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Tuesday, 5th May, 2026

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The First Thing You Feel When You Land in Nigeria is About to Change

Obire Declares for Second Term in Delta Assembly, Lauds Gov Oborevwori

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The First Thing You Feel When You Land in Nigeria is About to Change

By Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku The first thing you feel when you land in a country is not its culture, not its cuisine, not its people. It is its airport. That threshold,

Obire Declares for Second Term in Delta Assembly, Lauds Gov Oborevwori

Ahmad Salihijo Enters Reps Race, Submits Nomination Forms Amid Strong Backing

Lagos Guber: ‘Ajose ‘ll Contest, Except Ordered by Tinubu to Step Down’

Girei: My Vision for Adamawa Centres on Unity, Prosperity

Nigeria Moves to Strengthen Climate Accountability with New Transparency Committee

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The First Thing You Feel When You Land in Nigeria is About to Change

Obire Declares for Second Term in Delta Assembly, Lauds Gov Oborevwori

Ahmad Salihijo Enters Reps Race, Submits Nomination Forms Amid Strong Backing

Lagos Guber: ‘Ajose ‘ll Contest, Except Ordered by Tinubu to Step Down’

Girei: My Vision for Adamawa Centres on Unity, Prosperity

Nigeria Moves to Strengthen Climate Accountability with New Transparency Committee

NDC Delta Holds First Congress, Inaugurates Officers

Ibom Air’s Uyo-Accra Inaugural Flight Excites Passengers

‘No Previous Governor Has Developed Anambra Like Soludo’

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CBN’s Reforms Bolstering Economy’s Resilience, Rekindling Growth Prospects

Stock Market Begins May on Positive Note, Up 0.4%

Discos’ Revenue Jumps by over N600bn Despite Weak Operational Metrics

Coinage Fund Secures SEC Approval to Operate as Portfolio Manager

Why Digital and Financial Skills — Not Just Capital — Will Shape Africa’s Next Decade

NDDC Trains Staff in AI, Drone Operations, Digital Content Production

Report: Nigeria’s Petrol Price Dropped 15.6% Y-o-Y

Addosser Insurance Brokers Marks Five Years of Growth

Ahimie Elected First Female President of CIS

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What Obi, Kwankwaso’s Exit from ADC Says about Nigeria’s Democracy

A REWARD FOR LOYALTY

As S’Court Verdict Keeps ADC’s 2027 Hope Alive…

IN PRAISE OF KAYODE FAYEMI

LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF CRISIS

Joke or Political Miscalculation? Samuel Ajose Challenges Hamzat’s Endorsement

As 2027 Nears, Lekan Osifeso Rallies Support for Obafemi Hamzat

Clash of Titans: Alli, Adelabu in Fierce Flagbearer Race in Oyo

Aiyedatiwa Squares Up Against Tunji-Ojo’s Rising Influence

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Oborevwori Celebrates Madam Esther Ahon at 100

Akume’s Quiet Reset in Benue to Bring Peace, Shared Sense of Purpose

Dr. Chigbo Agogbuo: Mitigating Executive Death through Strategic Wellness

They Call Him the MoneyMan, We Call Him an Inspiration: A Toast to Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr. @73

Revenue Reform or Revenue Risk? Why Nigeria Must Not Undermine Its Own Digital Champion

The Global Power Industry Is Leaving Africa Behind—Unless It Reinvents Itself

Sahara Power Group Advocates Digital Grid to Drive Reliable Power Supply

DELSU Graduates 6,172 Students As 107 Make First Class

QShelter Hosts Programme to Promote Wellness

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OVARIAN CYSTS (PART 2)

29 Women Complete Leadership Programme to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Sector

Medical Experts: Adaptive Strategies Essential to Outwit Vector, Parasite in Malaria Control

UNICEF-Led Initiative Targets Leadership Gaps in Nigeria’s Healthcare System

Do The 2: How Pepsodent, Dentists and Government are Building a National Habit for Healthier Oral Hygiene

Improvement in Kwara Healthcare Delivery Measurable, Better Than Before

Nigeria Receives Health Boost as GIFSHIP Launches with Affordable Premium

Nigeria’s Tuberculosis Deaths Drop by 63% Between 2015 and 2024

Firm Wins Grant to Transform Digital Healthcare

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Sporting Lagos Edge Ranchers Bees in NNL Super Four Opener

Heineken Elevates Champions League Fever with Exclusive Lagos Viewing Experience

Dallas Mavericks Name Masai Ujiri Team President, Alternate Governor

Monimichelle Sports Facility Boss Dedicates City PeopleAward to Bayelsa Gov

Lookman to Start in Atlético Make or Mar Arsenal Clash

Awoniyi’s Brace Dims Chelsea’s Hope of European Football Next Season

Tinubu Felicitates Team Nigeria Over Record 15th African Women Wrestling Title

Team Nigeria Secures More Tickets to 2027 World Athletics Championships

Iheanacho Fires Celtic Close to Scottish Title

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PSLC @20: Transforming Lives, Redefining Autism Narratives in Nigeria

YABATECH Empowers 34 Certified Global Rankers to Boost International Visibility

New Date, Venue Announced for Commonwealth University Leaders Conference

King’s College Promotes Love, Unity, Celebrates Cultural Day

Education As The Essential Fertiliser for SDG 2

Yellow House Shines At Maiden Ruthwiphdale Inter-House Sports

FG Targets Industrial Revolution in Polytechnics, Eyes Yabatech as Key Hub

22nd FUOYE Inaugural Lecturer Seeks Integration of Ifá into Modern Development

NANS Honours LASU VC, Others for Contributions to Higher Education

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The Coalition That Became A Collision

Governing The Economy: Choices, Trade-Offs and National Priorities II

The Minimum Ask: On wages, payrolls and the question nobody wants to answer first

Why not Renewed Hope primaries?

For ADC, a Bag of Mixed Blessings

Aliko Dangote’s Bold Vision for Africa

Perspectives on Tony Anenih

Restoring Revenue Integrity, Correcting Price Distortions

Factionalising ADC: Is Tinubu Playing With Fire?

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Between Journalistic Sensation and Legal Accuracy

Catalytic Dynamics of the Third World War in the Making: MAGA and Better-Than-Thou Mentality

To Our Beloved Brothers in South Africa

When Opposition Opposes Itself

OUR ENGLISH IS BETTER THAN THEIRS

2027: Parties, High Nomination Fees and Civilian Autocracy

DONALD, ‘Disgrace of New American Leadership Doctrine’: TRUMP, ‘The Recklessness of Untamed and Misguided Policy

Of Praise, Power And The Unmoved Man

Between a Court’s Perverse Decision and Investment

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