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EFCC-embattled Yahaya Bello allegedly pays AISA school fees worth $845,000 in prepayment
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N110bn Fraud: Court Grants Former Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello N500m Bail

The federal high court in Abuja has granted bail to Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi state, in the sum of N500...

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AES’s Partnership with Russia Yields Tangible Results in 2024, Malian Official Reveals

Fousseynou Ouattara, vice president of the Defence and Security Commission of Mali’s Transitional Council, has revealed that the military cooperation between the Alliance...

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Nigeria Flamingos Beat Niger 9-0 in WAFU Zone B U17 Opener

The Nigeria Flamingos delivered a commanding performance to kick off their campaign at the WAFU Zone B U17 Women Cup, defeating the Niger...

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Niger Government Issues 3 Month BBC Ban For Misinformation and Destabilisation

Niger’s Ministry of Communication, Posts, and Digital Economy has ordered the suspension of BBC broadcasting within the country for three months, accusing the...

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Adamawa APC Sold Trucks of Palliative Rice, Fertilisers, Women Leader Alleges

The Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Mrs Patricia Yakubu, has accused the state party leadership of diverting...

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Nigeria’s Lookman Bags Man-of-the-Match Award Against Real Madrid, Poised to Win African POTY Award Next Week

In a thrilling Matchday 6 encounter of the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League, Ademola Lookman stole the show with an electrifying performance against reigning...

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Morocco, Portugal, Spain to Host 2030 FIFA World Cup, Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 Edition

In a decision announced at an Extraordinary FIFA Congress, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain have been chosen to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup,...

According to reports a China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with border country Benin, both as a result of last year’s coup that toppled the West African nation’s democratic government.
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Niger to Build 275 km Road to Boost Oil Corridor Development

Nigerien authorities have announced plans to build a 275-kilometre road project to serve its oil corridor areas. The road, with a budget of...

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Oyo, Abuja Courts Ban Dele Farotimi’s Book Over Defamation Allegations

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja and an Oyo State High Court have issued separate orders restraining human rights activist and...

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Over 40 Killed in Violent Clashes Between Teke and Yaka Communities in Western DRCongo

At least 40 people have died in renewed violence between the Teke and Yaka communities in the western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....

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ICYMI: Allied Cargo Plane Skids Off Runway in Abuja, Disrupts Flight Schedules

An Allied Air Cargo aircraft skids off Runway 22 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday morning, causing significant flight delays...

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The National Electricity Grid Has Suffered Another Collapse, Plunging The Country Into Darkness

This latest outage, which occurred on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 1:33 p.m., marks the highest number of grid failures recorded in a...