Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 2nd January 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 2nd January 2026 .
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target=_blank>AFCON: Full list of top scorers ahead of Round of 16 fixtures
Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez is currently joint-top scorer at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, alongside Morocco duo Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi.
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target=_blank>Venus Williams gets Australian Open wildcard aged 45
“I’ve had so many incredible memories there and I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to a place that has meant so much to my career.”
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target=_blank>2026: MAN seeks refinancing facility for manufacturing
To facilitate loans at single-digit rates By Yinka Kolawole In a bid to reinvigorate the manufacturing sector in 2026, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for the introduction of a Manufacturing Refinancing and Rediscounting Facility (MRRF). Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, made the case for the facility in a report on the
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target=_blank>Video: Skales testifies in church how God used Lamine Yamal to answer his 2025 prayer
Nigerian singer Skales has shared a testimony in church, recounting how a viral moment involving Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal marked a major turning point in his career.
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target=_blank>Mainoo on the move? What Premier League transfer window holds
The transfer window for Premier League clubs is open with sides ready to splash out to win the title, secure a place in next season’s Champions League or just survive in the lucrative English top flight.
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target=_blank>Nigerian newspapers review: 2026 Atiku, Obi, CAN, PDP, ACF, MBF chart way forward for Nigeria
Vanguard also reports that FirstBank has successfully raised N500 billion capital.
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target=_blank>‘Cease military pressure’ — US tells China over drills near Taiwan
Beijing’s show of force came after the Trump administration approved an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan.
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target=_blank>Bombed Police station: We’ll fish out perpetrators, Aiyedatiwa vows
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, has vowed to apprehend and bring to justice the bandits that attacked and bombed the divisional police station in lpele, Owo council area of the state.
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target=_blank>2026 will be year of progress, shared responsibility for Nigerian students – NANS
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has given the assurance that the year 2026 will be that of progress and shared responsibility for Nigerian students.
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target=_blank>ADC: Obi’s defection rattles Aso Rock ahead of 2027 — Atiku’s aide
The defection of former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has sparked a sharp exchange between the Presidency and the opposition, with an aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar accusing Aso Rock of panicking ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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