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Tuesday, 26th May, 2026

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Gbenga Hashim Declares for President Under Accord Party

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Niger ADC Passes Resolution Endorsing Atiku Abubakar as Consensus Presidential Candidate

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Gbenga Hashim Declares for President Under Accord Party

Chuks Okocha in Abuja A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has formally confirmed his membership of the Accord Party and declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on

FCCPC, WASPAN Resolve Contempt Dispute as Court Reserves Judgment in Regulatory Suit

CJN, Attorneys-General, Global Experts to Gather in Lagos for ICC Africa Arbitration Conference

Niger ADC Passes Resolution Endorsing Atiku Abubakar as Consensus Presidential Candidate

Passengers Disrupt Egypt Air Lagos-Cairo Flight over Delay in Delivery of Their Luggage

FRC Intensifies Collaboration with N’ Assembly to Amend Fiscal Responsibility Act

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Gbenga Hashim Declares for President Under Accord Party

FCCPC, WASPAN Resolve Contempt Dispute as Court Reserves Judgment in Regulatory Suit

CJN, Attorneys-General, Global Experts to Gather in Lagos for ICC Africa Arbitration Conference

Niger ADC Passes Resolution Endorsing Atiku Abubakar as Consensus Presidential Candidate

Passengers Disrupt Egypt Air Lagos-Cairo Flight over Delay in Delivery of Their Luggage

FRC Intensifies Collaboration with N’ Assembly to Amend Fiscal Responsibility Act

DSS Seeks Capital Punishment, as Court Reserves Judgment in Owo Terror Attack Case

Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum Calls for More Support for Tantita

Ex-CNS Gambo: Strength of Fighting Force Is Built on Fitness, Institutional Cohesion

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United Bank for Africa:Sustaining Stronger Regional Growth

UNIBEN Strengthens Students Employability Through Soft Skills, Career Readiness Training

Explorationists Seek Industry-wide Approach to Curb Oil Drilling Lost Time

NSE, FIDIC Africa Plan Joint Training on Mega Projects’ Delivery

Kazeem Royal Properties Partners APPN to Introduce Quality Pipes

Big Bull Rice Fuels Thrilling Football Season Finale

Oil Prices Slump to Six-week Low as US, Iran Near Peace Deal

Nigeria’s Q1 Gas Production Rises Marginally to 687bscf, Flaring Drops 8%

TCN Sensitises Ogun on Protection of Power Installations, Right of Way

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Insecurity as Threat to Nigeria’s 2027 Polls

As Controversy Trails APC’s 2026 Primaries…

THE TRIAL OF LABOUR

Hon. Orekoya Thanks Somolu Residents for Renewed Mandate, Promises Greater Service

2027 Presidential Polls: The Calculus of Victory and Failure

For Uba Sani, a Resounding and Deserving Endorsement

Tinubu, Abiodun, and the Cost of Rewarding Rebellion

Ganduje’s Son Joins Kwankwaso in NDC to Vie for House of Representatives’ Seat in 2027

Supreme Court’s Open-ended Judgment on PDP

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VivaJets Advocates Practical Action on African Connectivity

Johnnie Walker’s Growing Presence in Africa’s Creative Space

How Adedayo Amzat Turned Scarcity into Strategy

Stepping into the Future with the Power of Data

Why Nigeria Must Not Undervalue the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline, By Johnson Momodu

NTIC Students Clinch National Olympiad Titles, Set to Fly Nigeria’s Flag at Global Academic Championships

Teenage Stars Rosemary, Miracle Power Nigeria to Relay Gold, World Championship Qualification

UNNO Group Launches Institute to Boost Aesthetic Medicine Training in Nigeria

Nairametrics’ Second Capital Market Awards to Hold in Lagos

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FG Denies Alleged Suspension of Collective Bargaining Agreements With Health Sector

Healthcare Executive Moves to Close Diaspora Insurance Gap

World Hypertension Day: Nigerian Experts Warn of Silent Killer, Demand Cheaper Meds, Wider Screening

Lagos Confronts Maternal Deaths with Targeted Solutions

Expert Advocates Bold Reforms, Evidence-based Policymaking to Boost Healthcare Coverage

When The Law Is Silent, Everyone Suffers: Why Nigeria Needs A Surrogacy Act Now

Nutrition International Delivers 48,000 Zinc/ORS Packs to Sokoto, Pushes for Stronger State Investment in Child Health

INFERTILITY MANAGEMENT: TURNER’S SYNDROME AND FERTILITY (PART 1)

NCCP: From Hospital-based Care to Whole-of-Society Cancer Response

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22 Years, Three Near-Misses, One Lesson for Every Investor

Super Eagles, Zimbabwe’s Warriors in Unity Cup Battle Royal

Tinubu Felicitates Rangers FC Over Winning NPFL Title Ninth Time

GTI Salutes the Flying Antelopes, Commends NPFL Board for Historic Season

Afrinvest Pledges Stronger Partnership with Champions Rangers

St. Saviour’s, Team Grange Reign Supreme at Ikoyi Club / Zenith Bank Inter-School Swimming Gala

Rangers Beat Ikorodu City to Equal Enyimba’s 9th NPFL Title

NFF Hails Osimhen, Iheanacho, Babajide, Other Title Winners in Europe

Denmark’s Lind Sets New WTT Contender Lagos Record as Odo Dethrones Hashimoto

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RESTORATION OF CHARACTER IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Poor Leadership, Failing Education System Hindering Nigeria’s Progress, Says Expert

Venite University to Expedite Take-off of Law College

Cambridge, Alsama Partner to Expand University Access for Refugees, Displaced Youths

PRESIDENT Tinubu’S Economic Voyage And Taiwo Oyedele’S Midas Touch

Education Consultant Urges Youths to Embrace AI Literacy

Purpose-led Branding: Aligning Brand Values with Stakeholder Expectations

Ekiti School Gets Modern Science Laboratory Donation

UI VC Calls for Stronger Collaboration, Conflict Management Among Trade Unions

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Party Primaries And Accountability

Musings of a victorious candidate

The CBN Is the Thermometer. Here Is the Fever

Youth Party Vs. INEC: An Analysis Of The Limits Of INEC’S Powers To Regulate Political Parties

Election Fever in an Affordability Crisis

How We Choose Candidates to Support

City Boys as Dressed-Up Charlatans

Before 2027, Parties Must Choose Cohesion Over Conquest

Quiet Revolution in Nigeria’s Tertiary Education: Case Study of Federal University Oye-Ekiti

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Of Bad Leaders, Unpatriotic Followers

The President Nigeria Still Doesn’t Need

Of Homeland Security, Presidential Pardon and 2027 Elections

2026 France-Africa Forward Summit: Addressing Emmanuel Macron’s New Intellection

The President Nigeria Still Needs

SA and the Rest of Africa

From Decree 24 to Democratic Fragility: Rethinking Nigeria’s Flawed Constitution

Ambassador Eineje Onobu’s Fragments of

A Fragile Nation, A Narrow Window:Bola Tinubu’s Moment of Truth

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