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Wakama unveils final D'Tigress squad for 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup qualifiers - Blueprint Newspapers Limited

Rena Wakama has unveiled the final 12-player squad for the D'Tigress ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament scheduled to take place in Villeurbanne, France. The competition will hold from March 11 to 17, with Nigeria set to face F

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Eni To Commence Expansion Of Deepwater Operations In Nigeria After OPL 245 License Conversion - Oriental News Nigeria

Eni has unfolded immediate plan to embark on deepwater exploration investment in Nigeria after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Claudio Descalzi in Abuja to discuss the company's deepwater expansion plans, including the re

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REA Actions Electrification Of Nigerian Communities As $23Bn Is Estimated To Meet Demand - Oriental News Nigeria

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is stepping up action to meet electricity need of Nigerian communities specifically targeting unserved population of the country. The steps are being taken as Nigeria is said to require an estimated $23 billion to b

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AfDB Forum Charts Strategy to Unlock Africa's Aviation Boom | Business

With Africa projected to become the world's fastest-growing aviation market, policymakers and industry leaders are working to ensure that rising passenger demand translates into sustainable connectivity, stronger competitiveness and financial viability.

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Africa's media champions honoured as continent confronts AI

A Kenyan content creator, a trio of human rights journalists and a veteran Ghanaian press freedom advocate were among the standout honourees at the fourth edition of the Africa Media Festival (AMF 2026), which closed with the Africa Media Awards held in N

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Senate summons Kyari, others over N210trn audit queries

The Senate on Thursday summoned the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, over an alleged N210tn expenditure by the national oil company between 2017 and 2023, which the lawmakers say

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Affordable New Honda Electric Motorcycle Revealed In Patents

The electric bike seems to be based on Honda Ace 125 sold in Nigeria In July 2025, patent images filed by Honda revealed an electric motorcycle based on the chassis of the made-in-India Honda Shine 100. The Shine 100 is one of the most affordable and sim

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Google adds Yoruba, Hausa support feature for AI search in Nigeria

Google says it has expanded language support for its Artificial Intelligence-powered search features to include Yorùbá and Hausa Languages in Nigeria. Communications and Public Affairs Manager, West Africa, Google, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said this in a sta

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Lagos APC Hails e-Registration, Congresses As Model Of Organisation -

The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State says its successful electronic membership registration and recently concluded party congresses demonstrate its strength in organisation and internal democracy. In a statement on Friday, the party said the exer

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Cabinet Shuffle: Doris Uzoka-Anite shifts to her third ministry in three years

Changes within Nigeria's federal cabinet have once again placed the minister of state for budget and planning, Doris Uzoka-Anite, at the centre of a fresh ministerial redeployment. Her latest assignment marks the third time her portfolio has been adjuste