Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly, saying Nigeria retained its prominent seating position at the gathering despite the President’s absence. Ibrahim h...
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Nigeria and UNIDO are in talks for a technical collaboration to create a livestock tracking system to boost food safety and exports of meat and honey. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-unido-plan-livestock-tracking-system-for-exports/...
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 46 kidnapped victims and neutralised a suspected militia member in separate operations in the last 24 hours across the country. An operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday said troops also recovered firear...
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The naira recorded an appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday after beginning the week on a negative note. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira strengthened to N1,330.47 per dollar on Tuesday, up from N1,331.33 exchanged on...
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Nigerians on social media have reacted to Super Eagles’ 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier on Tuesday. DAILY POST reports that Guinea-Bissau defeated Nigeria at the 24 de Setembro National Stadium in Bissau. Franculino Djú opened the sco...
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ABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for increased public and private sector investment in telecommunications infrastructure to accelerate broadband expansion, improve service quality and support Nigeria’s growing digital economy. The Executive Vice-Cha...
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday held a meeting with security chiefs in the state to assess ongoing operations and strengthen security arrangements ahead of the end-of-year festivities and other major events expected in Lagos. The meeting, which took place at ...
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Nigeria and Ghana suffered defeats in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, with the Super Eagles losing 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau and the Black Stars falling 4-2 to The G Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-afcon-qualifiers-nigeria-lose-3-0-ghana-fall-4-2/...
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The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the reception for President Bola Tinubu after his return to Nigeria following about a month abroad. Sowore reacted in a post on X while sharing a video of Tinubu being welcomed at the a...
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The campaign spokesperson is the younger brother of the director-general of Governor Eno’s 2023 campaign. The post 2027: Akwa Ibom LP governorship candidate appoints campaign spokesperson appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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EFCC said operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted the suspect, Adam Musa Adam, during a routine screening operation at at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano, Kano State. The post EFCC opens probe into suspect arrested with $265,000 cash a...
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The NNPC says it will no longer rehabilitate state-owned refineries without a clear path to profitability, seeking technical equity partners with a stake. Read More: https://punchng.com/nnpc-warns-against-selling-refineries-as-scrap/...
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President Bola Tinubu has dismissed concerns about his health, stating he is “healthy, sound, and ready to go” after returning to Nigeria from Europe. Read More: https://punchng.com/im-healthy-ready-to-go-tinubu-dismisses-health-rumours/...
