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[This Day] Amid the economic turbulence of 2025, Nigeria's live-band scene showed striking resilience, writes Adedayo Adejobi

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[This Day] Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations camp remains financially stable, despite outstanding player bonuses, with Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle fully paid and focused on the team's knockout-stage challenge, Soccernet.ng reports.

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[This Day] Nigeria's dream of a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title seems to be taking shape after the Super Eagles won all their group stage matches to earn a 100 per cent record. By topping Group C, the three-time African champions have been handed a relatively 'easy' round of 16 encounter against Mozambique, a side Nigeria are yet to lose to after five previous meetings. All things being equal, come January 5, without any disrespect to the Mambas, the Eagles should easily book a quarter final ticket

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[This Day] Last year's Carnival Calabar was full of excitement and colours, writes Charles Ajunwa

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[This Day] From having one of the best albums of the year, and a standout single off the body of work that rank tops, respectively, 2025 was a remarkable year for Adekunle Gold. It reached a pinnacle on 26 December when he filled the iconic National Theatre, which holds a rich history from a time when Nigerians were treated to exceptional performances by some of the biggest national and global stars.

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[This Day] Peter Ebalunode and his siblings, operate Randekhi Royal Hotel, Benin City, Edo State. As the Executive Director of Operations, alongside Queenel Ebalunode, the Executive Director of Finance, he oversees the day-to-day running of the establishment, which spans two decades, offering hospitality services to the city and its environs. Ebalunode shares more about the hotel, the hospitality needs, and challenges within the city. Ferdinand Ekechukwu brings excerpts:

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[Leadership] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports circulating in some quarters claiming that it has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 general election.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- Discussing the gap between the declared revenues from gold production in Sudan - which amounts to 70 tonnes - and the real economic return to the state, its impact on the trade balance, and the exchange rate, requires a great deal of information, former Sudanese Minister of Energy and Mining, Khairy Abdelrahman Ahmed, says in an interview with Radio Dabanga, however, "information has become very scarce from the current Ministry of Finance, especially with the emergency economy due to the ongoing war."

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[Dabanga] Forces allied to the Sudan Founding Alliance (Tasees) Alliance, consisting of the People's Army led by Abdel Aziz El Hilu and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), claimed on Saturday afternoon that they had taken control of El Bardab area north of Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan, and the military garrison belonging to the Sudanese Armed Forces.

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[CAF] Cassablanca -- Battered for half an hour, the Indomitable Lions bent but did not break before striking with clinical precision. Tchamadeu and then Kofane turned the Round of 16 match, despite a lively and dominant South Africa. Reduced to defending late in the game, the Cameroonians held firm under pressure to secure qualification in Rabat (2-1).

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[Premium Times] Mr Pate said beyond measles and yellow fever, five million children had received the pentavalent vaccine.

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It is the latest in a spate of violent attacks in Niger state, and comes a day after officials said schools could reopen following a mass abduction last year.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- By Abdulgadir Mohammed, Former Senior Political Advisor and Head of Office, Sudan Mediation, United Nations

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[Dabanga] El Obeid -- The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a drone attack at dawn today targeting a power station in El Obeid and Kenana Airport in White Nile state. The Media Coordination Council of the Sudan Electricity Company issued a press statement revealing that the El Abyad city power station was attacked by a drone belonging to the Rapid Support Forces in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Morocco laboured to a 1-0 win over Tanzania in a last 16 tie of the Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat on Sunday night.

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[Dabanga] Zarga, North Darfur / Amsterdam -- The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) forces of launching an attack with an Akanji drone on the Zarq area hospital and the Ghurair market in North Darfur State on Saturday, which resulted in the death of more than 64 civilians, including medical personnel.

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Pope Leo has expressed deep concern over the recent US raid in Venezuela, urging that the well-being of the Venezuelan people must take precedence over all other considerations.

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[RFI] Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved "super tusker" elephant whose 54 years in the wild came to symbolise the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers.

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[The Conversation Africa] Large wild mammals - from elephants to antelopes - are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows that even the small creatures adapted to harsh, arid landscapes may be reaching their limits.

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At least 30 people have been killed and several others abducted after gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria’s Niger State, according to police. The attackers stormed Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village on Saturday afternoon, setting stalls on fire and looting food.

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Renewed tensions are flaring in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with fresh fighting reported around the city of Uvira in South Kivu province.