Category: news
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Senior adviser to the U.S. President Donald Trump on Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos has dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Speaking after meeting President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Boulos said terrorism in Nigeria affects all groups regardless of religion or ethnicity, noting that Boko Haram and ISIS have killed more Muslims…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that peace has fully returned to the state following the end of the six-month emergency rule and reconciliation among political actors. Speaking at the opening of the 2025/2026 Legal Year in Port Harcourt, Fubara said the state is now set to recover lost ground and accelerate development, pledging…
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Independent petroleum marketers have confirmed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to release up to 600 million litres of petrol monthly to help stabilize Nigeria’s domestic supply and reduce recent pump price surges. Also, A new distribution framework is being finalized with 20 selected marketers to facilitate this effort. The initiative follows a strategic…
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Sudanese General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi have met in Cairo to coordinate efforts amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war and regional tensions over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). They discussed the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, which has caused tens of thousands of deaths and displaced over 14 million people,…
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Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a legal objection to the continuation of his terrorism trial in Abuja. He argues that prosecuting him under the now-repealed Terrorism (Prevention) Amendment Act 2013 and based on a proscription order obtained without fair hearing violates his constitutional and human rights. Kanu contends that…
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Rivers Governor Siminalyi FUBARA has canceled a N134 billion contract awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for reconstructing the State Secretariat in Port Harcourt. The contract was originally awarded under former Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas during emergency rule. The government also ordered the construction corporation to refund the N20 billion mobilization fee…
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Federal Government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has projected an increase of about 600,000 barrels per day in Nigeria’s crude oil production in 2025, driven by new investments in the upstream sector. According to NUPRC Chief Executive Gbenga Komolafe, the additional production will come from 28 Field Development Plans approved in 2025,…
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U.S. Department of State has revoked the visas of at least six foreign nationals from South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Germany, and Argentina for celebrating or justifying the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media. In a statement on X, the Department declared that the United States “has no obligation to host foreigners…
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National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government (FG) and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve their ongoing dispute and avert another strike that could disrupt the academic calendar. In a statement signed by NANS President, Olushola Oladoja, the students’ body expressed concern over the…
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Nigeria will face Gabon in the semi-finals of the African section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-offs after qualifying by defeating Benin 4–0. Gabon secured their spot as runners-up in Group F with a 2–0 win over Burundi, while Ivory Coast topped the group. Other qualifiers include DR Congo, who beat Sudan, and Cameroon,…
