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NIMASA to host webinars on automation of Nigerian registry
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will host a two-part stakeholder webinar on 6 and 8 October 2026…
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IPO: University Students hail Dangote Foundation’s Free Share Initiative
University students across Nigeria have welcomed the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s Student Share Grant Initiative, describing it as a unique opportunity…
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Akpabio and Obono-Obla’s “bala-bala” By Festus Adedayo
When your speech appears to contain gibberish or is empty, a famous Yoruba slang gives such talk the moniker, bala-bala…
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Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s Yoruba proverb By Lasisi Olagunju
A gentleman called Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour wants to be governor of Lagos State. But he cannot speak the language of the…
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Kadara and the return of a president By Lasisi Olagunju
President Bola Tinubu is a very lucky strongman who has die-hard supporters, even among his victims. One of my friends…
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Decoupling Sovereignty Index (2): The wardrobe of survival in a decoupled zone By Max Amuchie
In The Sunday Stew of 7 June 2026 I unveiled the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI) and introduced the three vectors,…
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Etihad Airways, Ibom Air sign deal to connect five Nigerian cities
Etihad Airways and Ibom Air have signed an interline agreement that will make it easier for international travellers to connect…
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Super Eagles face Russia without Star goalkeeper Safonov
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Russia’s national team in an international friendly on Tuesday, but Russia will be…
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Afreximbank, EABC expand digital trade access for East African businesses through Africa Trade Gateway
Nairobi, Kenya, 5 October 2026 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), and the East African Business Council (EABC) have signed the Africa…
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Tinubu visits Oba of Lagos, receives prayers, counsels
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, Oct. 4, 2026 President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of…
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Our president is ready to kick, ready to work By Festus Adedayo
When President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua departed the shores of Nigeria for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia on November 23, 2009,…
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Reachout Nigeria targets100m copies of Rhapsody of Realities for 774 LGAs
LAGOS — October 4, 2026 ReachOut Nigeria has embarked on its biggest nationwide campaign yet, with the distribution of 100…
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Emmanuel College Owerri Old Boys renovate classrooms, pay exam fees for students
The Progressives of the Unique 1988 Set of the Emmanuel College Owerri Old Students Association (ECOOSA) has called for sustainable…
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FG approves N185bn to clear legacy gas debts
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Oct. 2, 2026 The Federal Government says the National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N185 billion…
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How Christianity can influence UK marriage values By Chief Emeka Asinugo
Family is often described simply as the foundation of society. Although that can sound debatable, particularly in times of ever-modifying…
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Aliko Dangote launches Student Share Grant Initiative to promote investment culture among young Nigerians
Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has announced the launch of its Student Share Grant Initiative, a financial inclusion and investor education…
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Nigeria at 66: Chevron reaffirms commitment to partnership with Nigeria
As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, Chevron companies in Nigeria reaffirm their confidence in the country and their long-standing…
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American rapper Rick Ross arrested for alleged assault on ex-girlfriend
By Oladele Eniola Lagos, Oct. 1, 2026 American rapper, William Roberts, popularly known as Rick Ross, has been arrested in…
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Konga activates defence discount scheme as freedom sale offers up to 66% off
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has officially activated its landmark partnership with the Armed Forces, offering exclusive discounts and…
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Tinubu attends premiere of MKO Abiola documentary in Lagos
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, Oct. 1, 2026 President Bola Tinubu on Thursday attended the official launch and premiere of MKO,…
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66th Independence Anniversary: Nigeria of our dream possible, insists Uzodimma
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has urged Nigerians to take greater responsibility for the development of the country, stressing…
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The fourth Republic at 66: Nigeria and the politics of deferred arrival By (Hon)Dr. Emmanuel A. Ibeshi
At sixty-six years of independence, Nigeria remains one of the great paradoxes of the modern world: a country blessed with…
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Nigeria at 66: Looking back, looking forward By Peter Obi (Full text of October 1 address)
Fellow Nigerians, Today we mark the sixty-sixth anniversary of our independence. It ought to be a day of celebration and…
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$10bn investment puts Ogun, NNPC partnership and long-delayed OGLNG project at centre of emerging coastal economy By Kayode Akinmade
For more than three decades, the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas project remained largely a promise on paper. Now, renewed discussions…
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Nigeria has passed through its own Red Sea, prosperity is next – President Tinubu (Full text of broadcast)
TEXT OF INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, WITH THE THEME, FROM REFORMS TO PROSPERITY My fellow Nigerians,…
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