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Thursday, 29th October, 2026

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TUC Rejects FG’s N70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands Salary Increase 6 hours ago

Akpabio: 30 States Have Endorsed Constitution Amendment for State Police 6 hours ago

Tinubu Departs Abuja for Makkah Thursday to Pray for Nigeria, Presidency Announces 13 hours ago

Tinubu Seeks $20.5bn, €1.04bn Loans, Atiku, ADC Raise the Alarm 1 day ago

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Tompolo Seeks another Term for Tinubu to Consolidate Reforms

Dagogo: Govt Borrowing Must Be Subjected to Transparent Legislative Scrutiny

DICON-D7G Urges FG to Boost Local Defence Manufacturing

Abia Community Demands Suit Withdrawal over N1.3bn Road Project

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Tompolo Seeks another Term for Tinubu to Consolidate Reforms

High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, saying the president means well for Nigeria and deserves another four years to consolidate

Dagogo: Govt Borrowing Must Be Subjected to Transparent Legislative Scrutiny

DICON-D7G Urges FG to Boost Local Defence Manufacturing

Abia Community Demands Suit Withdrawal over N1.3bn Road Project

Business Leaders Stress Importance of Data Localisation in Nigeria

Kogi Assembly Directs State Tertiary Institutions to Halt School Fees Increment

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Tompolo Seeks another Term for Tinubu to Consolidate Reforms

DICON-D7G Urges FG to Boost Local Defence Manufacturing

Abia Community Demands Suit Withdrawal over N1.3bn Road Project

Business Leaders Stress Importance of Data Localisation in Nigeria

Kogi Assembly Directs State Tertiary Institutions to Halt School Fees Increment

NDC Accuses Edo Government, APC of Intimidation, Harassment

FG Defends $21.7bn Loan, Says Funds Meant for Productive Ventures

TUC Rejects FG’s N70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands Salary Increase

Akpabio: 30 States Have Endorsed Constitution Amendment for State Police

business

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GTCO Reports N879.9bn Profit Before Tax in Nine Months

Firm Empowers 100 SMEs to Boost Solar Infrastructure

BOI, AFD Sign $30m Facility to Boost Nigeria’s Creative Economy

DBN Launches DAWN, Impact Report and MSME Data Assets

Firm Marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Coy Wins Most Innovative Fintech Brand Award

Experts to Address Africa’s Digital Transformation at AfriTECH

Digital Access Drives NGX Group’s Profit to N20.6bn in Nine Months

African Brands Congress to Discuss AI Revolution in Lagos

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Dagogo: Govt Borrowing Must Be Subjected to Transparent Legislative Scrutiny

THE CASE FOR TINUBU’S RE-ELECTION

2027: Hamzat and Need to Sustain Lagos’ Development Map

Road to 2027: When Nigeria’s Politics Becomes a Battle for Survival

Bago Promises Tinubu 2m Votes in 2027, Inaugurates 525 Guber Campaign Council

Campaign Council: Of NDC’s Authority, O-K Movement and Race against Time

DOES NIGERIA HAVE 103 MILLION VOTERS?

Turning to Fubara for Political Survival

Timi Frank’s Wild Allegation

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BioVana, NICRAT Partner on National Cancer Biobank Network

SON, Government, Industry Stakeholders Launch National Cylinder Recirculation Programme to Advance LPG Safety, Economic Growth, Clean Cooking

Lagos Risks Losing Historic Buildings as Stakeholders Demand Government Action

Africa Re Puts 7 Floors of 11-storey High-Rise Headquarters Building in Abuja’s Property Market

Buxstone Completes First Batch of Bloomfield Phase 1 Allocation, Champions Real Estate for Everyday People

Super El Niño: When the Sun Decides to Do Overtime

CAP Plc Champions Lead-Safe Paint

Caleb International School Wins Bank’s N5m Young Innovation Challenge

MultiChoice Unveils New DStv, GOtv Packages Ahead of November 5 Rollout

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Snakebite Deaths: Expert Decries Antivenom Shortage, Urges Local Production

UBOMI Free Medical Outreaches Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Nigeria

UBOMI Free Medical Outreaches Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Nigeria

Saudi Arabia Aid Group Carries Out Cardiac Surgery on Indegent Patients in Abuja

Beyond Hospital Bills: LASHMA’s Fight to Shield Nigerians from Medical Poverty

Kano Committed to High-impact Health Research, Says KIRCT

Daniel’s GFF Sponsors 754 Patients for Free Surgeries

Protecting Adolescent Health Key to Securing Nigeria’s Future, SAYPHIN Declares

Israel Trains Nigerian Health Workers on Maternal Emergency Care

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Nigeria’s Flamingos Target Another Win Against Mexico in Morocco

Ballon d’Or Winner, Lopez, Pays Tributes to Late Nigerian Mom

NIS DG, Shaibu, Urges Team Nigeria to Win Without Cheating

2026 1XCup: Excitement Builds as Young Strikers FC, Tonic FC Battle for Title

Future Eagles Hammer New Caledonia, Beaten by Benin Republic

Nesiama, Okpako Concludes Final Facility Inspection as GCU Relays Closes Entries

Subscriptions, AI and the End of Big Gaming Tech?

Africa Responsible Gaming Network Launches Nigerian Chapter, Unveils Toll-Free Helpline

FSGRN Warns FCCPC Rules Could Raise Promotion Costs, Confuse Consumers Over Gaming Oversight

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RISS Rewards Winning Public School with N1m in STEM Contest

NSE Inducts 800 ATBU Graduates, Tasks them on Integrity, National Development

Chrisland High School, Lekki, Wins Double Championship in Science Olympiad

BAOSA Commits Resources to Rehabilitate Labs, Install Solar Lighting

University of Ibadan to Inaugurate Olapegba As VC Nov 2

FUTO Unveils TETFund-funded SciDial Platform to Bridge Science Communication Gaps

Dantsoho: Cyber Attacks Pose Growing Threat to African Ports, Trade

10 Finalists Emerge for 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition

Ekiti’s Education Edge Earns State Pioneer Role in Nigeria’s Digital Addressing Revolution

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Words That Kill Democracy

Economic Summits and Developmental State

Kaduna And The Meaning of Tinubu’s Second March

2027: Let The Game Begin, Let Sanity Prevail

Tricky art of campaign rallies

Democracy With Scanty Debate

Lessons from Bangkok’s Nightlife Economy

The 2026 Things Fall Apart Festival

Nigeria Decides 2027 and the Burden of Proof

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AS OPPOSITION PARTIES GATHER MOMENTUM

THE REVENGE OF BAND A

Forgiveness for Sin; Prosecution for Crime

Intelligence and Educational Certificates: The Cases of Anthony Kila and ECOWAS-AES Mésentente

Of Silent Nigerians And The Uncertainties of 2027

Why Otu Deserves Second Term

Mental Health, Suicide and Akpabio’s Insensitivity

Recidivist Sovereign Disregard for International Law: Re-Assessment of a Beginning Without an End

Still,The Disappearing Nigerian Middle Class

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