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AFCON: Countdown as Nigeria faces Tunisia in titanic battle
By Tosin Omojola – Nigeria and Tunisia will set Fez literally on fire on Saturday as they face off in their second Group C game at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ongoing in Morocco. The Super Eagles, as the Nigerian side is known, and the Carthage Eagles, as the Tunisians are called, will be aiming for their second…
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AFCON: CAF fines Egypt for snubbing the media
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slapped Egypt with a $5,000 fine for failing to engage with the media in the mixed zone after their opening match against Zimbabwe at AFCON 2025. The Egyptian team’s players and technical staff walked past journalists without responding to post-match questions, violating CAF’s media obligations. CAF has warned the Pharaohs that heavier sanctions…
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AFCON matchday two gets underway in Morocco
By Tosin Omojola – Four matches are on the card as teams file to the pitches again after their opening fixtures in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) taking place in Morocco. Group B matches will kick off the hostilities of day two, with the quartet of Egypt, Angola, Zimbabwe and South Africa battling it out for maximum points.…
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Afenifere backs US airstrike on terrorists in north-western Nigeria
By Boye Oyeyemi – The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has thrown its weight behind the recent United States airstrike targeting suspected terrorist elements in north-western Nigeria. The endorsement followed confirmation by Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters that the strikes were carried out by US forces with the approval of the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government, based on shared intelligence to weaken extremist…
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JUST IN: National Assembly orders re-gazetting of tax laws
The National Assembly has ordered the re-gazetting of four major tax reform laws amid public controversy over alleged post-passage alterations, insisting the move is purely administrative and aimed at protecting the integrity of the legislative record. In a statement issued on Friday by the House of Representatives spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, the leadership of both chambers of parliament directed the Clerk…
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Tinubu hails $1.26bn financing for Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has commended the successful closure of a $1.26 billion financing deal for Phase 1, Section 2 of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, describing it as a major boost to Nigeria’s infrastructure drive. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president praised the Federal Ministry of Finance, the…
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Festive rush sends livestock prices soaring in Ondo markets
By Boye Oyeyemi – Livestock prices recorded a sharp upswing in Ikare-Akoko and Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, on Thursday as residents intensified shopping activities ahead of Christmas celebrations. Market observations at Osele Market in Ikare and Akungba Market showed that a full-grown chicken was sold for about ₦35,000, while buyers paid between ₦100,000 and ₦120,000 for a mature goat, largely influenced…
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Nigeria approved US air strikes against terrorists, says foreign minister
The Nigerian government has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu authorised US air strikes against terrorists operating in the country’s North-Western region. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar made the disclosure on Friday, hours after the US Department of Defense and President Donald Trump announced the operations. “Now that the US is cooperating, we would do it jointly, and we would ensure,…
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Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the “courage” to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s square. He called for an end to conflicts around the world during his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered by the pontiff on Christmas Day to worshippers gathered in…
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How poor storage, building design fuelled Lagos Island inferno – Fire service
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has attributed the prolonged Lagos Island fire to poor storage practices and the design of closely linked buildings at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street. The fire broke out around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, in the 25-storey building and burned into Christmas Day despite the early arrival of firefighters.…
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