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DSS Arrests Fugitive Son of Ex-Pension Reforms Boss, Hands Him Over to EFCC

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DSS Arrests Fugitive Son of Ex-Pension Reforms Boss, Hands Him Over to EFCC

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, fugitive son of former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, and handed him over to

El-Shaddai Covenant Ministries Celebrates At 40

N156bn Debt: Court Upholds UBA’s Receiver Appointment, Bars Diversion of Stallion Group’s

Don’t Scare Away Electorate Through Violence, Oyo Guber Candidate Warns Politicians

PTDF Reaffirms Continuous Funding For Research Projects in Varsities

Cross River Secures $20m Investment for 4,000-Hectare Oil Palm Plantation

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El-Shaddai Covenant Ministries Celebrates At 40

N156bn Debt: Court Upholds UBA’s Receiver Appointment, Bars Diversion of Stallion Group’s

Don’t Scare Away Electorate Through Violence, Oyo Guber Candidate Warns Politicians

PTDF Reaffirms Continuous Funding For Research Projects in Varsities

Cross River Secures $20m Investment for 4,000-Hectare Oil Palm Plantation

NGX Group, Partners Advance Cross-Border Investment Collaboration Through Dangote Refinery Offer in Egypt, Ethiopia

Beyond the NYSC Camp: Cross River’s rot, the locust years, and the demands of recovery

2027: CSO Coalition Cautions Enugu Guber Candidates, Demands Issue-Based Campaigns

Nigerians Can Grow Capital, Assets Through Cooperatives, Says Adesope

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WACOT Renews Strategic Partnership with Edo Govt to Drive Agricultural Transformation

Manufacturing Declines as Business Performance Index Grew in September

FG: Violation of Regulatory Rules by Aircraft Charter Operators Worrisome

Shenbanjo: Access to Capital Determines Business Success

Despite Revenue Growth, FTN Cocoa Announces N273.4m Loss in 2025FY

Cascador, Sterling Bank Announce $200M SME Credit Backstop Fund

ValueJet, Professional Chefs Partner for WAFFEST 2026

Abuja Gets New Inland Gateway for Imported Cargo

Experts to Brainstorm on Security Challenges in Air Travel, Maritime

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How Impactful’ll Oyebanji’s Second Term Be for Ekiti People?

Much Ado About EFCC’s New Zonal Directorate in Anambra

Shoga: Tinubu’s Revenue Reforms Creating Greater Fiscal Breathing Space

2027 Presidential Poll: Atiku Brings Tinubu into Policy Debate, Obi Missing

AKPABIO AND PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY

As Organised Labour Squares Up with FG over Worsening Living Conditions…

LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR FCT WOMEN AND GIRLS

Resolving Prolonged Crisis in Zamfara Assembly

The Need to Call Jarrett Tenebe to Order

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AFRIFF 2026: Women Feature in 85% of Selected Films

Fajemirokun: ‘Come On Naija’ Will Take Storytelling to New Level

NAFDAC AND UNHYGIENIC BAKERIES

Turning Nigeria’s Agricultural Promise into Food Security: The Power of Innovation for Nutrition

A CORRIDOR OF FEAR

Osita Okoye: A Man of Vision, Value and Remarkable Enterprise

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THIS

APEN Plans Homegrown AI Model for Nigerian Classrooms

RMB Nigeria Asset Management Wins Excellence Award

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Beyond Hospital Bills: LASHMA’s Fight to Shield Nigerians from Medical Poverty

Kano Committed to High-impact Health Research, Says KIRCT

Daniel’s GFF Sponsors 754 Patients for Free Surgeries

Protecting Adolescent Health Key to Securing Nigeria’s Future, SAYPHIN Declares

Israel Trains Nigerian Health Workers on Maternal Emergency Care

Lagos Honours 435 Retired Education Workers, Urges Them to Prioritise Health, Retirement Planning

Adamawa to Expand Leadership, Governance Training for Health Workers Statewide

NHIA Urges Early Detection as FG Steps Up Cancer Response

OneHealth Advances Medical Weight Management with The Method

sport

Abdullahi Replaces Kida as New NBBF President

Onuachu, Dessers on Target in Europa Conference League

32nd CJN Sports Competition Begins Today in Kaduna

CAF’s 15-man Team Storms Nigeria for Inspection of Facilities

32nd CJN Sports Competition Begins Friday in Kaduna

Golden Eaglets in Danger of Missing out on U17 AFCON Again

Barcola Scores Hat trick as Liverpool Hammer LASK in Nine-goal Thriller

Rudiger Saves Mourinho Blushes as Madrid Fightback to Beat Roma

Good Times Coming for NFF, Other FAs as FIFA Plans $25m Support from Next Year

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FG Unveils Fresh Interventions to Revamp Nigeria’s Education Sector

AI, Automation: African Varsities Urged to Revamp Teaching Methods

Stakeholders Canvass Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Out-of-school Population

Beyond Compliance: How Chrisland is Building a Culture of Safety, Safeguarding

Future Economy Will Reward Skills, Not Certificates, Jamiu Tells Graduates

Anambra Philanthropist Launches Universities’ Debate to Deepen National Discourse

Bauchi APM Governorship Candidate Launches N200m Bursary Programme for Students

Nigeria @66: Adunni Foundation Calls for Renewed Commitment to Basic Education

NHRC Empowers 30 Students as Human Rights Defenders, Peace Ambassadors

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Atiku Abubakar Cannot Heckle His Way to The Presidency

Peter Mbah and the Road to Awhum

The Challenge Before Ekiti State, My Snake Bite Story

The Revenue Reset: Following The Subsidy Savings From Reform To Results

Six stumbling blocks in 47 years

Did Obi Actually Win in 2023?

The Political Somersaults on Petrol Subsidy

Chaos on the Campaign Trail

Nigeria Does Not Need Bigger Budgets, But Efficient Spending

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NYSC: The Price of Serving Nigeria

THE ELECTION PREDICTION THAT OFFENDED SOME

Nigeria At 66: The Country We Each Carry

THE INDEPENDENCE NIGERIANS NEED

Presidential Leave: Between Constitutional Debate and Compliance

Insignificance of Presidential Attendance and Speeches: UNGA as Instrument of Great Power Politics

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