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Under Okpebholo, Edo debt rises, now Nigeria’s sixth most indebted state

Under Okpebholo, Edo debt rises, now Nigeria’s six...

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Lagos deputy governor calls Lekki car spotting ‘criminal’, vows crackdown

Lagos deputy governor calls Lekki car spotting ‘cr...

1 month ago 57

I’m being pressured by incessant demands – Baze University Vice-Chancellor

I’m being pressured by incessant demands – Baze Un...

1 month ago 64

Osun Election: Lawyer demands prosecution of Fadahunsi over alleged call to kill Accord supporters

Osun Election: Lawyer demands prosecution of Fadah...

1 month ago 72

Police uncover plot by four men to kill Nigerian man, seize his property

Police uncover plot by four men to kill Nigerian m...

1 month ago 68

D’Tigress turn focus to Spain after China tour victory

D’Tigress turn focus to Spain after China tour vic...

1 month ago 66

Plateau govt creates new ministry, to install streetlights, CCTV cameras

Plateau govt creates new ministry, to install stre...

1 month ago 52

Gunmen kill nine travellers in Niger

Gunmen kill nine travellers in Niger

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Kidnapper arrested while withdrawing ransom in Kwara

Kidnapper arrested while withdrawing ransom in Kwa...

1 month ago 57

FG targets improved cancer care with 25 new linear accelerators

FG targets improved cancer care with 25 new linear...

1 month ago 70

Man gets 13 years, 20 strokes for sexually abusing 10-year-old

Man gets 13 years, 20 strokes for sexually abusing...

1 month ago 48

Army battalion begins operations in Kwara South

Army battalion begins operations in Kwara South

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Women, children face higher risk of abuse from jungle justice – FIDA

Women, children face higher risk of abuse from jun...

1 month ago 52

DRC Ebola outbreak becomes second-largest on record – WHO

DRC Ebola outbreak becomes second-largest on recor...

1 month ago 55

Youth council applauds Mbah over rescue of Affa, Enugu Catholic Church abductees

Youth council applauds Mbah over rescue of Affa, E...

1 month ago 54

International Youth Day: Group urges Nigerian youths to reject illicit drugs, demands more rehabilitation centres

International Youth Day: Group urges Nigerian yout...

1 month ago 60

Super Falcons coach Madugu fires back at critics ahead of South Africa World Cup play-off

Super Falcons coach Madugu fires back at critics a...

1 month ago 64

CSOs demand withdrawal of foreign aid bill

CSOs demand withdrawal of foreign aid bill

1 month ago 51

Cricket: Nigeria beat Rwanda to boost qualification hopes

Cricket: Nigeria beat Rwanda to boost qualificatio...

1 month ago 66

Stakeholders seek more health workers to boost routine immunisation in three northern states

Stakeholders seek more health workers to boost rou...

1 month ago 68

Nigerian troops foil advance by terrorists riding about 200 motorcycles – Official

Nigerian troops foil advance by terrorists riding ...

1 month ago 70

ANALYSIS: OsunDecides2026: What’s moving in the digital information space

ANALYSIS: OsunDecides2026: What’s moving in the di...

1 month ago 65

South Africa vs Nigeria: Five Key players who could decide Super Falcons’ World Cup Play-Off fixture

South Africa vs Nigeria: Five Key players who coul...

1 month ago 59

WAFCON 2026: Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into historic final as Cameroon end Morocco’s dream

WAFCON 2026: Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into his...

1 month ago 61

#OsunDecides2026: A governorship election trailed by sorrow, tears, blood

#OsunDecides2026: A governorship election trailed ...

1 month ago 60

Osun 2026: IGP deploys DIG to coordinate security operations

Osun 2026: IGP deploys DIG to coordinate security ...

1 month ago 60

Akpabio, Uzodimma, Aiyedatiwa, others arrive Osun for APC mega rally

Akpabio, Uzodimma, Aiyedatiwa, others arrive Osun ...

1 month ago 60

Accord petitions EU, ECOWAS over rising violence ahead of the Osun governorship election

Accord petitions EU, ECOWAS over rising violence a...

1 month ago 66

EDITORIAL: Unpacking the CBN’s purported expenditure efficiency

EDITORIAL: Unpacking the CBN’s purported expenditu...

1 month ago 56

What investing in Africa means to Aliko Dangote, By Ehi Braimah

What investing in Africa means to Aliko Dangote, B...

1 month ago 72

EXPLAINER: What Tinubu’s new deep offshore tax incentives mean for Nigeria

EXPLAINER: What Tinubu’s new deep offshore tax inc...

1 month ago 67

Nigeria’s crude oil production down 4% in July — NUPRC

Nigeria’s crude oil production down 4% in July — N...

1 month ago 65

Ebonyi Assembly passes bill regulating scrap trade, rents, agent fees.

Ebonyi Assembly passes bill regulating scrap trade...

1 month ago 59

Celestial Church launches probe into Tope Osoba’s death, allegations against fiancé

Celestial Church launches probe into Tope Osoba’s ...

1 month ago 62

Otti backs creation of south-east’s first national park in Abia

Otti backs creation of south-east’s first national...

1 month ago 74

ASUU condemns arrest of its leaders over strike

ASUU condemns arrest of its leaders over strike

1 month ago 57

Tope Osoba died — Family reveals

Tope Osoba died — Family reveals

1 month ago 62

Osun 2026: CISLAC raises alarm over killings, vote buying, electoral manipulation

Osun 2026: CISLAC raises alarm over killings, vote...

1 month ago 56

Building a Legacy: Abiodun’s urban transformation through housing, By Kayode Akinmade

Building a Legacy: Abiodun’s urban transformation ...

1 month ago 61

ANALYSIS: #OsunDecides2026: How governorship election will be won and lost

ANALYSIS: #OsunDecides2026: How governorship elect...

1 month ago 62

The 1945 general strike in the womb of history, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf

The 1945 general strike in the womb of history, By...

1 month ago 66

CBN removes FX, government securities restrictions on discount window access

CBN removes FX, government securities restrictions...

1 month ago 51

Lawmaker cautions NASS against external political influences

Lawmaker cautions NASS against external political ...

1 month ago 71

Abia rolls out app to track high-risk pregnancies, set to recruit more health workers

Abia rolls out app to track high-risk pregnancies,...

1 month ago 59

Over 2,700 Osun residents access free healthcare as SROL expands SegunCare to include mental health support

Over 2,700 Osun residents access free healthcare a...

1 month ago 59

PalmPay joins CBN’s 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum, shares perspective on regional payment integration

PalmPay joins CBN’s 7th Africa Emerging Markets Fo...

1 month ago 62

‘My entire family is now on social media’ — Peller laments after wedding

‘My entire family is now on social media’ — Peller...

1 month ago 51

Free Juma Jux” trends as Tanzanians blame Priscilla Ojo for singer’s weight loss

Free Juma Jux” trends as Tanzanians blame Priscill...

1 month ago 64

Why banning under-16s from social media may not be the answer — Adebayo Tijani

Why banning under-16s from social media may not be...

1 month ago 47

Osun 2026: INEC adds SDP candidate to ballot three days to election

Osun 2026: INEC adds SDP candidate to ballot three...

1 month ago 50