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Politics
INEC Chairman Amupitan says algorithms will not decide 2027 vote
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has said algorithms will not determine the outcome…
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Business
Dangote prioritises investors with ₦50,000 or less in Refinery IPO
Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group and majority shareholder of the Dangote Refinery, has said investors with ₦50,000 or…
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Politics
APC inaugurates 2027 campaign council with Adeleke, Wike, Soludo in attendance
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election, with opposition figures in…
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Politics
Akpabio asks Tinubu to back his return as Senate President, warns governors
Senate President Godswill Akpabio openly asked President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday to support his bid for re-election as leader of…
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Nigerian News
IMF advises Nigeria against restoring broad petrol subsidy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Federal Government against restoring a broad petrol subsidy, and has recommended targeted…
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Politics
IGP Disu says police conduct in 2027 elections will make Nigerians proud
Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has said the conduct of police personnel before, during and after the 2027 general elections…
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Nigerian News
UI Professor Odeku urges FUOYE Vice-Chancellor to empower women in science
A professor from the University of Ibadan, Oluwatoyin Odeku, has urged the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof.…
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Football
Yamal tops Independent Ballon d’Or rankings ahead of Kane
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has moved to the top of The Independent’s 2026 Ballon d’Or power rankings, ahead of Bayern…
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Politics
Ondo Governor Aiyedatiwa orders river fumigation after Igbokoda NAF crash
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has directed the ministries of environment and health to begin extensive fumigation of the river…
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Entertainment
John Boyega reveals private marriage, says baby boy on the way
Actor John Boyega has said he has been married for nearly two years and that he and his wife are…
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Politics
INEC sets October 24 deadline for parties to flag omitted 2027 candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given political parties whose candidates were left off its final list for the…
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Business
Lagos begins 35-day rehab of Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway sections
Motorists on the deteriorating Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway face temporary diversions as the Lagos State Government starts a 35-day rehabilitation of damaged…
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Football
Barcelona beat Galatasaray 4-1 to stretch winning run to 10
FC Barcelona extended their winning run to 10 matches in all competitions this season with a 4-1 victory over Galatasaray…
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Politics
Adeleke named Tinubu 2027 campaign coordinator despite Accord Party membership
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has been named state coordinator for the 2027 presidential campaign of President Bola Tinubu, the…
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Football
Mbappe leads L’Équipe Ballon d’Or poll as Yamal falls outside top three
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe leads the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or in a poll published by French sports…
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Feature
What Japan’s milestone centenarians teach Nigeria about future-building By Ebuka Ukoh
This columnist explores African public health, institutions, and governance, connecting global lessons to local challenges to promote systemic reform and…
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Politics
Falana questions ₦15tn Lagos-Calabar highway cost, warns Lagos candidates on 2027 violence
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has questioned the estimated ₦15 trillion cost of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, and warned Lagos…
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Business
Dangote targets 1.4m barrels per day capacity by early 2029
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery plans to lift capacity from 500,000 barrels a…
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Business
ADC’s Abdullahi questions Oyedele’s training for finance role
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has questioned whether Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele has the right educational…
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Business
Brent crude hits $106.80 as OPEC cuts 2026 demand growth forecast
Fresh worry over petrol prices has followed a two per cent rise in global crude, with Brent at $106.80 a…
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Politics
CJN Kekere-Ekun swears in 68 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, and told…
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Nigerian News
Amnesty urges Wike to halt Maitama demolition over drainage corridor risk
Amnesty International Nigeria has asked Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike to suspend planned demolition around a public utility…
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Nigerian News
Bolt offers AUATON roundtable as drivers plan withdrawal over fares
Bolt has said it is open to talks with the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), after the…
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Politics
Oyo Chief of Staff Segun Ogunwuyi resigns from Makinde government
Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Segun Ogunwuyi, resigned on Monday, with effect from the date of…
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Politics
APC chairman Yilwatda says internal polls show Tinubu ahead for 2027
National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, says the party’s internal opinion polls indicate that President Bola…
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Education
JAMB warns candidates against admission offers not from CAPS
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates not to accept admission offers outside its Central Admissions Processing…
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Business
NCC warns unapproved phones face blockade after 30 cumulative days
Phone users in Nigeria are unsettled by a weekend notice from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) that devices which fail…
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Nigerian News
Obi, Falana fault 30-day petrol discount, say motorists struggle to access it
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and human rights lawyer Femi Falana have faulted the Federal…
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Metro
Rescued NYSC members reunite with families in Ibadan after DSS engagement
Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members rescued in Owerri have been reunited with their families in Ibadan after…
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Nigerian News
Naira holds near ₦1,329 per dollar on NFEM as parallel rate sits at ₦1,385
The naira has held a relatively steady path across foreign-exchange windows, with official and parallel rates moving inside a familiar…
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Business
MTN restores services after October 8 outage, leaves cause undisclosed
MTN Nigeria has apologised after a network disruption on Thursday hit calls, internet and other services, and says normal operations…
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Business
Moove hands Nigerian drivers vehicles worth ₦35bn as Lagos exit closes
Moove, the mobility firm founded in Lagos, says it is transferring vehicles worth about ₦35 billion to eligible Nigerian customers…
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Politics
Opposition rejects 30-day NNPC petrol discount as election-season relief
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Obidient Movement, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the presidential campaign of Oyo State Governor…
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Politics
FCT TUC tells members to ignore NLC indefinite strike over teachers’ dispute
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has told its members to report to work,…
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Entertainment
Shalom Rayhamen values Lagos Life at $1bn, rejects $100,000 bid
Shalom Rayhamen, creator of the browser game Lagos Life, has said the game is valued at $1 billion, and dismissed…
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Entertainment
Tacha says she is in relationship but will not name partner without ring
Former Big Brother Naija housemate Tacha Akide has said she is in a relationship, and will not publicly claim the…
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Metro
Imo NYSC parents say they paid ransom, government says none was paid
Alirat Wahab, mother of one of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State, says her…
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Metro
AAU lecturer Matthew Uwuigbe dies in Ekpoma hotel room, Police holds three
A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died after he collapsed in a hotel room,…
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Politics
PDP chieftain Daniel Orbih refused inducement in 2015 Rivers race – Wike
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has recalled how late Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Daniel Orbih resisted pressure…
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Health/Lifestyle
PROFOH to join Africa 2026 Convocation in Abuja, with Kama invited to speak on leadership
Professionals For Humanity (PROFOH) is preparing to take part in the Africa 2026 Convocation in Abuja, a two-day meeting on…
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