7 h. ago AFCON 2025: Nigerians Protest CAF’s Decision To Give Europe 52 Free

A few days to the kick-off of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, football lovers in Nigeria are protesting CAF’s decision to limit the number of matches that will be shown on terrestrial or Free-to-Air television to 32, while European terrestrial stations have the right to show all 52 games. It will […] The post AFCON 2025: Nigerians Protest CAF’s Decision To Give Europe 52 Free-to-Air Matches While Africa Gets Only 32 appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Peter Obi to FG: Pay protesting contractors as proof of improved revenues

Obi expressed surprise that a government that announced to have surpassed its revenue targets for the year couldn't settle outstanding liabilities to contractors.

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10 h. ago Low turnout at elections threatens legitimacy of democracy — INEC Chairman

Since the CVR exercise began, we have worked tirelessly to bring

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13 h. ago Oyo PDP members urged to put party interest above personal ambitions

"Politics may be a game of interests but those interests lose meaning the moment they begin to threaten collective strength of the party

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13 h. ago ADC unveils Delta committee, vows to unseat Tinubu, Oborevwori

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) inaugurates its Delta committee, vowing to unseat President Tinubu and Governor Oborevwori in the 2027 election. Read More: https://punchng.com/adc-unveils-delta-committee-vows-to-unseat-tinubu-oborevwori/

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17 h. ago Tinubu sets up ministerial ctte to resolve unpaid contractors

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep displeasure over the backlog of unpaid funds owed to federal contractors across ministries and read more Tinubu sets up ministerial ctte to resolve unpaid contractors

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18 h. ago Insecurity Threatening Our Collective Survival – Christian association

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared that Nigeria is grappling with insecurity that “threatens our collective survival and national cohesion,” stating that the daily loss of innocent lives is “alarming and heartbreaking.” President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, gave the warning yesterday in his goodwill message at the opening of the Nigeria Inter-Religious […]

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18 h. ago Branding Lekki Tollgate Incident As Massacre Is Fake News — Lai Mohammed

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has again faulted claims of a massacre at the Lekki Tollgate during the October 2020 #EndSARS protests, describing the narrative as fake news. Mohammed also defended the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria under former President Muhammadu Buhari as an action taken strictly in the national […]

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18 h. ago Cashless payments, tax reforms, other FG policies kick off in 2026

Discover key FG policies launching in 2026, including major tax reforms, cashless government payments, and digital services to modernize governance. Read More: https://punchng.com/cashless-payments-tax-reforms-other-fg-policies-kick-off-in-2026/

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26 h. ago Weak political commitment threatens women’s empowerment – BudgIt

A new BudgIT report reveals weak political commitment and significant data gaps are threatening women’s economic empowerment across Nigeria’s states. Read More: https://punchng.com/weak-political-commitment-threatens-womens-empowerment-budgit/

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29 h. ago Yolat’s Fintech Revolution: Seamless CrossBorder Payments Backed by Regulators

Yolat Inc. has quietly become one of the few African founded fintechs to secure approvals on both sides of the Atlantic.  read more Yolat’s Fintech Revolution: Seamless CrossBorder Payments Backed by Regulators

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29 h. ago Kano Lawyers Group Petitions Tinubu Over Parallel Hisbah Recruitment By Ganduje

The National Forum of Kano Indigene Lawyers has petitioned President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, over the recruitment of what it described as a ‘parallel Hisbah police’ in Kano State, warning that the move could threaten peace and security in the state. In the petition signed by the group’s […]

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30 h. ago Tinubu says he’s upset over N1.5trn debts owed to contractors

Peeved by the backlog of debt owed to the federal government amounting to N1.5 trillion, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set up a high-level multi-ministerial committee to design a funding plan and clear the debt...

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30 h. ago Breakdown of interfaith trust threatens Nigeria’s stability, SGF warns

Nigeria’s SGF warns that a breakdown in interfaith trust is a grave threat to the nation’s stability, fueling suspicion and exploiting insecurity. Read More: https://punchng.com/breakdown-of-interfaith-trust-threatens-nigerias-stability-sgf-warns/

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30 h. ago Poor data, low political will threaten women’s economic empowerment – BudgIt

A new BudgIT report reveals poor data and weak political will are key barriers to women’s economic empowerment in Nigeria, despite existing laws. Read More: https://punchng.com/poor-data-low-political-will-threaten-womens-economic-empowerment-budgit/

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32 h. ago Court Jails Kano Businessman 3 Years For Forgery, Goods Diversion

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced a Kano-based businessman, Abdulrahman Adam, to three years in prison for diverting a container loaded with goods worth millions of naira and forging Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) documents to evade payment of statutory duties. Adam, a 41-year-old resident of Gwammaja area of Kano, was arraigned by […]

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32 h. ago Tinubu creates panel to clear N1.5tn debts owed 2,000 contractors

President Tinubu forms a high-level committee to resolve the N1.5tn federal contractor debt, expressing displeasure over payment delays for 2,000 contracto Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-creates-panel-to-clear-n1-5tn-debts-owed-2000-contractors/

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33 h. ago Tinubu Sets Up Ministerial Panel To Clear Debts Owed 2,000 Local Contractors

President Bola Tinubu has constituted a high-level ministerial committee to address the backlog of unpaid debts owed to more than 2,000 federal contractors, a liability estimated at over N4trn. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. He said […]

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34 h. ago Ningi protests withdrawal of his police orderly during plenary

Senator Abdul Ningi protests the police orderly withdrawal, calling it selective enforcement and demanding fair application of the new security directive. Read More: https://punchng.com/ningi-protests-withdrawal-of-his-police-orderly-during-plenary/

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37 h. ago Ningi Faults Federal Government On Police Orderly Withdrawal Order

A mild drama unfolded on the Senate floor on Wednesday when Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, raised a point of order to protest the withdrawal of his only police orderly. Ningi insisted that the directive issued by the Presidency and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) restricting police attachments must be implemented “across the […]

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