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Thursday, 29th October, 2026

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TUC Rejects FG’s N70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands Salary Increase 2 hours ago

Akpabio: 30 States Have Endorsed Constitution Amendment for State Police 2 hours ago

Tinubu Departs Abuja for Makkah Thursday to Pray for Nigeria, Presidency Announces 9 hours ago

Tinubu Seeks $20.5bn, €1.04bn Loans, Atiku, ADC Raise the Alarm 1 day ago

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FG Defends $21.7bn Loan, Says Funds Meant for Productive Ventures

TUC Rejects FG’s N70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands Salary Increase

Akpabio: 30 States Have Endorsed Constitution Amendment for State Police

LP Chief, AA Candidate to Sue INEC over Alleged Alteration of Ogun PDP Register

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FG Defends $21.7bn Loan, Says Funds Meant for Productive Ventures

Deji Elumoye and Chuks Okocha in Abuja The federal government yesterday defended its proposed $21.7 billion external borrowing plan, insisting that the funds would finance productive investments in infrastructure and

TUC Rejects FG’s N70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands Salary Increase

Akpabio: 30 States Have Endorsed Constitution Amendment for State Police

LP Chief, AA Candidate to Sue INEC over Alleged Alteration of Ogun PDP Register

African Energy Chamber Honours SLB’s Omorodion in South Africa

Minister: Tinubu’s Reforms Yielding Results, More Gains Expected

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FG Defends $21.7bn Loan, Says Funds Meant for Productive Ventures

TUC Rejects FG’s N70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands Salary Increase

Akpabio: 30 States Have Endorsed Constitution Amendment for State Police

LP Chief, AA Candidate to Sue INEC over Alleged Alteration of Ogun PDP Register

African Energy Chamber Honours SLB’s Omorodion in South Africa

Minister: Tinubu’s Reforms Yielding Results, More Gains Expected

NESI Week Deferred Till December to Align with Power Sector Reforms

Senate Seeks Border Security Camps After Killing of 80 in Taraba

OPay Deepens Financial Inclusion as Digital Finance Reaches 64.4% of Nigerians, Excluded Population Falls to 21%

business

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GTCO Reports N879.9bn Profit Before Tax in Nine Months

Firm Empowers 100 SMEs to Boost Solar Infrastructure

BOI, AFD Sign $30m Facility to Boost Nigeria’s Creative Economy

DBN Launches DAWN, Impact Report and MSME Data Assets

Firm Marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Coy Wins Most Innovative Fintech Brand Award

Experts to Address Africa’s Digital Transformation at AfriTECH

Digital Access Drives NGX Group’s Profit to N20.6bn in Nine Months

African Brands Congress to Discuss AI Revolution in Lagos

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THE CASE FOR TINUBU’S RE-ELECTION

2027: Hamzat and Need to Sustain Lagos’ Development Map

Road to 2027: When Nigeria’s Politics Becomes a Battle for Survival

Bago Promises Tinubu 2m Votes in 2027, Inaugurates 525 Guber Campaign Council

Campaign Council: Of NDC’s Authority, O-K Movement and Race against Time

DOES NIGERIA HAVE 103 MILLION VOTERS?

Turning to Fubara for Political Survival

Timi Frank’s Wild Allegation

Governor Uba Sani, Tinubu and the Development Priorities Shaping the North

lifestyle

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Super El Niño: When the Sun Decides to Do Overtime

CAP Plc Champions Lead-Safe Paint

Caleb International School Wins Bank’s N5m Young Innovation Challenge

MultiChoice Unveils New DStv, GOtv Packages Ahead of November 5 Rollout

Knight Frank Nigeria to Host Second Golf Classic at Ikoyi Club 1938

Burna Boy-Led ‘For Everybody’ Campaign Wins 15 Awards

Omoluorogbo Grammar School at 50: Aiyedatiwa to Inaugurate Administrative Block, Flag Off Classroom Projects

US Asphyxiating, Illegal and Genocidal Blockade Policy Has Been the Main Factor Preventing Cuban Devt and That of Its People — Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria

Rising Sea Levels Could Threaten Lagos by 2050, Majekodunmi Warns

health

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UBOMI Free Medical Outreaches Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Nigeria

UBOMI Free Medical Outreaches Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Nigeria

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

sport

Nigeria’s Flamingos Target Another Win Against Mexico in Morocco

Ballon d’Or Winner, Lopez, Pays Tributes to Late Nigerian Mom

NIS DG, Shaibu, Urges Team Nigeria to Win Without Cheating

2026 1XCup: Excitement Builds as Young Strikers FC, Tonic FC Battle for Title

Future Eagles Hammer New Caledonia, Beaten by Benin Republic

Nesiama, Okpako Concludes Final Facility Inspection as GCU Relays Closes Entries

Subscriptions, AI and the End of Big Gaming Tech?

Africa Responsible Gaming Network Launches Nigerian Chapter, Unveils Toll-Free Helpline

FSGRN Warns FCCPC Rules Could Raise Promotion Costs, Confuse Consumers Over Gaming Oversight

education

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RISS Rewards Winning Public School with N1m in STEM Contest

NSE Inducts 800 ATBU Graduates, Tasks them on Integrity, National Development

Chrisland High School, Lekki, Wins Double Championship in Science Olympiad

BAOSA Commits Resources to Rehabilitate Labs, Install Solar Lighting

University of Ibadan to Inaugurate Olapegba As VC Nov 2

FUTO Unveils TETFund-funded SciDial Platform to Bridge Science Communication Gaps

Dantsoho: Cyber Attacks Pose Growing Threat to African Ports, Trade

10 Finalists Emerge for 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition

Ekiti’s Education Edge Earns State Pioneer Role in Nigeria’s Digital Addressing Revolution

backpage

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Words That Kill Democracy

Economic Summits and Developmental State

Kaduna And The Meaning of Tinubu’s Second March

2027: Let The Game Begin, Let Sanity Prevail

Tricky art of campaign rallies

Democracy With Scanty Debate

Lessons from Bangkok’s Nightlife Economy

The 2026 Things Fall Apart Festival

Nigeria Decides 2027 and the Burden of Proof

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AS OPPOSITION PARTIES GATHER MOMENTUM

THE REVENGE OF BAND A

Forgiveness for Sin; Prosecution for Crime

Intelligence and Educational Certificates: The Cases of Anthony Kila and ECOWAS-AES Mésentente

Of Silent Nigerians And The Uncertainties of 2027

Why Otu Deserves Second Term

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

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