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CAF Clears Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to Proceed with Joint AFCON 2032 Bid
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has accepted the joint declaration of interest submitted by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to host the...
Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Allocates N8.05 Billion for Churches and Mosques While Nigerians Lack Roads, Water and Healthcare
The Federal Government has earmarked N8.05 billion in the 2026 budget for the construction, renovation and equipping of churches and mosques across Nigeria,...
Niger Launches Regional Biometric Passport, Completes AES Digital Sovereignty Push
Niger has become the latest member of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to launch a regional biometric passport, completing the trio’s breakaway...
SERAP Threatens to Sue Nigeria’s National Assembly Over ‘Backdoor’ Social Media Bill
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to drag the National Assembly to court over the proposed Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment)...
Mutfwang Hails Tinubu for Plateau-Taraba Highway Approval, Nigerians Skeptical After Coastal Highway Controversy
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the dualisation and construction of the Mararaban Jama’a–Pankshin–Langtang–Shendam–River Ibi Road, describing...
Kano Governor’s N100m, 1,540 Land Gift to APC Supporters Is Just the Latest Rot in Nigeria’s Politics
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has distributed 1,540 plots of land and a cash grant of N100 million to leaders of the...
Nigerian Police and Tinubu’s Government Say Kogi School Abduction Examination Centre Is a Miracle Centre, Approving Abduction
The Kogi State Police Command has described an examination centre where armed gunmen abducted a school principal, a NECO official and four students...
Ghana to Crack Down on TV Stations Airing Nigerian Movies Without Authorisation
The Ghanaian government has announced plans to sanction any television stations that broadcast Nigerian films without proper authorisation, following sustained complaints from Nollywood...
Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon Form Alliance to End Raw Cocoa Exports
Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon have signed the Abuja Declaration, forming an alliance that aims to end the exports of raw cocoa...
Tinubu Claims New Roads Will Last 50 to 100 Years, But Nigerians Have Heard This Before
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that all ongoing federal road projects are designed to last between 50 and 100 years, a claim...
NiMet Forecasts Three Days of Cloudiness and Thunderstorms Across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Wednesday to Friday, with warnings of potential...
What Nigeria’s World Cup Failure Reveals About African Football’s Real Divide
Somewhere in a hotel in Rabat last November, Alex Iwobi filmed the view from his window and posted it without a caption strong...