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Police dismiss alleged bandit attack threat on Lagos schools

Police dismiss alleged bandit attack threat on Lag...

5 days ago 19

Resident doctors declare industrial dispute, give FG 21-day ultimatum

Resident doctors declare industrial dispute, give ...

5 days ago 16

Federal Government approves payments for 1,240 contractors across ministries and agencies

Federal Government approves payments for 1,240 con...

5 days ago 19

Government alone can’t fund education- Uba Sani

Government alone can’t fund education- Uba Sani

5 days ago 18

From Marafan to Marafan, By Femi Fani-Kayode

From Marafan to Marafan, By Femi Fani-Kayode

5 days ago 21

Three days to the World Cup: Meet the only nation with three world titles

Three days to the World Cup: Meet the only nation ...

5 days ago 23

Iwobi ready for landmark 100th cap as Nigeria take on Portugal

Iwobi ready for landmark 100th cap as Nigeria take...

5 days ago 21

NASS Roundup: Minority leadership tussle, NILDS DG probe, Security concerns, other stories from House of Reps

NASS Roundup: Minority leadership tussle, NILDS DG...

5 days ago 23

Police chief decries high rate of violation of widows’ rights in Anambra

Police chief decries high rate of violation of wid...

5 days ago 21

NASS Roundup: Party primaries, Oyo abduction, other top stories from the Senate

NASS Roundup: Party primaries, Oyo abduction, othe...

5 days ago 24

Oyo govt demolishes building linked to abduction of Adelabu’s sister, sons

Oyo govt demolishes building linked to abduction o...

5 days ago 19

Lawyer alleges illegal detention, torture, N180,000 bail extortion by police

Lawyer alleges illegal detention, torture, N180,00...

5 days ago 20

Warri Ijaw, Urhobo groups accuse Tinubu of interfering in INEC delineation exercise

Warri Ijaw, Urhobo groups accuse Tinubu of interfe...

5 days ago 18

Karibi-George wins Miss World Nigeria 2026

Karibi-George wins Miss World Nigeria 2026

5 days ago 20

NDPC, Meta launch initiative to strengthen data protection in Nigeria

NDPC, Meta launch initiative to strengthen data pr...

5 days ago 19

Residents decry shortage of doctors, infrastructure in Taraba hospitals

Residents decry shortage of doctors, infrastructur...

5 days ago 22

Court remands businesswoman for alleged human trafficking

Court remands businesswoman for alleged human traf...

5 days ago 20

Elections 2026: Is Zambia’s democratic success story beginning to fray?

Elections 2026: Is Zambia’s democratic success sto...

5 days ago 18

Illegal Dumping: Lagos Waste agency condemns attack on enforcement officers

Illegal Dumping: Lagos Waste agency condemns attac...

5 days ago 19

Tinubu vows to tackle insecurity, secure release of abducted persons

Tinubu vows to tackle insecurity, secure release o...

5 days ago 20

2027: Ebonyi commissioner resigns, rejoins PDP

2027: Ebonyi commissioner resigns, rejoins PDP

5 days ago 21

ANALYSIS: ADC primaries expose fault lines in major opposition party

ANALYSIS: ADC primaries expose fault lines in majo...

5 days ago 19

Iyabo Obasanjo resigns from APC two months after losing governorship ticket

Iyabo Obasanjo resigns from APC two months after l...

5 days ago 19

Olympic Day: NOC extends preparations, moves celebration to 4 July

Olympic Day: NOC extends preparations, moves celeb...

5 days ago 17

Ghana evacuates 1,000 citizens from South Africa as xenophobic attacks increase

Ghana evacuates 1,000 citizens from South Africa a...

5 days ago 19

Ex-SSS boss rejects Katsina ADC primaries

Ex-SSS boss rejects Katsina ADC primaries

5 days ago 19

Troops arrest suspected terrorist informants in Niger

Troops arrest suspected terrorist informants in Ni...

5 days ago 19

Otti threatens lawsuit against Abia APC chieftain over alleged plot to destabilise party

Otti threatens lawsuit against Abia APC chieftain ...

5 days ago 17

Africa’s many tribes, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Africa’s many tribes, By Uddin Ifeanyi

5 days ago 19

Xenophobia: Nigeria reschedules airlifting of citizens from South Africa

Xenophobia: Nigeria reschedules airlifting of citi...

5 days ago 21

Israel, Iran trade strikes, completely shattering ceasefire

Israel, Iran trade strikes, completely shattering ...

5 days ago 21

Feyenoord sack Robin van Persie despite Champions League qualification

Feyenoord sack Robin van Persie despite Champions ...

5 days ago 19

Zverev ends Grand Slam heartbreak with historic French Open triumph over Flavio Cobolli

Zverev ends Grand Slam heartbreak with historic Fr...

5 days ago 23

INTERVIEW: Why I built free cybertools for British organisations – Nigeria’s Abdulsalam

INTERVIEW: Why I built free cybertools for British...

5 days ago 19

Consortium of Lenders’ Rejoinder on Nestoil

Consortium of Lenders’ Rejoinder on Nestoil

5 days ago 20

Super Eagles forward Rafiu Durosinmi celebrates wedding after impressive international break

Super Eagles forward Rafiu Durosinmi celebrates we...

5 days ago 16

Africa Prudential, AIICO Insurance, C & I Leasing top stock pick this week

Africa Prudential, AIICO Insurance, C & I Leasing ...

5 days ago 19

TRIBUTE: The Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali (1957 – 2026) I knew

TRIBUTE: The Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali (1957 – ...

5 days ago 22

IVLP 2025: Re-imagining Trade, Travels and Transatlantic Insights

IVLP 2025: Re-imagining Trade, Travels and Transat...

5 days ago 19

EDITORIAL: Pope Leo and the global charge for AI regulation

EDITORIAL: Pope Leo and the global charge for AI r...

5 days ago 21

Reps panel recovers ₦521.8m VAT from CBN, pursues additional ₦33bn claims

Reps panel recovers ₦521.8m VAT from CBN, pursues ...

5 days ago 21

Police name key suspects, roles in abduction of ex-Minister Adelabu’s relatives

Police name key suspects, roles in abduction of ex...

5 days ago 19

How abduction of ex-Minister Adelabu’s relatives was plotted and executed — Police

How abduction of ex-Minister Adelabu’s relatives w...

5 days ago 19

What makes the Yorubas tick (9), By Sunday Adelaja

What makes the Yorubas tick (9), By Sunday Adelaja...

5 days ago 20

The church in the hands of angry youths, By Ayo Akerele

The church in the hands of angry youths, By Ayo Ak...

5 days ago 18

Should Jonathan run (away)?, By Wole Olaoye

Should Jonathan run (away)?, By Wole Olaoye

5 days ago 19

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable themes in troubled times, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable themes in troubled ti...

5 days ago 18

Open Letter to President Tinubu on need to respect Rule of Law in delineation of Warri Federal Constituency

Open Letter to President Tinubu on need to respect...

5 days ago 24

Iran attacks Israel for the first time since ceasefire

Iran attacks Israel for the first time since cease...

5 days ago 23

Adelabu’s Sister’s Abduction: Oyo police chief worried over failure of neighbours to report kidnappers’ hideout

Adelabu’s Sister’s Abduction: Oyo police chief wor...

5 days ago 24

Panic as Eriksen collapses during Denmark friendly

Panic as Eriksen collapses during Denmark friendly...

5 days ago 21

UBA wins 2026 Banker Technology Award for AI innovation, launches upgraded mobile app

UBA wins 2026 Banker Technology Award for AI innov...

5 days ago 24

Ekiti Poll: PDP alleges abductions, intimidation of members, fingers government

Ekiti Poll: PDP alleges abductions, intimidation o...

5 days ago 21

Zedvance to triple lending after disbursing N120bn to SME’s in 2025

Zedvance to triple lending after disbursing N120bn...

5 days ago 20

Sunday Igboho’s Iru Ekun as Sòbìà, the guinea worm, By Festus Adedayo

Sunday Igboho’s Iru Ekun as Sòbìà, the guinea worm...

5 days ago 16

Article of Faith: By the stripes of the prophet, By Femi Aribisala

Article of Faith: By the stripes of the prophet, B...

5 days ago 20

Saraki urges investment in youth sports after Yohanna’s remarkable rise to the Premier League

Saraki urges investment in youth sports after Yoha...

5 days ago 24

Beyond tribe and emotion: Why Nigeria must learn to vote for competence and consequence, By Kayode Adebiyi

Beyond tribe and emotion: Why Nigeria must learn t...

5 days ago 22

FCCPC denies a hand in the reported airtime credit overhaul

FCCPC denies a hand in the reported airtime credit...

5 days ago 25

Mr President, the enemy is betting Nigeria will come apart; prove them wrong, By Oludare Ogunlana

Mr President, the enemy is betting Nigeria will co...

5 days ago 23

The politicisation of security: When insecurity becomes an instrument of political contestation, By Akin Olukiran

The politicisation of security: When insecurity be...

6 days ago 24

MOVIE REVIEW: Blood Sisters 2 excels in performance, falters in storytelling

MOVIE REVIEW: Blood Sisters 2 excels in performanc...

6 days ago 23

Four days to the World Cup: Meet four nations making their FIFA World Cup debut

Four days to the World Cup: Meet four nations maki...

6 days ago 25

University reacts to report of imminent terror attack on campus

University reacts to report of imminent terror att...

6 days ago 24

Wema Bank suspends engagements on X amid concerns over fraud, impersonation

Wema Bank suspends engagements on X amid concerns ...

6 days ago 21

Fuel gulps 73% of tricycle operators’ income in northern Nigeria – Report

Fuel gulps 73% of tricycle operators’ income in no...

6 days ago 22

The debt we owe the next generation, By Umaru J Abu

The debt we owe the next generation, By Umaru J Ab...

6 days ago 20

Lawal says ‘grass-cutting scandal’ was political setup, renews criticism of Atiku

Lawal says ‘grass-cutting scandal’ was political s...

6 days ago 20

Court declares National Assembly’s N110bn SUV, allowance schemes unlawful

Court declares National Assembly’s N110bn SUV, all...

6 days ago 21

Governorship aspirant rejects Katsina ADC candidates, says no primaries held

Governorship aspirant rejects Katsina ADC candidat...

6 days ago 23

Nigerian Army rescues 360 abducted people from Boko Haram enclave — Official

Nigerian Army rescues 360 abducted people from Bok...

6 days ago 20

The mirage, the shadow and the resurrection: Here comes the Decoupling Sovereignty Index, By Max Amuchie

The mirage, the shadow and the resurrection: Here ...

6 days ago 22

Climate Crisis: Nnimmo Bassey urges Edo to protect forests, embrace clean energy

Climate Crisis: Nnimmo Bassey urges Edo to protect...

6 days ago 21

Akwa Ibom University still missing in updated list of accredited law programmes

Akwa Ibom University still missing in updated list...

6 days ago 18

Akwa Ibom farmers urged to fight climate change through nature-based solutions

Akwa Ibom farmers urged to fight climate change th...

6 days ago 22

Nigerian-born Catholic priest gets life imprisonment in US for sexual assault

Nigerian-born Catholic priest gets life imprisonme...

6 days ago 22

Lawyer demands independent probe into Benue teenager’s death, seeks urgent EFCC reforms

Lawyer demands independent probe into Benue teenag...

6 days ago 23

Nigerian Shot Put star Enekwechi wins Gold in Russia Meet

Nigerian Shot Put star Enekwechi wins Gold in Russ...

6 days ago 23

Police release video of dramatic rescue of Adelabu’s sister, twin sons

Police release video of dramatic rescue of Adelabu...

6 days ago 22

Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to support Tinubu, security agencies amid rising insecurity

Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to support Tinubu, secur...

6 days ago 25