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Friday, 4th September, 2026

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Wike: I’ll Be Atiku, Obi’s Main Target If Tinubu Loses 2027 Polls 1 day ago

Aliko Dangote: FG’s Reforms Driving Nigeria’s Economic Recovery, Restoring Investors’ Confidence 1 day ago

Fidelity Bank Opens SME Hub, Offers Free Training to 1,000 Entrepreneurs in Kano 1 day ago

Infantino Pledges FIFA Support for Nigeria’s Football Devt 2 days ago

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Defence Minister Declares Victory in Fight Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Sanwo-Olu: Bringing Back Fuel Subsidy Empty Campaign Buzz, Not Realistic

2027: Obaigbena Urges Politicians to Focus on Issues, Avoid Smear Campaigns

FTSE Russell Lists First HoldCo, Dangote Cement, MTN Nigeria, Zenith, GTCO, Others in Frontier Index Series

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Defence Minister Declares Victory in Fight Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism

• Declares attacks no longer rampant •Cautions politicians against giving out motorcycles as palliatives, says it aids criminal activities Nume Ekeghe in Lagos and Linus Aleke in Abuja The Minister

Sanwo-Olu: Bringing Back Fuel Subsidy Empty Campaign Buzz, Not Realistic

2027: Obaigbena Urges Politicians to Focus on Issues, Avoid Smear Campaigns

FTSE Russell Lists First HoldCo, Dangote Cement, MTN Nigeria, Zenith, GTCO, Others in Frontier Index Series

Nigeria, IEA Concretise Partnership, Sign Agreement On Security, Energy Policy

FG Moves to Protect Nigerian Investments in Angola

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Defence Minister Declares Victory in Fight Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Sanwo-Olu: Bringing Back Fuel Subsidy Empty Campaign Buzz, Not Realistic

2027: Obaigbena Urges Politicians to Focus on Issues, Avoid Smear Campaigns

FTSE Russell Lists First HoldCo, Dangote Cement, MTN Nigeria, Zenith, GTCO, Others in Frontier Index Series

Nigeria, IEA Concretise Partnership, Sign Agreement On Security, Energy Policy

FG Moves to Protect Nigerian Investments in Angola

Uber Exit: Tinubu Has Turned Nigeria into Graveyard of Businesses, Says ADC

Oando Calls for Stronger Partnerships to Unlock Africa’s Upstream Potential

NAICOM Unveils Initiative to Raise Insurance Penetration to 10% of GDP by 2031

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Report: Agriculture, Manufacturing Lead in Output Expansion as Price Inflation Ticks Higher

Experts: Nigerian Airlines Can Generate $1bn Annually from Developed West/Central African Destinations

Interest in Seplat Energy, Others Lift Stock Market by N238.37bn

Obasanjo Calls for Stronger Tourism Collaboration in Africa

IATA Reports 0.2% Rise in Global Passenger Demand in July

KingMakers, Afara Initiative Train Bridge Fellowship Participants on Leadership Development

OPay Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria, Says No Plans to Exit

FCMB Honoured by ISACA for Advancing Digital Trust

ASA Convenes Global Coalition to Accelerate Africa’s Food Power Play

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RESTORING KADUNA’S SPORTING GLORY

Ojo: Atiku’s Subsidy Reversal Pledge a Political Statement Taken Too Far

G100 Summit: Can Opposition Turn Arithmetic into Victory in 2027?

Nigerian National Bureau Chairman Visits ECOWAS Brown Card Permanent Secretariat

Lagos 2027: Hamzat’s Head Start, Rhodes-Vivour’s Challenge and Opposition’s Equation

2027: Can Akpabio’s Balancing Act Save 10th N’Assembly’s Final Stretch?

Uzodimma’s Dual Mandate Dilemma

It’s Time to Release Osun LG Allocations

Governors’ Influence on the Civil Service

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THREE YEARS OF NUHU RIBADU AS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER

UBER AND THE COST OF OUR TRUST DEFICIT

REDMI 17 Launches to Meet Demand for Value-Driven Smartphones

WordenHCD, Access Bank Partner to Equip 2,500 Lagos Students with Financial, Digital Skills

Glo’s ‘Never Settle for Less’ and the Courage to Choose More

Helen Eno-Obareki: Carrying Her Mother’s Light Forward

Lagos Flooding: Why Government and Residents Must Act Together

Exclusive Breastfeeding: How Mothers Brave the Odds to Give Newborns Their First Line of Defence

SASEYC Sets October 3 Date For Southeast Aviation Summit After Igwe Agubuzu Endorsement

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Nigeria Emerges Global Fertility Destination As Intended Parents Choose IVF, Surrogacy at Home

Foundation Supports 3,000 Indigent Residents of Kwara With Medical Outreach

Medical Expert Raises the Alarm over Cervical Cancer

NMA Raises Alarm Over Doctors’ Exodus, Insecurity, Demands Urgent Action

What Nigerian DNA Reveals About Crime, Identity and Our Shared Ancestry

World Hepatitis Day: How Cerba Lancet Took Testing, Education, and Hope to the Streets of Mushin

Kegites Elders Provide Free Healthcare, Sponsor Table Tennis Tournament

LASHMA Seeks Media Support to Boost ILERA EKO Enrolment in Lagos

Medical Expert Offers Tips on Stroke Prevention

sport

Falconets in Katowice, Countenance Opening Match against Spain

Amusan Chasing History as Ezekiel, Ajayi Aim for First Diamond League Glory in Brussels

Argentina League to Pause Matches to Honour Messi

Organisers Promise Carnival-like 2026 Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament

Quadri Aruna Endorses Eko 2026 to Unearth Nigeria’s Next Generation of Talents

Arsenal vs Chelsea London Derby Clash Tops Premier League Weekend on DStv, GOtv

Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens Defeat Host Tanzania for Perfect Group Stage

Isaiah Benjamin Gets Second Term as SWAN President

PSG Reject Man City’s Bid for Super Falcons’ Echegini

education

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Ishk Tolaram Foundation Urges TVET Investment, AI Skills, as 500 Youths Graduate

Jos to Harvard: 7UP Picks Angbazo as 16th Nigerian for Full MBA Scholarship

Fed Poly Bauchi Appoints Dutse Deputy Rector, As Two Directors Get New Roles

UNIMED Appoints Vincent Ojo as Fourth Substantive Registrar

Warning Over 8,500 Attacks Targeted Schools in Two Years, Guterres Urges Stronger Action to Protect Education

Rivers Student, Agburum, Gets N1m as Winner of 2026 Mike Okonkwo Essay Contest

EKSU Financial Markets Programme: Pioneer Cohort Set to Graduate in 2026

From Birth Certificate to Classroom: Why Legal Identity Matters to a Child’s Education

Monarch Commends Oyebanji for Poly Upgrade, Seeks More Support for Education in Ijero

backpage

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Adeniyi, Adamu Ciroma and Tony Elumelu

When a Giant Leaves: What Uber’s Exit Says About Nigeria

‘The Case Against Helping the Poor’

In Anambra State, the Fox Now Guards the Chicken Coop

The Problem With Nigerian Football

The Price of Cheap Petrol

Tinubu’s Fuel Subsidy Gamble: Nigerians Paid The Price, Now Atiku Offers A Way

TINUBU’S ₦1.4 TRILLION SOCIAL PROTECTION RESET: TURNING ECONOMIC REFORM INTO PEOPLE-CENTRED GOVERNANCE

Relax, Atiku Will Not Restore Subsidy

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NIGERIANS AND THE YOKE OF SUFFERING

Bad Behaviour: Between China and Nigeria

Change of Names in International Relations: From Appreciation and Self-Protection to Cold War Politics

The Long Game: What Will Tinubu Leave Behind?

The Two Nigerians We Live In

MESSAGING AND 2027 ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

Credibility in Osun, Questions for Wike and the NBA

International Law and Refund of Deportation Bills: The Case of Nigeria and Ghana versus South Africa

The Day Osun Spoke Back

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