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The Confederation of African Football has increased the prize money for winners of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by 100 percent, increasing it from $1 million to $2 million. This is the second time CAF has collected prize money in a year, coming just days before WAFCON 2026 in Morocco, where 16 teams will compete in an expanded tournament …

Leaders of Fulani communities, security agencies, farmers, traditional institutions and government representatives in Oyo State have called for greater collaboration to address kidnappings, farmer-herder clashes and other security threats, warning against ethnic profiling of the Fulani over crimes committed by individuals. The resolution was reached at a stakeholders meeting on peace and security convened by the leadership of the Miyetti …

Digging it out of the ground is probably the easiest part of the process. Around the world, the UN helps countries ensure these precious resources create decent jobs, protect the environment, and benefit local communities – not just global supply chains. Argentina: Putting communities at the center of the lithium boom Argentina has the world’s largest lithium reserves, making it …

A civil society organisation, Integrity Advocacy for Development Initiative (IADI), has exempted the Debt Management Office (DMO) on declared expenses for staff refreshments and welfare items. The group, in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Ofomhi Osizemhete Christopher, on Wednesday said the position was taken after receiving a full clarification from the agency. According to him, “our intervention …

Here are the top stories from around the country today. 1. Senate takes action against CBN, NNPCL, 40 MDAs for alleged revenue remittance violations The Senate has initiated action to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and about 40 other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to appear before the Finance Committee over alleged …

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The Southern Kaduna Progressives Youth Network has disavowed an old video calling for the recall of Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, describing its release as misleading and politically motivated. The group said the video, recorded over a year ago, was laundered by individuals allegedly sponsored by a defeated aspirant in the recent APC Southern Kaduna senatorial primaries. Speaking at a press …

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The Nigerian stock market closed lower on Wednesday, wiping $801 billion from investors’ wealth as renewed profit-taking ended a three-session winning streak.. The decline followed selling pressure in several large- and mid-cap stocks, including Nestlé Nigeria, BUA Foods, Mecure Industries, International Energy Insurance and UAC of Nigeria. At the close of trading, the market capitalization of the Nigerian Stock Exchange …

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