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Sunday, 4th October, 2026

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INEC to Hold World Press Conference as 2027 Elections Hit 100-Day Countdown

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders’ Meeting on Tuesday to mark 100 days to the 2027 General Election. According to a

Nail-biting Finale to BBNaija S11 as Temi Nkem Is Crowned Winner

Heirs Insurance Boss Challenges Operators on Rebuilding Confidence

ADC Campaign Condemns APC’s ‘Cruel Mockery’ of Amaechi, Says Tinubu’s Govt Has Failed Nigerians

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NHIA Urges Early Detection as FG Steps Up Cancer Response

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INEC to Hold World Press Conference as 2027 Elections Hit 100-Day Countdown

ADC Campaign Condemns APC’s ‘Cruel Mockery’ of Amaechi, Says Tinubu’s Govt Has Failed Nigerians

ADC Campaign Council Faults Zulum Over Alleged Threat to Arrest ‘Tinubu Must Go’ Protesters

Free Zones: Preserving Nigeria’s Industrial Advantage

Corporal Punishment Ban: Stakeholders Seek Clearer Discipline Framework, More Counsellors

Sacrifices of Our Fallen Heroes ‘ll Not Be in Vain, Says Naval Spokesperson

NAFDAC DG Seeks Foreign Partners’ Support For Local Vaccine Production

Shettima Arrives Katsina to Inaugurate 11.2km Roads, Launch 230 Mass Transit Vehicles

Ndume Lauds Tinubu For Increase In Military Personnel Salary

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Heirs Insurance Boss Challenges Operators on Rebuilding Confidence

When Independence Meets the Harsh Reality of Survival

The Task Ahead of STN as National Telecoms Licence Operator in Nigeria

Glo’s 23 Years of Innovation Stops Consumers from Settling for Less

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What Investors Should Do After Buying Shares

Nehemiah Project Equips Africa’s Next Generation of Creative Talent

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Nigeria’s Long Road from Reform to Investor Confidence

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As NDC, O-K Movement’s Feud Deepens

Nigeria: A Nation Still Crawling at 66

Akpabio’s Ridiculous Denial of PDP

TINUBU’S ANNIVERSARY SPEECH AND NATIONAL SECURITY

DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL AT EDITORS’ CONFERENCE

Tinubu 2027: Will Adeleke Stand by His Promise of Support?

Why Ondo’s Two Political Power Centres Must Find Common Ground for Tinubu’s 2027 Project

POVERTY, POLITICS AND THE 2027 ELECTIONS

Jani Ibrahim’s Rise to West Africa’s Business Frontline

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Nail-biting Finale to BBNaija S11 as Temi Nkem Is Crowned Winner

NOSC Selects Dear Ajayi as Nigeria’s Official Submission for 99th Oscars

Nora Awolowo Named Canon Ambassador

Chidera Okonji on Why Women Need to Be Intentional About Rest

IDEAS-TVET Flags Off Skills Training for 2,826 Trainees on the Plateau

Emir Muhammadu Sanusi: Burden of Loyalty

Who Wins Big Brother Naija S11 Tonight?

Bashir Fakorede: Breaking Glass Ceilings

Harry Kesiena: Leading Arts and Culture at British Council Nigeria and Building Bridges for the Creative Economy

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NHIA Urges Early Detection as FG Steps Up Cancer Response

OneHealth Advances Medical Weight Management with The Method

Medical Expert Urges Govt to Support Indigent Patients

Health Insurance Can Curb Sudden Deaths, Says Ultimate HMO MD

When Payment Becomes a Barrier to Healthcare in Lagos State-owned Hospitals: Patients Still Stranded as System Failures Persist

Respite for Bakiyawa Women After Years of Poor Maternity Care

Avon Medical Deepens Fibroid Awareness, Puts Patient Experience at Heart of Care

Access to Medicine Foundation Spotlights How Generic Manufacturers are Responding to Africa’s Changing Healthcare Needs

The Silent Return: How Diphtheria Killed 39 Children in Zamfara and UNICEF, Health Ministry’s Dash for Urgent Vaccination

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Papering Over the Cracks: Troost-Ekong Exposes Nigeria’s Deep-rooted Issues Amid AFCON Qualifier Struggles

17 Players in Eagles’ First Training in Nizhny Novgorod Against Russia

Lewandowski Breaks Ronaldo’s Nations League Hat-trick Record

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‘Man City Owner Cannot ‘Retain Status’ if Guilty Verdict Stands After Appeal’

George Ilenikhena: A New Eagle Has Landed

Man City Whistle Blower to Lose Witness Protection

Lagos State Athletics Association Honours Ajayi Kanyinsola, Family

Blood, Brawls, Bitter Feuds: The Night Federal Palace Ring Exploded into Pure Chaos

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UI Counsels Student Leaders on Ethical Leadership, Accountability

Bucknor Thrills Fans with Clasical Music, as Brazil Proposes Cultural Partnership

Choose Milk Campaign Launches National Essay Competition to Educate Pupils

Harnessing Youths’ Strength through Quality Education, Skills Development for Economic Growth

FLOC 5.0: DAWN, NUC, Others to Seek Education Reform for Jobs, Innovation

When Lagos Plans to Sabotage Federal Policy on Lecturers’ Salaries

N29bn Scholarship: Why PUMS VC Can’t Honour Assembly invitation, Says Registrar

MSS Academy Graduates 56, Targets Youth Empowerment through Event Technology

Exclusion, Inequality, Deepening Conflict, Insecurity in Nigeria, Says AUSS-NG

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Disturbing Signals from The Gambia

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Democracy in an Affordability Crisis

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Chukwuemeka Chikelu, 22 Years Ago

ARISE News Is Not Anti-Tinubu

Nigerians Dislike Their President, But May Re-elect Him Anyway

Nasir El-Rufai and the Rest of Us

The Man Who Keeps Aso Rock Humming and Surulere Rolling

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Nigeria At 66: The Country We Each Carry

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Of Godfathers And Restless Godsons

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Mene-Ejegi: The Gap the Court Cannot Fill

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Olu Jacobs: Gone Finally

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