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Judge returns Bauchi officials' terrorism financing case file for reassignment

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Judge Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, returned the case file of the terrorism financing trial of the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance Yusuf Adamu a... Read More


Governor orders villagers to evacuate or face bombardment

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has issued a two-month ultimatum to residents of hamlets around Kainji Lake to vacate the area for resettlement, warning that failure to do so ... Read More


AFCON 2025: Osimhen hails "tactical" 'Eric Chelle ahead of semi-final against Morocco

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- The Super Eagles of Nigeria have flown high at AFCON 2025, racking up five straight wins under the guidance of Franco-Malian tactician Eric Chelle. With 14 goals scored, two clean ... Read More


World Bank upgrades Nigeria's growth outlook to 4.4% for 2026

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Nigeria's economy is expected to grow at its fastest pace in more than a decade, after the World Bank upgraded its growth forecast for Africa's largest economy. In its 2026 Global... Read More


CEPA: Nigeria to export over 7,000 products duty-free to UAE under new trade deal

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Nigeria has secured duty-free access for over 7,000 products to the United Arab Emirates under a newly signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a move expected t... Read More


Nigeria vs Morocco PREVIEW: Super Eagles, Atlas Lions battle for final spot in Rabat

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- For many observers, Wednesday night's clash between Nigeria and Morocco at the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco feels like a final before the final. Set for t... Read More


"We are ready for this game": Chelle talks tough ahead of semi-final showdown against Morocco

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Few believed Nigeria would be standing here. Fewer still expected them to arrive as the most consistent team at the tournament. Yet on Wednesday night in Rabat, the Super Eagles wi... Read More


Shettima, Akume, Gbajabiamila, others extol Hadiza Usman's virtues at 50

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged public servants in Nigeria to embrace the virtues of selflessness, discipline and excellence, saying enduring legacies in public service ... Read More


UPDATED: Kano 2027: Play along, Kwankwaso tells supporters under pressure to defect

Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- The former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has advised his supporters, who are being pressured to join a political movement in the All Progressives Congress (APC), to sign an... Read More


BREAKING: Kwankwaso makes u-turn, endorses Governor Yusuf, NNPP members' defection to APC

Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- In a stunning reversal of his stance, former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has endorsed the planned defection of Governor Abba Yusuf and other elected Kano officials, fr... Read More