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Police confirm escape of two Kogi prison inmate, launch manhunt
The Police Command in Kogi has confirmed the escape of two convicted inmates from the Medium Custodial Centre in Okene.
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Ahead 2027 polls: INEC removes 1.6m invalid voter records
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it has removed 1,609,553 invalid entries and deceased persons’…
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INEC yet to receive court order on ADC, Tinubu, says Amupitan
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that it is yet to receive Certified True Copies,…
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Aregbesola writes INEC: Defer any change in ADC leadership
Rauf Aregbesola, the National Secretary of African Democratic Congress, ADC, led by Sen. David Mark leadership on…
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Oyo: Adekanmbi, Makinde’s hoodlums planning fresh attacks on APC supporters -Alli
The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation, SSACO, has raised the alarm over alleged plans by hoodlums to…
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Shell commends oil industry reforms as key to unlocking more barrels
Shell has commended the recent reforms in the oil and gas industry as a right step in…
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Deepening the Service Attitude Conversation in Nigeria (2)
Whenever or wherever you experience a poor service attitude please understand that there is an underlying need…
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Open a FirstBank Account digitally, anytime, anywhere
Banking has evolved beyond the traditional branch experience, and FirstBank continues to make financial services more accessible…
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Zenith Bank brings global tech leaders together, rewards innovators
Zenith Bank Plc has awarded ₦190 million to 13 winners across three innovation competitions at the sixth…
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Soyinka declares loyalty to humanity, not nationalism
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has said his loyalty to Nigeria is rooted in the humanity of…
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Davido, Chioma arrive for Zlatan, Davita’s wedding in Morocco
Nigerian music star, Davido, and his wife, Chioma Adeleke, have arrived in style in Marrakesh, Morocco, for…
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Fashion Week: Sanwo-Olu walks runway, says ‘I have a great time’
Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday walked the runway at the 2026 Lagos Fashion Week
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Wale Olomu memorial awards return in December
The Wale Olomu Memorial Awards and Roundtable, WOMA-R, will return this December
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Tinubu to Flamingos: Thanks for carrying Nigeria’s flag to the very top of the world
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria's Flamingos for making history as the first African team to…
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BREAKING: Nigeria win U-17 Women’s World Cup, beat Japan 2-1
Nigeria’s Flamingos have emerged the winner of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, defeating Japan 2-1 in…
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LWR’ll give women economic empowerment –Folami
As the 2026 Lagos Women Run further gathers momentum, the organisers are planning big for the other…
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FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos whip Brazil, now in final
Nigeria’s Flamingos have booked a historic place in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World…
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Death by counterfeit products, By Kazeem Akintunde
In September, 2026, the nation was on the edge after the National Agency for Food and Drug…
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British man infected with Ebola to be flown back to UK
A British man in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, is to be returned to the United…
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Ebola: Two suspects in Adamawa test negative -NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said two suspected Ebola Virus Disease cases…
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Nigeria identifies two suspected Ebola cases in N’East, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Saturday said that Nigeria has identified two…
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Oshodi/Isolo LG has authority over Osolo stool –Yekini-Goloba
Who has the authority to process and make recommendations to the Lagos State Government on the installation…
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Tinubu leaves Abuja for Makkah to pray for the nation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform…
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One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack on Riyadh's international airport…
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Yemen’s Houthis renew warning over Saudi airports after deadly Riyadh attack
Yemen's Houthis warned airlines, travellers and airport workers on Sunday to stay away from Saudi airports
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Deepening the Service Attitude Conversation in Nigeria (2)
Whenever or wherever you experience a poor service attitude please understand that there is an underlying need…
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Nigeria and Ethiopia: What the rail and road comparisons leave out
Corruption takes money from public works and leaves people to bear the loss. Nigeria cannot afford it.…
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My first quarter in JAMB, By Segun Aina
In the first quarter of my stewardship as the sixth Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation…
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Death by counterfeit products, By Kazeem Akintunde
In September, 2026, the nation was on the edge after the National Agency for Food and Drug…
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MUSWEN General Assembly: Salako-Oyedele, Olowu call for Muslim unity
The Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, and the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka…
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Sanwo-Olu, Olusi laud MUSWEN, pledge support for 11th General Assembly
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, Prince Tajudeen Olusi,…
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Masroor International Technical College graduates 52
Masroor International Technical College, MITC, Ilaro, Ogun State, has graduated 52 technical graduates under the federal government’s…
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Tinubu departs Saudi Arabia for Abuja after Umrah
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Abuja after completing…
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FOR THE RECORD: What Editors are to Democracy
Being the opening address of the Obi of Onitsha, HM. Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, Obi Of Onitsha,…
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BOOK REVIEW: Truth, trust, and the future of journalism in Nigeria
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INTERVIEW: All it takes to succeed as online publisher –Oladipo(II)
The conventional and online newspapers are two major terrains Mr. Dotun Oladipo has traversed very well and…
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INTERVIEW: All it takes to succeed as online publisher –Oladipo (I)
The conventional and online newspapers are two major terrains Mr. Dotun Oladipo has traversed very well and…
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Akodu is new Lagos NUJ chair, pledges leadership with humility
Mr Adewale Akodu, a former chairman of the Lagos Information Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,…
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US Consulate, MCDN expand support for emerging Nigerian journalists
The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos is extending its support for the Media Career Development Network, MCDN,…
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Tribute to Egbon Yemi Ojo, a.k.a. Baba Kenya
Egbon Yemi Ojo started as my senior colleague back in Nigeria. And as we all know, when…
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Decoupling Sovereignty Index (6): Recovery sequencing and the logic of sovereign re-coupling
A government can spend billions rebuilding a territory and still fail to restore its authority.
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INTIMATE AFFAIR: Four marital sins, By Funke Egbemode
It is rare to find all four in one husband. Sometimes you find two in one man…
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INTIMATE AFFAIR: Don’t let loneliness choose for you
Loneliness is a terrible matchmaker. It has poor eyesight, questionable judgment and a dangerous habit of dressing…
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INTIMATE AFFAIR: Wife scarcity: What will our young sons do now?
Once upon a time, a man needed a job, a room, a mattress and a reasonable supply…
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INTIMATE AFFAIR: The church and its unfaithful singles
Not having sex before marriage ought to be good. Restraining yourself from all that tantalizing stuff is…