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Fidelity Bank Chairman, Amaka Onwughalu, wins Woman of the Year at 5th AMTY Awards
Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, has been honoured as Woman of the Year at the 5th Edition…
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Tech Rise beneficiaries hail Otti, urge Abia residents to obtain PVCs
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Aba, July 23,2026 Beneficiaries and facilitators of the Abia Tech Rise programme have commended Gov. Alex Otti…
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Tinubu expands Nigerian Army to 12 Divisions, approves recruitment of 28,000 personnel
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and authorised the…
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Senate moves to make Facebook, X, TikTok others open offices in Nigeria
The Senate has moved closer to making global social media companies operating in Nigeria, like Facebook, X formerly Twitter) and…
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Obasanjo rejects Osoba’s alleged deceit claim, defends 2003 political decisions
By Abiodun Lawal Abeokuta, July 23, 2026 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed allegations by former Ogun governor, Chief Olusegun…
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Oshiomhole jokes as he accuses Akpabio of breaking Senate ‘peace deal’
Senator Adams Oshiomhole jokingly accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of breaking an agreement they had made to stop teasing each…
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Enugu Air plane veers off runway at Benin Airport, passengers safe
An Enugu Air aircraft veered off the runway after landing at Benin Airport on Thursday, but all passengers and crew…
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BUA Cement grows half-year revenue by 25.6%, posts N324.9bn profit
By Emmanuel Ijikanmi Abuja, July 23, 2026 BUA Cement Plc has reported a 25.6 per cent increase in revenue to…
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Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee confers SAN rank on 69 lawyers (See who’s on the list)
By Ebere Agozie Abuja, July 23, 2026 The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the conferment of the Senior…
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome holds Healing Streams Live Healing Services
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, a Nigerian televangelist and founder of LoveWorld Incorporated, will be holding his Healing Streams Live Healing Services,…
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Memorial Lecture: Sanwo-Olu, media experts honour Jakande, seek credible 2027 elections
By Adeyemi Adeleye/Adepote Arowojobe Lagos, July 23, 2026 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, media experts, among other prominent Nigerians, on…
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NDDC’s transformation, digitisation for better service delivery – Ogbuku
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says the current management has transformed and digitized…
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Dangote Refinery completes landmark $2.5billion Private Equity Placement
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has successfully completed a landmark Private Equity Placement that raised approximately US$2.5 billion…
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Egyptian pharmaceutical firm eyes Abia for West African manufacturing hub
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Isiala Ngwa (Abia), July 23,2026 An Egyptian firm, Utopia Pharmaceuticals, says it plans to establish a drug…
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Jonathan applauds NCDMB’s milestones, credits China’s model for shaping Nigeria’s Local Content Policy
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Monday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Yenagoa, expressed his sense of fulfilment at…
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Africa Trade Gateway delivers US$5.3-million cross-border transaction in first energy sector trade in Southern Africa
Harare, Zimbabwe, 23 July 2026 A US$5.3-million cross-border fuel (gasoil) trade transaction has been successfully completed with the support of…
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Chevron wins bid in 2025 licensing round in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria. July 23, 2026 Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company and operator of the Agbami unit, has…
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Mandela we celebrate versus Mandela we practise By Ebuka Ukoh
The Mandela we celebrate changed history, not simply because he endured suffering. He changed history because he refused to abandon…
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Zenith Bank named Africa’s Best Bank and Nigeria’s Best Bank at 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence
Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Africa’s Best Bank” and “Nigeria’s Best Bank”, the latter for the second consecutive year,…
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Sokoto ADC picks Ambarura as governorship running mate
By Ankeli Emmanu The Sokoto state chapter of African Democratic Congress (ADC) has picked a grassroots politician, Hon. Bello Isah…
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We celebrated the life of an icon By Chief Emeka Asinugo
At a time when the world yearns for voices of conscience, moral courage and intellectual depth, Nigeria is blessed to…
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Uzodimma: Five South East Governors resolve to work for Tinubu’s victory in 2027
…Says President has done well for Zone …Imo Monarchs, Elders Council back Governor Chances of President Bola Tinubu sweeping the…
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We’re expanding frontlines of education, says Gov. Otti (See more pictures)
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuomayiukwu (Abia), July 22,2026 Gov. Alex Otti of Abia says his administration is expanding the frontlines of…
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Africa’s new political economy by WALE OSOFISAN
In my recent interactions with institutional actors and decision makers across the continent, I have seen firsthand what moves the…
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Peter Obi meets with Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed gratitude to the Swiss Confederation for its…
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