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Monday, 9th February, 2026

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REIMAGINING EDUCATION BEYOND CERTIFICATES

Coy Pushes for Acceleration of Nigeria’s Transition to Clean Energy

Solid Minerals Sector Records 79% Revenue Growth, Posts N68.1bn in One Year

Oando Advocates Policy Alignment, Capital Injection to Hit 3m bpd Target

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Coy Pushes for Acceleration of Nigeria’s Transition to Clean Energy

Rite Foods Limited has made an urgent call for the country to accelerate its plan to transition from the use of dirty and hazardous fossil fuels to cleaner and more

Solid Minerals Sector Records 79% Revenue Growth, Posts N68.1bn in One Year

REIMAGINING EDUCATION BEYOND CERTIFICATES

Oando Advocates Policy Alignment, Capital Injection to Hit 3m bpd Target

THE SEDC WILL NEED PROTECTION FROM POLITICAL EXTORTION

At Nigeria’s 2026 Energy Summit, Solewant Group Renews Commitment to Emerging Technologies

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Solid Minerals Sector Records 79% Revenue Growth, Posts N68.1bn in One Year

THE SEDC WILL NEED PROTECTION FROM POLITICAL EXTORTION

Non-Passage of Electoral Bill: Consequences on the 2027 Elections

Firm Introduces Solutions to Bridge Energy Gap

Nigeria, US Deepen Partnership to Combat Terrorism

Pate: Only N36m Out of N218bn Was Released to Health Ministry in 2025 Budget

Remi Tinubu Hails US Airstrikes in Nigeria as ‘Blessing,’ Says Collaboration With Trump Welcomed

Military Vows to Bring Perpetrators of Kaiama Killings to Justice

Protest in Kaduna Community as Bandits Abduct 7

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Oando Advocates Policy Alignment, Capital Injection to Hit 3m bpd Target

Solid Minerals Sector Records 79% Revenue Growth, Posts N68.1bn in One Year

Coy Pushes for Acceleration of Nigeria’s Transition to Clean Energy

Lagos Power Regulator Meets NERC’s Leadership, Seeks Closer Ties

FG Plans World-class Energy Centre, Concludes Land Acquisition

Addressing Regulatory Flops in Oil Downstream

At Nigeria’s 2026 Energy Summit, Solewant Group Renews Commitment to Emerging Technologies

Techno Oil Seeks Policy Support to Grow Downstream Sector

Firm Introduces Solutions to Bridge Energy Gap

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Non-Passage of Electoral Bill: Consequences on the 2027 Elections

PEOPLE-CENTERED APPROACH TO POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

Tinubu’s Endless Interventions in Rivers Crisis

Senate as a Threat to Credible Elections

Nigeria’s Skewed Criminal Justice System

No Tension Between Governor Aiyedatiwa and Tunji-Ojo

The Strategy That Delivered Kano to the Presidential Party

Relentless Political Hustle of Seyi Tinubu Ahead of 2027

Neglected Groups and Nation’s Forthcoming Polls

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Betta Edu Hosts Former New York Mayor Eric Adams, Calls for Stronger, Holistic US–Nigeria Collaboration

SIG Relocates Lagos Office, Reaffirms Long-Term Commitment To West Africa

Teach For Nigeria Opens Applications for 2026 Fellowship

Lagos Inaugurates Committee for Akran of Badagry’s Burial

Oremule Confirmed as Chairman of LLTC 1895 BOT

Woro Killings and Expectations for Operation Savannah Shield

THE GROWTH TRAP: WHY MORE ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER

AREWA AND THE BURDEN OF DEPENDENCY

Gov Otu’s Aide Gets, Dedicates ‘Miracle’ Son After 14 Years

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As More Nigerians Die of Hospital Negligence

Global Health at Risk, Yet Recoverable as Gates Foundation Presses for Urgent Collective Action

Restoring Vision, Renewing Hope: How Chris Ogunbanjo Foundation Free Eye Outreach Changed Lives in Erunwon

RIGHT OF REPLY: Governor AbdulRazaq’s Strides in Health Sector, Others Clear and Measurable

Pharmacists Protest Lopsided Task Force On Clinical Governance, Patient Safety

Governance by Optics, Not Impacts: Kwara’s Health Sector Reality

Unending Cases of Medical Negligence in Nigeria

Gates Foundation Sets $9 Billion Annual Budget to Accelerate Global Impact Ahead of 2045 Closure

In 2026, Abuja Charts Path to Healthier, Greener and More Resilient Capital City

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Lookman’s La Liga Debut Ends in Defeat as Betis Avenge Copa del Rey Humiliation

Osimhen Nets Ninth Turkish Super Lig Goal

Oyinlola: Only Death Can Take Golf Away from Me

Royal Father Calls for Unity in Nigerian Basketball, Stakeholders Respond

Adeleye Leads Nigeria’s Promotion to Davis Cup World Group II

Rivers Utd’s Dismal Continental Campaign End in Home Defeat Against Pyramids

Arokodare’s Goal Not Enough as Palmer’s Third Hat trick Earn Chelsea Full Marks

NSC Hails NOGIG for Providing Platform for Athletes

Plateau Runners Dominate SDD 10km Marathon

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Setback for Electoral Reforms: Senate Rejects Mandatory Real-time Results Upload

FG: US Troops in Nigeria Restricted to Training, Intelligence Support

YABATECH, Sterling Bank Launch Work-Study Programme to Boost Graduate Employability

Expert Seeks Increased Education on Cybersecurity

Greensprings Students Achieve Outstanding IGCSE Results in 2024/2025 Session

FUOYE VC Presents Scorecard Ahead of 10th Convocation

ALIWA Calls for Urgent Embrace of Values-based Leadership

Greensprings Training College Plans Three-Day Montessori Workshop on Child Socialisation

Pay, Peace and the Politics of Learning

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Out with Yanks; bring in Kamikaze

Reimagining the South East as a Unified Economic Bloc

Left Behind But Not Forgotten

Bridging the Protein Gap: Olam Agri’s Strategic Resolve in a Growing Nigeria

Unfinished Business in Nigeria’s Cement Sector

Who Cares about Coups These Days, Anyway?

Integrity as Factor of Production

SEDC: Panacea for South East’s Convoluted Problems?

The Fourth Republic: Twists and Turns

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From Donald Trumps’s MAGA to Europe’s MAGA Can the Board of Peace Replace the United Nations?

The Refinery Racket and Awkward Gratitude to Dangote

Igbo Marginalisation and Misguided Fingerpointing

Israelo-South African Diplomatic Saga: Some Lessons for Nigeria’s Bleak Future

The Enemy Within

Right of Reply: The column for Readers who feel strongly about issues expressed by the Advocate, and have a view point.

Recklessness in the Exercise of US Sovereignty: International Infractions and Global Disorder

Like Father, Like Son?

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