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Enugu targets 660MW coal-fired power plant
2027: Accord Party backs Otti’s re-election bid
Nigeria police repatriate Chinese fugitive over $245m ponzi scheme
WSL: Arsenal coach hails Nnadozie as goalkeeping masterclass extends
Europa League: Aina doubtful for crucial semi-final clash against Aston Villa clash
Police uncover N713.9m bank fraud syndicate, arrest two suspects
FRSC conducts drunk-driving tests in Anambra
Abiodun commends Arewa group, pledges support for empowerment drive
FG moves to address contractors’ unpaid obligations, assures transparent process
NITDA raises alarm on DeepLoad AI malware attacks, proffers solutions
Minister’s aide who accused perm sec of sexual harassment joins House of Reps race
Access Holdings clarifies dividend position amid strong 2025 earnings
Nigeria’s minister of state-designate for foreign affairs decries deplorable conditions of country’s missions
Health Ministry engages VIYA Health and Incepta to expand access to WHO-prequalified solution
Domestic League Exodus – How NPFL’s talent drain affects local fans
Late Kane strike not enough as PSG set up Champions League final with Arsenal
Witness in ex-Governor Yahaya Bello’s fraud trial narrates how Maitama property was bought with N550m
EFCC arraigns man for N20 million livestock scam
Nigeria Customs asks shortlisted candidates to complete forms for final recruitment stage
Davido joins Osun governorship campaign, backs Adeleke’s re-election bid
50 designers, industry leaders set for 2026 Epic Fashion Week
ADC accuses FG of ‘whitewashing’ hardship with GDP figures, says Nigerians worse off
The Undeniable Progress in Rwanda, By Margee Ensign
Aisha Yesufu joins NDC, declares for FCT senatorial seat
2027: APC waives screening requirement for Tinubu
Lagos govt to begin paid on-street parking in 2026 to tackle gridlock
Woman infected with HIV after being raped serially for three years by her father – Police
University students raise concerns over delayed NELFUND refunds
Former Taraba Governor Jolly Nyame dumps APC for PDP
Akpabio, Oshiomhole clash over amended Senate rules barring new lawmakers from presiding officer race
Consensus Fallout: Umahi’s ally quits APC in Ebonyi
Senate minority whip defects to NDC amid ADC crises
Court orders temporary forfeiture of 9 properties linked to Timipre Sylva
IPI opens press freedom hub in Abuja, vows global campaign against rights violators
Baze University appoints media scholar Abiodun Adeniyi as vice chancellor
Dangote Refinery denies increase in ex-depot price of petrol
2027: Ex-aide to contest against Akpabio, defects to NDC
Seinde Signature unveils experiential perfume concept in Lagos
Lagos hosts Heineken’s landmark hot air balloon experience
Court declines Ganduje’s request in port ownership case
2027: Otti banks on God, Abia electorate for second-term mandate
Nigeria won’t return to subsidy, price controls — Finance minister
British Council launches Film Lab Africa 2 to boost Nigerian film, TV storytelling talent
D’Tigress’ coach Rena Wakama inducted into Hall of Fame
Court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping 13-year-old girl
Ex-foreign affairs minister criticises Tinubu’s ambassadorial appointments
Fatal Crash: Students accuse federal govt of politicising highway rehabilitation
Resident doctors condemn assault on colleague at Delta teaching hospital, backs strike
2027: Aspirants defy Katsina APC consensus outcomes, purchase nomination forms
2027: Jigawa lone woman aspirant reaffirms loyalty to APC after losing senatorial bid
Portable challenges Davido, Zlatan for celebrity boxing showdowns after Carter Efe defeat in Lagos
The Optimus Ascent: Over 4,000% growth in three years of purposeful banking
Nigeria, US launch defence working groups as insecurity worsens despite troops, drone support
UBA, Redtech, MoMo PSB expand merchant payment access across Nigeria
Zenith Bank appoints Mustafa Bello as Chairman at AGM
Technology 0, Politicians 1: New machines did not help Nigerian voters
Elections Circus: Millions of EU money in “elections support” prop up bad African leaders
FG may shut Eko Bridge carriageway
ADC reduces cost of nomination forms, releases updated timetable
Dapo Abiodun pushes for consensus among APC aspirants, promises appointments for losers
JUST IN: Saka fires Arsenal into Champions League final
Woman killed, daughter survives Third Mainland Bridge crash
Only 28.5m of 61.9m crude oil barrels reached local refineries in Q1 — NUPRC
Senate amends rules for electing presiding officers, bars new lawmakers from aspiring to positions
INEC begins final phase of voter registration ahead of 2027 election
Mixed reactions trail Moniepoint CEO Eniolorunda’s claim on Nigeria’s talent gap
Jigawa govt empowers tipper operators with excavators, load-bed machines
Tinubu engages global investors in Paris
Yahaya Bello’s nephew used BDCs to transfer funds, witness tells court in N10bn fraud trial
Court admits prior judgement as evidence in N110.4bn fraud trial of Yahaya Bello
Police recover abandoned backpack containing explosives in Borno
‘I was misled,’ alleged coup defendant says in video recording played in court
Kled AI removes app from Nigerian App Store over fake data
Hantavirus: WHO confirms outbreak on cruise ship, three dead, seven infected
Court remands man, 42, for alleged rape of minor
Bandits kill four in southern Katsina, rob PDP aspirant
NCoS sanctions 147 personnel for misconduct, complicity in contraband trafficking
Cocaine convict breaks down in tears as he receives five years’ imprisonment
Xenophobia: Nigerian lawmaker canvasses revocation of MTN, DStv licences, other SA companies
Coroner suspends inquest into Chimamanda’s son’s death
Aviation ground handlers issue three-day ultimatum to airlines, threaten service withdrawal
Air Peace says aircraft replaced, Gatwick passengers accommodated after incident
BOOK REVIEW: Marginilia as Poetics of Reclamation in FOOTNOTES FOR A NATIVE LAND
Soludo submits commissioner-nominees to Anambra assembly
Defamation: SERAP reacts to court’s N100 million judgement given in favour of SSS
UPDATED: Peter Obi most favoured in ADC – Spokesperson
Peter Obi most favoured in ADC – Spokesperson
Two senators dump ADC, join NDC, LP
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour abandons Peter Obi, says he’ll remain in ADC
JUST IN: Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour abandons Peter Obi, says he’ll remain in ADC
Jigawa anti-corruption agency launches forensic training, partners with CDD, MacArthur
Yobe 2027: Buni, Gaidam move to consolidate power, ditch Ahmad Lawan
Court clears former Head of Service Oyo-Ita, others of N570m fraud charges
17 Reps dump ADC for NDC as crisis deepens, one joins APC
Ex-running mate attacks Peter Obi for defections, speaks on his rumoured joint ticket with Kwankwaso
Letter to the Editor: Terror drug ‘Captagon’ and its threat to national security
Plateau bans roadblocks after Mangu violence, orders arrests
Troops apprehend gunrunner, raid IPOB hideouts in South-east
UCL: Lookman targets history as Atlético Madrid face Arsenal at Emirates
Enugu approves 151.55km rural roads construction, begins renovation work at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium