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ANALYSIS: Why Kano’s NECO performance is not worth the celebration the government gave it

ANALYSIS: Why Kano’s NECO performance is not worth...

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Xenophobia: Nigeria demands probe into killing of three Nigerians in South Africa

Xenophobia: Nigeria demands probe into killing of ...

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Eguavoen invites Ajibade, Nnadozie, 26 others as Super Falcons begin Olympic qualification race against Comoros

Eguavoen invites Ajibade, Nnadozie, 26 others as S...

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Mike Adenuga: The quiet force behind Nigeria’s economic transformation, By Dave Agboola

Mike Adenuga: The quiet force behind Nigeria’s eco...

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Odemwingie reveals how Nigeria’s men Olympic team ended up wearing Falcons’ kits in 2008

Odemwingie reveals how Nigeria’s men Olympic team ...

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Ondo varsities’ unions suspend strike after four weeks

Ondo varsities’ unions suspend strike after four w...

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Akwa Ibom crashes to second-lowest in 2026 NECO as Abia, Ebonyi lead

Akwa Ibom crashes to second-lowest in 2026 NECO as...

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Tinubu says 21 MSME hubs support 650,000 jobs across Nigeria

Tinubu says 21 MSME hubs support 650,000 jobs acro...

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Airline operators threaten nationwide shutdown over union disruptions

Airline operators threaten nationwide shutdown ove...

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Xenophobia: Three more Nigerians killed in South Africa, toll rises to twelve in 2026

Xenophobia: Three more Nigerians killed in South A...

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41 travellers rescued after abduction attempt in Zamfara — Military

41 travellers rescued after abduction attempt in Z...

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Boxing legend Ray Mercer to attend The Street Rumble Season 2 in Lagos

Boxing legend Ray Mercer to attend The Street Rumb...

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Oil prices rise for second session amid Middle East supply concerns

Oil prices rise for second session amid Middle Eas...

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Four Super Eagles stars who could decide Nigeria’s AFCON Qualifier against Guinea-Bissau

Four Super Eagles stars who could decide Nigeria’s...

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Conflict displaces over 1,000, destroys 340 houses in Taraba – Community leader

Conflict displaces over 1,000, destroys 340 houses...

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Three women killed in Plateau mining site attack

Three women killed in Plateau mining site attack

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NASS to digitise records, translate laws into local languages

NASS to digitise records, translate laws into loca...

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Supreme Court Ruling: Ex-IGP insists he remains SDP candidate in Nasarawa

Supreme Court Ruling: Ex-IGP insists he remains SD...

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Minna’s Cell of Death: Survivors recount how 37 mining suspect died in NSCDC custody

Minna’s Cell of Death: Survivors recount how 37 mi...

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Court declares LPDC’s decision suspending senior lawyer Gadzama from legal practice unconstitutional

Court declares LPDC’s decision suspending senior l...

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Why Peter Obi doesn’t deserve praise despite saving $150m – Anambra govt

Why Peter Obi doesn’t deserve praise despite savin...

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FG targets 70% local production of essential medicines by 2030

FG targets 70% local production of essential medic...

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SSS backtracks on plan to suspend Sowore’s cyberstalking trial

SSS backtracks on plan to suspend Sowore’s cyberst...

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Sowore’s AAC sues Tinubu, others over failure to transfer power to Shettima

Sowore’s AAC sues Tinubu, others over failure to t...

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Six weeks after falling tree killed motorcyclist, another crushes vehicles in Uyo

Six weeks after falling tree killed motorcyclist, ...

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Police arrest Delta commissioner, four others over deputy director’s death

Police arrest Delta commissioner, four others over...

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Construction work to begin on Ogun Deep Sea Port in November — Abiodun

Construction work to begin on Ogun Deep Sea Port i...

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Court dismisses $25 million privacy suit against Meta in Delta

Court dismisses $25 million privacy suit against M...

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Chimamanda Adichie, husband urge court to dismiss hospital’s suit against son’s death inquest

Chimamanda Adichie, husband urge court to dismiss ...

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Court convicts 21 firms of operating illegal investment schemes, imposes N630m fines

Court convicts 21 firms of operating illegal inves...

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Moses Usor vows to justify expectations after dream Super Eagles debut

Moses Usor vows to justify expectations after drea...

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Road To The Crown: Zenith Bank/NBBF women’s basketball league final eight set for Lagos

Road To The Crown: Zenith Bank/NBBF women’s basket...

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Makinde challenges Tinubu to disclose 2026 budgetary provision for army expansion

Makinde challenges Tinubu to disclose 2026 budgeta...

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Former Kogi governor, APC, INEC ask court to dismiss suit challenging Kogi Central senatorial ticket

Former Kogi governor, APC, INEC ask court to dismi...

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Why employees stop giving their Best, By Yemi Adetayo

Why employees stop giving their Best, By Yemi Adet...

1 week ago 38

Nigeria and the painful costs of transportation setbacks, By Cheta Nwanze

Nigeria and the painful costs of transportation se...

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2027: INEC warns officials against partisanship, announces date for new PVC collection

2027: INEC warns officials against partisanship, a...

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UNGA 2026: When the canyons reach our doorstep, By Dakuku Peterside

UNGA 2026: When the canyons reach our doorstep, By...

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AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles seek to extend dominance over Guinea-Bissau

AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles seek to extend domi...

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Top to Bottom: How states perform in NECO 2026 (FULL LIST)

Top to Bottom: How states perform in NECO 2026 (FU...

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Fire guts Customs office in Lagos

Fire guts Customs office in Lagos

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NIPC, Kaduna take top spots in transparency, integrity ranking

NIPC, Kaduna take top spots in transparency, integ...

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CBN urges Nigerians to handle Naira with care

CBN urges Nigerians to handle Naira with care

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Court orders NMDPRA to continue issuing fuel import licences to Matrix, AA Rano, AYM Shafa

Court orders NMDPRA to continue issuing fuel impor...

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Federal government approves upgrade of four South-South ports

Federal government approves upgrade of four South-...

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Resident doctors give FG 14-day ultimatum to meet demands or face industrial action

Resident doctors give FG 14-day ultimatum to meet ...

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APC wins all local council chairmanship, councillorship seats in Enugu

APC wins all local council chairmanship, councillo...

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Atiku calls for higher minimum wage, promises review from first day in office

Atiku calls for higher minimum wage, promises revi...

1 week ago 41

Tension in Osogbo as vendor who sells ‘cheap’ food items disappears with customers’ money

Tension in Osogbo as vendor who sells ‘cheap’ food...

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NCDMB honours retirees, reflects on local content growth

NCDMB honours retirees, reflects on local content ...

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Despite fresh troop deployment, Plateau NBA says attacks expose security gaps

Despite fresh troop deployment, Plateau NBA says a...

1 week ago 39

Atiku seeks to amend suit challenging Tinubu’s 2027 eligibility

Atiku seeks to amend suit challenging Tinubu’s 202...

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Buy1 Get 1 Free Chicken Bucket: KFC Nigeria brings it back for an early Independence Day celebration

Buy1 Get 1 Free Chicken Bucket: KFC Nigeria brings...

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Taraba begins tetanus-diphtheria vaccination for women

Taraba begins tetanus-diphtheria vaccination for w...

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Nigeria lists conditions to support aspirants for UN Secretary General

Nigeria lists conditions to support aspirants for ...

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Shettima returns to Nigeria after leading delegation at UNGA81

Shettima returns to Nigeria after leading delegati...

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Taraba task force raids illegal mining sites, arrests eight

Taraba task force raids illegal mining sites, arre...

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Osun govt reacts to pro-chancellors committee’s criticisms over UNIOSUN VC’s tenure extension controversy

Osun govt reacts to pro-chancellors committee’s cr...

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Akwa Ibom LP governorship candidate visits ex-Gov Attah at brother’s burial

Akwa Ibom LP governorship candidate visits ex-Gov ...

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VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift, Madonna dominate as Burna Boy, Tems miss out (FULL LIST)

VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift, Madonna dominate as Burna...

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NCGC-backed loans reach N46.95bn in first year – Tinubu

NCGC-backed loans reach N46.95bn in first year – T...

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ASA 2026: Africa pushes for new Agric finance model, local processing to unlock food power

ASA 2026: Africa pushes for new Agric finance mode...

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Many things said about 2Baba not true — Mother

Many things said about 2Baba not true — Mother

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APC Reps member who said Peter Obi can’t win 2027 election faces rejection at political event

APC Reps member who said Peter Obi can’t win 2027 ...

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What records show about Anambra debt under Peter Obi, amid govt’s $123.7m claim

What records show about Anambra debt under Peter O...

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Passenger dies after jumping from moving bus in Lagos

Passenger dies after jumping from moving bus in La...

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Shettima returns to Nigeria after leading delegation at UNGA 81

Shettima returns to Nigeria after leading delegati...

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WAFU-B: CAF annuls Edo Queens penalty shootout win, orders final to resume

WAFU-B: CAF annuls Edo Queens penalty shootout win...

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2027: Kenneth Okonkwo warns opposition division could give Tinubu advantage

2027: Kenneth Okonkwo warns opposition division co...

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Couple, four others abducted along Kwara-Kogi border

Couple, four others abducted along Kwara-Kogi bord...

1 week ago 44

2027: APC campaign coordinator speaks on Tinubu’s chances in South-west

2027: APC campaign coordinator speaks on Tinubu’s ...

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Presidency tries to assuage concerns as Tinubu fails to return as announced

Presidency tries to assuage concerns as Tinubu fai...

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Two Nigerian goalkeepers switch allegiance to Uganda

Two Nigerian goalkeepers switch allegiance to Ugan...

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Fishers decry declining catches, polluted waters, disappearing mangroves in Cross River

Fishers decry declining catches, polluted waters, ...

1 week ago 40

EXPLAINER: OPay is not replacing phone numbers with standard account numbers

EXPLAINER: OPay is not replacing phone numbers wit...

1 week ago 43

UACN, HBM Nigeria, GTCO top stock pick this week

UACN, HBM Nigeria, GTCO top stock pick this week

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Dangote Refinery a masterpiece of science, engineering, art – Kenyan President

Dangote Refinery a masterpiece of science, enginee...

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Mambilla: How PREMIUM TIMES investigation helped Nigeria defeat Leno Adesanya at Paris Tribunal

Mambilla: How PREMIUM TIMES investigation helped N...

1 week ago 44

Tegbe: Delivering beyond skepticism (Part 1), By Mathew Ibiyemi

Tegbe: Delivering beyond skepticism (Part 1), By M...

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How Tony Elumelu’s Africapitalism is multiplying impact across Africa, By Ehi Braimah

How Tony Elumelu’s Africapitalism is multiplying i...

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