why African countries struggle to mobilise biodiversity funding - AfDB official

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- African governments must demonstrate stronger commitment to biodiversity conservation by integrating it into national investment priorities and allocating resources for implementat... Read More


Oshiomhole defends Tinubu's borrowing plan, says loans will fund infrastructure

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Adams Oshiomhole, the Senator representing Edo North, has defended President Bola Tinubu's latest borrowing request, saying the proposed loans are intended to address Nigeria's inf... Read More


NPFL clubs demand answers over N15m sponsorship payout

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Some club chairmen in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) are demanding clarification over the distribution of sponsorship proceeds after receiving N15 million each from the... Read More


Court to rule on Electoral Act provision on INEC's power to review election results

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 8 December to deliver judgement in a suit challenging the power of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review election... Read More


Zulum rejects relocation of NNPC exploration equipment from Borno

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has opposed plans by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to move oil exploration equipment out of the state, insisting Maidu... Read More


Nigeria renews 2030 gas flaring pledge despite enforcement, methane monitoring gaps

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has renewed Nigeria's commitment to ending routine gas flaring by 2030, a target under scrutiny given persistent flari... Read More


Davido features Chioma in 'Already Falling' video, recreates proposal scene

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Afrobeats star Davido has featured his wife, Chioma Adeleke, in the official music video for his love song 'Already Falling', which ends with a romantic scene of the singer going d... Read More


Chris Okafor: Doris Ogala remanded in Ikoyi Prison

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- A Lagos court has remanded Nollywood actress Doris Ogala at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over her ongoing legal dispute with Chris Okafor, the founder of the Mountain of Liberatio... Read More