Category: news
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Nigeria will kick off their defense of the WAFU B U-20 Championship title against arch-rivals Ghana today Monday in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, in a match scheduled for 2 p.m. local time (3 p.m. Nigeria time). The Flying Eagles aim to retain their title after defeating Ghana’s Black Satellites 2-1 in last year’s final in Lomé,…
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Industry data reveals domestic refineries have completely replaced imported aviation turbine kerosene (ATK) over the past 13 months, with no imports by Oil Marketing Companies from June 2025 to June 2026. Instead, all aviation fuel supplies came solely from local refineries, marking a significant shift from years of reliance on imports due to limited domestic…
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Iran and the United States have temporarily halted hostilities in the Gulf, providing a brief break for shipping and the oil industry. Iran announced it had stopped retaliatory attacks against U.S. allies in the Middle East, while U.S. UN Ambassador Mike Waltz stated that President Donald Trump was “giving talks some space” despite forces remaining…
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ki Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) has clarified that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), which the presidency declared as a fake entity and is now under investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), originated from the previous administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari. The Director-General of the…
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced end to Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on Sunday, July 26, 2026, as they urged eligible Nigerians to register or update their voter information before yesterday’s deadline. This final opportunity was crucial for those wishing to participate in the 2027 general election, as voter registration is a key requirement…
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Esther Nworgu has won Team Nigeria’s first gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The 24-year-old para powerlifter set a new Games record twice in the women’s lightweight category, lifting 123 kilograms to score 119 points and claim the gold medal. Nworgu received a total reward of 10-thousand dollars from the National Sports Commission…
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The Dangote Group has proposed building a petroleum products storage terminal in Cameroon as part of plans to expand the regional distribution network of its 650,000-barrel-per-day Lekki refinery. The proposal was presented to Cameroon’s Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute, by the group’s Vice President for Oil, Gas and Fertiliser, Devakumar Edwin. The proposed facility is…
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The United States Department of Agriculture says it will begin reopening cattle ports along the Mexican border from August 24, more than a year after imports were suspended over an outbreak of the New World screwworm parasite. The Douglas, Arizona port will be the first to reopen, followed by ports in Santa Teresa and Columbus,…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has urged eligible Nigerians to take advantage of the remaining days of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The commission says the registration window will close on Sunday, July 26, 2026. INEC urged prospective voters to complete their registration online through its CVR portal or visit designated registration centres for…
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Former two-time world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has moved closer to a long-awaited fight against Anthony Joshua after defeating Poland’s Mariusz Wach by technical knockout in the seventh round in Pattaya, Thailand. The 37-year-old Briton dominated the 46-year-old Wach before the Polish fighter’s corner stopped the contest. Fury has now recorded two victories in two…
