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Nigeria and Indonesia’s bilateral trade has consistently exceeded $3bn annually, the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Bambang Suharto, has said. The ambassador said the trade relationship had positioned Nigeria as one of Indonesia’s foremost trading partners in Africa, while calling for greater economic cooperation between both countries. “Our bilateral trade has consistently surpassed USD 3 billion annually, cementing Nigeria’s position as one of Indonesia’s foremost trading partners in Africa,” he said. Suharto said Nigeria supplied an essential source of energy contributing to Indonesia’s energy security. “Nigeria supplies the essential source of energy that contributes to Indonesia’s energy security, while Indonesian products…

Nigeria Super Eagles’ 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau has dragged the three-time African champions into the dark side of football history, Soccernet.ng reports. Tuesday’s collapse in Bissau is the Super Eagles‘ first loss in a competitive match to an African opponent by three clear goals since Algeria’s 5-1 demolition at the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations. The defeat also stands as Nigeria’s heaviest in AFCON qualifying history. The Super Eagles had suffered painful qualifying setbacks before, including the 3-2 home defeat by Congo in 2014 that contributed to their failure to reach the 2015 tournament, but never by three goals. Super…

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, and the 2027 Lagos governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, have disagreed over the state government’s management of waste and flooding. The disagreement followed Rhodes-Vivour’s appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, where he raised concerns about waste management and flooding in Lagos and described the state as “stinking.” Responding to the concerns, Wahab said while some of Rhodes-Vivour’s concerns were legitimate, it was misleading to suggest that the Lagos State Government had no plan beyond clearing refuse after it accumulated. Lagos generates an…

The Super Eagles return to Bissau on Tuesday ready to tackle Guinea-Bissau in a matchday two clash of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. Both Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau opened their AFCON 2027 campaigns with victories, the Super Eagles earned a tough 2-1 win over Madagascar while the Wild Dogs strolled to a 2-0 win away to Tanzania. A win here for either team will change the outlook of Group L and set the victor as the early favourites to join Tanzania at the continental championships next year. Super Eagles Super Eagles vs Madagascar: TV channel, livestream and…

Agency The World Health Organisation says Nigeria, alongside six other African nations, account for about 90 per cent of reported Cholera cases and deaths. The organisation said in a statement on Tuesday that 47 countries reported cholera cases and deaths in 2025, although the figures represent surveillance data and underestimate the actual global burden. Cholera deaths rose by 30 per cent in 2025, reaching 7,870, the highest annual death toll recorded since 1999, despite 451,499 cases reported to the WHO. “Seven countries — Angola, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen — accounted for about…

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Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council have reaffirmed their September 30, 2026, ultimatum to the Federal Government over the rising cost of petrol, the demand for a wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage. The JNPSNC, made up of eight public sector unions, issued a three-day warning strike notice to the Federal Government, beginning October 2, should the government fail to slash the price of petrol to N500 per litre, announce a wage award and introduce other measures to cushion the crushing hardship in the country. Members of the JNPSNC…

Afrobeats superstar Davido is not only expanding his influence in music and entertainment but has also ventured into Nigerian football, with his manager, Asa Asika, revealing the club the singer co-owns, Soccernet.ng reports. Asika disclosed that he and Davido jointly own Inter Lagos, one of the clubs competing in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this season. The revelation comes after Inter Lagos secured promotion to Nigeria’s top flight following an impressive campaign in the Nigeria National League (NNL). Inter Lagos are now competing in the 2026/27 NPFL season, making the ‘Fall’ crooner one of the high-profile figures with an…

The Ogun State Commissioner for Police, Bode Ojajuni, has described the policing job as taxing and stressful, noting that both serving and retired officers deserve commendation for their dedication and daily sacrifice to protect lives and property in the country. Ojajuni stated this on Monday during the presentation of Commissioner of Police commendation awards to five retired and 34 serving officers of the command held at the Police Officers’ Mess, Ibara Housing Estate, Abeokuta. The CP said that the officers were honoured for being distinguished in their service to the nation. Those honoured during the ceremony included DST Anifat Bello,…