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Afreximbank announces top 8 finalists for its flagship Accelerator Program
CAIRO, Egypt, February 2, 2026 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced the selection of the top 8 finalists of…
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Trump threatens to sue comedian Trevor Noah over Grammys Epstein joke
London, Feb. 2, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue Grammys host, Trevor Noah after a joke he…
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Small talks with a childless mother By Lasisi Olagunju
One sad Monday in June last year (2025), I wrote in passing about the perils of fibroid and the ruin…
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Idolatry: The worship of a President By Lasisi Olagunju
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned over the weekend, swagger intact, despite his tumble in Turkey. His face was calm; his…
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Uproar about Tinubu’s Subú-seré By Festus Adedayo
Subú-seré? Poetic licence gave me the indulgence of this headlining. Not even the English Language, in its pretentious globality, could…
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Oyo at 50: My team’ll continue where I stop in 2027 – Makinde; Peter Obi hails Governor
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that while his tenure will end in May 2027, members of his team…
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Abia tops medal table at maiden South-East Shooting Championship
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Abia State has emerged as the overall winner of the South-East Shooting Championship after finishing top of…
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Will the FG-ASUU agreement end strikes in our universities? – 1 By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058. You can’t believe this, but it is the truth, uncomfortable and damning as it is: Since…
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Davido misses out as Tyla wins Best African Music Performance at 2026 Grammys
Nigerian singer Davido missed out on the Best African Music Performance award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, as South African…
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Dangote, NNPC seal strategic Gas Supply Agreements
Towards meeting the energy demands of their ongoing expansion projects, three subsidiaries of Dangote Industries Limited, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote…
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What Peter Obi is likely to achieve if elected Nigerian President next year By Chief Emeka Asinugo
Today, Nigeria stands at crossroads because the old social habits of wastefulness, indifference, and elite insulation from the masses, fueled…
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Konga launches “Black Valentine” to redefine Valentine’s celebrations
The Valentine’s season has long been painted in hues of romantic partnership, underscored by campaigns targeting couples. This year, Konga,…
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Oil export cut by 225,000 bpd till March as Bonga FPSO is shut for maintenance
Nigeria’s oil export will dip by 225,000 barrels per day (bpd) in February following the shutdown of the Bonga Floating…
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Imo at 50: Uzodimma thanks God, Church for stability, calls for unity, more prayers
Governor Hope Uzodimma has expressed gratitude to God and the Church for the role they played in stabilising Imo State…
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Warrior ethos crucial to combat-readiness, mental resilience – COAS
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has underscored the pivotal role of…
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Family announces funeral programme for killed Abuja-based Barrister, Nwamaka Chigbo
Lagos, February 1, 2026 – The family of the late Pa Adolphus and Victoria Chigbo of Abidi Village, Umuoji, Idemili…
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Tinubu hails Fela as philosopher, celebrates Grammy honour
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, Feb. 1, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti,…
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Okonjo-Iweala receives ABU’s Doctor of Science Award
Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has thanked the leadership of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)…
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Tinubu urges reactivation of regional standby force to tackle Sahel threats
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (NAN) By Fortune Abang Abuja, Jan. 31, 2026 President Bola Tinubu…
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Tinubu returns to Abuja after Türkiye state visit
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, Jan. 31, 2026 President Bola Tinubu on Saturday night returned to Abuja after concluding a state…
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Time to celebrate Murtala, Abuja and G-7 @ 50 By MARTINS OLOJA
It is indeed a time to celebrate with Abuja and a group of seven states Hurricane Murtala Muhammed who spent…
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Mondy Selle Gold’s book on Isaac Adaka Boro: Fitting tribute to ‘The Lion of the Niger Delta’ – Prof. Steve Azaiki
Title: ISAAC ADAKA BORO THE UNFINISHED PROJECT: The Lion of the Niger Delta – VOL I” Author: Mondy Selle Gold…
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Journalists barred from covering ABU’s 45th Convocation
By Mustapha Yauri Zaria (Kaduna State), Jan. 31, 2026 The Security Division of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, on…
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Hoodlums attack, mar LP-ADC event in Lagos
By Adekunle Williams Lagos, Jam. 31, 2026 Unidentified hoodlums on Saturday disrupted the Labour Party (LP) – African Democratic…
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NDDC commissions 9.4-Km road, Royal Hall in Rivers State
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commissioned the 9.4-kilometre Ogu Community Road Network and a 1,500-seater Royal Hall in…
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