Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 20th June 2025
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 20th June 2025 .
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target=_blank>8th African Nations Championship: Super Eagles B to play group phase games in Zanzibar
2018 silver-medallists Nigeria will play their group B matches of the 8th African Nations Championship in Zanzibar – a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. It is an island of less than two million people. Nigeria is in group B with Cup holders Senegal, Congo and Sudan. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the three
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target=_blank>11,000 children received vaccine against childhood killer diseases in Kano
By Bashir Bello KANO – A Non-Governmental Organisation, Technical Advice Connect (TAConnect), funded by the Pfizer Foundation, said it has vaccinated over 11,000 children under 2 years old against childhood killer diseases in Kano State within the last 12 months. The Organisation’s Technical Director, Dr. Layi Jaiyeola, disclosed this during the end of the project
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target=_blank>Iran rejects negotiation with US while Israeli attacks continue
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected any negotiations with the United States while Israel continues its attacks on Iran, in an interview with state TV broadcast on Friday.
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target=_blank>Maresca plans player rotation as Chelsea battle heat, fatigue at Club World Cup
“Unfortunately for us, the Brazilian team are more used to playing in this kind of temperature. But it doesn’t matter.
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target=_blank>Linking Nnamdi Kanu to EndSARS protest is a baseless allegation – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has strongly condemned what it described as a “baseless and desperate” attempt by the Nigerian government to link its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to the 2020 EndSARS protests.
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target=_blank>Tariff adjustment will improve quality of service – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured Nigerians that the recent tariff adjustments approved for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are strategic measures aimed at improving service quality and ensuring long-term sustainability in the telecommunications sector.
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target=_blank>PSG stunned by Botafogo in Club World Cup upset
“We’re really happy — we knew how important this game was. One team was the champion of the Champions League, the other team was the champion of South America,” added Jesus, who had been strongly linked with a move to English Premier League side Nottingham Forest earlier this year before opting to stay with the Brazilians to play in the Club World Cup.
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target=_blank>Osun to leverage public-private partnerships to boost economic growth
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Osun State government has expressed readiness to actively leverage public-private partnerships to advance its economic development agenda, with a focus on attracting investments and showcasing the state. This strategic approach aligns with Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration, which is promoting infrastructural and social development under the ”Imole’ initiative to reposition Osun
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target=_blank>NCC Warns: No more mercy for vandals of critical national infrastructure
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has vowed to take a tougher stance against the vandalism of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), warning that culprits will face full prosecution under the law.
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target=_blank>NUGA 2025: Sports will unite, empower Nigeria – NSC Chairman Dikko
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to using sports as a tool for national development, youth empowerment, and job creation. Speaking on plans for the 2025 Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA), Dikko described the event as a landmark initiative
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