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Six supporters of former Inspector-General of Police and Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Mohammed Adamu, have died after being involved in a road crash in...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to politicians and other Nigerians to play politics without bitterness as national attention turns to the 2027 General Election.
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A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has defended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, amid growing tensions between the minister and the All...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments and adjourned to rule on the validity of some key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 relating to political party primaries and membership registers.
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 22 people kidnapped by terrorists in Muchiya village, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has proposed establishing a security and intellectual property desk to protect Nigeria’s creative economy from piracy, fraud and other crimes.
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The Social Democratic Party (SDP) vice-presidential candidate, Usman Bugaje, has alleged that some leaders of the party worked with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to create a “false...
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The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has announced Joy Ugonma Olayiwola as the recipient of its 2026 Master of Public Policy (MPP) Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford.
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State capture manifests as a collision between narrow political and economic interest groups, leading to a skewed distribution of economic power, while giving captors an advantage in shaping power...
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Nigeria’s Flamingos made a flying start to their 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup campaign on Wednesday, cruising to a commanding 5-0 victory over the Niger Republic in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.
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The 2027 governorship election in Nasarawa State will test whether the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) can manage the fallout from its primaries, with Aliyu Wadada and former...
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There have been intense exchanges between Governor Charles Soludo’s administration and the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, concerning the financial...
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Chelsea have a new ownership structure after affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group acquired the ownership interests of Todd Boehly and Mark Walter, giving the US investment firm full control of the...
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Nigerians travelling to other West African countries could face fewer delays at border posts as the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) is introduced across the region.
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The Emir of Kano and a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido, has called for deeper integration between Nigeria’s financial system and the real economy to ensure that...
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The Ondo State Government has confirmed more deaths in connection with the consumption of suspected poisonous alcoholic drinks in Odigbo Local Government Area.
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The opportunity is to build systems that can support them without losing the human relationships that make them work.
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A new report by Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) has found that Nigeria’s financial exclusion rate has fallen to 21 per cent.
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The National Assembly has transmitted its resolution on the creation of state police to the 36 state Houses of Assembly for consideration and approval, in line with the constitutional requirement...
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Akwa Ibom State Government, through its Ministry of Lands and Town Planning, has moved to resolve a lingering land dispute involving the Mbak people, six host communities, Ibom Mortgage Bank...
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