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AFCON 2025 Countdown: South Africa, Cameroon take lead with final squads

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- With the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco barley 19 days away, the continent's heavyweights are laying their cards on the table. Final squad announcements have triggered jubil... Read More


Insecurity: Gov Eno commends predecessor for rallying support for Tinubu

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has commended his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, for rallying support for President Bola Tinubu as he confronts the current challenges facing Nigeri... Read More


Nigeria needs $1.9 trillion for energy transition, NEITI tells lawmakers

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- Nigeria will require $1.9 trillion to achieve its net-zero energy targets by 2060, with $410 billion needed solely for gas infrastructure, the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transpa... Read More


Nigeria exceeds global HIV treatment benchmarks, moves toward eliminating AIDS - Official

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The Nigerian government on Monday revealed that the country has exceeded key global HIV treatment benchmarks and is on course to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat before 2030... Read More


Eno orders payment of '13th-month' salary to workers, bans masqueraders

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the payment of a '13th-month' salary for workers in the state civil service. Mr Eno directed the accountant general to ensure the p... Read More


Despair in Sokoto as bandits abduct bride, maids hours to wedding

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The joyous preparations for a wedding turned into a scene of terror and anguish in Chacho, a community in the Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, following a late Saturday ... Read More


Fagbemi affirms Nigeria's commitment to global fight against impunity for grievous crimes

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, affirmed Nigeria's commitment and partnership with states parties in putting an end to impunity for g... Read More


Resident doctors issue fresh ultimatum, demand MoU implementation

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- Although the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its one-month-old nationwide strike, it warned that the action will resume if the federal government fails... Read More


Obasanjo promised to testify in $6bn Mambilla power project fraud case, denied approving contract - Witness

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator told the FCT High Court in Abuja on Monday that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has indicated his interest to test... Read More


'Trump is targeting Nigeria's oil', mineral wealth - Pastor Tunde Bakare claims

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has explained why the United States President, Donald Trump, designated Nigeria as a "Country of Pa... Read More