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Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Global Anti-Drug War

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Aid Council Moves to Decongest Prison, Interviews Suleja Awaiting Trial Inmates

Alex Enumah in Abuja The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON), has interview some inmates of the Suleja Correctional Centre, said to be awaiting trial, but without any legal representation. It

Wike: FCT Magistrate Court Buildings to be Delivered in June

Lai Mohammed: Sensational Headlines Influenced Public Perception During #EndSARS

Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Global Anti-Drug War

Group Urges Proactive Security in Kwara

NSCDC Arraigns Clerics for Brutalising Minors as Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers in Ondo

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Aid Council Moves to Decongest Prison, Interviews Suleja Awaiting Trial Inmates

Wike: FCT Magistrate Court Buildings to be Delivered in June

Lai Mohammed: Sensational Headlines Influenced Public Perception During #EndSARS

Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Global Anti-Drug War

Group Urges Proactive Security in Kwara

NSCDC Arraigns Clerics for Brutalising Minors as Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers in Ondo

Nenadi Usman Urges Police to Probe Attack on Labour Party Headquarters

Global Oil Supply to Exceed Demand by 3.73mbpd in 2026, Says IEA

Amasiri Community Petitions ICC, UN Over Alleged Rights Violations by Ebonyi Governor

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Turning Daily Savings into Sustainable Capital

Versat Automobile Limited Officially Launches C&C Trucks in Nigeria

Coscharis Motors Offers Valentine Month Rebate

Meal Brand Targets Corporate Consumers in Expansion Drive

As Flutterwave Signals Deeper Commitment to Nigeria

The Blindside of AI Economics

20th Lagos Motor Fair & 13th Africa Autoparts Expo Hold March 17–19, 2026

Presidential CNG Initiative Gains Momentum with Tulip Compressor Launch in Lagos

Nigeria Pushes E-Invoicing to Drive Tax Reform

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Reflections on Alex Otti’s Miracle in Abia State II

The Kajuru Abduction and Crisis of Trust

2027: Ogun West Professionals Back Tinubu, Adeola

Nigerians, Africans in America, Grammy and Super Bowl 2026

OKPEBHOLO’S ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

BEYOND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS

Electoral Act Amendment Bill: As Senate, House Move to Harmonise Positions…

Electronic Transmission with Conditions: Reform, Retreat or Political Compromise?

Electoral Reform or Democratic Reversion? Nigeria at Perilous Crossroads

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CSR‑in‑Action, ACI Announce Committee for Women SDG Advocates Conference

Halogen Group Wins Outstanding Contract Security Company Award at 2nd Global OSPAs

Reflections on the Alex Otti’s Miracle in Abia State II

Imo State: The Next 50 Years

Murtala Mohammed: Africa’s Martyr, Nigeria’s Flaming Conscience, 50 Years After the Bullets

Intensifying Battle Against Oil Theft in Niger Delta

Oyebanji Akins: Commercial Dominance Does Not Decide Grammy Winners

Proshare Convenes 6th Economist Conference

Omotola Marks Three Decades in Nollywood with Mother’s Love

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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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Carney Chukwuemeka: Between Loyalty to Fatherland and Starring in World Cup

Osimhen’s Playmaker Role Inspire Gala to Big Win

Rapha House Wins Maiden Peaceville Int’l Academy Interhouse Sport Competition

ANFASSC Endorses Nathaniel Idowu U14 Football League, Donates Jerseys

Tuvawish Eyes Brighter Future after Win Win Golf Tourney Victory

NSSF Hails MTN, MOC Commitment to Athletics

MTN Awards10 Athletes with Golden Ticket

Lookman Outshines Lamine Yamal as Atlético Crush Barcelona 4-0

Senate, House Committees on Sports Commend Tinubu for Prioritising Sports, Hail NSC Leadership

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Greensprings School Restates Commitment to Nigeria’s Cultural, Athletic Future Through Infrastructure Development

Fragmented Policies Weakening Nigeria’s Transport System, Says UNILAG Don

Greensprings Students Get Over $14m Scholarships in 2024/2025 Session

Fasina Calls for Policy Stability in Federal Varsities

Babcock University Don Advocates Green Nanotechnology for Food Security, Cancer Care

West Africa Academy of Science, LASU to Hold International Confab on Tinubunomics

How Five-Year Reform Surge Redefined FUOYE

Provost Applauds Govt on Concurrent Running of NCE, Degree

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

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Sustaining Forex Market Stability

Sir E: Beyond a Birthday Celebration

Electoral Reform: 10th Senate Opens A Dark Window For Rigging

Cry, My Beloved Kwara

That FG-ASUU Pact

Senate and the Electoral Act Amendment

The Pastor & The First Lady: A Masterclass in Soft Power Diplomacy

Out with Yanks; bring in Kamikaze

Reimagining the South East as a Unified Economic Bloc

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Military Coup and Court Martial: Is Falana Right?

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

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