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Lagos generates 69% of ₦1.69 trillion revenue from IGR, spends 91% in first half of 2026

Lagos generates 69% of ₦1.69 trillion revenue from...

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EFCC recovers additional ₦42 million for businessman in ₦175.4 million cement fraud case

EFCC recovers additional ₦42 million for businessm...

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ADC governorship candidate alleges plot to substitute party’s candidates

ADC governorship candidate alleges plot to substit...

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Tyla’s Lagos concert disappears from world tour amid boycott calls

Tyla’s Lagos concert disappears from world tour am...

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Friday Sermon: The Sunnah and its position In Islam, By Murtadha Gusau

Friday Sermon: The Sunnah and its position In Isla...

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WAFCON 2026: Morocco edge Algeria, Senegal beat Kenya to set up dramatic Group A finale

WAFCON 2026: Morocco edge Algeria, Senegal beat Ke...

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A culture of dread: Nigeria’s post-cosmopolitanism, By Jibrin Ibrahim

A culture of dread: Nigeria’s post-cosmopolitanism...

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Commonwealth Games: Olajide fights back tears after semi-final exit, vows to return stronger

Commonwealth Games: Olajide fights back tears afte...

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What Nigeria’s laws say about Uche Nnaji’s possible jail terms over forgery, laundering charges

What Nigeria’s laws say about Uche Nnaji’s possibl...

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EXCLUSIVE: How alleged coup leader’s hidden motivation led him into arrest trap

EXCLUSIVE: How alleged coup leader’s hidden motiva...

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Tinubu: Why I increased army divisions, there’ll be guardrails for state Police

Tinubu: Why I increased army divisions, there’ll b...

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Osun 2026: Accord Party petitions Tinubu, IGP over alleged police intimidation

Osun 2026: Accord Party petitions Tinubu, IGP over...

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Osun 2026: Political parties seal peace accord for peaceful poll

Osun 2026: Political parties seal peace accord for...

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Commonwealth Games: Amusan settles for bronze as Nigeria adds another athletics medal in Glasgow

Commonwealth Games: Amusan settles for bronze as N...

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Asaba jet crew remains in SSS custody over security breach – Keyamo

Asaba jet crew remains in SSS custody over securit...

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Oyo School Abduction: Still gripped by doubts, Gov. Makinde constitutes panel to probe incident

Oyo School Abduction: Still gripped by doubts, Gov...

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Apkoto-Uduaghan urges FG to invoke reciprocity over Ayra Starr’s reported visa denial

Apkoto-Uduaghan urges FG to invoke reciprocity ove...

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Akpoti-Uduaghan urges FG to invoke reciprocity over Ayra Starr’s reported visa denial

Akpoti-Uduaghan urges FG to invoke reciprocity ove...

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FG to offer 25,000 free cataract surgeries nationwide by 2027

FG to offer 25,000 free cataract surgeries nationw...

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US State Department mislabels Nigeria, other African countries at global AIDS conference

US State Department mislabels Nigeria, other Afric...

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The NIPSS memoir that calls out institutional bullying, By Abashi Rahab & Ibrahim Happiness

The NIPSS memoir that calls out institutional bull...

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Tinubu tackles governors, says they’re building needless flyovers

Tinubu tackles governors, says they’re building ne...

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China’s energy giant to boost Zamfara’s economy through renewable energy

China’s energy giant to boost Zamfara’s economy th...

1 week ago 31

JUST IN: Enekwechi delivers as Nigeria wins eighth gold medal at Commonwealth Games

JUST IN: Enekwechi delivers as Nigeria wins eighth...

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Retirees to exporters: NEPC’s post‑retirement empowerment drive, By Kabir Abdulsalam

Retirees to exporters: NEPC’s post‑retirement empo...

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Tomi Adeyemi distances self from ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ film, alleges behind-the-scenes antagonism

Tomi Adeyemi distances self from ‘Children of Bloo...

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‘I dare anyone to touch my billboard’ — Doris Ogala rejects ₦150m campaign fee

‘I dare anyone to touch my billboard’ — Doris Ogal...

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Abia fixes N200m for presidential campaign billboard permit

Abia fixes N200m for presidential campaign billboa...

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Enugu inaugurates three-man panel to investigate community crisis

Enugu inaugurates three-man panel to investigate c...

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Civil War: Ohanaeze commemorates 60th anniversary of Aguiyi-Ironsi, Fajuyi’s deaths

Civil War: Ohanaeze commemorates 60th anniversary ...

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Despite Cross River budgeting billions of naira for erosion control, deadly landslides expose prevention gaps

Despite Cross River budgeting billions of naira fo...

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Nigeria recorded 245 civic space violations in 2025 – WSCIJ report

Nigeria recorded 245 civic space violations in 202...

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Nigeria begins search for 2027 Oscars entry after 2026 setback

Nigeria begins search for 2027 Oscars entry after ...

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‘Toyin Abraham didn’t destroy my marriage’ — Femi Adebayo’s ex-wife clarifies

‘Toyin Abraham didn’t destroy my marriage’ — Femi ...

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State electricity markets risk losing investors without harmonised regulations – FCCPC

State electricity markets risk losing investors wi...

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LPDC suspends senior lawyer Gadzama from legal practice for three years

LPDC suspends senior lawyer Gadzama from legal pra...

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Police release Osun SSG after controversial arrest

Police release Osun SSG after controversial arrest...

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Court sentences woman to death for killing her husband

Court sentences woman to death for killing her hus...

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Nigeria congratulates Colombia’s president-elect

Nigeria congratulates Colombia’s president-elect

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The missing link in Nigeria’s cocoa value chain, By Ibim Banigo and Raphaël de Perlinghi

The missing link in Nigeria’s cocoa value chain, B...

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Why we may not complete Abuja’s Millennium Tower project – Wike

Why we may not complete Abuja’s Millennium Tower p...

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How Nigeria spent savings from forex, petrol subsidy removal – Oyedele

How Nigeria spent savings from forex, petrol subsi...

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Tinubu dissolves presidential committee established by Obasanjo

Tinubu dissolves presidential committee establishe...

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What Ishaq Oloyede’s tenure says about JAMB, By Azu Ishiekwene

What Ishaq Oloyede’s tenure says about JAMB, By Az...

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MeCure Plc ends co-CEO leadership structure, appoints new CEO, executive director

MeCure Plc ends co-CEO leadership structure, appoi...

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Nigeria’s $1tn economy by 2030 not slogan but target – Oyedele

Nigeria’s $1tn economy by 2030 not slogan but targ...

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Seplat posts 430% surge in half-year profit, declares special dividends

Seplat posts 430% surge in half-year profit, decla...

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How Nigeria secured Paris Club debt relief – Okonjo-Iweala

How Nigeria secured Paris Club debt relief – Okonj...

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Glasgow 2026: Amusan blazes into hurdles final as Nigeria secures three spots in 400m final

Glasgow 2026: Amusan blazes into hurdles final as ...

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Ex-Nigerian diplomat, Abubakar Alhaji, is dead

Ex-Nigerian diplomat, Abubakar Alhaji, is dead

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