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Woman stages own kidnapping to extort money from relatives – Police
By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure, Aug. 27, 2025 The Ondo State Police Command says it has uncovered a case of self-kidnapping…
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What government’s 7-year ban on more public universities means to average Nigerian families By Emeka Asinugo
The recent announcement by the Federal Government of Nigeria placing a seven-year ban on the establishment of new public universities…
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Manchester United knocked out of League Cup after Grimsby shootout
Grimsby (UK), Aug. 28, 2025 Manchester United suffered fresh humiliation as fourth-tier Grimsby Town beat them 12-11 on penalties after…
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Owaza modular refinery in Abia is to generate 3000 jobs – CEO
By Ijendu Iheaka Umuahia. Aug. 27, 2025 The Chief Executive Officer, HSI Energies, Chikezie Nwosu, has said that the company’s…
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APC endorses Tinubu but keeps 2027 ticket open
By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Aug. 27, 2025 The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday in Abuja said party stalwarts wishing…
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Afreximbank’s A-/Stable rating confirmed by Japan’s Credit Rating Agency
CAIRO, Egypt, August 27, 2025 Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has affirmed African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) A- issuer…
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‘Devil is a Liar’ tops Netflix Nigeria
By Dele Eniola Lagos, Aug. 27, 2025 ‘Devil is a Liar’, a gripping drama about a realtor whose life spirals…
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Polaris Bank, NCF partner on tree-planting drive to combat carbon emissions in Rivers
Polaris Bank has partnered with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) to launch a tree-planting initiative in Rivers State. The exercise,…
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Fidelity Bank Plc champions Africa’s export growth at FNITCC Atlanta 2025
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced plans to convene a high-level panel of seasoned experts to chart a…
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NCDMB, Coppercrux, engage South-South youths on CNG technologies, opportunities in value chains
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Coppercrux Limited, on Monday in Port Harcourt flagged off…
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Tinubu departs Brazil for Abuja
By Muhyideen Jimoh Brasilia, Aug. 27, 2025 President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Brasília, Brazil, for Abuja following a high-level…
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Tinubu pledges tech-driven development, food security
….Tasks Nigerians in diaspora with nation-building, promises renewed prosperity President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to fast-track Nigeria’s development…
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Uzodimma raises Imo workers’ pay; Minimum wage now N104,000; N16b set aside for immediate payment of gratuity
… Lecturers to receive N222,000; doctors N528,000 Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, announced the…
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Dangote Cement marks Int’l Youth Day at Obajana
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto Dangote Cement Plc has marked the International Youth Day at its Obajana plant, Kogi State. Speaking…
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Gov Eno welcomes back 35 new Ibom Air Pilots, Aeronautical Engineers from overseas training
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, Monday, August 25, 2025, received cadet pilots and engineers who just returned to…
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Dangote installs cameras on CNG trucks, recertifying all truck drivers
Enforcing its zero tolerance for auto crashes, the Dangote Articulated Trucks Drivers Training School (DATDTS), in collaboration with the Federal…
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August24news.com Publisher, Ajagbe, set to present Best Driver, Best Conductor of The Year Awards
As part of efforts to sanitize and project the image of the transportation system in Lagos State and reward good…
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Imo State hosts ESPN Star, Chiney Ogwumike, unveils Foundation for girls in sports
….Gov. Hope Uzodimma backs Ogwumike’s Vision for Girl-Child Empowerment Through Sports The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, on Monday,…
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In Nigeria, elections defy logic By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “Morning, they say, shows the day! For your information, two other buy-and-sell elections are coming up…
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The practicum of holiness lifestyle for the believer By Isaac Megbolugbe
August 23, 2025 Introduction As believers, we are called to live a life of holiness, set apart from the world…
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How we make our politics others’ business By Alabi Williams
Aug 26, 2025 No hiding place for bad behaviour. That is the innocuous message a federal court in Canada, quietly…
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The vestiges of colonialism are difficult to shrug off, but nations still grow in spite of them By Emeka Asinugo
The history of human civilization is filled with paradoxes. And perhaps one of the most intriguing of them is the…
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Peter Obi: Killings in Nigeria worse than in Ukraine that is officially at war
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has decried the state of insecurity…
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Tinubu lauds Petrobras’ imminent return to Nigeria as five MOUs are signed to boost economic ties
President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed Petrobras’s imminent return to Nigeria, five years after Brazil’s state-owned oil company halted its…
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Ekiti 2026: Kayode Ojo enters gov. race, vows bold reforms
By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Aug. 26, 2025 Mr. Kayode Ojo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has formally…
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