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Arts & Entertainment
‘People were laughing, I was dying inside’ – Comedian Bovi recalls working after mother’s kidnap, death
Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Bovi Ugboma, has recounted how he continued performing professionally while dealing with the kidnapping and…
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Africa
Cameroon Women-Led Organisations to hold National Conference in Yaoundé, Thursday, 27 August 2026
Women-led organisations across Cameroon are set to gather in Yaoundé on Thursday, 27 August 2026, for the National Conference of…
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Business and Economy
Dangote Refinery raises petrol price to ₦1,200 per litre
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its petrol gantry price from ₦1,185 to ₦1,200 per litre, raising the possibility of…
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Local
Naira to Dollar exchange rate, Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The Nigerian Naira remained relatively stable against the United States dollar on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, with the exchange-rate gap…
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Tinubu pledges incentives to boost NLNG capacity, domestic gas use
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, Aug. 26, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has pledged incentives to stimulate the growth and capacity of…
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Local
Optimising debt management strategy by introducing debt productivity plan By Abraham E. Nwankwo
Dr. Nwankwo is a Professor of Practice in Economics, Miva Open University and Former Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria.…
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Local
Dangote Refinery says rising fuel imports are forcing greater export focus despite strong local supply capacity
The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has expressed concern over the continued issuance of petroleum product import…
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Local
‘Atiku confused on petrol subsidy; Third U-turn in one week shows he is simply playing politics’ – Presidency
The Presidency has reacted swiftly to comments by former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),…
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Health
NOA warns Akwa Ibom residents against Lassa fever, urges strict hygiene
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Akwa Ibom State Directorate, has warned residents about the dangers of tropical diseases, especially Lassa…
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Local
NiDCOM boss mourns journalist, Dotun Oladipo
ABUJA, NIGERIA – 26 AUGUST, 2026 Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has expressed deep sorrow over…
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Local
Uzodimma commiserates with Editors on passing of colleague, Oladipo
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has expressed deep sadness at the sudden death of Mr. Dotun Oladipo, the Publisher…
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Africa
2026 Publishing Prize Jury unveiled ahead of CANEX WKND in Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria, 25 August 2026 The CANEX Book Factory, a publishing incubator by Afreximbank’s Creative African Nexus (CANEX) Programme, has…
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Local
Tinubu mourns veteran journalist Oladipo, hails media legacy
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, Aug. 26, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of Mr Dotun Oladipo,…
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Local
‘Nigeria is rich, I’ll restore subsidy’ — Atiku reveals reasons for decision
Former Vice-President and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has reiterated his commitment to restoring…
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Africa
Zenith Bank’s 10th International Trade Seminar sets out strategies to scale Nigeria’s non-oil exports
Zenith Bank Plc hosted the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, 25 August 2026,…
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Local
Nigeria’s productive chaos: How we turn enterprise into national prosperity
The Conversations That Started My Thinking Recently, I had the opportunity to facilitate two training programmes in Nigeria that…
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Local
The right idea, the wrong solution By Wale Osofisan, PhD
There is a lot to agree with in the growing argument that the aid ecosystem needs to become simpler. As…
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Business and Economy
Afreximbank records 30% rise net income for first half 2026
By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, Aug. 26, 2026 The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and its subsidiaries (the Group) recorded a 30…
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Health
Online Publishers’ Guild mourns former President, Dotun Oladipo; How the gentle giant died
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed sadness over the death of its former President, Dotun Oladipo, publisher…
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Local
Fanny Amun resigns as NFF fact-finding committee Chairman after submitting report
Ambassador Fanny Amun has resigned as chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) fact-finding committee after submitting the panel’s report,…
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Arts & Entertainment
Fake nation-builders By Abraham E. Nwankwo
FAKE NATION-BUILDERS On dead statistics they stand, To say the economy is stable. They boast that inflation is down, And…
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Local
Tinubu condemns mass abduction in Niger State, orders immediate rescue operation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, and all…
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Arts & Entertainment
Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80
By Oladele Eniola Lagos, Aug. 25, 2026 Music icon, singer and songwriter, Dolly Parton, has died at the age of…
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Lead Story
What’s happening at the Nigerian Consulate in New York, USA
The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York, United States of America (USA) has taken a totally new turn for…
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Local
Troops arrest notorious bandit leader, ‘Sanusi Maigilas’ in Katsina forest
Troops of the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a notorious bandit leader, Sanusi Maigilas, during a security…
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