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Nigeria’s economic development hinges on empowering SMEs, says Ganduje
For Nigeria to achieve sustainable economic development, farmers and small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) must be empowered, Engr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje has said. Ganduje, the Executive Director, Technical Services at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), stressed that strengthening SMEs remains
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Oyo Fire Service Contain Residential Fire Incident in Papa, Ibadan
The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has successfully contained a fire outbreak that occurred at Papa, Airport Area, Ibadan, on Sunday, preventing it from spreading to adjoining buildings and averting possible loss of lives and property. The incident was reported
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No customer loses deposits in failed banks - NDIC
The Nigeria Insurance Deposit Corporation (NDIC) has guaranteed customers of insured commercial banks prompt recovery of their deposits in the event of risk liability or liquidation. In addition, the corporation assured depositors of its statutory mandate, which includes supervising banks
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Education
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NABTEB releases 2025 results
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Over 2,000 educators attend free EDUFORGE training in Kano
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Uncertainty over local councils’ capacity to revamp basic education
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FUOYE holds 10th convocation, outgoing VC highlights major achievements
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Energy
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Researcher links 3mbpd target to strategic communication
An energy communication researcher, Dr Adeola Yusuf, has called on President Bola Tinubu to demand strategic communication plans from oil producers
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Affordability question in cement operators’ planned capacity expansion
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Street urchins’ menace and failure of governance
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Beyond sanctions, time to reform Africa Cup of Nations
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Finding a balance between fuel price and cost of transportation
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Politics
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2027: Agbakoba tasks NASS on election result e-transmission
Prominent constitutional lawyer and former Nigerian Bar Association President, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has called on the National Assembly to urgently amend the Electoral Act to make electronic transmission of election results mandatory, warning that failure to do so could
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Sports
See AllGroup accuse Iran of ‘targeting, killing footballers’ ahead of FIFA World Cup
Football players in Iran - who have qualified for this year’s World Cup finals - are being deliberately targeted and killed, a group
09 February 2026
Nigeria beats Uzbekistan 3-1, qualifies for World Group 11
09 February 2026
Tuvawish sees brighter future after success at Win Win golf tourney
09 February 2026
CNS Spikers, Nigeria Customs win 2026 NVBF Super Cup
Health
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Anambra Records High Turnout for Measles–Rubella Vaccination
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Health ministry got only N36m from N218b capital budget in 2025 — Pate
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Imo First Lady urges greater private sector investment in cancer care
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Lassa fever outbreak hits seven LGAs in Plateau
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T’Bellz: Returns With Soulful Street Pop “Bad boy from Africa!!”
“Bad boy from Africa!!” T’Bellz’s opening line on his latest extended playlist, Back on Track, rings out as a clear reminder of the young bard’s artistic focus since his 2017 debut. The Afro-pop singer, born Opeyemi Bello, emerges as a
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See AllGender funding gap in tech startups hits new lows
A new report on the state of startup funding across the African continent revealed a sobering reality: despite years of advocacy for gender
09 February 2026
TD Africa, Enugu govt begin cybersecurity, data science training
09 February 2026
Firm partners varsity to drive indigenous research, devt
09 February 2026
Firm offers new hybrid work, AI governance solution
09 February 2026
NITDA commits to Nigeria’s 70% digital literacy target
Opinions
See AllWhy Makoko could become Lagos’ boldest urban experiment
At a glance, the sight of bulldozers rolling into Makoko provokes an instinctive reaction. Images of wooden homes collapsing into the lagoon are distressing, not merely because structures are being removed but because lives, histories and fragile livelihoods are visibly
06 February 2026
The silent press and the silent siege
06 February 2026
How did they get here? Lecturer’s lament on academic decline
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Foundation offers free eye screening to underserved Lagos residents
At least 150 residents, mostly elderly people, have benefited from a free comprehensive eye screening exercise organised by the Advancing
07 February 2026
Patience Iyakwo: I saw my story in every girl who felt forgotten
07 February 2026
How women can move from financial literacy to financial confidence
07 February 2026
Women’s coalition urges 10th NASS to fast-track Special Seats Bill
07 February 2026
Leading Woman Show takes on gender-balanced leadership
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Foundation promotes preventive health, build stronger communities in Lagos
Concerned about advance preventive mental health and lifestyle well-being, Wakathon 2026 is set to mobilise Lagos residents for a city-wide health walk
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Meet Inyegumena Nosegbe, a multi-disciplinary creative and senior art director at Apple, bringing authenticity to visual storytelling
Inyegumena Nosegbe’s love for design and art has helped her build the foundations for sustaining a successful career
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