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Nigeria thrash Mozambique 4 - 0 to reach AFCON quarter final

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As part of economic activities to mark the beginning of the New Year 2026, the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), under the directives of Governor Mai Mala Buni, has begun empowering 2,000 youths with dozens of tricycles and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) repair kits to boost employment and income generation and to fight poverty in the state.

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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026

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Former Lagos director jailed for stealing ₦48m

A Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a former Director in the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Olawale Solomon Feleti, to two years and five months’ imprisonment for stealing ₦48,992,271.73.

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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026

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Tax reform, fiscal stability and test of enforcement readiness

Nigeria’s tax reform marks one of the most consequential shifts in the country’s fiscal architecture since independence, driven by the urgent need to stabilise public finances, broaden the revenue base and restore credibility to a system historically weakened by inefficiency.

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05 January 2026
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2026 growth will be led by non-oil sector, ACCI DG projects

05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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05 January 2026
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Nigeria’s private sector ends 2025 on strong growth, confidence

05 January 2026
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03 January 2026
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Africa has capacity to own, develop, responsibly manage its strategic resources – Elumelu

03 January 2026

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05 January 2026

FG introduces new measures to curb WAEC, NECO examination malpractice

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Imo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard T.O. Ikegwuoha

04 January 2026

Imo releases First School Leaving Certificate exam results after four-year delay

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04 January 2026

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04 January 2026

Taraba schools resume amid shift from boarding to day schooling

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Director Nominee EKEDC, Rasheed Olaoluwa (left); Director, Transgrid & Director nominee EKEDC, ⁠Faruk Aliyu; Director, Transgrid & Director nominee EKEDC, Prof. George Nwangwu; Director West Power & Gas, ⁠Tein George; Chairman, Transgrid & Chairman nominee EKEDC, Dr. Olubunmi Peters; Director, West Power & Gas, Ernest Oji; Director, Transgrid & Director nominee EKEDC,⁠ Kolapo Joseph; Group Managing Director/CEO, West Power & Gas, Wola Joseph-Condotti, and Director of Corporate Operations, Axxela, ⁠Tuoyo Ejueyitchie at the signing ceremony in Lagos.
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Transgrid Enerco acquires 60% of EKEDC

Transgrid Enerco Limited has completed the acquisition of a 60 per cent equity stake in Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDC)

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PETROAN projects 850,000bpd output from new refineries

01 January 2026
Heirs Energies acquires Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy for $500m
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Heirs Energies acquires Maurel & Prom’s stake in Seplat for $500m

31 December 2025
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NNPC begins process to attract investors through planned asset stake sales

30 December 2025
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29 December 2025
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FG signs MoU with Chinese firm to localise CNG, EV infrastructure manufacturing

27 December 2025
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How NNPC Foundation can transform Nigeria’s oil wealth to lasting public good

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FG, RSE Energy partner on embedded power solutions for industries

24 December 2025

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02 January 2026

Low voter registration is vote of no confidence in governance

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New Year: Nigeria’s priorities in 2026

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30 December 2025

State police: Still an urgent constitutional imperative 

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29 December 2025

Nigeria-U.S. strikes: A needed alliance against terrorism

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Osun religious leaders pray for Adeleke's re-election

Religious leaders from various denominations in Osun State gathered on Monday to pray fervently for the possibility of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in the August 8, 2026, governorship election in the state. They conducted the special supplication at an annual

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FCT polls: Labour Party members storm INEC, protest exclusion of candidates

05 January 2026
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, said that over $10 billion has been saved from subsidy removal in 2023
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05 January 2026
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Leave Rivers alone or get burnt, Wike warns critics

05 January 2026
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2027: Wike urges states to replicate Rivers’ coalition strategy for Tinubu

05 January 2026
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Ex-Senate leader Wali resigns from PDP

05 January 2026
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Oyo ADC chieftain upbeat ahead of 2027

05 January 2026
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05 January 2026

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Joshua’s associates, Latif, Sina laid to rest

Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, yesterday, made his first statement since he was involved in a car crash that killed two of his associates, in Nigeria, last week.

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03 January 2026

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01 January 2026

Study shows potential risks of common sugar substitutes, alternatives

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Billionaire’s daughter, DJ Cuppy, announces break from social media

Nigerian disc jockey and daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has announced a short break from social media. The entertainer said the decision was necessary as she seeks quiet time away from online

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Human resource and business leaders have urged organisations to prioritise employee well-being, embrace purpose-driven technology, and adopt policies that enable both workers and employers to thrive.

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27 December 2025

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  The transfer of beneficial ownership of majority shares in Geregu Power Plc between Mr. Femi Otedola, the company’s erstwhile Chairman and Senator Abdulaziz Yari, is truly a remarkable watershed in Nigeria’s investment space. The consummation of change of ownership

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03 January 2026

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02 January 2026

Amusan: Yuletide high service charges not peculiar to air transport

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Nigeria is home to one of the largest youth populations in the world, with over 60 percent of its citizens under the age of thirty. Yet for decades, young people have remained excluded from formal decision-making spaces

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03 January 2026

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Nigeria’s maternal health crisis takes centre stage at WARDC policy roundtable

27 December 2025

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Academy equips students with self-confidence, life-saving skills

Self-confidence, resilience and life-saving skills alongside strong academic foundations are key to redefining learning. Executive Director, Bergson Education, Ibeju-Lekki, Mrs. Rosberg Michael Esebuono, has reaffirmed the institution

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Cancer, Libra, and Aquarius are set to experience significant positive shifts in their careers and personal lives as the new year unfolds.   Although 2025 will most likely not be remembered as one of the best years, there is light at the end of the tunnel for some of us, thanks to the astrological energy…

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