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25 Jan
Families are still grappling to rebuild their lives after the tragic incident that claimed five lives and left many injured on the ill-fated evening of January 16th, 2024. The catastrophic explosion which echoed across the city, caused houses to collapse, and vehicle damage prompting panic amongst residents.
24 Jan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the United States is determined to remain a strong security partner for Nigeria, whose military is backed by the U.S., Britain and other allies in a long war against Islamist insurgents.
22 Jan
Ayomide Shotubo and Hogan Niyi preview the Nigeria Vs Guinea-Bissau match. The game will be the last of the group stage at AFCON 2023 for the Eagles and Guinea-Bissau.
22 Jan
A recent spate of kidnappings in Nigeria's capital has residents worried. This week, the government promised a drastic solution but said it wants to see an end to crowdfunding for ransom.
19 Jan
AFCON heavyweights Egypt and Ghana battle it out to a 2-2 draw as captain Mohamed Salah limps off injured. Nigeria stun Ivory Coast to leave the hosts' AFCON hopes dangling by a thread. Emilio Nsue scores a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea down Guinea Bissau 4-2 to go top of group A.
19 Jan
Food price increases have seen the consumer inflation rate in Africa's largest economy hit its highest level since 1996.
17 Jan
Ahead of their second Africa Cup of Nations match and their first against juggernaut Nigeria, hosts Ivory Coast could see two key players return from injuries to play in what is likely to be their most challenging test of the competition so far.
17 Jan
Ayomide Sotubo and Hogan Samuel preview Nigeria Vs Cote D'ivoire match preview.
17 Jan
British energy major Shell has said it will sell its problematic onshore operations in Nigeria to a consortium of mostly local companies as it exits part of its business that has operated since the 1930s.
13 Jan
As Twenty-four African countries trade tackles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire after sealing qualification for the tournament, Here are the best players to watch out for.
13 Jan
Here are all the Twenty-Four countries that will trade tackles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire after sealing qualification for the tournament.
11 Jan
Nigeria will build a national park monument from crushed tusks in a symbol of the importance of elephants in the ecosystem and as a warning to wildlife traffickers.

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