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What Japan’s milestone centenarians teach Nigeria about future-building By Ebuka Ukoh
Japan has just crossed an extraordinary threshold. As of September 1, the country had 107,677 people aged 100 or older,…
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Ibom Air appoints new finance, legal directors in growth drive
By Isaiah Eka Uyo, Oct. 12, 2026 Ibom Air has appointed Mr. Mfon Udomah and Dr Eno Udoma-Eniang as Executive…
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Obasanjo and the making of Nigerian enterprise By Wale Osofisan, PhD
I first met Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in 1990, when my mother was a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Forum at…
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As we celebrate the girl-child, let us not forget the boy child By Chidinma Awak
As we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, we are reminded of the importance of empowering girls to…
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The Next Dictator (Poem) By Abraham E. Nwankwo
THE NEXT DICTATOR By Abraham E. Nwankwo If barrels of such long-standing vintage, Could wines so inferior in taste…
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Buratai clarifies controversy over $1bn military arms procurement
By Sumaila Ogbaje/Lengnan Tobias Abuja, Oct. 12, 2026 Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has clarified that…
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Peter Obi dismisses Tinubu’s one month discount on petrol
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has dismissed the President Bola Tinubu government’s announced policy…
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Oyebanji dissolves state Executive Council, retains SSG, CoS
By Bolanle Lawal Ado-Ekiti, Oct. 12, 2026 Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has dissolved the state executive council ahead of…
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IPO: Dangote Refinery breaks Nigerian, African records, extends offer period by two weeks to accommodate African investors
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has announced the extension of the application period for its Initial Public Offering…
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Muslim clerics and Muslim president By Lasisi Olagunju
The voice of Northern Nigeria, Daily Trust newspaper, reported on Wednesday last week that more than 1,000 Islamic clerics…
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Shareholders commend Fidelity Bank’s strong performance
Shareholders of Fidelity Bank Plc have lauded the Bank’s Board and Management for strengthening its capital base, improving asset quality…
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NCDMB pushes for greater access to assets to boost indigenous participation in energy sector
OCTOBER 2026 YENAGOA The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called on indigenous oil and gas companies to…
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ADC, NDC, PDP decry attacks on opposition parties in Enugu
By Ama Obido/Alex Enebeli Enugu, Oct. 12, 2026 The African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the…
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When will Nigerian leaders build worthy stadiums? By Martins Oloja
‘Football-crazy people with only one FIFA-approved stadium’. There is a question that should embarrass Nigerian leaders and elite who claim to…
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The future of Nigeria and the menace of insecurity By Dakuku Peterside
What happens to a nation when its people become afraid to farm, travel, send their children to school or dream?…
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Atiku’s demagoguery in the face of Tinubu’s logical policies By Sunday Dare
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recent press conference in Abuja—where he attacked NNPC Retail’s 30-day discount on petrol price and…
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The futility of the counterfeit: Why human history vindicates the Divine Architecture of purpose By Isaac Megbolugbe
October 2026 Introduction For generations, the modern world has engaged in a massive, systemic experiment: the attempt to construct a…
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As my chicks played with hawks of Zamfara… By Festus Adedayo
Accepting to be in Zamfara State a little over a week ago appeared to me as the dangerous dalliance between…
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Celebrating the girl-child today By Chief Emeka Asinugo
The International Day of the girl-child is observed every October 11. The occasion offers people everywhere in the world an…
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30-day fuel: Alálùpàídà and his devil’s water By Festus Adedayo
When the Nigerian government announced a 30-day temporary fuel price intervention last Thursday, likes began to attract likes. In the…
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CP orders probe of alleged shooting at NDC Secretariat, Enugu
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Oct. 11, 2026 Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Mamman Giwa, has ordered a thorough…
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2027: NDC to inaugurate presidential council Oct. 20
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Oct. 10, 2026 The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will inaugurate its Presidential Campaign Council…
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London Stock Exchange welcomes Airtel Money to the main market
The London Stock Exchange is delighted to welcome Airtel Money (Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V.) to the Main Market. Conditional trading…
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Nigeria vs Ghana: Referees admit error after 3-3 beach soccer draw
The refereeing team for the 2026 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana has admitted…
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Imo residents agog as APC rallies for Tinubu, Uzodimma, others ahead 2027 poll
Excitement best captured the mood of Imo residents, Saturday, as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other supporters…
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