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Lagos, China Partner On Low-Carbon Drive To Cut Emissions
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 11, 2025
The Lagos State Government has announced its readiness to partner with China on the Lekki Low-Carbon Demonstration Zone Project under the China-Nigeria Low-Carbon Demonstration Initiative (Nextier) to tackle carbon emissions in the state. In a...
Nigeria rejects pressure to accept deported Venezuelans
Deutsche Welle
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July 11, 2025
Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar on Friday said that his country would not bow to increasing US pressure to accept deported Venezuelans as President Donald Trump wants them to do. Tuggar said Trump was attempting to strong-arm...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Drop Points Against Ghana In WAFU-B U-20 Opener
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
The encounter between the Flying Eagles and the Black Satellites at the Prampram Centre in Accra, which was billed as one of the marquee fixtures of the tournament, ended in a 1-1 draw. Ghana took control early on, enjoying the lion’s share of...
Lagos Police Threaten To Arrest Activist Over Opposition Support Before LG Elections
Sahara Reporters
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A prominent community leader and pro-democracy activist, Comrade Wale Balogun, has reportedly faced imminent arrest over his open support for opposition parties in the Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency, ahead of the upcoming July 12 Local...
Nigeria’s UNIZIK Probes Hostel After Law Student Locked Out Of Room With Life-Saving Medication Dies
Sahara Reporters
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The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has confirmed the death of Miss Isabella Ajana, a 100-level Law student, and has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident. The development...
Lagos Govt to demolish buildings encroaching on Ikota River in Lekki area
Nairametrics
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July 11, 2025
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to demolish buildings encroaching on the right-of-way (ROA) of the Ikota River in the Lekki area as part of efforts to protect critical drainage infrastructure and prevent flooding. Commissioner for...
Lagos: 16-year-old gang-raped by 6 men in uncompleted building
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 11, 2025
A Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has convicted and sentenced a 25-year-old man, Babatunde Sulaimon to 14-year imprisonment for sexual assault on a 16-year-old minor (name withheld). This is the judgment delivered by the...
Nigeria Issues Call For Global Investment At Organization Of The Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Seminar Ahead Of African Energy Week (AEW) 2025
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Citing the need to prioritize energy security in Africa, Nigerian officials have issued a call for increased international financing, calling on global funders to reexamine their financing...
Nigeria says US pressuring Africa to accept Venezuelan deportees
The Gazette - Colorado
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By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's foreign minister said the United States was pressuring African countries to accept Venezuelan deportees, some straight out of prison, but Africa's most populous country could not accommodate them...
Nigeria won’t be dumping ground for Venezuelan prisoners deported from US, says Tuggar
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says Nigeria will not accept Venezuelan deportees from the United States. The minister was reacting to the reported pressure from the United States to send Venezuelan deportees, some from prison, to some...
Lagos Assembly Pushes For New Tenancy Law
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
The Lagos State House of Assembly has taken a major step toward redefining landlord-tenant relations with the advancement of a new tenancy bill aimed at regulating rent agreements, eviction procedures, and the roles of agents across the state. The...
Benin City-born CB keen on representing Nigeria joins Leeds United after Liverpool exit
All Nigeria Soccer
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July 9, 2025
English Premier League new boys Leeds United have announced the capture of central defender Louis Enahoro-Marcus. Leeds United have put out a statement confirming that Enahoro-Marcus has joined the Leeds United Academy on a two-year contract until...
Nigeria’s Refineries May Never Work After $18Billion Spending On Turnaround Maintenance By NNPC, Says Dangote
Sahara Reporters
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The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has raised serious concerns about the operational functionality of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, warning that they may never work again despite having...
Nigeria’s Crude Grade Price Hits $72/b As Regional Tension Heightens
Leadership
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July 11, 2025
Crude grade price from Nigeria appreciated above $70 per barrel, marginally higher than the major oil contracts traded on the global oil market. Major oil contracts reached a two-week high yesterday after fresh Houthi attacks on shipping in the...
Nigeria won’t bow to US pressure to accept Venezuelan deportees —FG
Tribune Online
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria won’t cave in to pressure from the Donald Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from the United States, the country’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has said. Tuggar, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics...
Lagos Assembly debates bill to regulate house rents, agents, others
Premium Times
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July 11, 2025
The Lagos State House of Assembly has moved to improve landlord-tenant relations as the state’s Tenancy Bill passed the second reading stage on Thursday. During plenary, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa said the bill aimed to redefine the legal framework...
Abuja authorities detain 210 beggars, set to ‘deport’ them
Premium Times
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July 11, 2025
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has apprehended 210 beggars, under its Operation Sweep Abuja of miscreants, street beggars, traders, scavengers and other criminal elements, which commenced on Monday. Gloria Onwuka, acting...
Lagos LP Poll: Police review restriction of movement
Eagle Online
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July 11, 2025
The Lagos State Police Command has announced a revision of the restriction of movement on July 12, 2025 for the state’s local government poll. The review was made known in a statement by the spokesman of the command and a Chief Superintendent of...
Nigeria is reclaiming its cultural power
Business Ghana
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A powerful cultural renaissance is underway in Nigeria, where communities are reclaiming their heritage and reimagining their future with confidence and clarity. Long known for its vibrant artistic traditions and dynamic creative industries, the...
Nigeria, EU Parley on €20 Million Museum, Film Festivals’ Initiatives
This Day
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July 11, 2025
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The federal government and the European Union have agreed on a €20 million initiative between museums to support film festivals and digital creative industries. The synergy came into light yesterday in Abuja, when a...