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Friday, 13th February, 2026

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LFZ Secures Nigeria Customs Approval for “Green Channel” with Lekki Deep Sea Port

NACC to Host Breakfast Roundtable on Nigeria’s Economic Outlook

Uzo-Uwani Stakeholders Pass Vote of Confidence on Gov. Mbah, Uzo-Uwani Council Boss, Ezugwu Uzoma Mba

Lookman Outshines Lamine Yamal as Atlético Crush Barcelona 4-0

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LFZ Secures Nigeria Customs Approval for “Green Channel” with Lekki Deep Sea Port

Eromosele Abiodun In a landmark move to progress Nigerian trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially approved the activation of the Lagos Free Zone Green Channel. This dedicated

NACC to Host Breakfast Roundtable on Nigeria’s Economic Outlook

Uzo-Uwani Stakeholders Pass Vote of Confidence on Gov. Mbah, Uzo-Uwani Council Boss, Ezugwu Uzoma Mba

Lookman Outshines Lamine Yamal as Atlético Crush Barcelona 4-0

Senate, House Committees on Sports Commend Tinubu for Prioritising Sports, Hail NSC Leadership

Nesiama Become First Nigerian Appointed Referee for World Athletics Relays

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LFZ Secures Nigeria Customs Approval for “Green Channel” with Lekki Deep Sea Port

When Citizens Stormed N’Assembly Demanding Real Time E-Transmission of Election Results, Critical Electoral Reforms

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Cabinet

INEC Needs N873.7bn to Deliver Credible 2027 Poll, Amupitan Tells N’Assembly

LPPC Warns Lawyers against Use of ‘Blue Silk’ Title

Again, Trial of Alleged Killers of Arise News Anchor Stalls

Alleged N4.2bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Ex-Aviation Minister’s Trial Until March 5

Ugo Ferdinand Ukwueze: Pioneering Leadership, Building Human Capital

2027: ADC Aspirants Visit Amaechi, Align with NLAF Ethical Leadership Drive

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NACC to Host Breakfast Roundtable on Nigeria’s Economic Outlook

NAHCO Hosts ICAN Delegation, Harps on Professionalism

Coy Launches Logistics Partnership to Boost Revenue

FG Drives National Policy Direction for Drone Industry

Arts Gallery Unveils AI Toolkit to Empower 50,000 Youths

At N107, Stock Price of GTCO Reaches 52-Week High

NACCIMA Commends FG for Reopening Samiya International Border

NCS Urges NASS, INEC to Implement Real-time Electronic Transmission of Election Results

Report: MTN Leads in Network Connectivity as 5G Offers Best Consumer Experience in Download Speed

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BEYOND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS

Electoral Act Amendment Bill: As Senate, House Move to Harmonise Positions…

Electronic Transmission with Conditions: Reform, Retreat or Political Compromise?

Electoral Reform or Democratic Reversion? Nigeria at Perilous Crossroads

Non-Passage of Electoral Bill: Consequences on the 2027 Elections

PEOPLE-CENTERED APPROACH TO POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

Tinubu’s Endless Interventions in Rivers Crisis

Senate as a Threat to Credible Elections

Nigeria’s Skewed Criminal Justice System

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Uzo-Uwani Stakeholders Pass Vote of Confidence on Gov. Mbah, Uzo-Uwani Council Boss, Ezugwu Uzoma Mba

A QUINTESSENTIAL GENERAL AT 70

NTIC Appoints Mary Onyali As Ambassador

Lagos Takes Eco-Circulate Initiative to Ojokoro

HYPREP Graduates 100 Trainees in Seafaring in Rivers

Tribute: Biodun Jeyifo (5 January 1946 – 11 February 2026)

HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL NIGERIAN POLITICIAN

Renowned Literary Scholar, Biodun Jeyifo, Dies at 80

BUA Foods Names ‘Khalifa’ Rabiu Chief Officer for Global Procurement, Strategic Operations

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As More Nigerians Die of Hospital Negligence

Global Health at Risk, Yet Recoverable as Gates Foundation Presses for Urgent Collective Action

Restoring Vision, Renewing Hope: How Chris Ogunbanjo Foundation Free Eye Outreach Changed Lives in Erunwon

RIGHT OF REPLY: Governor AbdulRazaq’s Strides in Health Sector, Others Clear and Measurable

Pharmacists Protest Lopsided Task Force On Clinical Governance, Patient Safety

Governance by Optics, Not Impacts: Kwara’s Health Sector Reality

Unending Cases of Medical Negligence in Nigeria

Gates Foundation Sets $9 Billion Annual Budget to Accelerate Global Impact Ahead of 2045 Closure

In 2026, Abuja Charts Path to Healthier, Greener and More Resilient Capital City

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Lookman Outshines Lamine Yamal as Atlético Crush Barcelona 4-0

Senate, House Committees on Sports Commend Tinubu for Prioritising Sports, Hail NSC Leadership

Nesiama Become First Nigerian Appointed Referee for World Athletics Relays

NFF Delegation in Umunede for Ndidi’s Father’s Burial

Gov. Otti Receives Niger Delta Games Torch, Pledges Improved Abia Outing

Bayelsa Picks Two FC Barcelona Officials to Boost of Football Talents

Edo Sports Commission Boss, Enabulele Applauds Niger Delta Games Facilities

Itemuagbor: Road Running Can Drive Nigeria’s Economy and Youth Devt

MTN, MoC Sign Landmark Three-year Deal for MTN CHAMPS Until 2028 Olympics

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Greensprings School Restates Commitment to Nigeria’s Cultural, Athletic Future Through Infrastructure Development

Fragmented Policies Weakening Nigeria’s Transport System, Says UNILAG Don

Greensprings Students Get Over $14m Scholarships in 2024/2025 Session

Fasina Calls for Policy Stability in Federal Varsities

Babcock University Don Advocates Green Nanotechnology for Food Security, Cancer Care

West Africa Academy of Science, LASU to Hold International Confab on Tinubunomics

How Five-Year Reform Surge Redefined FUOYE

Provost Applauds Govt on Concurrent Running of NCE, Degree

Setback for Electoral Reforms: Senate Rejects Mandatory Real-time Results Upload

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Cry, My Beloved Kwara

That FG-ASUU Pact

Senate and the Electoral Act Amendment

The Pastor & The First Lady: A Masterclass in Soft Power Diplomacy

Out with Yanks; bring in Kamikaze

Reimagining the South East as a Unified Economic Bloc

Left Behind But Not Forgotten

Bridging the Protein Gap: Olam Agri’s Strategic Resolve in a Growing Nigeria

Unfinished Business in Nigeria’s Cement Sector

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Military Coup and Court Martial: Is Falana Right?

From Donald Trumps’s MAGA to Europe’s MAGA Can the Board of Peace Replace the United Nations?

The Refinery Racket and Awkward Gratitude to Dangote

Igbo Marginalisation and Misguided Fingerpointing

Israelo-South African Diplomatic Saga: Some Lessons for Nigeria’s Bleak Future

The Enemy Within

Right of Reply: The column for Readers who feel strongly about issues expressed by the Advocate, and have a view point.

Recklessness in the Exercise of US Sovereignty: International Infractions and Global Disorder

Like Father, Like Son?

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