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PAP sends additional 34 foreign post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries to UK Varsities 

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has deployed additional 34 foreign post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries to various universities in the United Kingdom for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholars’ programmes include data science, fintech analytics, cyber security, international energy law and policy, construction project management, public health, agri-food technology, electrical and petroleum engineering, among others. More foreign […]

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Local News Security Report

Late Barrister Princess Nwamaka Chigbo: Abuja burial programme of activities out

Major groups, which late Barrister Princess Mediatrix Nwamaka Chigbo, who was murdered by kidnappers in Abuja, on January 5 belonged to, have roled out a programme of activities to honour her before her corpse is taken to her home state, Anambra for burial. The groups, who have announced their activities are the Blessed Iwene Tansi […]

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Health Local News

Resident Doctors suspend planned strike amid stakeholder engagements

By Folasade Akpan Abuja, Jan. 11, 2026 The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the planned resumption of its ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0), initially set for Monday, Jan. 12. The decision was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by NARD Secretary-General, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim, following a virtual meeting of the […]

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Local News Security Report

Murder of Barrister Princess Chigbo in Abuja: Police arrests 3 notorious ‘one chance’ armed robbery suspects

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained fight against violent crime with the arrest of three notorious armed robbery suspects involved in “one-chance” criminal operations and the gruesome murder of a legal practitioner, Barrister Chigbo Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix. The arrest, according to a statement by SP […]

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Local News Politics

SERAP sues INEC over ‘failure to account for missing N55.9bn election funds’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general elections.” The grave allegations are documented in the […]

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Local News Opinion World

Echoes of Venezuela: Nigeria braces for economic turmoil By Dakuku Peterside

Last week, I attended a birthday celebration hosted by a friend in the oil and gas sector, with guests deeply involved in Nigeria’s petroleum industry: former colleagues, industry experts, and executives monitoring global markets. However, despite the festive setting, one topic dominated the conversations: Venezuela. Not the Venezuela of beaches and beauty, but the Venezuela […]

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What Peter Obi told Obasanjo, Atiku, Mark, others at Tambuwal’s 60th birthday Symposium

Mr. Peter Obi, presidential candidate in 2023, and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called for urgent national unity, insisting that the future of the country depends on the people’s collective strength. A former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Obi, in an X (former Twitter) post, said he pointed these out on Saturday, […]

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Africa Local News Sports

Salah shines as Egypt edge holders Cote d’Ivoire to reach AFCON semi-finals

By Victor Okoye Marrakech (Morocco), Jan. 11, 2026 Mohamed Salah scored and assisted as Egypt absorbed holders Cote d’Ivoire’s pressure to secure a thrilling 3-2 quarter-final victory at the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the win booked Egypt a semi-final clash with Senegal’s Lions of […]

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CARICOM EPG urges patriotism, unity among Haitians as Transitional Council mandate ends February

CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana As the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council in troubled Haiti comes to an end on February 7, 2026, the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has called on all stakeholders to demonstrate patriotism and agree on a Haitian-led consensual alternative transitional process. The CARICOM EPG, […]

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Health Local News World

NSA monitoring medical negligence allegations surrounding Adichie’s son

By Oluwafunke Ishola Lagos, Jan. 10, 2026 The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) says it is monitoring allegations of medical negligence surrounding the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s 21-month-old son, Nkanu. National President of the Society, Prof. Alhassan Mohammed, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. […]

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Africa Business and Economy Local News

AFCON 2025: BUA Chairman dangles $1m, $500,000, goal bonuses before Super Eagles

By Victor Okoye   Marrakech (Morocco), Jan. 11, 2026 BUA Group Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged cash rewards to Nigeria’s Super Eagles after their 2-0 victory over Algeria in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 quarter-final. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rabiu announced the pledge on Saturday via his X […]

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Africa Local News Sports

AFCON 2025: Football enthusiasts laud Chelle as Super Eagles soars in Marrakech

By Victor Okoye Marrakech (Morocco), Jan. 11, 2026 Football enthusiasts in Morocco have praised Super Eagles Coach Eric Chelle after Nigeria’s quarter-final victory over Algeria at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Marrakech. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the win secured Nigeria’s record 16th AFCON semi-final appearance, setting up a […]

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Local News

Abia NUT suspends strike after talks with Otti

By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Jan. 10, 2026 The Abia chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has suspended its planned indefinite strike after an emergency meeting with representatives of Gov. Alex Otti. In a statement on Saturday in Umuahia, NUT Chairman, Mr. Friday Madu, and Secretary, Mrs. Nnenna Okonkwo, said the decision followed Friday’s […]

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Local News

Uzodimma rallies South East APC Stakeholders behind Tinubu’s 2027 reelection

Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South East, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has called on political leaders and stakeholders in the region to unite behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, describing the task as a collective responsibility crucial to the South East’s place […]

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Business and Economy Local News

IPMAN rejects fuel imports as Dangote Refinery denies supply disruption claims

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has voiced strong opposition to the continued importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into the country. The association also distanced itself from reports suggesting that the surge in petrol imports in November 2025 was linked to a breakdown in supply arrangements between Dangote Refinery and petroleum marketers, […]

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Africa Local News Style & Fashion

AFCON: Obi hails Super Eagles over 2-0 victory against Algeria

  By Monday Ajogun Onitsha (Anambra), Jan. 10, 2026 Peter Obi, 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has congratulated the Super Eagles for defeating Algeria in the quarter-final match in the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday reports that the much anticipated quarter-final encounter […]

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Africa Local News Sports

Super Eagles beat Algeria 2–0; Face hosts, Morocco in semi final match

Nigeria’s Super Eagles produced a commanding performance to defeat Algeria 2–0 and book a place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, a result that also marked the end of Riyad Mahrez’s international African Cup of Nations (AFCON) journey. The victory proved a painful farewell for Algeria’s captain Mahrez, who had hinted […]

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Local News Politics

Obasanjo, Atiku, Obi, others grace Tambuwal’s 60th birthday anniversary Colloquium

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, and other political top shots attended the Tambuwal Colloquium – Leadership, Service and Statesmanship at 60 – to mark the 60th birthday anniversary of former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri […]

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