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Nigeria vs Ghana: Late penalty secures slim warmup win for Super Eagles B against Grassrunners FC
Soccer
Nigeria’s Super Eagles B began their final preparations for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 qualifiers on a positive note, edging Grassrunners FC...
Mediocre for Nigeria, magical for Fulham: Ex-Montpellier man highlights Iwobi’s Super Eagles struggles
Soccer
Former Montpellier forward John Utaka has called on Alex Iwobi to elevate his performances for the Nigerian national team, urging him to mirror...
Modi to visit Nigeria and Guyana in historic first state visits by an Indian Prime Minister in decades
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Nigeria. He will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the African nation in 17 years. Modi will meet with Nigerian leaders to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries. The Prime Minister will also attend the G20 Summit in Brazil...
Nigeria receives first shipment of Malaria vaccines in Landmark fight against Disease
Nigeria has officially received its first-ever shipment of malaria vaccines, a historic moment in the country’s long-standing battle against one of its deadliest diseases. The delivery, facilitated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO), marks a turning point in the fight to reduce malaria-related deaths, which have disproportionately affected Nigeria
Nigeria: Addressing Insecurity At Nigerian Airports
This Day] For several years there have been incidents of Nigerians hiding in the wheel-well or other parts of aircraft to escape from the country. The continuous record of these incidents is an indication that the security system at the airports is weak and porous...
Nigeria loses 82,000 pregnant women annually to complications –UNICEF
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), latest report has revealed that about 82,000 pregnant women die annually from pregnancy related complications or childbirth in the country. The new death rate arising from pregnancy-related complications doubled the figure released by the Federal Ministry of Health,(FMOH...
Nigeria Air to begin operations before President Buhari bows out of office – Minister
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, will begin operations before May 29, 2023, when President Muhammadu Buhari will hand over power to a new government. The minister stated this at the 10th Aviation Stakeholders Forum in Abuja on Thursday...
Nigeria: It Is Illegal to Reject Old Naira Notes
Premium Times] Mr Sanwo-Olu urges business owners and government agencies to accept the old naira notes in accordance with the court ruling...
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