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Saturday, 16th May, 2026

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Dangote Refinery Sues FG, Petrochemicals FZE Over Fuel Import Licences

Desmond Elliot Apologises to Gbajabiamila, Denies Political Rift

Nigeria, Germany Deepen Ties with €65m Development Deal, €300m Credit Facility

Bauchi Governor Flags Off N29.6bn World Bank Erosion, Flood Control Project

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Dangote Refinery Sues FG, Petrochemicals FZE Over Fuel Import Licences

•Alleges regulatory breach of existing Federal High Court order Wale Igbintade Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has instituted a fresh suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking to invalidate

Desmond Elliot Apologises to Gbajabiamila, Denies Political Rift

Nigeria, Germany Deepen Ties with €65m Development Deal, €300m Credit Facility

Bauchi Governor Flags Off N29.6bn World Bank Erosion, Flood Control Project

Alleged N36m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Social Media Influencer, Blessing CEO in Lagos Court

2027: Youth Demands Zoning of Yobe Governorship to Yobe North Senatorial District

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Dangote Refinery Sues FG, Petrochemicals FZE Over Fuel Import Licences

Desmond Elliot Apologises to Gbajabiamila, Denies Political Rift

Nigeria, Germany Deepen Ties with €65m Development Deal, €300m Credit Facility

Bauchi Governor Flags Off N29.6bn World Bank Erosion, Flood Control Project

Alleged N36m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Social Media Influencer, Blessing CEO in Lagos Court

2027: Youth Demands Zoning of Yobe Governorship to Yobe North Senatorial District

CSOs Warn Against Intimidation of Civic Groups Over DSS-SERAP Defamation Case

Troops Neutralise Five Terrorists, One Foreign Mercenary Fighter, Lose 3 Soldiers In N’East

Police Dismiss, Prosecute Five Officers Over Alleged Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Other Professional Misconduct

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Launch Design, Hybrid Motors Partner on Lagos, Abuja EV Manufacturing Plants

Chery Demonstrates Global Safety Leadership at Auto China 2026

ABC Transport Launches Centre to Preserve 33 Years of Innovation, Excellence

Pasquale Fiore: Nigeria Offers Huge Business Growth Opportunities

Examining Lagos’ Digital Tax Trap

Alain St. Ange: Seychelles-Nigeria Bilateral Meeting Will Deepen Cultural, Economic Ties

NBCC, Agro-stakeholders Call for Policy Reform, Investment Strategies to Upscale Agri Productivity

FAAN Meets with Cargo Agents at Lagos Airports

NEM Insurance Shareholders Approve N7.5bn Dividend Payout for 2025FY

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APGA Primaries: War of Titans as Anambra Politicians Jostle for Tickets

Oyo’s Political Chessboard: Alli as Aspirant to Beat in APC

2027: Kwara APC Must Not Commit Political Suicide

SOKOTO’S NINE-SMART AGENDA

NDC CONVENTION: POLITICS WITH A HUMAN FACE

Hayatu-deen: Opposition Needs to Build Bridges among Themselves to Unseat APC

Baba-Ahmed: Why We Rejected Obi, Kwankwaso’s Bid for Presidential Ticket

Are Plateau Elders Ready to Implement Tinubu’s Peace Mandate?

2027: Of Senate’s Amended Standing Orders and Battle for Power

lifestyle

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Make-believe, Not ‘Make-belief’

Omolara Akanni: Nigeria Must Elevate Cancer Care to National Health Priority

Ngozi Ekeoma: Quiet Architecture of Power, Purpose

Iwari Brown: Tourism Is Powerful Tool for Cultural Exchange, National Devt.

Alexx Ekubo: A Devastating Death

How Nollywood Star, Linda Ejiofor Made History at 2026 AMVCA

Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin: Redefining Fame, Film and Luxury Wellness

Sanmi Michaels, The Rockers Band Set for US Tour

Oyeyemi Delivers 10th Anniversary Lecture

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Expert Advocates Bold Reforms, Evidence-based Policymaking to Boost Healthcare Coverage

When The Law Is Silent, Everyone Suffers: Why Nigeria Needs A Surrogacy Act Now

Nutrition International Delivers 48,000 Zinc/ORS Packs to Sokoto, Pushes for Stronger State Investment in Child Health

INFERTILITY MANAGEMENT: TURNER’S SYNDROME AND FERTILITY (PART 1)

NCCP: From Hospital-based Care to Whole-of-Society Cancer Response

Oral Health and Need for Doctor’s Prescription

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

sport

FA Cup Final, PL Run-In Dominate SuperSport’s Weekend Football

Osimhen Needs to Win UEFA Champions League to Be Rated World’s Best Striker, Says Nsofor

Dangote Restates Why He Didn’t Buy Arsenal, Remains Passionate Fan

Mbappe, Dembele Lead France’s Star-studded 2026 World Cup Squad

Ancelotti Extends Brazil Contract Until 2030

Zimbabwe Unveil Squad for Super Eagles ahead Clash in London

Tobi Amusan Wins Nigeria’s First Gold Medal at the African Championships in Ghana

Relief for Maduka Okoye as Betting Charges Dropped

Motsepe: AFCON 2025 ‘Deficiencies’ Dealt With, CAF to Accept CAS Decision

education

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PRESIDENT Tinubu’S Economic Voyage And Taiwo Oyedele’S Midas Touch

Education Consultant Urges Youths to Embrace AI Literacy

Purpose-led Branding: Aligning Brand Values with Stakeholder Expectations

Ekiti School Gets Modern Science Laboratory Donation

UI VC Calls for Stronger Collaboration, Conflict Management Among Trade Unions

SKOT Impact Academy to Train 200 Communications Professionals Free in 2026

Ovuoba: How AI, Visual Development Tools Can Simplify Tech Learning for Students

FCET Umunze Gets New Principal Officers

ICOBA Holds 90s Reunion, Emphasises Collaboration to Improve Standards

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Nigerian Banks and the Regulatory Haircuts

From Pretense to Rigour: Restoring the Doctorate’s True Worth

The Peter Paradigm: To Fell An Ancient Regime

Akpabio, Uzodimma and Game2027

Negotiation, Only Viable Path to a Stable Nigerian Union

Eko Hotels At 50

We the People On why the fourth tier of Government has always quietly driven certain social care

Who Is Mohammed Hayatu-Deen?

Season of Conspiracy Politics

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The President Nigeria Still Needs

SA and the Rest of Africa

From Decree 24 to Democratic Fragility: Rethinking Nigeria’s Flawed Constitution

Ambassador Eineje Onobu’s Fragments of

A Fragile Nation, A Narrow Window:Bola Tinubu’s Moment of Truth

The Cost of Being “Okay” in Nigeria

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

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