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December 26, 2025
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International, News, Politics, SECURITY

Trump says US Launched ‘Numerous’ Deadly Strikes on Terrorists in Nigeria

United States President Donald Trump has said that American forces carried out deadly airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists operating in Northwestern Nigeria, warning that further attacks would follow...

2025: Nigeria Tops African Crude Oil Exports to the United States

December 23, 2025
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Africa, ECONOMY, News, Politics

Nigeria Tops African Crude Oil Exports to U.S. in 2025

Nigeria has emerged as the leading African exporter of crude oil to the United States between January and August 2025, according to the U.S. Mission in Nigeria. A statement...

December 23, 2025
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Tinubu, Lagos state, News, Politics, Sanwo-Olu

Nigerians Will Reward President Tinubu With Re-Election In 2027, Says Sanwo-Olu

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu would be re-elected by Nigerians in the 2027 elections. This was revealed in a...

Ahmed Responds to $5 Million Education Allegations, Welcomes Investigation

December 19, 2025
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News, Politics

Ahmed Defends Finances, Welcomes Probe of Children’s Education Funding

Outgoing Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has dismissed allegations that he spent about $5 million on his children’s education abroad, insisting that...

December 19, 2025
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Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state, News, Politics

Sanwo-Olu Receives MIPAD’s Most Influential Governor Award

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been honoured with the ‘Most Influential Governor of the Year Award’ by the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD)....

December 18, 2025
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ECONOMY, News, Politics

NMDPRA-Dangote Face-Off: Tinubu Picks Replacements as Farouk, Komolafe Resign

President Bola Tinubu has moved swiftly to appoint new leadership for Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory agencies following the resignation of Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and...

US Warns Nigerians: Visa Fraud Can Lead to Permanent Ban

December 16, 2025
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Migration, News, Politics

US Warns Nigerians Against Visa Fraud

The United States Embassy in Abuja has warned Nigerians about the grave consequences of visa fraud, stressing that providing false information or submitting fake documents can lead to permanent...

EndSARS: No Lekki Massacre, Soldiers Used Blank Bullets, says Lai Mohammed

December 15, 2025
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News, Politics, SECURITY

EndSARS: Soldiers Deployed to Lekki Tollgate Fired Blank Bullets, Says Lai Mohammed

A former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has said that soldiers deployed to the Lekki Tollgate during the October 2020 EndSARS protests were issued blank bullets, insisting that no...

December 14, 2025
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ECOWAS, News, Politics, SECURITY

West African Presidents Meet After String of Coups

Presidents and senior government officials from across West Africa on Sunday convened in Nigeria for a regional summit, with discussions largely shaped by two recent coup attempts that have...

Tributes Pour In as Bayelsa Deputy Gov Ewhrudjakpo Passes On

December 12, 2025
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News, Politics

S’South Govs, PDP Mourn Bayelsa Deputy Gov’s Death

The South-South Governors’ Forum and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)on Thursday mourned the passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Ewhrudjakpo reportedly slumped around 1:30...