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CAF Raises WAFCON Winners’ Prize Money To $2m

Nigeria’s Super Falcons stand to earn a record prize if they successfully defend their title after the Confederation of African Football, CAF, announced a substantial increase in t

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From towns to zones: Why Israel gives military names to civilian areas

Israeli authorities are increasingly applying security terminology for residential areas where people live.

Al Jazeera

sports

Pre-season: Awoniyi Scores In Forest’s 3-0 Win Against Blackburn

Taiwo Awoniyi was on target as Nottingham Forest continued the pre-season preparations for the 2026/27 Premier League campaign with a 3-0 win against Championship side Blackburn Ro

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business

Lagos says building approvals can now be obtained online from anywhere worldwide

The Lagos State Government has announced that developers and property owners can now apply for and obtain planning approvals for their developments online from anywhere in the worl

Nairametrics

entertainment

US strikes Iranian island

The United States has carried out a military strike on Irans Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, further esca

Linda Ikeji

Elon and the Other Gaza

How the world's richest man helped trigger an HIV crisis in one of the world's poorest countries.

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Ogun Trains Safety Officers On Emergency Preparedness

It said that officials of the Ministry of Environment had undertaken extensive inspections, facility assessments and preliminary safety audits across numerous industries operating

Jul 22, 20262 min read

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Enikanolaiye Pledges More Collaboration With NIDCOM, Hails Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the Nigerians in D

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Mutfwang Flags Off 19.7km Mangu Bypass, Unveils Plan For Economic Hub

He said the bypass is a strategic investment aimed at driving commerce, attracting investment, promoting tourism and supporting sustainable urban development across the state. The

Channels Television

Trump threatens to bomb Iranian bridges, power plants over ship attacks

Iranian official says Tehran would retaliate by targeting 'energy facilities in which the United States has interests'.

Al Jazeera

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Nigeria, Germany Reaffirm Commitment To Strengthening Strategic Partnership

Her Excellency, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, received the Federal M

Jul 22, 20264 min read

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The Morocco-Algeria rivalry is remaking Europe’s North Africa policy

As Rabat and Algiers compete for influence, closer ties with one now carry consequences for relations with the other.

Al Jazeera

entertainment

Reps seek national drone policy to boost local defence production and tackle insecurity

The House of Representatives has called for the establishment of a National Drone Industrialisation Policy aimed at st

Linda Ikeji

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?

Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

BBC World

business

Nigeria’s new bank Holding Company rules have a one-word problem

In June 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria released its Exposure Draft on Financial Holding Company (FHC) licensing and regulation, the rulebook that will govern how groups like Acc

Nairametrics

entertainment

Cardoso blames declining purchasing power and digital payment adoption for scarcity of N100 and N200 notes

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Jul 22, 20262 min read

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Senate Advances Bill To Regulate Foreign Aid, Seeks National Database, Questions NGO Funding

Senator Godswill Akpabio, said the proposed legislation had become necessary to ensure proper scrutiny of foreign aid and the activities of organisations receiving donor funds. The

Jul 22, 20262 min read