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UK visas go digital for all Nigerian travellers from 25 February 2026
Abuja, 16 February 2026 The UK Visas & Immigration is continuing its transition to a fully digital border. From 25…
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Adieu, Comrade BJ! By Bolanle BOLAWOLE/Sola ADEYEMI
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Unlike Comrade Dipo Fashina (aka Jingo) and Comrade Segun Osoba, Comrade (Professor) Biodun Jeyifo (BJ) never…
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NIMC takes NIN enrollment to the grassroots
In line with the presidential directive mandating the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to take the National Identification Number (NIN)…
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In Adamawa, Tinubu assures of more prosperity, commends Fintiri, Ribadu
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Yola, Adamawa State, said his administration will sustain the ongoing economic reforms for the…
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Dangote signs $400 million equipment deal to fast track refinery expansion
… To become number one construction company in the world Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment…
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Why private universities must be included in NELFUND’s scheme By Azuh Amatus
In recent years, Nigeria has sought to address the persistent financing challenges faced by its youths in accessing tertiary education.…
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Peter Obi criticises plan to disconnect Aso Rock from national grid
Former Anambra State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government over plans…
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Dangote explores investment opportunities in Burundi, meets with President
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has paid a brief but strategically significant visit to Burundi, where he explored new…
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Cardoso hails AU decision on African Monetary Institute, Central Bank
ADDIS ABABA The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has lauded the recent decision of…
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Professor Abraham Nwankwo, former DG, DMO, publishes new book on public debt in Nigeria
Professor Abraham Nwankwo, the immediate past Director General (DG) of the Debt Management Office (DMO) of Nigeria, and presently a…
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Akwa Ibom government dismisses reports of oil wells being returned to Cross River
The Akwa Ibom State Government has rejected reports that oil wells belonging to the state may be returned to Cross…
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Leo Stan Ekeh @70: Zinox Group offers 1000 University Tech Scholarships to indigent Nigerian wiz-kids
By Eunice Omokaro Africa’s foremost tech icon and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, who turns 70 on February…
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Tinubu in Yola to inaugurate key projects
By Ibrahim Kado Yola, Feb. 16, 2026 President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived at the Yola International Airport at about…
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Rubio meets Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán in Budapest
Budapest, Feb. 16, 2026 United States (U.S.) Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is meeting Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, in…
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Alleged cybercrime: DSS slams El-Rufai with 3-count criminal charge
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Feb. 16, 2026 The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a three-count criminal charge against…
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Nigeria’s secular mask is slipping: Between a republic and a religious state. By Uche J. Udenka
The republic is being quietly redesigned. Nigeria’s crisis is often described as a failure of governance or a collapse…
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D’Rovans and the vanity of life By Festus Adedayo
At the height of its glory, D’Rovans Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State, stood like the Chappal Waddi. Standing 2419 meters…
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El-Rufai: Tinubu’s angry kingmaker By Lasisi Olagunju
Alhaji Shehu Shagari first met General Murtala Mohammed in August 1974. Newly appointed Federal Commissioner for Communications, Murtala, wrote a…
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US govt. delivers priority medical supplies to Venezuelans
The United States government has airlifted an initial 25 pallets — over 6,000 kilograms — of priority medical supplies to…
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NIMASA, NUPRC meet to improve on industry regulation
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening…
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NNPC Ltd.’s GCEO, Bayo Ojulari, others at IEW 2026, London
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, headlined the 2026 International Energy Week (IEW) held at the Queen Elizabeth…
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Dabiri-Erewa condemns latest killing of Nigerian in South Africa; Demands justice
Abuja, Feb. 15, 2026 Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned the latest killing, this time…
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NDDC assures on completion of 21-Km Imo, Abia, Rivers link road
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the 21-kilometre Ehime-Nguru-Aba Branch-Mpam-Umuokirika-Ekwereazu…
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Fire disaster: VP Kashim Shettima leads FG delegation to Kano
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a high-powered Federal Government delegation to Kano to…
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UBA unveils diaspora platform to connect global Africans with investment, wealth opportunities
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has unveiled a diaspora banking and investment platform designed to serve…
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