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Heartland Queens resumed their Nigeria Women’s Football League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory, OVER Ekiti Queens in a tense and entertaining encounter. Ekiti Queens struck first after taking advantage of an early defensive lapse by Heartland, with Amarachi Okoronkwo putting the visitors ahead. Heartland Queens pushed forward in search of an equaliser and were eventually rewarded…
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The African Development Bank has approved a $500 million loan to the Federal Government of Nigeria to finance the second phase of the Economic Governance and Energy Transition Support Programme for the 2024–2025 fiscal years. According to a statement from the bank’s Communications Department, the facility will support reforms in fiscal policy, energy sector…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has on Wednesday vowed that the EU will continue supporting Ukraine and pressuring Russia until a “just and lasting peace” is achieved. She described a revised US peace plan as a “starting point” for negotiations but warned that Russia shows no real intention to end the war. Von…
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President Bola Tinubu has urged the National Assembly to review Nigeria’s laws to enable states to establish their own police forces as part of a nationwide effort to tackle rising insecurity. The call was included in a statement issued on Wednesday declaring a national security emergency. Tinubu said his administration will support states that already…
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Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has ordered the unsealing of the Renewed Hope Partner office belonging to Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, in Umuahia. The directive followed a formal request from Kalu, according to a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ukoha Njoku. The government clarified that the building was…
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Former Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has attributed the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup partly to the new qualification format, which differed from the 2018 structure. He argued that Nigeria would have qualified under the previous system. He said this During the Big Sport Dialogue in Ikoyi, as he…
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Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has kept the benchmark interest rate at 27 percent, extending its pause on monetary tightening. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced the decision yesterday Tuesday after the committee’s 303rd meeting in Abuja. He stated, “The Committee decided by a majority vote to maintain the monetary policy stance,”…
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Tanzania has canceled its planned independence day celebrations on December 9, urging the funds be redirected to rebuild infrastructure damaged during recent election unrest. The move follows calls from opposition groups for protests over alleged mass killings after the disputed October 29 general election. President Samia Suluhu Hassan won with 98% of the vote amid…
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House of Representatives has focused on rising insecurity across the country, calling for urgent government action. These Lawmakers highlighted causes like banditry, political violence, porous borders, and extremist ideology, urging the creation of a National Border Force and community policing. They further criticized weak law enforcement, ransom negotiations, and insufficient funding, advocating for stronger laws…
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President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive security Blockade around forests in Kwara State following recent kidnappings and terrorist activities. The Nigerian Air Force has been instructed to expand 24-hour air surveillance in the forests where terrorists are believed to be hiding, with coordination between air and ground forces. The order also covers parts of…
