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Monday, 17th August, 2026

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Gov Adeleke Seeks Post-Election Peace, Promises Dev’t, Good Governance 13 hours ago

In A Telephone Conversation, Tinubu Congratulates Adeleke On Election Victory, Says Poll Outcome Reflects People’s Will 13 hours ago

Breaking: Adeleke Sweeps 19 of 30 LGs in Landslide Victory 18 hours ago

Breaking: Adeleke Set To Be Declared Winner of Osun Election 19 hours ago

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Nigeria Place Fourth as India Win 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships

Legend Internet Declares N416.15M Loss in Nine Months

TAJBank’s Profit Before Tax Surges By 74%, Pays Higher Dividends

FUTO, ABU Win Enactus Nigeria National Finals

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Nigeria Place Fourth as India Win 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships

As the first African nation to host a senior-level fencing tournament, Nigeria delivered a spectacular event at Rugby School Nigeria, Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, showcasing resilience, talent, and organisational excellence.

Dolphin, First Bank in Flying Start to their Zenith Bank League

Legend Internet Declares N416.15M Loss in Nine Months

TAJBank’s Profit Before Tax Surges By 74%, Pays Higher Dividends

FUTO, ABU Win Enactus Nigeria National Finals

Aspira Hosts Lifestyle Brunch to Promote Better Fabric Care

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Dolphin, First Bank in Flying Start to their Zenith Bank League

Sen Nwoko, Others in Attendance as Okoboh Launches 4 Books, Website in Abuja

Dasuki Condemns Attack on Kebbe Town, Calls for More Proactive Security Measures

UBEC Reopens Doors for Dropout Girls, Young Mothers with Rehabilitated School in Lagos

Gov Fubara Inaugurates 10 Projects Across Rivers Monday

We’re Studying Osun Election Results, says APC

FG: Diaspora, Strategic Partnerships Critical to Nigeria’s Security, Prosperity

Gov Adeleke Seeks Post-Election Peace, Promises Dev’t, Good Governance

In A Telephone Conversation, Tinubu Congratulates Adeleke On Election Victory, Says Poll Outcome Reflects People’s Will

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Legend Internet Declares N416.15M Loss in Nine Months

TAJBank’s Profit Before Tax Surges By 74%, Pays Higher Dividends

FUTO, ABU Win Enactus Nigeria National Finals

Aspira Hosts Lifestyle Brunch to Promote Better Fabric Care

Airtel Launches Starlink Mobile in Africa

WIKE AND ABUJA’S CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

FCMB Raises FastCash Instant Loan Limit to N500,000

Babaeko Tasks Media Agencies on Local Intelligence, Future Growth

The Quiet Reinvention of the Federal Housing Authority

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N’Assembly’s Insensitive Anti-Religious FRSC Bill

Police Should Go Beyond Questioning Fadahunsi

Soludo: His Politics and Strides in Anambra

Can W’African Women Get Appreciable Political Power By 2035?

Tinubu’s Upcoming Visit to Akwa Ibom

Gov Yusuf Enforces Traffic Regulations in Kano

Osun 2026: Of Desperation, Self-sabotage, and the Future of Democracy

OSUN: LET THE ELECTION BE PEACEFUL

Oyebamiji and His PROSPER Agenda for Osun’s Renewal

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BEFORE WORDS BECOME BLOOD

ENDING THE CYCLE OF WASTE

Suphi’s ICT Centre’ ll Unlock Bauchi Youths’ Global Opportunities, Says Saraki

Reproduce Osun Governorship Poll Template in 2027, Yiaga Africa Tasks INEC

Troubling Adversity of the Nigerian Child

Dele Osinowo: Redefining Local Governance

Loud Whispers with Joseph Edgar

Kola Adeshina: A Shining Star

Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Appoints Pastor Jerry Eze

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Dr. Adegbajo Odedina: Building Haven Pediatrics to Fight Nigeria’s Child Mortality Crisis

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

E-MOTIVE: How a Gates-backed Intervention is Chipping Away at Nigeria’s Maternal Death Crisis

Aga Khan University Hospital Seeks Africa-led Healthcare Solutions to Curb Medical Tourism

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Dolphin, First Bank in Flying Start to their Zenith Bank League

Nigeria Place Fourth as India Win 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships

Arsenal, Man City Reenact 2023 Charity Cup in Maresca’s Citizens First Real Test

Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens Secure Promotion Back to ICC U19 Div. One

Cameroon, Malawi on the Brink of History

Galatasaray Home Draw A Wake up Call, Says Osimhen

Algeria Beat Morocco to Win First-ever WAFCON Bronze

THE OFC STILL BACKS FIFA’S LEADERSHIP, BUT NEW ZEALAND SAYS TRUST HAS BROKEN DOWN — AND ITS DECISION SHOWS WHY CONTINENTAL SUPPORT DOES NOT GUARANTEE INDIVIDUAL VOTES

Herbert Wigwe @ 60: A Legacy of Banking, Service, Nation-building

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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

SPIN to Convene Sustainability Leaders at Inaugural Conference

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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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

Atiku, Obasanjo and 2027 Polls

Nigeria Must Fix Policing and Get It Right

The Judicial Facade: When The Grant Of Bail Becomes Its Own Denial

Debit better pass credit alert?

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

THE PROPOSED OPPOSITION CONSENSUS CANDIDACY

Like NBA, Like Osun: Issues in Election Credibility

Who is Undermining Africa’s Development: Europeans or Africans? Anglophone or Francophone Africa?

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

Of Tyla and the Country We Helped Save

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