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Saturday, 17th January, 2026

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‎Kida Salutes Super Eagles, Calls on Nigerians to Stand behind the Team against Egypt

Shettima Arrives Guinea-Conakry, To Attend Inuaguration of President-elect Mamadi Doumbouya Saturday

Killings: Extend Military Intervention to Benue Communities, Idoma Lawyers Tell US, Israel

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A Celebration of Leadership and Legacy

Dr. Ahmed ‘Tunde Popoola – The Man Behind Nigeria’s Credit Reporting System There are builders who construct edifices, and then there are visionaries who architect systems that transform entire nations.

‎Kida Salutes Super Eagles, Calls on Nigerians to Stand behind the Team against Egypt

Shettima Arrives Guinea-Conakry, To Attend Inuaguration of President-elect Mamadi Doumbouya Saturday

Killings: Extend Military Intervention to Benue Communities, Idoma Lawyers Tell US, Israel

Lagos Unveils Traffic Diversion Plan for Mazamaza Bridge Works

Nigeria’s Macro Gains Still Elusive at Household Level

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Shettima Arrives Guinea-Conakry, To Attend Inuaguration of President-elect Mamadi Doumbouya Saturday

Killings: Extend Military Intervention to Benue Communities, Idoma Lawyers Tell US, Israel

Lagos Unveils Traffic Diversion Plan for Mazamaza Bridge Works

EU Removes Nigeria from High-Risk Financial List

Lagos: No Casualty At Odo-Kekere School Collapse

Defence, Interior Must Act As One to Fix Nigeria’s Security Gaps, Says Musa

Coalition Cautions Against Moves to Sabotage Katsina Peace Deal

Former Reps Member, Nwogu, Hails Gov Uzodimma on Six Impactful Years in Imo State

Shettima Departs Abuja To Represent Tinubu At Guinea-Conakry’s Presidential Inauguration Saturday

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Despite Improved Rating with Lessors, Nigerian Airlines Still Pay Outrageous Aircraft Insurance Premium

Nigerian Navy, NIMASA to Deepen Partnership on Hydrography, Wreck Removal

Equities Market Ends Nine-day Positive Run, Drops by N458bn

Champion Breweries Redeems N4.21bn Series 1 Commercial Paper Upon Maturity

Norrenberger: 2026 Investment Environment Calls for Selective Investment, Diversification

Zichis Agro-allied Completes Board Meeting Amid NGX Listing Plans

Olam Agri in Nigeria Recognised as Top Employer 2026 for Sixth Consecutive Year

MMA2 Records Success, Introduces Slot System for 2026

SAHCO Scales Operations with New Equipment, Training

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Industrial Harmony as a Catalyst for Nigeria’s Health Renaissance

The Igbo Blueprint for Equity in Nigeria

Ademulegun: 60 Years Search for Disclosure for an Unsung Hero

Raji: How Tinubu Demystified Cabal System in Aso Rock

Senators’ Yuletide Gifts Ignite National Debate on Governance

Mutfwang’s Defection and New Power Equation on the Plateau

Rivers: Two Assembly Members Pull Out of Impeachment Plot

Tambuwal: Fuel Subsidy Removal, Flawed Polls to Blame for Nigeria’s Economic Woes

As S’EastGovs, Leaders Make Definite Moves Ahead of 2027…

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A Celebration of Leadership and Legacy

Nigeria’s Macro Gains Still Elusive at Household Level

Digital Identity, AI Drive New Models of Governance, Report Finds

EbonyLife, Genesis, Nile, and Silverbird Partner on December 2026 Global Cinema Release of The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

Agrisiti, UNIPORT Inaugurate Free 12-Week Agribusiness, Climate-Smart Skills Initiative for Youth

JCI Maintains Youth Leadership Catalyst for National Devt

Mabel Abel-Onaiwu: Building Safer Communities for Present, Future Generations

Agbapuru Promises Better Future for Hazie Masters Club

Nigerian Billionaires Seen in a New Light

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Gates Foundation Sets $9 Billion Annual Budget to Accelerate Global Impact Ahead of 2045 Closure

In 2026, Abuja Charts Path to Healthier, Greener and More Resilient Capital City

Chimamanda: How Medical Negligence Led to My Son’s Death in Lagos Hospital

BRAI Foundation Holds Free Medical Outreach in Etsako West

Foundation Pushes Early Healthcare Access for Vulnerable Nigerians

Stakeholders Seek Effective Health Insurance Scheme To Save Lives In Nigeria

Time to Revisit Nigeria’s Health Insurance

Harpic Partners FG, Lagos on Open Defecation

FG, States, Others Urged to Support Quality Healthcare for Rural Dwellers

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‎Kida Salutes Super Eagles, Calls on Nigerians to Stand behind the Team against Egypt

AFCON 2025: Gusau Hails Eagles’ Performance in S’final, Urges Team to go for the Bronze

Tanimu Rooting for Super Eagles to Win the AFCON 2025 Bronze

Goldberg and Fans Salute Eagles Despite Loss to Atlas Lions

Monimichele’s Pitch at Remo Stars Gets Nigeria’s First-ever FIFA Quality Certification

Ohanaeze President Proud of Super Eagles Feats in Morocco

Super Falcons to Open WAFCON Defence against Zambia, Egypt

Morocco v Senegal AFCON 2025 Final Live on SuperSport

Mane Destroys Salah’s AFCON Dream Again

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Reviving Indigenous Languages in Northern Nigerian Education

Between School and Survival: Why Many Girls in Oyo State Still Miss Classes

RENEWING HOPE IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR

Why Education Changed Course Under Tunji Alausa

PAMO University Sustains Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Nigeria

Tunji Alausa and a Legacy of Educational Reforms

Rewriting Future of Nigerian Education

ABUAD Celebrates 16 Years of Impact, Innovation

Experts Advocate More Extracurricular Platforms for Children’s Holistic Learning

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Has Tinubu Earned A Second Term?

The Unravelling of ‘Kwankwasiyya’

Has Africa Come of Age Now?

The Knee On EFCC’s Neck

Christian Nationalism and The Demise of True Christianity

Last resort as first resort

Echoes of Venezuela: Nigeria and Economic Turmoil

To Obi or Not to Obi?

2026: Year of the Double Dance

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A Morning of Carnage

Fubara, to Go or Not…..

Reckless US Interventions in Venezuela: The

Taxing Poverty: When Policy Becomes Punishment

2027 ELECTIONS AND THE EVOLVING OPPOSITION

For Tinubu, Trust is Earned

Contemporary Governance in Africa: Thinking African But Acting with International Mentality

Hoping Against Hope, With Eyes Wide Open

PASSIONATE PLEA TO FELLOW NIGERIANS

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