Category: News
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JOSHUA CRUSHES PAUL IN ROUND 6 MIAMI MASSACRE
Anthony Joshua shut down Jake Paul’s boxing adventure Friday in Miami, landing a devastating right hand for a sixth-round KO at Kaseya Center after dominating the YouTuber with fifth-round knockdowns—proving raw power trumps hype in this lopsided heavyweight clash streamed live on Netflix. The Brit’s patience cracked Paul’s evasion game, echoing his 2024 Ngannou demolition,…
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NAIRA DIPS TO N1,464 VS DOLLAR AMID WEEKLY DEMAND SURGE
The naira closed Friday weaker at N1,464.49 per USD on the official CBN market—a 0.4% slide from Thursday’s N1,457.84—erasing Monday’s N2.59 gain as importer dollar hunts overwhelmed supply, pushing steady depreciation through Tuesday (N1,455.08) and Wednesday (N1,455.49). This volatility echoes Nigeria’s FX tightrope under Tinubu’s reforms, where early-week highs crumble against persistent pressures from oil…
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SEN YARI HOOKS ZAMFARA CHRISTIANS WITH 310 BAGS RICE, 16 COWS FOR YULETIDE
Senator Abdulaziz Yari spread Christmas love Friday in Gusau, doling out 310 bags of 50kg rice, 16 cows and N1 million cash to CAN, APC Igbo/Yoruba wings and Igbo/Yoruba communities—ensuring festive joy amid Zamfara’s peace push via his annual tradition of fair, transparent shares. Via aide Alhaji Sani Garba, Yari slotted 200 bags rice, 10…
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CHINA EMPOWERS 10K+ NIGERIANS VIA TRAINING, TRADE HITS $22B HIGH
Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai celebrated Friday at Abuja’s first China-Nigeria Alumni Reunion Gala, revealing over 10,000 Nigerians from governance to tech have leveled up through Beijing’s exchange programs—boosting skills, institutions and Naija’s dev dash while bilateral trade soared past $22B in 2025 with 130% Chinese investment jump and 200% export surge. Yu hailed “natural partners”…
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BARAU FC SMASHES RIVERS UNITED 4-1 IN KANO NPFL THRILLER
Barau FC turned Sani Abacha Stadium into a fortress Friday, roaring back from an early Rivers United goal to thrash the visitors 4-1 in a rescheduled Matchday 5 NPFL clash—Usman Maidubji’s penalty equalizer, Jimmy Ambrose’s halftime dagger, and ex-Rivers star Kabir Abdullahi’s brace sealing Kano’s biggest win and Rivers’ worst loss this season. Climbing to…
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TINUBU HITS THREE STATES: BORNO PROJECTS, BAUCHI CONDOLENCES, LAGOS YULETIDE
President Bola Tinubu jets out of Abuja Saturday on a power-packed swing through Borno, Bauchi and Lagos—kicking off with Gov Zulum’s federal-backed projects commissioning in Maiduguri, plus crashing Sadeeq Sheriff’s wedding (son of ex-Gov Sen Ali Modu Sheriff), before Bauchi pity call for late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi’s family. Wrapping in his Lagos homebase for holiday…
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KANO GOVT HIRES 120 REVENUE HUNTERS, CLIMBS TO #1 NORTH, #9 NATIONWIDE IN IGR
Gov Abba Yusuf beamed Saturday at Kano Government House during the induction of 120 fresh permanent staff for Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS), celebrating the state’s top Northern ranking and 9th national spot in Internally Generated Revenue per National Bureau of Statistics—crediting bold reforms that supercharged collections without corruption shortcuts. KIRS boss Zaid Abubakar hailed…
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WESTERN NAVY BOSS HAILS 2025 HEROICS, PUSHES TEAMWORK FOR SEA SAFETY
Rear Adm Abubakar Mustapha toasted his Western Naval Command crew Friday at Lagos’ Navy Ship BEECROFT bash, saluting their pro grit and unbreakable spirit that locked down Nigeria’s blue waters amid wild challenges—now calling for tighter ties with sister services, agencies and global allies to crush 2026 threats. Mustapha credited CNS Vice Adm Idi Abbas’s…
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KANO GOVT UNLOCKS N38.6BN FOR SCHOOLS, ROADS AND SECURITY SURGE
Gov Abba Kabir-Yusuf’s council greenlit a massive N38.6 billion Friday to turbocharge Kano’s growth—slashing N1.6B to clear boarding school supplier debts, N370M for Mariri Secondary rehab, N375M for 50K student crate bags, and N1.3B to relocate/rebuild Maikwatashi/Danwaire primaries amid education lifeline push. Road warriors snag N16.2B Gwarzo-Tsaure-Tsanyawa re-award, N4.4B Karaye dual carriage, N2.2B Murtala-Bompai overlay,…
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ZAMFARA HEALTH BOSS CRACKS WHIP ON ABSENTEE DOCTORS, NEGLIGENCE
Health Commissioner Dr Nafisa Maradun toured Dansadau and Magami General Hospitals Friday, launching statewide Integrated Supportive Supervision across Zamfara’s 14 LGAs—slamming absenteeism and slacking as deal-breakers that gut care, vowing zero tolerance for workers ghosting posts amid the state’s push for top-tier service. Leading directors and parastatal heads, Maradun eyed facility conditions, staff hustle and…
