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Afreximbank signs equity investment deal with D’Banj’s C.R.E.A.M. platform
Wizkid, Davido, Asake, Brandy lead Lagos Detty December concerts
Funke Felix-Adejumo graduates with first-class Law degree at 63
Baba Ijesha faces criticism over lavish naming ceremony
Baba Ijesha’s return to public celebrations has reopened debate over rehabilitation, accountability, and whether serving a prison sentence should allow a convicted person to resume public life without criticism.
Miss Universe 2026: Zambia withdraws as US visa restrictions hit African contestants
US travel restrictions are threatening African representation at the 75th Miss Universe pageant, with Zambia already withdrawing its contestant and representatives of other countries facing visa uncertainty.
Ashswag beats Peller, Carter Efe to win international streamer award
Indian content creator Ashswag has won the Best International Streamer award at the 2026 Streamer Awards, beating Nigerian streamers Peller and Carter Efe.
LA 2028: Olympic Eagles fall 2-0 to DR Congo in Lubumbashi
Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat to DR Congo in the first leg of their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying match in Lubumbashi on Friday. DR Congo took control of the tie with two first-half goals from Filozofe Mambete in the 15th and 36th minutes, both of which sparked controversies.
Flamingos stars shift focus to career development
Players of Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, say they have shifted focus to personal and career development following their triumph at the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the players noted that while winning the global title was a major milestone, it marks only the beginning of their football careers.
Nigeria overcome Tanzania 3-1 to boost AFCON hopes
Arokodare’s impact off the bench gives Nigeria a much-needed victory over Tanzania, keeping the Super Eagles in contention for the 2027 AFCON qualifying ticket.
Chude Jideonwo wins ANA prize for book on depression
Media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo has won the 2026 Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Prize for Best Non-Fiction for his book, How Depression Saved My Life, describing the recognition as one of his most cherished professional honours.
NTDA postpones maiden tourism expo to 2027
The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) has announced the postponement of the maiden edition of the Naija Flavour International Tourism Expo (NAFITOE) to 2027.
NLNG offers $20,000 prize for young Nigerian documentary filmmakers
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced a $20,000 prize for the 2027 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, inviting young filmmakers to showcase lesser-known aspects of the nation. The competition, themed “Nigeria Unseen,” is open to Nigerian filmmakers aged 18 to 35 residing anywhere in the world.
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Minister says Nigeria’s fish production rises to 1.4m tonnes
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced that Nigeria’s annual fish production has increased from 1.1 million to 1.4 million metric tonnes. Speaking on Friday at the presidential groundbreaking ceremony of the Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, Oyetola described the project as a major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s maritime development and expanding its trade capacity.
FG vows crackdown on false measurements, warns traders
The Federal Government has vowed to crack down on manufacturers and traders using false measurements to short-change consumers across the country. Director of the Weights and Measures Department in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Salim Mohammed, issued the warning in Lagos on Friday during a national market surveillance exercise at SPAR Supermarket, Ilupeju.
2027: God's will will prevail — American Evangelist Kolenda declares
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda, successor to renowned evangelist Reinhard Bonnke of the Christ for All Nations (CfaN) crusade, has declared that God’s will will prevail in Nigeria’s forthcoming general elections and that the nation will be blessed. Speaking shortly upon arrival at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar ahead of a four-day gospel crusade, Kolenda noted that his team is praying fervently for Nigeria at this critical moment, trusting that the outcome of the polls will align with divine purpose.
Microsoft apologises for global outage affecting 74 countries
Microsoft has apologised to customers following a global service outage that disrupted its products across 74 countries and territories, affecting businesses, public institutions, and individual users. The technology company stated on Friday that it was working to restore full services after thousands of users experienced difficulties accessing Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and other applications.
47 Nigerians among 85 arrested over illegal stay in Malaysia
Nigerians made up nearly half of the undocumented Africans arrested in Malaysia, with 47 of the 53 detained accused of entering or staying in the country without valid permits.
US expands green card access for children of foreign workers
The new US immigration rule offers a green card pathway to a wider group of children born to foreign government employees, but excludes domestic staff and other categories of workers.
Tinubu attends Juma’at prayers at Abuja’s first central mosque
President Bola Tinubu on Friday attended Juma’at prayers at the historic Shehu Shagari Central Mosque, Area One, Garki, Abuja, following the completion of its renovation facilitated by him.
NPA seeks investors for $1bn port upgrade
The NPA is seeking private-sector partnerships to upgrade six major Nigerian ports, while opening investment opportunities in rail links, digital systems and renewable energy.
Nigeria targets 10,000 farmers with climate-smart greenhouses
Nigeria is turning to greenhouse farming to protect farmers from climate-related losses while linking smallholders to guaranteed markets and food processors.
GHIV Africa, UNICEF enrol 877 out-of-school children in Yobe
An NGO, the Global Village Healthcare Initiative for Africa (GHIV Africa), with support from UNICEF, has facilitated the enrolment of 877 out-of-school children into formal schools in Jakusko Local Government Area of Yobe.
Health workers reject allowance exclusion, threaten court action
Health workers threaten court action over plans to recover CONTTA payments already made, as dispute over their exclusion from the allowance deepens.
UBTH trains dietetics staff on food safety, occupational hazards
The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) trained its dietetics personnel on food safety, environmental hygiene and occupational hazard prevention from Nov. 12-13 in Benin, themed “Food Safety in Environmental Health.”
KASU strike: Kaduna court orders police to reopen varsity gates
KASU management has secured a court order empowering the police to remove barriers at the university after unions allegedly shut its gates despite an earlier industrial court directive against the strike.
Enugu medical university suspends 24 students over malpractice
SUMAS says its disciplinary action is aimed at protecting the credibility of its medical and applied sciences programmes and deterring academic misconduct.
UNN declares 3 days of mourning after 4 students die at off-campus party
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has suspended academic and social activities for three days following the deaths of four students at an off-campus sign-out party in Enugu State, where six other students who attended the gathering at Hilltop Lodge, Nsukka, on Wednesday were receiving treatment at different hospitals after falling ill during the celebration.
AKK Gas Pipeline to boost CNG availability – NNPC Ltd.
NNPC Ltd. says completing the mainline section of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline will improve gas availability and boost CNG supply across Northern Nigeria.
Borno motorists embrace CNG to cut rising fuel costs
The development is attracting vehicle owners seeking to reduce daily fuel expenses, although high conversion costs, limited refuelling facilities and accessibility challenges are slowing wider adoption.
NNPC Ltd., Pipeline Professionals partner to boost infrastructure, indigenous capacity
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr Bashir Ojulari, said this when members of PLAN, led by its Chairman, Board of Trustees, Mr Geoff Onuoha, paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday in Abuja.
US midterm elections offer lessons for Nigeria’s opposition
This is the significance of the fact that the president’s party has lost in 19 of the last 22 midterm elections. But so horrible has Mr Trump been in office that a different outcome would have been hard to explain. No surprise, then, that pollsters called the outcome of the elections right this time.
US midterms: What if Tinubu comes third in 2027?
One lesson from America’s November 3, 2026 midterms is that voters can surprise politicians, as the electorate was outraged by rising living costs, corruption allegations around Trump and allies, cruel immigration enforcement, and the war with Iran.
Betta Edu @40: Celebrating leadership, grit and public service
Birthday tributes are no lengthy religious sermons, but how does one describe in a few words a vibrant young woman who, despite her age, exudes the wisdom of a 90-year-old?
ADC accuses APC of fuelling political violence across Nigeria
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of promoting political violence across Nigeria, describing its condemnation of attacks on opposition gatherings as hypocritical. The ADC-PCC made the allegation in response to an APC campaign statement condemning recent attacks on political activities in Edo, Cross River, and Gombe states, as well as the disruption of a scheduled Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) town hall meeting in Lagos.
Shun violence, face issue-based campaigns — Tinubu tells parties
President Bola Tinubu has condemned violence at political events and urged political parties to focus their campaigns on issues ahead of the 2027 general elections. “I have followed recent reports of violence accompanying political events in different parts of the country,” Tinubu said, adding that “every form of violence stands condemned.”
Tinubu breaks ground for $3.5bn Bakassi Deep Seaport
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday broke ground for the construction of the Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, declaring that the Federal Government has come not to cut ribbon and dance, but to break a centuries-old jinx. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President noted that the long-delayed port—once dismissed as a pipe dream—has finally become a reality built with concrete, steel, and hope.
PHED installs 200,000 meters, shifts focus to power supply
PHED says improved metering has reduced billing disputes, but customers are now demanding more reliable electricity supply and faster repairs of faulty networks.
X increases photo, video limit to 20 per post
X’s expanded media limit could change how journalists, event organisers and brands tell visual stories, allowing them to share more images in one post instead of splitting coverage into threads.
Microsoft outage hits 74 countries as Outlook, Teams, Copilot services fail
The global Microsoft outage has exposed the vulnerability of businesses that depend on cloud-based services for daily operations, disrupting email, virtual meetings and AI tools across 74 countries.
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Kaduna ADC faction defects to APC, backs Sani
Uba Sani’s re-election campaign has received a boost from a faction of Nasir El-Rufai’s former support base, although the claimed strength of the defectors remains unverified.
Ashswag beats Peller, Carter Efe to win international streamer award
Obi, NDC supporters reject new national anthem, sing ‘Arise, O Compatriots’
London protesters accuse INEC of bias, seek Amupitan’s resignation
Senate warns Tinubu’s NMDPRA nominees against undermining petroleum reforms
Kyari appears before Senate over alleged N210tn NNPCL discrepancies
U-17 WWC: Senate donates N100m to Flamingos, seeks FG rewards
SOKAPU sets 5 conditions for candidates seeking Southern Kaduna votes
Reps demand stronger corporate governance, accountability in oil sector
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