Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). With a population of more than 236 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.
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– Inspects ongoing renovation work at Teslim Balogun Stadium Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday, expressed the state’s readiness to host the inaugural National Intermediate Sports Festival, scheduled from
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Kuni Tyessi in Abuja Over 300 women’s rights organizations have rejected the Nigerian Senate’s confirmation of Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina as Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, citing alleged
Mary Nnah Nigeria is not short of entrepreneurs with solutions. What is missing, according to Bet9ja Foundation, is capital, access, and mentorship to turn those ideas into businesses that create
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– Seeks more support from Kwara Central Senatorial Hammed Shittu in Ilorin Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State at the weekend reassured the people of the
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– NDLEA intercepts cocaine bound for Saudi Arabia, Italy; seizes over 3.2 tonnes of cannabis in nationwide operations Michael Olugbode in Abuja A 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, has been arrested
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Geregu Power Plc, one of Nigeria’s premier listed electricity generators, has defaulted on a bond payment for the first time read more First corporate bond default in seven years exposes cracks in power sector
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The Nigeria Police Force has announced the death of Ojiogu Elumah Martin, a suspected notorious bandit kingpin, popularly known as read more Police kill alleged bandit kingpin ‘Acid’ in Imo, recover AK-47, ammunitions
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