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[This Day] Nigerian businesses are entering 2026 with renewed optimism, underpinned by expectations of naira appreciation, stronger business activity and improving operating conditions, the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN), December 2025 Business Expectations Survey, has revealed.

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[This Day] The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), has said it paid a total of N29.99 billion to retirees who received their retirement benefits through the old pension order of Defined Pension Benefit scheme in the third quarter 2025.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said Lassa Fever claimed a total of 206 lives in 2025, explaining that a total of 1119 confirmed cases, and 206 deaths were recorded in Nigeria out of the 9,270 suspected cases nationwide in 2025.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas Eve at an Orthodox service in the Moscow region on Tuesday evening. He was joined by veterans of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and their families.

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The newly re-elected president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the country. Moscow has become a key ally of Touadera in recent years.

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A boat carrying dozens of migrants hoping to reach Spain returned to shore after taking on water off the coast of Gambia.

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Several dozen snow-covered tents line a street in the historic heart of Paris, sheltering young homeless migrants from the bitter cold. Around 300 young African migrants, many seeking official recognition as minors, are spending freezing nights outdoors, facing harsh and dangerous conditions.

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Trackers in DR Congo's Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday.

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The Nigerian air force will take over from the United States after Washington's Christmas Day strikes against jihadists, relying on American reconnaissance flights to support its own operations,

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[New Times] After a thrilling Round of 16, filled with intensity, drama, and high-quality football, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 is getting more interesting in Morocco.

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President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday urged security forces to distinguish between what he called rioters and protesters, urging them not to target peaceful demonstrators.

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Authorities in Burkina Faso say they have thwarted a new coup attempt amid heightened political tensions in the West African country. The alleged plot was uncovered late on Saturday night, January 3, before it could be carried out, according to official sources.

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Clashes in Aleppo forced residents to flee Kurdish areas, with at least nine killed. The violence follows stalled talks to merge Kurdish forces into the army.

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The first China-led BRICS joint naval exercise is due to start on Friday in South African waters.

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[Leadership] The Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Implementation Committee of the National Conference on Digital Literacy and Emerging Skills to drive the execution of resolutions and outcomes of the National Conference on Digital Literacy and youth empowerment in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.

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[This Day] The defining test of leadership in 2026 will not be whether executives recognise risk.

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[This Day] The ongoing Afcon 2025, Ademola Lookman, was yesterday again selected as Man-of-the-Match as Super Eagles defeated Mozambique 4-0 to book their passage to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Morocco.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has issued a clarification regarding recent calls by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for a probe into the Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) over an alleged missing N128 billion.

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[This Day] IHS Towers a global telecoms infrastructure company, which started operations in Nigeria, has impacted several communities, individuals and organisations in Nigeria, through its empowerment initiative and skills development, writes Emma Okonji

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[This Day] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reinforcing operational discipline ensuring that the financial system serves all Nigerians reliably by making cash available at all times.

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[This Day] Petralon Energy, an indigenous oil exploration and production company, has announced the appointment of Uduak Equere as Executive Director.