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March 07, 2004
Choosing Nigeria over Uzbekistan, others: Osaze Odemwingie’s enduring legacy
From the archives
March 07, 2004
Choosing Nigeria over Uzbekistan, others: Osaze Odemwingie’s enduring legacy
From the archives
March 07, 2007
Choosing Nigeria over Uzbekistan, others: Osaze Odemwingie’s enduring legacy
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Flood: HYPPADEC commends FG's N80bn intervention
...Seeks more funding for communities The Managing Director of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, has commended the Federal Government for approving N80 billion to mitigate the impact of flooding in vulnerable communities. He
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Delta Police demote inspector, corporal over POS extortion caught on viral video
The Delta State Police Command has demoted an Inspector and a Corporal after they were found guilty of extorting a motorist through a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal inside a police station, The State police spokesman Bright Edafe who confirmed the development,
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AfCFTA forum pushes for urgent implementation of trade protocol
The just-concluded second African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Digital Trade Forum 2026 has urged member
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Saraki offers support to UNILORIN First-Class graduate
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Seplat PEARLs Quiz Impacts 57,000 Students in Edo, Delta
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Expert calls for increased focus on early years education in Africa
Education | 2 min read
National Laureate: FG inaugurates committee, unveils N365 students’ yearly research prize
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Energy
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AEW 2026: Wale Tinubu, Nosa Omorodion and Nigeria’s Expanding Influence in Africa’s Energy Future
Africa’s energy future will not be shaped by resources alone. It will be shaped by the companies willing to invest, the leaders prepared to take risks, the technologies that improve production, the capital that backs African ambition and the local talent that sustains long-term growth.
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Oyo APC guber candidate congratulates Florence Ajimobi on diplomatic milestone in Austria
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has congratulated former First Lady of Oyo State, Ambassador Florence Ajimobi, on the presentation of her Copie d’Usage to Ambassador Maximilian Hennig, Chief of Protocol of the Republic of Austria.
Sports
See AllFrance appeals Michael Olise’s yellow card in Paraguay clash
• Blatter, UEFA blast FIFA for controversial Balogun decision • Belgium’s appeal fails The French Football Federation (FFF) has appealed to FIFA to rescind Michael Olise’s yellow card during the World Cup last-16 win over Paraguay on Saturday, reports nytimes.com.
07 July 2026
Sagna affirms France as favourites to win World Cup
Health
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Pain, Stigma and Silence: The hidden survival gap in sickle cell anaemia
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WACP marks 50 years, announces medical outreach for 500 Oyo residents
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Lagoon Hospital marks 40 years with push to curb avoidable amputations
Health | 3 min read
Hard Rock Cafe Lagos exits global franchise to launch independent hospitality concept
Iconic venue transitions to localized model after a decade in Nigeria; introduces interim lifestyle platform ‘Curate’. Hard Rock Cafe Lagos today announced it will discontinue its international franchise model after 10 years of operation. Management is transitioning the landmark destination
Technology
See AllKwara govt, AWS, IHS train 30 youths in cloud skills
A new effort to bridge the global shortage of cloud computing professionals, on Monday, got underway in Kwara State as 30 youths commenced training under the Amazon Web Services (AWS) re/Start programme.
06 July 2026
Improve AI video composition with reference inputs
Opinion
See AllNYSC: The Deconstruction of A Faulty Reform
Since its post-bellum inception in 1973, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme has stood the test of time as the best institutional defensive wall against ethnoreligious fragmentation in Nigeria. Known to have been conceived for the aim of healing fractured polity, its primary mandate has unshakably been the fusion of cross-cultural integration. However, the recent approval of sweeping reforms by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) threatens to fundamentally mutate this revered scheme.
07 July 2026
State police: Separating facts from fictions
Interviews
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Nigeria’s anti-corruption effort has been hampered by politicisation – Loyibo
Interview | 6 min read
Vote-buying turning our democracy into transactional marketplace – Oketola
Interview | 9 min read
How Nasarawa set the stage for energy transition, carbon market – Governor Sule
Interview | 15 min read
I will be lying if i say I did some things to enjoy longevity – Adeyeye
Interview | 8 min read
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Womenovate, MTN Foundation champion inclusive digital future for women
As technology continues to shape the future of work, industry leaders, policymakers, and development partners are intensifying efforts to ensure women are not left behind in Africa’s digital transformation. This commitment took centre stage at the fifth edition of the
04 July 2026
The billion dollar silence
04 July 2026
At Eve’s Lounge 3.0, gender advocacy takes lead
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Nigerian Female Drummer takes African culture to Scotland
By Emmanuel Emeh Nigerian talking drummer and cultural performer, Esther Akintade, popularly known as Kira Africa, delivered a cultural performance and keynote presentation at the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) 10th Anniversary Celebration and Book
Our favourite front-row celebrity looks from this SS27 runway season
June and July brought the SS27 menswear shows, and our attention was caught by the runways and standout celebrity looks
