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2027: Sokoto govt. to spend 1.47bn on 6 bullet proof vehicles for Gov. Ahmed Aliyu
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto Preparatory to the electioneering periods, the Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the purchase of 6…
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Uzodimma urges loyalty, sacrifice ahead Imo APC primaries
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has urged aspirants from the state seeking tickets for the Senate, House of Representatives…
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Egypt, Afreximbank ready for 33rd Afreximbank Annual Meetings
Cairo, Egypt Mr. Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and Dr George Elombi, President and Chairman of the…
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Rubio calls China top geopolitical challenge for U.S.
Washington/Beijing, May 14, 2026 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described China as the biggest geopolitical challenge facing the United…
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Xi warns of conflict over Taiwan during talks with Trump in Beijing
Beijing, May 14, 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump against mishandling the issue of Taiwan during the…
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Tinubu, Kagame pledge deeper Nigeria-Rwanda ties
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, May 13, 2026 President Bola Tinubu and President Paul Kagame have resolved to activate mechanisms aimed…
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China’s Xi receives U.S. President Trump in Beijing
Beijing, May 14, 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping received U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing with military honours on Thursday.…
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Nairobi summit: France seeks stronger partnership with Africa; Dangote speaks on Lagos Refinery
By Maureen Okon Nairobi, May 14, 2026 Mr. Nicolas Forissier, France’s Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, says…
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Peter Obi, other dignitaries attend burial of late Bishop Peter Nworie Chukwu in Abakiliki
Mr. Peter Obi, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain and former Governor of Anambra State, was among the dignitaries that attended…
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Not everything needs an audience by Fr. Peter Iwuala
In a world where everything feels shareable, documented, and performed, the idea that not everything needs an audience almost feels…
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OneWallet Microfinance Bank launched in Aba
By Ijendu Iheaka Aba OneWallet, a new Microfinance Bank was unveiled in Aba on Tuesday by its Management Board led…
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Dissecting the heart of the land: A review of Emman Usman Shehu’s book ‘Footnotes For A Nativeland’ by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
He is in the top ranks of potent voices that have refused to be daunted by the multiform calamities of…
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UN seeks probe into deadly airstrikes in northern Nigeria
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, May 13, 2026 The United Nations has urged Nigerian and Chadian authorities to investigate deadly…
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Pope Leo, Nwifuru, Obi pay tributes to late Bishop Chukwu in Ebonyi
Late, Bishop Peter Chukwu By Uchenna Ugwu/ Onyekachi Ali Abakaliki, May 13, 2026 The Most Rev Peter Chukwu,…
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Ohanaeze felicitates Obi of Onitsha at 85
By Alex Enebeli Enugu, May 13, 2026 The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has congratulated the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe,…
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Trump, Xi to weigh tariff cuts on $30bn of imports in managed trade push
Washington, May 13, 2026 The U.S. and China are expected to inch toward a managed trade mechanism for non-sensitive goods…
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Tobi Amusan gives Nigeria first gold at African Athletics Championships
Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing African Athletics Championships was won by Tobi Amusan after she came first in…
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Ekiti Governorship: Fayose, Ojudu rally support for Oyebanji
By Bolanle Lawal Ado-Ekiti, May 13, 2026 Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, and ex-presidential adviser, Babafemi Ojudu, have endorsed…
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Tinubu arrives Kigali, Rwanda, for Africa CEO Forum
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which begins…
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MTN can actually do better than this By Emeka Asinugo
The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa that targeted Nigerians and other African nationals understandably provoked outrage across the continent.…
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NCDMB to host 2026 Midstream, Downstream Stakeholders Summit
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to host the 2026 Oil & Gas Midstream & Downstream Stakeholders Summit.…
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Earthquake strikes Iranian capital Tehran
Tehran, May 13, 2026 An earthquake struck the Iranian capital Tehran late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.…
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US appeals court temporarily pauses ruling against Trump tariffs
Washington, May 13, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump has secured an interim victory in the legal battle over his tariff…
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Goodbye Washington Consensus, Hello San Francisco Consensus? Artificial intelligence is not levelling the global playing field – it is redrawing it By Prof. Hsain Ilahiane
Goodbye Washington Consensus, Hello San Francisco Consensus? The ‘San Francisco consensus’ is Silicon Valley’s latest buzzword—and it echoes an earlier moment in…
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#Project-2027: Youths and the danger of complacency By MARTINS OLOJA
This is the fourth time that I have written on this same subject, civic incompetence and the danger of complacency…
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