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Tuesday, 20th October, 2026

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Tinubu Mourns Fasoranti, Pays Glowing Tribute to Late Afeniifere Leader

Presidency: Draft Of National Policing Bill Now Ready

Breaking: Afenifere ‌⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‍‌‌‍‍‌‌Leader, Pa Fasoranti, Dies at 100, Aiyedatiwa Mourns

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Obasanjo ‌⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‍‌‍‍⁠‍⁠‌Mourns Fasoranti, Uduaghan

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness over the deaths of Chief Reuben Fasoranti, former Afenifere leader, and Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, former Delta governor. Obasanjo described Fasoranti as one of

Tinubu Mourns Fasoranti, Pays Glowing Tribute to Late Afeniifere Leader

Presidency: Draft Of National Policing Bill Now Ready

Breaking: Afenifere ‌⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‍‌‌‍‍‌‌Leader, Pa Fasoranti, Dies at 100, Aiyedatiwa Mourns

Breaking: Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in FCT, Identifies 44 Contacts, Activates Emergency Response

Zitra Investments Vows to Close Financial Inclusion Gap, Expands Access to Credit

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Obasanjo ‌⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‍‌‍‍⁠‍⁠‌Mourns Fasoranti, Uduaghan

Tinubu Mourns Fasoranti, Pays Glowing Tribute to Late Afeniifere Leader

Presidency: Draft Of National Policing Bill Now Ready

Breaking: Afenifere ‌⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‍‌‌‍‍‌‌Leader, Pa Fasoranti, Dies at 100, Aiyedatiwa Mourns

Breaking: Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in FCT, Identifies 44 Contacts, Activates Emergency Response

TETFund Urges Academics to Turn Research into Practical Innovations

ADC Unveils Kele As Running Mate, Intensifies Push for Plateau Govt House

Nigerian Army Deepens Defence Ties with Rwanda, as COAS Calls for Modern Military Training, Exchange Programmes

TAN Urges EFCC, ICPC to Probe Ogun APC Guber Candidate over Alleged Appropriation Breaches

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Stallion Group Companies Remain Unaffected And Fully Operational

Market Cap Drops Below N160tn on Profit-taking in Dangote Cement, Others

Ekiti Names High Court Complex after Omoleye, JCA on Retirement

Data-driven Public Relations Practice Key to Business Sustainability in Banking

SEEPCO Trains 35 A’Ibom Youths on Underwater Welding

Minister, IOCs to Chart Path to Additional Barrels at NAPE Meeting

Gas Exporters Seek $115bn Capital to Harness Africa’s 15TCM Reserves

NNPC Activates Emergency Response on Eleme Pipeline Incident

Report: Black-owned Businesses Face $131bn Funding Gap in Nigeria

politics

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High Expectations as Oyebanji Begins Second Term in Ekiti

Putting Nigeria First in 2027 Presidential Poll

How Realistic is Tinubu’s Directive to Military Ahead of 2027 Polls?

THE COST OF BROKEN PROMISES IN POLITICS

THE APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN INAUGURATION

2027: When INEC’s Lofty Promises are Not Enough

As APC Embraces Opposition Figures

As Appeal Court Denies El-Rufai Bail

Tinubu’s Re-election Bid: The Battle Between Performance and Political Alliances

lifestyle

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Zitra Investments Vows to Close Financial Inclusion Gap, Expands Access to Credit

LACCOSA Alumni Celebrate 50 Years, Reaffirms Commitment to Education

Risevest to Launch Mutual Funds, Other Investment Plans

Adron Homes Inaugurates New AHPORA Executives

Desperados and Young Jonn Create a Cross-Cultural Anthem For Living In The Moment With “Let It Go”

Lagos to Host African Neurodiversity Conference as Experts Push for Action Beyond Awareness

Renaissance Capital Raises Dangote Refinery’s Valuation By 33.4% to N700

HOWEVER BAD THINGS GET, MAY THE MILITARY NEVER RETURN!

Birmingham, UNILAG Bring UK Postgraduate Degrees Closer to Nigerians

health

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Saudi Arabia Aid Group Carries Out Cardiac Surgery on Indegent Patients in Abuja

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

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Again, Egypt to Host CAF Women’s Champions League Final

Grange School, St Saviour’s Dominate 2nd Pan African School Games

NPFL Boss, Abdulrahman, Talks up Rangers for CAF Champions League Ticket

Portuguese FA Suspends Ronaldo for 30 Days, Fined £215

Iheanacho Can’t Stop Scoring Goals in Turkey

Senegal’s Teranga Lions to Wait Till End of November for CAS Verdict

Grassroots Summit: NESG Comes on Board as Technical Partners

Madueke’s Late Strike Lifts Arsenal out of Forest with Maximum Points

Enugu Rangers Gain Advantage Against Algeria’s MC Alger

education

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YABATECH Transition: Afolabi Calls for Urgent Reforms, Stronger Security

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

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The Death of A Public Intellectual: Patrick Dele Cole, 1940 – 2026

Condition make crayfish bend

Issues in Uber’s ‘Exit’ From Nigeria

MKO: The Story of An Unlikely Hero of Democracy

Tinubu’s Campaign Strategy and the Unnecessary Political Storm

He Bowed, Trembled and Prostrated

Selling Nigeria to Global Investors

Contextualising INEC’s Multi-Agency Logistics Committee

Atiku Abubakar Cannot Heckle His Way to The Presidency

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Mental Health, Suicide and Akpabio’s Insensitivity

Recidivist Sovereign Disregard for International Law: Re-Assessment of a Beginning Without an End

Still,The Disappearing Nigerian Middle Class

TINUBU’S PROXY ELECTIONEERING

The North, Sharia Applications and Investment Limitation

At the Marigold Hospital, Surulere: The Limitations of Foreign Policy Intellection

NYSC: The Price of Serving Nigeria

THE ELECTION PREDICTION THAT OFFENDED SOME

Nigeria At 66: The Country We Each Carry

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