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Thursday, 2nd January, 2025

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is THISDAY Woman of the Year 14 hours ago

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Minister Pledges to Empower Women, Build Resilient Families, Safeguard Children

Ogbomoso Club to Offer Bursary to Indigent Students

2025: First Lady, Nana Shettima, Sulaiman-Ibrahim Celebrate First Baby of the Year

NNPC Now Profit-oriented Global Energy Leader, Company Tells Obasanjo, Invites Ex-President to Tour Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries

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Minister Pledges to Empower Women, Build Resilient Families, Safeguard Children

Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has set the ministry’s agenda for 2025 to include an unwavering commitment to empowering Nigerian women, building resilient families and safeguarding children .

Ogbomoso Club to Offer Bursary to Indigent Students

2025: First Lady, Nana Shettima, Sulaiman-Ibrahim Celebrate First Baby of the Year

NNPC Now Profit-oriented Global Energy Leader, Company Tells Obasanjo, Invites Ex-President to Tour Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries

Katsina Traders Demand Rehabilitation of Deplorable Dutsin-safe-Yarkutungu Market Road

NGX Reviews Market Indices Amid Entries, Exits of Companies

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Minister Pledges to Empower Women, Build Resilient Families, Safeguard Children

Ogbomoso Club to Offer Bursary to Indigent Students

2025: First Lady, Nana Shettima, Sulaiman-Ibrahim Celebrate First Baby of the Year

NNPC Now Profit-oriented Global Energy Leader, Company Tells Obasanjo, Invites Ex-President to Tour Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries

Katsina Traders Demand Rehabilitation of Deplorable Dutsin-safe-Yarkutungu Market Road

NGX Reviews Market Indices Amid Entries, Exits of Companies

Abia Earmarks N18.9bn to Help Vulnerable Persons Cope with Harsh Economy in 2025

Tax Reform Debate: SSANU to Push for Worker-friendly Tax Policy

‘Implement Business-friendly Policies to Grow Economy in 2025’

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Insurance Sector for 2025 Outlook

Report: Real-time Payments to Boost Africa’s Leading Economies, Unlock over $15bn in GDP Growth by 2028

Okpalanedu: Software, Hardware Training Will Boost Development

MTN, Airtel Lead in Number Porting as Other Operators Record Low Porting Figures

Navigating the Path to Sustainable Telecom Services for Subscribers

Season Greetings as Connecting Tool

Alebiosu: In Line With Our Vision, FirstBank is Well-positioned to Break New Grounds in 2025 and Beyond

Rights Issue: Nigerian Breweries Lists 20.71bn Ordinary Shares on NGX

Gliffeth Wonuigwe Advocates for Bilateral Cooperation Between Nigeria and Nordic Countries

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Ezeokenwa: Dream of APGA’s Founding Fathers RealisableUnder My Watch

How Realistic is Ondo’s N698bn 2025 Budget of Recovery?

Tinubu: Of Media Chat and 2025 as Consolidation Year

Quest for State Police and Need to Revisit Ekweremadu’s Proposal

FUBARA’S GOVERNANCE WITH A HUMANE HEART

Tension over Removal of Senator’s Billboards in Kwara

Fubara: Demystifying Governance with Project Harvest

De-escalating Tensions Between Nigeria, Niger Republic

One Bomb Too Many

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THISDAY Awards:Winners of Titans of the Year….Dele Farotimi

Educationist and Author, Esther Okafor for Burial January 4

Mr Eazi’s Detty Rave Light Up Accra

A VICIOUS CYCLE OF TERRORISM

Remita Sponsors CeBIH Conference, Advances Collaboration in Payment Ecosystem

Ex-First Bank Chairperson, Ibukun Awosika Clocks 62

Is Beauty Really in the Eye of the Beholder?

Mixed Fortunes of Stagnation and Hope

Naomi Shilekunola: The Travails of a Former Queen

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How the Uma Ukpai Eye Centre has Served as a Beacon of Hope in Rural Nigeria

Vitafoam Reiterates Commitment to Mother, Childcare

FUTHLafia Psychiatrist Links Suicide to Caffeinated Drinks

University Don Wants Urgent Policy to Address Climate-Related Health Challenges

Katsina Dialysis Centre, A Hub for Medical Tourism in Nigeria

Abia Undertakes Health Insurance Policy to Cover Sickle Cell Warriors

Healthy Hands, Minds as Caring Hearts Heritage Initiative Promotes Hygiene in Schools

Over 50,000 Osun Indigenes Benefit from Medical Outreach

Combatting Hypertension, Diabetes in Nigeria to Foster Healthier Population through Project 10Million

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Super Eagles’ Nwabali Orphaned by Passing of His Mother

‘Why We’re Partnering Newstap on Five Star Sports Award’

Galatasaray Celebrate Victor Osimhen @26

Arsenal Now Second After New Year Comeback Win at Brentford

Home-based Eagles to Open CHAN Camp on Monday

Shape of Things to Come in 2025 Lottery Industry

Enugu Gaming Commission Applauds Supreme Court Judgment

Kuti Lifts 2nd ATTD Tourney as Ajetunmobi Applauds Sponsors

Qualification for 2026 World Cup to Define Nigeria’s Progress in the New Year

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YABATECH Wins ‘Best Tertiary Tourism Institution in Lagos’ Award

YABATECH to Benefit from FG’s N1bn Investment in Agriculture

Education Writers Get New Executives

UNILAG Don Warns of Media Crisis, Seeks Reforms

2024: Education Sector Continues to Growl Amid Policy Shifts, Budget Plans

Get Employable Conference Empowers African Youth to Meet Tech Sector Demands

Questionstorm as a Method of Teaching

TETFUND: THE INS AND THE OUTS

ALX Hosts Parents Forum to Spotlight New Pathway Programme for Young Nigerians

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Pastor Adeboye: The Soun and Public Good

Ahead of Midterm, Emerging Signs Favourable for the Tinubu Administration

Winners And Losers Of 2024

Tchiani, false in one charge…

Letter to the Year 2024

Let’s Be Kind to Nigeria, Please

On the Proposed Budget and Related Matters

Kemi Badenoch: It’s Time for a Rethink

Enthroning Verbal Civility in Statecraft

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Disadvantages of Judicial Silence and Government’s Double Standard

Nigeria and the World in 2025: A Prolegomena to the Foreign Policy Challenges

Honours To Quiet Change Agents – 2

That Same Man of Galilee!

Democracy, Trust and Mistrust

Achievers University’s 2024 Convocation and

Honours To Quiet Change Agents

BETWEEN NIGERIA AND KEMI BADENOCH

Dele Farotimi: The Trial Within a Trial

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