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Tuesday, 18th August, 2026

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APM Wins All 20 Chairmanship, 319 Councillorship Seats in Bauchi LG Polls

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has won all the 20 chairmanship seats contested in yesterday’s Bauchi State Local Government elections. The Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) declared

Kingibe Links Abuja Flooding to Construction on Green Areas, Drainage Channels

Customer Service or Customer Suffering? Welcome to Nigeria

2027: Parties Yet to Unveil Campaign Councils Hours to August 19 Commencement of Campaigns

Lawyers Demand End to Years of Secret Detention of South-east Youths, Others

PDP Guber Candidate, Anosike, Launches Abia Champions

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APM Wins All 20 Chairmanship, 319 Councillorship Seats in Bauchi LG Polls

Kingibe Links Abuja Flooding to Construction on Green Areas, Drainage Channels

2027: Parties Yet to Unveil Campaign Councils Hours to August 19 Commencement of Campaigns

Lawyers Demand End to Years of Secret Detention of South-east Youths, Others

PDP Guber Candidate, Anosike, Launches Abia Champions

Niger Delta Leader Advocates 70% Revenue Retention

Orashi Endorses Dumo Lulu-Briggs for Rivers Guber Race

UK Cheers Adeleke, Flags BVAS, Vote Buying, Accessibility Issues in Osun Poll

Inflation Moderates to 15.43% Despite Surge in Food Prices

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Report: Fashion Drives Courier Demands in Nigeria on InDrive, Beats Food & Drinks

Driving Export-led Economic Diversification Agenda

Experts: NERC’s Sack of Kaduna Disco Signals Deeper Rot in Power Privatisation

FAAC: Five States Collect N317.5bn as Allocation, Exceed 20 Others Combined

NAPE Tackles Oil Sector Skills Gap with New Academy

Vandalism: Five TCN Towers Collapse Along Ikot Abasi-Eket Line

NISO Hosts Gombe Regulatory Commission, Pledges Synergy

Umahi Urges Federal Controllers to Take Ownership of Projects

Airtel Launches Starlink Mobile in Africa

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2027: Can Okpebholo Really Deliver 2.5m Edo Votes for Tinubu?

The Unending Political Feud Between Obasanjo and Osoba

Why W’Africa Must Rethink Its Security Beyond Battlefield

UK Cheers Adeleke, Flags BVAS, Vote Buying, Accessibility Issues in Osun Poll

HOW ADELEKE DANCED BACK FROM THE DEAD

N’Assembly’s Insensitive Anti-Religious FRSC Bill

Police Should Go Beyond Questioning Fadahunsi

Soludo: His Politics and Strides in Anambra

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Customer Service or Customer Suffering? Welcome to Nigeria

Esther Komaiya Celebrates 29 Years of Marriage, Hails Husband, Korede, As ‘Divine Covering’

Navy Expands Community Intervention Drive, Inaugurates Three Solar-powered Boreholes in Surulere

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Ibis Lekki Opening Rekindles Debate Over Funding for Private Projects

Tosin Ashafa Marks Birthday With Donations, Fellowship at Lagos Correctional Centre for Girls

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From Service to Self-reliance: How NAFRC is Building Pathways to Enterprise, Sustainable Livelihoods

Festac Children’s Funfair Draws Growing Crowds as Community Tradition Marks New Milestone

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Medical Expert Offers Tips on Stroke Prevention

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HEALTHCARE AS ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE

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

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Bako Calls for Sack of Gusau-Led NFF Board to Avert Further Damage to Nigeria Football

Arsenal Open New Season with Community Shield Win over Man City

Ebi Egbe: Breath of Fresh Air Needed to Revive Nigerian Football

Barcelona Agree £65m Deal to Sign Rodri from Man City

Forest’s Guard of Honour for Departing Awoniyi

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FUOYE Reform: Group Calls for Federal Funding Boost, Hails Anti-extortion Drive

Babcock University, PMI Nigeria Partner to Boost Students’ Global Employability

NGO Partners Lagos, Others for 6th Inter-Public Schools Championship

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University Don Seeks Urgent Biological Solutions to Nigeria’s Environmental Crisis

From Awareness to Inclusion: How GTCO Charts New Course for Autism Education

BIMUN 2026: Babcock VC Urges Youth to Champion Peace, Sustainable Development

Nigerian Universities Ready for Conversation on Climate Literacy, Says UNILAG VC

Queen’s College Principal Tasks Graduands on Competence, Integrity

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Adeleke: Winning The Battle For Osun

One dance step, one vote

Ibrahim Babangida at 85: A Conversation with History

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Zacch Adedeji and the Common Man

Forget the Certificates, Let’s Face the Job

Election is Not War

Akano’s Almajiri-To-Tech Initiative in Abuja

Proposed Decentralised Police System: A Triumph of Federalist Solution

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Winning Election by Manu Militari: Is Killing Accord Party Members Not Self-defeating?

THE PROPOSED OPPOSITION CONSENSUS CANDIDACY

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The Dangerous Politics of Thin Skin

THE RIGHT TO DISAGREE

El-Rufai, Illegal Wiretapping and the Limits of Bail

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

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