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1 week ago | 
nannews.ng | Ijeoma Okigbo |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Tosin Kolade |Folashade Adeniran
By Ijeoma OkigboMatchday 11 of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership season witnessed a total of eight games played across various stadia in the country with 18 goals scored. It began with newcomers Benue Queens recording their first win in the league following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ibom Angels at the Lafia Township Stadium.
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1 week ago | 
nannews.ng | Emmanuel Oloniruha |Muhyideen Jimoh |Folashade Adeniran |Magdalene Ukuedojor
By Emmanuel OloniruhaMr Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye, has officially declared his intention to contest for the chairmanship of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the 2026 election on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP). Simon disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, highlighting his commitment to transforming the local government and addressing long-standing issues.
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1 week ago | 
nannews.ng | Busayo Onijala |Folashade Adeniran |Magdalene Ukuedojor
China, Africa unite for shared global future
By Busayo OnijalaChina says it is ready to work with Africa to oppose hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism while advancing the collective rights of the Global South. Xue Bing, China’s Special Envoy for Horn of Africa Affairs, made this known during a seminar hosted by China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) in Beijing.
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1 week ago | 
nannews.ng | Busayo Onijala |Folashade Adeniran |Magdalene Ukuedojor
By Busayo Onijala, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)When the Great Wall of China was built, it was to serve as a reinforcement, protecting the Chinese empire from invasions and raids by nomadic groups from the north, particularly the Xiongnu and Mongols. It served as a strategic military tool with watchtowers, allowing soldiers to monitor approaching threats. This enabled military forces to prepare defence or engage the enemy in a timely manner.
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1 week ago | 
nannews.ng | Dorcas Jonah |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Muhyideen Jimoh |Folashade Adeniran
By Dorcas JonahMr Isaac Aregbesola, a senior editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has announced the death of his wife, Mrs Wumi Aregbesola. Aregbesola in a statement said his wife, 52, died on Friday. The editor described his late wife as a pillar of strength, support, and a source of inspiration to her family, friends, and colleagues.
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1 week ago | 
nannews.ng | Ginika Okoye |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Folashade Adeniran
By Ginika OkoyeThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is working to broaden access to market-based financing instruments for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, said this during a meeting with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), in Abuja. Agama said the commission would make this happen through its newly established Office of Small Business Advocacy (OSBA).
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1 week ago | 
nannews.ng | Ibukun Emiola |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Folashade Adeniran |Muhyideen Jimoh
By Ibukun EmiolaNo fewer than 20,000 Oyo State residents have benefited from the Federal Government’s interventions to Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.
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1 week ago | 
nannews.ng | Fortune Abang |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Folashade Adeniran |Philip Yatai
By Fortune AbangAnalysts have raised concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 30 billion dollars shipbuilding policy, warning it could pose significant challenges to global trade. The initiative, aimed at reviving America’s declining shipbuilding sector, includes a controversial plan to impose port fees on Chinese ships and non-Chinese operators of Chinese-built vessels.
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1 week ago | 
nannews.ng | Rita Iliya |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Folashade Adeniran |Philip Yatai
By Rita IliyaThe Niger Government has received 17 kidnapped victims handed over to the government by the police command in the state. Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Yakubu Garba, received the victims on behalf of Gov. Umaru Bago at the police headquarters in Minna on Friday. He disclosed that the victims were rescued by operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
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nannews.ng | Joy Akinsanya |Folashade Adeniran |Philip Yatai |Magdalene Ukuedojor
By Joy AkinsanyaThe Ogun State Government on Friday disclosed that Olumo Rock Tourist Centre will be closed temporarily from April 14 for renovation and facelift of the centre. Mr Sesan Fagbayi, the state’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, in a statement in Abeokuta, said the renovation was to boost tourism and preserve cultural assets across the state. Fagbayi noted that the development was part of a broader commitment to revamp one of the most iconic tourist destinations.
