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The Federal Government has announced that all full-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates will now be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa stated this after a meeting with the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu. According to the Minister, only full-time HND graduates are eligible for…
1 day ago
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has announced that, effective March 2025, all Corps Members will be credited with their new monthly allowance of N77,000. The development comes six months after the Federal Government promised to increase the allowance of Corps members from N33,000 to N77,000. The approval…
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The South-South Elders Forum has expressed worry over the disappearance of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara after President Bola Tinubu removed him from office on March 18, 2025. The coordinator of the forum and Niger Delta activist, Anabs Sara-Igbe, on Thursday claimed that they have not heard from nor seen the governor since the suspension. Sara-Igbe…
1 day ago
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said that countries, especially developing countries, are suffocating under debt burdens. It said that in 2023, developing countries’ external debt hit a record $11.4 trillion, or 99 per cent of their export earnings. This is even as it is projected that Nigeria’s total debt could…
1 day ago
The Senate said on Thursday that it has approved the state of emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu on Rivers State on Tuesday. The decision, which was announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, after a closed-door session that lasted for over an hour, was adopted unanimously by senators. The approval included a resolution "that…
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By the release of over 4,082 inmates, the Federal Government will be saving more than N1 billion yearly and decongesting correctional centres across the country.
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The newly appointed Sole Administrator for Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has arrived at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
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The optimism expressed the other day by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmud Yakubu, over the conduct of pending by-elections is a significant boost to the development of democracy in the country.
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FirstHoldco has announced a 25% oversubscription of its recently concluded Rights issue.
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The countdown began last night (March 20, 2025). And the reality that Ramadan 2025 (1446 AH) is winding down has dawned on Muslims all over the world as the sacred month of obligatory fasting enters its last ten days beginning from today (March 21).
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Nigerian troops have thwarted an operation to steal oil worth N461.7 million in the South-South region, in a major crackdown on oil thieves in one week.
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Report released yesterday has blamed corruption and deliberate underfunding by state governments for the poor state of water infrastructure across Nigeria.
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Three months after his appointment, Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle, will oversee his first game today as the Super Eagles resume their World Cup qualifying campaign against the Wasps of Rwanda in Kigali.
News
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As part of its expansion plans, Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a subsidiary of WIOCC Group, has committed an additional $240 million in investment to expand its data centre in Lagos.
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Federal Government, yesterday, assured Nigerians that names of new ambassadors would be announced soon.
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Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Barkin Ladi Local Council of Plateau State, Muhammad Adamu, has been killed by gunmen.
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The Edo State government's Anti Kidnapping Task Force has demolished properties of kidnappers, as a middle-age man, Oboh Odianosen of Uromi town, has lost his inherited property due to his kidnapping activities in Edo Central Senatorial Districts of the state.
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The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, has revealed that Nigeria imports $4 billion worth of steel yearly, stressing the need for import substitution to reduce pressure on foreign exchange.
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The National Union of Bauchi State Students (NUBASS) and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have faulted Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed’s remarks urging Seyi Tinubu not to empower Bauchi indigents with plates of cooked rice.
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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the International Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (IN-CSR) have called for stronger ethical and regulatory frameworks to govern artificial intelligence (AI) in Nigeria.
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has confirmed the death of 10 persons in the truck explosion which occurred at Karu bridge along Abuja- Keffi Expressway on Wednesday night .
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A new video game development and esports training hub by GamrLab has been unveiled in Lagos State to train 5,000 participants in its first year and support the growth of the country's gaming industry.
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Metro
46 mins ago
The arraignment of a former resident pastor of the First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, Rev. Dr. Israel Adelani Akanji, and five others over an alleged N620 million fraud was stalled yesterday due to the absence of the prosecuting counsel.
54 mins ago
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa has announced the arrest of a notorious vandal, simply called Mr Lucky, caught cutting a rail bridge along the Kaduna/Kafanchan axis.
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Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja, has remanded a former Deputy Director, Highways, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Augustine Ojo Olowoniyan, alongside a surveyor, Sulaiman Abdulkadir.
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The Eternal Sacred Order of The Cherubim and Seraphim has announced that all activities for its centenary celebrations will focus on evangelism and soul winning, to reflect the vision and mission of the sole founder of the church, St Moses Orimolade Tunolase.
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The burial ceremony of Dr. Doyin Okupe-Agbonmagbe, who passed away on March 7, 2025, at the age of 72, commences on Thursday, March 27, 2025, with a service of songs & tributes at Trinity House, Victoria Island, Lagos by 11:00a.m.
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Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has cautioned politicians against premature campaigns for his second term, stressing that his focus remains on delivering socio-economic transformation in the state. Governor Ododo, speaking through the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, urged supporters and political actors to channel their energy toward supporting his…
1 day ago
The Chief Executive and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), Michael Oluwagbemi, has called for increased road safety awareness following a tragic accident at Karu Bridge, Abuja. Oluwagbemi, who visited the accident site on Thursday, accompanied by officials from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Standards…
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A 38-year-old auto mechanic, Stephen Ifeanyi, on Thursday appeared before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly selling fake car engines to his customers. Ifeanyi, a resident of Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna, is facing a one-count charge of cheating. The prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, informed the court that the case was reported at Gabasawa Police Station…
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The Police Command in Benue says it has neutralised 12 bandits terrorising the Buruku Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP. Sewuese Anene, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi. Anene said that the command unfortunately lost one of its personnel, Insp. Terfa Anyiatse,…
Business
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Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has stressed the importance of a Board of Directors in enhancing the corporate governance of the apex regulatory agency.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the rapid adoption of digital identity technologies to enhance aviation security and operational efficiency.
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Cedrus Capital Limited has successfully arranged the oversubscribed N3 billion Series 1 commercial paper (CP) issuance for RusselSmith Nigeria Limited, which is part of its N10 billion CP programme.
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended Alaro City, a new city in West Africa, for stimulating the economic growth of the state with $1 billion.
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Nigerian Breweries Plc (NB) has completed the acquisition of the remaining 20 per cent minority stake in Distell Wines and Spirits Nigeria Limited (DWSN), sealing its full ownership of the company.
1 hour ago
The NASD OTC Exchange Plc has strengthened its market position with the listing of 15,255,079,725 shares of Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company (InfraCredit) at N2.43 per share.
Energy
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Following the temporary suspension of petroleum product sales in naira by Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the Arewa Youth Assembly has called on Dangote Petroleum Refinery to disclose the actual cost of producing a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The group stated that the move by Dangote to halt the supply of petroleum products in naira…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, intervened in the political logjam in Rivers State to avert threats to the nation’s economic assets, particularly as the country faces a $35.3m daily loss through pipeline explosion that could keep oil yields low and worsen revenue earnings.
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Federal polytechnics have called for urgent intervention to address soaring electricity costs, seeking the deployment of solar solutions to enhance sustainable power supply across campuses.
2 days ago
The liquidity crisis in Nigeria’s power sector is worsening as Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) has revealed that the Federal Government owes its power subsidiaries about N650 billion for electricity generated but not paid for.
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JMG Limited has emphasised the importance of solar energy adoption and innovative engineering solutions as key drivers of sustainable development.During a road walk commemorating Solar Appreciation Day and World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development in Lagos
Editorial
1 day ago
Many chilling indicators underscore the crisis in Nigeria’s education sector, as depicted in a recent focus on that sector. They include but are not limited to, frequent industrial unrests, low funding, the embarrassing mass number of out-of-school children and the devastating drain on the country’s lean resources
Politics
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The South-South Governors' Forum has called for the rescission of President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, saying the political situation in the state does not satisfy the criteria for such action as outlined in Section 305(3) of the Nigerian Constitution (as amended).
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The Edo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, said all its 18 democratically elected chairmen are with the party contrary to reports that they have defected to the APC.
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The National Chairman of the opposition Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has ruled out the influence of godfatherism and money politics in the process leading to the selection of candidate to vie for the Anambra governorship poll scheduled for April 5 this year.
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The Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof Epiphany Azinge, on Thursday night, lauded President Bola Tinubu’s governance, describing him as being on the right track despite the complexities of leading Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen at the State House, Abuja after a courtesy visit to the President, the Monarch acknowledged that while challenges exist, President Tinubu’s administration…
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The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd), has warned troublemakers in the state to desist from any action that would affect the peace, progress, and economic stability of the state. Ibas said he is committed to bringing peace, stability, and prosperity to the state and Nigeria as a whole. Ibas stated…
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Following the recent defection of four lawmakers of the Edo State House of Assembly to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, a socio-political group, Edo North Conscience (ENC), on Thursday called for the removal of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, whose party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP),…
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Features
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Dr. Cecilia Ibru is the Co-Founder of the Michael and Cecilia Foundation (MCF); a non-profit organisation focused on building effective, innovative, and enterprising human capital through educational opportunities.
Sport
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The Super Eagles know that anything short of victory today in Kigali, will further harm their chances of making the cut to the 2026 World Cup, and with that in mind, they have vowed to leave their blood on the Amahoro Stadium pitch if that is what it means to secure the desired result.
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The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) first ‘Her Time To Play’ (HTTP) Leadership Series in Nigeria was held at the weekend at Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos.
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Students from across Lagos State are expected to converge on the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) to compete in the Lagos State Athletics Association (LSAA)-sanctioned The Athletics School Games (TASG), which holds tomorrow.
Columnists
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The central thesis of the words of the readers of this column and watchers of our current politics and political personages which I tried to set down last Friday, and which I am trying now to continue cannot but be seen or viewed from the perspective of those who are wrestlers with the idea of noble actions and right deeds.
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Beware the Ides of March has been an unceasing admonition to politicians since the brutal assassination of Julius Caesar on 15 March, 44BC when events move in a certain troubling trajectory.
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Nigeria’s history is shaped by a series of political events, ethnic tensions, and economic struggles that have repeatedly tested the nation’s unity.
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I recently came across the requirement for individuals to pay a whopping $5 million to acquire American citizenship. I must say that I am not only shocked but also amused by this proposition.
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In Nigeria, cardiovascular diseases account for 11% of all non-communicable disease-related deaths (Minister of State for Health, 2023). Yet, 8% of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke can be prevented through lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise (Dr. Kingsley Kola Akinroye, Nigerian Heart Foundation). For over a decade, Power Oil has led the charge…
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itel, a global smart life brand committed to delivering budget-friendly electronic products for emerging markets consumers, is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking powerful smartphone, itel Power 70. Designed to meet the unique power demands of emerging markets, this smartphone redefines convenience and reliability, offering a massive 10000mAh battery. This makes it the…
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In today's ever-changing world where the global marketplace is evolving rapidly, there’s one thing that remains certain: talent knows no boundaries. Yet, for many African creatives, the path to global opportunities has often felt like a distant dream. Cre8Space Africa, a platform built with heart and purpose, is changing that narrative, offering a gateway for…
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Growthill Limited is an indigenous real estate development, general construction, and financial investment advisory company with a clear objective of developing efficient, sustainable, and investment-driven properties. With a team of seasoned professionals, Growthill is reshaping the Nigerian real estate industry by working closely with investors, first-time buyers, families, and corporate stakeholders to deliver value-driven real…
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Once you hit 40 as a man, your immune system doesn’t bounce back like it used to. Stress, diet, quest to meet up with daily tasks, and even lifestyle choices can take a toll on your health. But nature has a way of helping out with natural herbs that can be used as tea or…
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The name Maria Ochefu may not be widely known in military barracks, NYSC camps, and university hostels in Nigeria, but her impact is visible. Ochefu, the woman behind the Mammy Market, a business model that has served soldiers, traders, and civilians for decades, passed away in her sleep on Tuesday in Makurdi, Benue State, at…
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Skincare therapist and aesthetician who runs Nigerian top skincare brand situated in Abuja, Porthacourt and Lagos and known as Skin Therapy Beauty and Spa, Mimi Whyte-Femi has iterated that what she loves to do most, that actually give her joy and a sense of fulfilment is skincare and wellness. Having being a victim of skin…
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Christiana Kayode, popularly known as Berbiedoll, is the founder and CEO of Berbie Beauty Line, a brand that has transcended the traditional concept of beauty. She describes Berbie Beauty as a lifestyle brand that goes beyond merely enhancing physical appearance with premium skincare products. Instead, it stands for empowerment, confidence, and self-expression, embracing diversity…
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Technology
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In the fast-evolving landscape of digital finance and marketing, few professionals have made significant impact as Adeyemi Olalemi.
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Alessio Ippolito, the man behind Italy’s self-proclaimed premier crypto news outlet, Criptovaluta.it, likes to cast himself as a truth-teller in the wild west of cryptocurrency. From his base in the sleepy town of Frascati (RM), just outside Rome, he’s built a platform that’s garnered attention—12 million user accesses in 2021, if Google Analytics is to…
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The Nest Innovation Park, Nigeria, has partnered with German UnternemerTUM to provide support for Nigerian founders.The support will include providing training for Nigeria’s youthful population and the surge of small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs.
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Seplat Energy has partnered with Zinox Technologies to boost technology infrastructure in the country. The Seplat team, led by IT Site Lead, Iniabasi Ekpo, and IT Customer Experience Lead, Oyebola Chukwunyem was received by the Managing Director of Zinox Technologies, Kelechi Eze-Okonta, and her team.
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In line with its mission to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to sustainable energy, Synafare has announced the launch of its Innovation Hackathon 2025, a virtual event designed to revolutionise the solar energy ecosystem.
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A mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Liv.ing, has launched a digital transformative initiative aimed at unlocking access to essential services such as communication, education, healthcare and financial freedom for 230 million Nigerians.