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Nigeria ready to deepen investment, trade partnerships with Saudi Arabia — Information minister
By Deji Abdulwahab Abuja, Aug. 4, 2026 The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday expressed Nigeria’s…
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Tinubu approves salary increase for armed forces personnel
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, Aug. 4, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per…
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NiDCOM confirms release of Nigerian girls detained in Mauritius
Abuja The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has confirmed the release of the Nigerian girls who were previously detained…
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Police investigate AIG Moshood Jimoh over VeryDarkMan’s allegations
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that it is investigating the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2…
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Chinua Achebe’s daughter, Prof. Nwando, becomes Fellow, Royal Historical Society
Professor Nwando Achebe, a Michigan State University (MSU) historian, and daughter of legendary novelist, Professor Chinua Achebe, has been elected…
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CBN lists five strategies to drive next stage of Fintech growth in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the next stage of fintech development in Nigeria must focus on five important…
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Horror in Sokoto as bandits sack villages, rustle livestock in ex-President Shagari’s birthplace, close to state capital
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto Terrorists, commonly referred to as bandits, Tuesday morning launched coordinated attacks on several villages in Shagari…
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Aba Power pledges electricity restoration this week, as Abia Assembly Power Committee visits Company
Power supply to the Aba Ring-fenced Area consisting of nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State…
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New Jersey’s ‘Skip the Stuff’ law goes into effect (See penalties for default)
On August 1, 2026, New Jersey’s “Skip the Stuff” law took effect. The law, which is designed to reduce single-use…
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Customs: 573,680 applied, 3,852 succeeded as Service releases final recruitment list
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released the final list of successful candidates for its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise and announced…
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TikTokers in banking halls: Why Nigerian banks are losing the trust war By Dr. Akin Olaniyan
The fact that the digital mob spent a whole weekend “dragging a bank” for taking action against one of its…
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Abia disburses N1.2bn to vulnerable groups
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, Aug. 3, 2026 The Abia Government has disbursed N1.2 billion to support 81 vulnerable groups through…
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World’s third-smallest country changes name
New Zealand, Aug. 4, 2026 The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero,…
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Family laments Lopez Cornejo’s death in ICE custody in New Jersey
Edwin Jeovanny Lopez Cornejo of Plainfield New Jersey was taken to a hospital from Delaney Detention Center in Newark on…
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Still on: Conducts that negatively impact public perception of Government… By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 “Conducts that negatively impact public perception of Government”, published weeks ago, was widely…
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A trusted Nigerian Electoral Commission must deliver in 2027 By Emeka Asinugo
True democracy anchors on one simple but profound principle: the ballot triumphs over the bullet. The ballot represents the peacefully…
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Applications for the 2026 UK Government Chevening Scholarships now open
Abuja, August 3, 2026 Applications for prestigious Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open from 4 August to…
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ASUS, Konga unveil West Africa’s first flagship experience store in Lagos
Nigeria’s technology retail landscape reached another significant milestone on Monday, August 3, 2026, as global technology giant ASUS, in partnership…
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The homecoming ties of Prof Nduka Otiono By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The don makes it a point of duty to always come home to Nigeria from his duty post as Director,…
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Lumumba reiterates call for Nigeria to embrace innovation, research
By Clara Egbogota Asaba, Aug. 3, 2026 Prof. Patrick Lumumba, a renowned Kenyan Scholar, Lawyer and Pan-Africanist, has urged the…
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Navy rescues three passengers from sea robbers in Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian Navy has rescued three passengers after their boat was attacked by suspected sea robbers on the waterways of…
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Okonjo-Iweala urges Delta govt. to explore global trade opportunities
By Mercy Neme Asaba, Aug. 3, 2026 The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged…
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FFE: Infantino’s solution in search of a problem By UGO ONUOHA
FEDERATION of International Football Association [FIFA] which is the global body in charge of football, is awash with cash. And…
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From Emilokan to Bulldog Brower By Lasisi Olagunju
A grandson of Uganda’s former military ruler, Idi Amin Dada, is Aziz Abdul, better known as “Ringo.” Like his grandfather,…
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Uzodimma congratulates new NAWOJ Chairperson, Okere
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has congratulated Mrs. Bibian Oluchi Okere on her election as the new Chairperson of…
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