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Monday, 22nd December, 2025

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FG Secures Release of Remaining 130 Abducted Schoolgirls, Teachers in Niger

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Shehu Shantali Emerges CSCS CEO, Lauds Solid Legacy of Jalo-Waziri

Kayode Tokede The Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) has announced the appointment of Mr. Shehu Shantali as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026, following the receipt

Stakeholders Unveil Think Thank, Declare Action on Maternal, New Born Deaths, Others

2026 Federal Budget: Tinubu’s Politics of Security, Sacrifice and Consolidation

FG Secures Release of Remaining 130 Abducted Schoolgirls, Teachers in Niger

Tinubu: I Won’t Sign Central Gaming Bill, It’s Exclusively States’ Affair

Investors’ Transaction on NGX Crosses Historic N10.54trn in 11 Months

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Shehu Shantali Emerges CSCS CEO, Lauds Solid Legacy of Jalo-Waziri

Stakeholders Unveil Think Thank, Declare Action on Maternal, New Born Deaths, Others

FG Secures Release of Remaining 130 Abducted Schoolgirls, Teachers in Niger

Tinubu: I Won’t Sign Central Gaming Bill, It’s Exclusively States’ Affair

JEX Markets Appoints Ayemhere MD/CEO, Subject to SEC Approval

Firm Partners Benin Republic to Launch ePass, Passport Platform

NAF Compensates Sokoto Airstrike Victims, Reiterates Commitment to Civilian Protection

Pate: FG Gives Priority to Health Sector, Says 12 Million Girls Have Received HPV Vaccine

Oil Refiners: Africa’s Crude Demand to Jump from 1.8m Bpd to 4.5m Bpd by 2050

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Investors’ Transaction on NGX Crosses Historic N10.54trn in 11 Months

PenCom to Collaborate With ICPC to Drive CPS Compliance

LCCI Calls for Continued Lowering of MPR to Stimulate Private Sector

‘Delta’s Budget Motivated by Oborevwori’s Financial Prudence, Growing Economy’

NCS Faults FIRS-France MoU, Insists on National Data Sovereignty Policy

FIRS Accredits PwC as System Integrator for Mandatory e-Invoicing

Air Peace, Overland Boost Domestic Connectivity with Ibadan, Abuja Flights

LAPO Calls for Increased Investment in Sustainable Poultry Farming

ipNX Enhances Robotics, AI Competition in Secondary Schools

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2026 Federal Budget: Tinubu’s Politics of Security, Sacrifice and Consolidation

Supreme Court’s Open-ended Judgment on Osun LG Funds

Malami and the Transience of Power

Tinubu Restoring Faith in Nigeria’s Future

At APC Caucus Meeting, Tinubu Assures Nigerians State Police Will Become Reality

Ekiti: Oyebanji Swears-in Recalled Cabinet Members

The On-going Battle for the American Visa

Olawepo-Hashim Warns against Nigeria Becoming a One-Party State

As Saraki’s Footprints Continue to Shape Political Landscape…

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How the COAS Conference Reassessed Nigerian Army’s Fight against Terrorism, Insurgency

NAF Compensates Sokoto Airstrike Victims, Reiterates Commitment to Civilian Protection

Western Naval Command Ends 2025 with Celebratory Cocktail/Dinner, Commends Officers for Achievements

UMUAHIA DAY: BRIDGING THE GAP, STRENGTHENING THE BONDS

MC Larry J’s Christmas Comedy Show to Spotlight Emerging Talent

‘Ile’ Leads ‘Rites of Passage’ Soundtrack

Mavo to Perform at GOtv Boxing Night Jams Festival

Knorr Spreads Festive Cheer Across 30 Communities, 21 Markets Nationwide

To Ensure Seamless Use of Foreign Cards, CBN Directs Banks to Configure ATMs, POS Terminals

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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

Children from Niger Republic Vaccinated Against Polio in Katsina

For the Elderly, Mentally-impaired, It’s a New Dawn of Care at Seraphic Homes Foundation

Lagos Creative Ecosystem Lights Up as CcHUB Hosts Influencers and Culture Shapers

Global Leaders Warn of Rising Child Deaths as Gates Foundation, MBZ Foundation Announce $1.9bn Push to End Polio

Uhie: Indigenous Body Cream of 19th-century Nsukka and Its Cultural Legacy

Hope for a Healthier Nigeria as BHCPF 2.0 Ushers in New Era of Transparency, Accountability

sport

Chukwuma Calls on President Tinubu to Force Entire NFF Board to Resign

Electric El Kaabi Helps Morocco to Win over Stubborn Comoros

Goldberg Rallies Support for Super Eagles with ‘Our Beat, Our Gold’

Kuti, Aiyelabegan Reclaim Titles at 3rd Daniel Ford T’Tennis Tournament

GOtv Boxing Night 34: Boxers Issue Final Warnings Ahead of Boxing Day Showdown

Davido Sets the Stage as Hosts Morocco to Kickstart against Comoros Tonight

A Broken Jaw and a 6th Round KO is AJ’s Christmas Gift to Paul

CAF Moves AFCON to Four-year Cycle from 2028

Oliseh Defends Maduka Okoye’s Absence from Eagles in Morocco

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Nigeria Central To Ending Illiteracy In Africa – Room to Read

CIBN Honours Nigeria’s Football Legends With ‘Evening of Praise 7.0’

Why Tertiary Institutions Lack Impact on Nation’s Economic Potentials, Says Enyindah

Transcorp Hotels Names Awele Elumelu as Board Chair, Effective January 1

WILL FREE TRADE ZONES DISAPPEAR UNDER THE NEW TAX REGIME?

EU-funded SUSTAIN Programme Targets Nigerian STEM Talents

UNIZIK Students Call for Odoh’s Reinstatement as VC After Court Judgment

Ensuring Autonomy: Shielding Exam Bodies from Legislative, Other External Influences

FUNAAB Deputy Registrar, Alawode, Appointed Registrar at McPherson University

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Landslide before the earthquake

DISSECTING PRESIDENT TINUBU’S BUDGET SPEECH: DISCIPLINE AS DOCTRINE, BOLDNESS AS SIGNAL, SECURITY AS CORE

Is Our Democracy Truly in Danger?

Trump of Wars

Cooling Inflation and NBS Credibility Crisis

Remembering Tony Uranta

Presidency: The Benefits Of A Kitchen Cabinet

Dangote, Farouk Ahmed and Nigeria

Buhari At 83: Reflections

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Lack of Political Will to do the Needful as Bane of Good Governance in Nigeria:AUO and US Plaidoyers

Tinubu and the Burden of Moral Casualness

FAREWELL, PROFESSOR ADAMU BAIKIE

Maryam Sanda: Presidential Pardon vs Conclusive Justice

International Politics of Benin’s 2025 Coup and Nigeria’s Intervention: Quo Vadis, Africa?

For The Unsung Who Made The Songs

WAHALA AT WADATA HOUSE

Styles of Unconstitutional Changes of Government

Insecurity: Before We Snooze Again

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