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Thursday, 1st October, 2026

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We Can’t Erase Decades-long Problems in 4 Years, Says Tinubu 17 hours ago

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Nigeria Enters New Era of Prosperity After Difficult Reforms, Says Tinubu 17 hours ago

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23 Schools, Clubs Set for Season 8 of Dolphin Swimming League

Messi Acquires Second Spanish Club

WHAT DOES PETER OBI STAND FOR?

Moroccan King Congratulates Tinubu on Independence Day, Restates Commitment to Deepen Diplomatic Ties

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23 Schools, Clubs Set for Season 8 of Dolphin Swimming League

The Dolphin Swimming League, Nigeria’s premier inter-school swimming competition, is once again making waves as it prepares to launch its eighth season. What began in 2018 with just five schools

Messi Acquires Second Spanish Club

WHAT DOES PETER OBI STAND FOR?

Moroccan King Congratulates Tinubu on Independence Day, Restates Commitment to Deepen Diplomatic Ties

Oyebanji Hails Ekiti’s Remarkable Strides 30 Years After State Creation

Radda Tasks Katsina MDAs on Timely Execution of 2027 Budget

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Moroccan King Congratulates Tinubu on Independence Day, Restates Commitment to Deepen Diplomatic Ties

Oyebanji Hails Ekiti’s Remarkable Strides 30 Years After State Creation

Radda Tasks Katsina MDAs on Timely Execution of 2027 Budget

Obi: Nigeria’s Problem Is Leadership Failure, Not Lack of Resources

Let’s Build A Nigeria Where Freedom Translates into Opportunity, Says Optiva Chairman

Sokoto Corps Member Screens 250 For Hepatitis, Trains Rochas Foundation Students On Vocational Skills

Atiku Tackles Tinubu, Queries How N750bn Was Transferred to 10m Nigerians Who Had No Telephone

40,000 Abia Farmers Adopt PDP Candidate, Anosike, as Guber Candidate

Political Thugs Allegedly Attack NDC Campaign Office

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Outsourcing Firm Promises Greater Impact at 20th Anniversary

Polaris Bank Deepens Customer Service Drive with Initiative

Alebiosu: Future-ready Bankers Must Embrace Innovation, Uphold Integrity

Stock Market Gains N63.73trn in Nine Months on Investors Confidence

Broadband Penetration Maintains Steady Growth as Telecoms Contribution to GDP Increases

Group Calls for Urgent Action to Unlock Nigeria’s Export Potential

NICE Opens Applications for Innovation

Firm Unveils Cashless Self-service Fuel Station in Abuja

Firm Redeems N5.86bn Series Six Commercial Paper

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WHAT DOES PETER OBI STAND FOR?

Nigeria at 66: The Changing Character of Its Politics

Oluwajana: Tinubu, By His Acts, Has Shown Commitment Towards Restructuring Nigeria

Much Ado About Obi-Soludo’s Political Feud

2027: As NDC, OK Movement Clash over Control of Campaign Structures…

WHEN THE PULPIT MEETS POWER

INEC and Compromised Academics

THE UNDERCURRENT AT NDC

PROGRESSIVE PULL OF AKPABIO, UMEH, ABARIBE

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Presidency Lauds Promiseland As ProTaxi Rolls Out 1,000 Electric Vehicles

UI Counsels Student Leaders on Ethical Leadership, Accountability

Followers, Friends, Family Celebrate Apostle Belemzy at 46

Nigeria at 66: From Resilience to Enduring Capability

Starbase Technologies Excites Digital Creators and Innovators with ‘Yolly’

Stakeholders Target Stronger Security Through State Dialogue, Grassroots Solution

Ajube: A Pathfinder’s Enduring Legacy In Arogbo-Ijaw Kingdom

Jobberman Nigeria Advocates Multigenerational Collaboration, Career Growth at CIPM’s 58th International Conference

The Lagos Environment Story: Seven Years of Rethinking How a Megacity is Living

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Medical Expert Urges Govt to Support Indigent Patients

Health Insurance Can Curb Sudden Deaths, Says Ultimate HMO MD

When Payment Becomes a Barrier to Healthcare in Lagos State-owned Hospitals: Patients Still Stranded as System Failures Persist

Respite for Bakiyawa Women After Years of Poor Maternity Care

Avon Medical Deepens Fibroid Awareness, Puts Patient Experience at Heart of Care

Access to Medicine Foundation Spotlights How Generic Manufacturers are Responding to Africa’s Changing Healthcare Needs

The Silent Return: How Diphtheria Killed 39 Children in Zamfara and UNICEF, Health Ministry’s Dash for Urgent Vaccination

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

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

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23 Schools, Clubs Set for Season 8 of Dolphin Swimming League

Messi Acquires Second Spanish Club

1xCup 2026 in Full Swing Amidst Independence Day Roars of Fans

MFM, Elephant Girls, Others Through to Zenith Bank League’s S’finals

Nigeria’s Francis Epe Leads Charge for $50,000 Lakowe Classic Prize Money

Ronaldo Dumps Portugal Amidst Row with Jesus

Calvin Bassey on Inter Milan Radar for Next Season

Has the Needle Moved on Responsible Gaming in Africa?

NFF Faults CAF over Edo Queens’ Controversial WAFU-B Ruling, Heads to Appeal

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UI Counsels Student Leaders on Ethical Leadership, Accountability

Bucknor Thrills Fans with Clasical Music, as Brazil Proposes Cultural Partnership

Choose Milk Campaign Launches National Essay Competition to Educate Pupils

Harnessing Youths’ Strength through Quality Education, Skills Development for Economic Growth

FLOC 5.0: DAWN, NUC, Others to Seek Education Reform for Jobs, Innovation

When Lagos Plans to Sabotage Federal Policy on Lecturers’ Salaries

N29bn Scholarship: Why PUMS VC Can’t Honour Assembly invitation, Says Registrar

MSS Academy Graduates 56, Targets Youth Empowerment through Event Technology

Exclusion, Inequality, Deepening Conflict, Insecurity in Nigeria, Says AUSS-NG

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Nasir El-Rufai and the Rest of Us

The Man Who Keeps Aso Rock Humming and Surulere Rolling

NIGERIA’S GREAT RESET: Chapter 21

Nigeria At 66: Hopes And Impediments

Rainbow Coalition or Solar Eclipse?

Fani-Kayode on Atiku: Separating Claims from the Record

For KSA, Minister of Enjoyment, at 80

This United Nations is Failing to Deliver for All

Ndigbo, Remember Offodile’s Book

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THE INDEPENDENCE NIGERIANS NEED

Presidential Leave: Between Constitutional Debate and Compliance

Insignificance of Presidential Attendance and Speeches: UNGA as Instrument of Great Power Politics

Of Godfathers And Restless Godsons

CANDIDATE SOWORE: REVOLUTION, MARIJUANA AND OTHER STORIES

Mene-Ejegi: The Gap the Court Cannot Fill

U.S. Robotics in the Outer-Space and International Law: Revisiting Nigeria’s Outer-Space Programme?

Olu Jacobs: Gone Finally

THE CLASH OF INTEREST

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