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UPDATED: Nigeria's Super Falcons defeat South Africa, qualify for Nations Cup final

Nigeria, July 22 -- Nigeria's Super Falcons are through to the final of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a thrilling 2-1 win over rivals South Africa on Tuesday in Casablanca. In... Read More


Nigeria's rebased GDP remains fourth in Africa despite expansion

Nigeria, July 22 -- Nigeria's gross domestic product (GDP) stood at N372.8 trillion ($243.7 million) in nominal terms in 2024 after the statistics office altered the process for computing the size of ... Read More


Osun PDP endorses Tinubu of APC for reelection in 2027

Nigeria, July 22 -- In a surprising political development, the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress... Read More


Reps pass Rivers' N1.4trn 2025 budget

Nigeria, July 22 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved N1.485 trillion as the Rivers State budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The approval followed the consideration and adoption of a rep... Read More


Silent Spread: How Nigeria's largest cities are losing lives to preventable diseases

Nigeria, July 22 -- When 50-year-old Lawan Umar left home with his daughter, six-year-old Zulaihat, he believed she had a fever that would be treated at the hospital. He never imagined he would return... Read More


The attacks on Evangelist Ebuka Obi as pull him down syndrome?, By Azu Okafor

Nigeria, July 22 -- In life (both present and historical), we often hear, see or read about the curious notions of sibling rivalry, brother killing brother, prophet killing prophet, etc. These are dat... Read More


Unlike Nigeria, Malawi decriminalises defamation

Nigeria, July 22 -- The Malawi Constitutional Court has declared Section 200 of the Malawi Penal Code, which criminalises defamation, unconstitutional. While delivering its ruling on Wednesday, 16 Ju... Read More


Nigeria vs South Africa (LIVE UPDATES): Super Falcons battle Banyana Banyana for WAFCON final ticket

Nigeria, July 22 -- The stage is set for one of the biggest matches in African women's football as Nigeria's Super Falcons take on South Africa's Banyana Banyana in the semi-finals of the 2024 Women's... Read More


International oil traders frustrating refineries in Africa - Dangote

Nigeria, July 22 -- Aliko Dangote, founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, on Tuesday said international traders are deliberately frustrating the establishment of new refineries an... Read More


JUST IN: Again, CBN holds benchmark interest rate at 27.5%

Nigeria, July 22 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday kept its key interest rate unchanged at 27.5 per cent. The decision, announced by CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso at the end of a two-day Monet... Read More