Widow of late Nigerian soldier forced to sell firewood to feed four children, cries for help
Awidow of late Nigerian soldier, Dausiya Murtala, has cried out over hardship, revealing that she now sells firewood to feed herself and her four children
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Nigerian News: Morning Headlines – 16 August 2025
Here is a summary of Nigerian news this morning
Did Vladimir Putin leave Alaska with a complete victory over Donald Trump?
The Anchorage summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was billed as a historic chance to end the Ukraine war. Instead, it revealed a brutal truth: Putin achieved everything he wanted without conceding a single battlefield gain.
Catholic Priest in Nigeria rebuked after former altar boy alleges years of abuse
“This act occurred at least three times a week… I took him like my God.” — Bayo, former altar boy
Fire outbreak guts Fresh FM, Oyo
Fresh FM, a popular radio station owned by Yinka Ayefele, located in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has been gutted by fire.
Adeleke begins Africa’s first artificial intelligence university project in Osun
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Friday laid the foundation for Africa’s first Artificial Intelligence University in Modakeke.
NNPC cuts fuel price following Dangote’s reduction
Nigeria’s fuel price competition intensified on Friday as NNPC Limited cut petrol prices to N865 in Lagos and N890 in Abuja, days after Dangote Refinery dropped its rate to N820.
Black Market Dollar to Naira exchange rate today 15th August, 2025
The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for ₦1560 and sell at ₦1568 on Thursday 14th August, 2025, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).
How a Nigerian pharmacist is teaching AI in Yoruba to millions
I made a video explaining AI in Yoruba on a whim—it went viral. Now, I have 47 videos teaching coding, databases, and more to a global audience.” — Wuraola Oyewusi
New cancer vaccine shows promise against pancreatic, colorectal tumors
The vaccine was tested on 20 pancreatic and five colorectal cancer patients.