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Kayode Are Joins ECD’s Ambassadors Advisory Board

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Kayode Are Joins ECD’s Ambassadors Advisory Board

The Executive Council on Diplomacy (ECD) has announced that Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Kayode Are, has joined its Ambassadors Advisory Board. Are, a retired Nigerian Army

Defence Minister Lauds Otti’s Investment in Security, Unveils S’ east Basketball Championship Initiative

NIPITECS 2026 to Drive Investment in Pipeline Infrastructure, Unlock Nigeria’s Marginal Fields Potential

ActionAid Urges Tinubu, Govs to Cut Wasteful Spending, Invest in Education, Healthcare

Throne Day: US Reaffirms Recognition of Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Sahara

China Invites Nigeria’s UN Envoy, Jimoh Ibrahim, to Deliver Keynote at Global Maritime Summit

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Kayode Are Joins ECD’s Ambassadors Advisory Board

Defence Minister Lauds Otti’s Investment in Security, Unveils S’ east Basketball Championship Initiative

NIPITECS 2026 to Drive Investment in Pipeline Infrastructure, Unlock Nigeria’s Marginal Fields Potential

ActionAid Urges Tinubu, Govs to Cut Wasteful Spending, Invest in Education, Healthcare

Throne Day: US Reaffirms Recognition of Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Sahara

China Invites Nigeria’s UN Envoy, Jimoh Ibrahim, to Deliver Keynote at Global Maritime Summit

Again, Obasanjo Hits Atiku, Says He Regrets Choosing Him as Vice President

INEC Releases Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, 16 Other Presidential Candidates’ Names, Particulars

Report: FAAC Recorded N18.72tn Gross Revenue, Disbursed N12.59tn in Half-year 2026

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Steeling Nigeria’s Future or Repeating Old Mistakes?

Aviation Institute Confers Gold Award on Okonkwo

When Nations Seek Patrons: Why France is Knocking on Mike Adenuga’s Door Again

Tony Elumelu: The Banker Poised to Plant Nigeria’s Financial Flag in Europe

Nigeria’s Youth Explosion: Harnessing the Demographic Dividend

Trust as Digital Finance Missing Link

Weststar Introduces New Mercedes-Benz Atego to Nigerian Market

EQUIP AUTO Côte d’Ivoire to Stimulate Regional Trade

Cybersecurity: Trusted Access, Data Sovereignty and Nigeria’s Defining Moment

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KASHIM SHETTIMA AND THE NORTHERN POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

Osun Guber: Amupitan Faces Biggest Test Yet

Big Relief for ADC and Other Parties

Strengthening Electoral Institutions: Pathways to Free, Fair, and Peaceful Elections in 2027

With His Running-Mate Nominee, Uba Sani Deepens Inclusive Governance, Unity and Peace in Kaduna

Why Osun’s Governorship Gladiators are Courting Omisore as a Political Kingmaker

The Amupitan Question: Osun’s Governorship Election as the Ultimate Test of Integrity and Legacy

Wike, Fubara and the Politics of Reconciliation in Tinubu’s Re-election Calculus

Uba Sani’s Running Mate Choice and the Politics of Inclusion

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Ezekiel Adamu: Reinventing Boxing in Nigeria

As Demolition of Properties Tears Nwobodo, Wife, Kinsman Apart, Polarises Enugu Community

True Leadership Through a Nightmare: Fatai Buhari and the Ori-Ire Saga

Sani Abacha: A Revised Version

Loud Whispers with Joseph Edgar

Colonel Ude: Another Gallant Army Officer Taken Down

Shettima, Governors’ Unwarranted Trip to Benin Republic

Shadows of a Troubled Republic (II)

From Lagos, a Glimpse of LIMCAF’s Emerging Artistic Voices

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Don Raises the Alarm over Declining Public Trust in Healthcare System

Beyond Treatment: Why Social Determinants of Health Matter in Cancer Care

Dettol Nigeria Unveils Nationwide Consumer Challenge to Promote Everyday Hygiene

UNICEF Seeks Full Coverage of Lagos Children in Maternal, Child Health Campaign

Building the Future of Justice: The Wike Example

E-MOTIVE: How a Gates-backed Intervention is Chipping Away at Nigeria’s Maternal Death Crisis

Aga Khan University Hospital Seeks Africa-led Healthcare Solutions to Curb Medical Tourism

UNICEF, EU Launch Leadership Capacity Initiative to Strengthen Adamawa Health System

Aga Khan University Hospital Seeks African-Led Healthcare Solutions to Curb Medical Tourism

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Team Nigeria Wins 10 Gold Medals as Curtain Falls on 2026 C’wealth Games Today

Super Falcons Beat Zambia 1-0 to Revive 2027 World Cup Qualifying Hopes

IGP Disu Hails Nathaniel over 400m Hurdles Gold Medal Feat in Glasgow 2026

Uefa, Concacaf Slam Leadership in FIFA Amidst Growing Pressure on Infantino

Nearly Five Decades After YSFON and St. Finbarr’s College, Lifelong Friends Gather Once Again to Celebrate Family, Friendship, and Football

Kanyinsola Ajayi: Shattered Dreams in Glasgow

Backs to the Wall, Super Falcons Chase Vital Win Against Zambia

Burnham Describes Infantino as ‘Wrong Man’ to Lead FIFA

Ezekiel Powers to Nigeria’s First 400m Hurdles Gold, Onwuzurike Adds 200m Silver

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LASUBEB Conducts 2026 Placement Test for 220,132 Pupils Across 622 Centres

Senator Adeola Awards Scholarships to 5,312 Ogun Indigent Students

Ijesa Digital Hub Trains 350 Youths, Unveils ₦5m Tech Scholarships to Boost Innovation

Akinniyi Urges Africa to Prioritise Equity in Education Technology Investments

Group Urges Government to Fast-track Non-state Schools Policy, as Tracker Reveals Slow Implementation

MTN Nigeria Commences 2026 mPulse Spelling Bee for Students Nationwide

Lagos Begins Distribution of 15,675 UBEC Learning Materials to Public Primary Schools

UNN Produces 168 First Class Graduands at 55th Convocation

Ayoade: How UNILAG’s Joint LLM with Dundee Will Shape Globally Competitive Lawyers

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Obi and the Damning Nigerian Reality

Neutralising South Africa’s Xenophobic Excesses

Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Abuse of Clerical Privilege

Formalising Nigeria’s Informal Economy

Atiku: If Only he Sacks His Marabouts Now…

The Architecture of Rebirth: An Open Letter to Chidi Amuta

Where Do the Children Go Now?

The Country and Its Shadows

2027 Presidential Elections: The South Should also Complete Two Terms

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Beyond Time and Space in Diplomacy: Ambassador Jaiyeola Joseph Lewu at 80

Of Tyla and the Country We Helped Save

Much Ado about ‘First Elected’ Female NBA President

Nigeria’s 2026 National Diaspora Day and Local Health Systems: Equitable Healthcare Delivery as Challenge

When Glitches Become Normal

THE VINDICATION OF ERNEST KOROMA

PFIPC: The Limits of Matthew’s Allegations

The Summer Graduation 2026 of the University of Essex: Personae Non Grata as Great Achievers

When the Custodian Needs a Custodian

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