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Scrutinise Kwankwaso’s Background and Mine, Obi Tells Nigerians

•30 govs won’t guarantee victory for APC in 2027, Kwankwaso insists Chuks Okocha in Abuja The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), M...

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Report: Banks’ Deposits with CBN Declined 1.14% to N82.99tn in August

Kayode Tokede Nigerian banks’ deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) declined by 1.14 per cent month-on-month to N82.99 trillion in August 2026, from N...

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Okonjo-Iweala, US Lawmakers Excited as Donald Trump Signs Bill for Two-year Extension of AGOA

Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and some members of the United States Congress ha...

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Wike: Tinubu is Our Brother, Rivers Will Back His 2027 Re-election

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has declared that President Bola Tinubu is now “our brothe...

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Nigeria,‌ 163 Countries to Back UN Resolution for Larger Africa on World Map

Nigeria has joined 163 other countries to endorse an African-led UN resolution seeking fairer world maps that accurately reflect Africa’s true geographical size...

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US Military Destroys Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Missile Attacks

•Iran vows more severe reprisals if attacks continue The United States military yesterday said its forces struck and disabled three Iranian crude oil tankers af...

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Atiku Playing to the Gallery, 15 Northern States will Collapse If Subsidy Returns, Don Warns

A professor at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Tunji Ogunyemi, has warned that restoring petrol subsidy could leave about 15 states in northern Nigeria unable...

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FG: Tinubu’s Reforms Have Achieved a Reasonable Degree of Price Stability and Economic Growth

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The federal government has said President Bola Tinubu’s reforms have achieved a reasonable degree of price stability and economic grow...

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Oyebanji Congratulates Former Governor Oni on 72nd Birthday

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated a former Governor of the state, Chief Segun Oni, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday. The governor...

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UK Updates List of Employers Licensed to Sponsor Nigerians, Other Foreign Workers

Sunday Ehigiator The United Kingdom Government has updated its official list of employers licensed to sponsor foreign workers, providing jobseekers with a curre...

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Osinbajo Raises the Alarm over Widespread Use of Chemicals to Ripen, Preserve Fruits, Vegetables

 Segun James Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has raised concerns over the alleged widespread use of potentially harmful chemicals to ripen and preserve...

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World Igbo Congress Warns Politicians Against Threatening Igbos over Obi’s Presidential Ambition

Chuks Okocha in Abuja The World Igbo Congress (WIC) has warned politicians and their supporters against threatening or intimidating Igbo people because of their...

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End of Multiple Taxation Near, Gov Sani, JRB Declare as 18 States Adopt Harmonised Tax Law

Wale Igbintade  Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State and the Executive Secretary of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), Olusegun Adesokan, have declared that the e...

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DHQ: Troops Rescued 36 Abductees, Neutralised Several Terrorists in One Week

Linus Aleke in Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said troops have rescued 36 abducted persons and neutralised several terrorists in fresh operations acro...

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Citing Audit Report, Atiku Vows to Probe N33.75bn Cash Transfer Scheme

Chuks Okocha in Abuja The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to constitute an independent team of expert...

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PwC: Global Entertainment, Media Revenue to Hit $4.2trn by 2020

Dike Onwuamaeze A report by the PwC has projected that the entertainment and media (E&M) industry’s global revenue will grow to $4.2 trillion by 2030. It al...

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CDS Attributes Military’s Recent Operational Gains against Terrorists to Collaboration with Other Security Agencies

Linus Aleke in Abuja  The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has attributed the recent operational gains by troops of the Armed Forces...

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At Last, Fadahunsi Congratulates Adeleke, Pledges Support for Success of Gov’s Second Term

Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo After weeks of political tension and controversy surrounding the August 15 governorship election, the senator representing Osun East se...

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APM Accuses Tinubu’s Govt of Failing to Secure Nigeria, Claims Over 600,000 Nigerians Killed Since 2023

  Chuks Okocha in Abuja   The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the attempts by President Bola T...

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 PAMO University Gives Rivers Speaker 24 Hours to Retract Alleged Defamatory Remarks, Threatens Suit

. Lawmakers probe fund disbursement to varsity Wale Igbintade  Pamo University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) has given the Speaker of the Rivers State House o...

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NCDC: Borno, Kano, Plateau, Five Others Account for 98% of Confirmed Diphtheria Cases in Nigeria

. Plateau orders closure of primary, secondary schools over outbreak Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja and Yemi Kosoko in Jos  The Nigeria Centre for Disease...

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Leadership Notes Gani Fawehinmi Bequeathed to Governor Uba Sani

Jamiu Salifu Some political legacies are preserved in monuments, some in books, and some in the institutions that outlive their makers. But the most durable leg...

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No, Abdulrahman Has Not Fallen Out of Favour with Tinubu

 Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin I read with amusement the article by one Adeniyi Ishola which, ostensibly to provoke interest, had the tendentious headline: “Has...

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Yari’s Long Road to Campaign Command

Emma Okechukwu Political appointments are often announced in a single sentence. But the experiences that recommend individuals for consequential assignments are...

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At Energy Editors’ Seminar, NGE Seeks Deeper Interrogation of Nigeria’s Energy Sector

. Adesina decries energy poverty, poor reporting of climate change Ejiofor Alike The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr Eze Anaba, has urged e...

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