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Tinubu flags off construction of $3.5bn Bakassi Deep Seaport

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- President Bola Tinubu on Friday flagged off the construction of the $3.5 billion Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, reviving a project that had suffered years of delays and... Read More


Diphtheria: MSF warns of treatment shortages as Nigeria records over 1,100 deaths

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has warned that shortages of a lifesaving medicine are forcing medical teams to ration treatment for diphtheria patients in northern Nigeria, where m... Read More


Nigeria, 150 other countries adopt UN resolution supporting Palestinian sovereignty over natural resources

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The United Nations General Assembly's Second Committee, on Wednesday, adopted a draft resolution which reaffirms the permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people over the natura... Read More


Nigeria vs Tanzania: Six talking points as Arokodare shines in AFCON Qualifying victory

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The Super Eagles got their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign back on track with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Tanzania's Taifa Stars in Uyo, delivering an impressive se... Read More


Governor's aide flays Amaechi over posture at emir's palace

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Controversy has trailed a recent campaign visit by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to Bauchi State, with the party's vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, being critic... Read More


2027: Atiku, Obi making victory easy for Tinubu - Sule Lamido

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has stated that the inability of opposition figures Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi to form a united front is giving the ruling All Progress... Read More


Falana urges Tinubu govt to prosecute sponsors of electoral violence ahead of 2027

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has urged the federal government to prosecute politicians who sponsor electoral violence, warning that attacks on political opponents and intimidati... Read More


Nigerian govt issues travel advisory to Addis Ababa

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The Nigerian government has issued a travel advisory, warning citizens to be cautious when travelling through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, due to its high altitude, which could pose heal... Read More


Finance must break developing countries from 'debt and disaster' loop - UN climate chief

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The executive secretary of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell, told the ministers at COP31 that climate finance must be redesigned to lift developing countries out of a cycle of debt ... Read More


North accounts for most of Nigeria's recorded maternal deaths - Report

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Women in northern Nigeria continue to bear a disproportionate burden of maternal deaths, with the Northwest and Northeast geopolitical zones accounting for about three-quarters of ... Read More