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Amid the burgeoning weight of the present confederacy on the 36 states in Nigeria, groaning under the heavy burden of debts and inability to perform their fiscal responsibilities, the House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee yesterday proposed 31 additional ones to push the states in the country to 67.
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Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced compulsory 12 years of uninterrupted basic education after which a Nigerian child can aspire for higher education.
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The Igbo cherish burying their deceased in their ancestral homesteads, but appeasing gunmen before doing so now has become an “industry” where millions of naira are raked in by non-state actors.
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has increased all port rates and dues from seven per cent to 15 per cent in its first tariff adjustment in 32 years.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has humorously said that he is prepared to throw more political jabs at the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP)
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The United States Department of Justice has said that after completing his 75-month jail term for defrauding Americans, convict Edwin Okoronkwo will be deported to Nigeria. Okoronkwo and his wife, Juliet Okoronkwo, both permanent residents, had defrauded Americans through a catfish scheme, using stolen identities to disguise themselves as a high-ranking member of the US…
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Virtuitis Solaris (VS), a subsidiary of MOJEC International Holdings, has reaffirmed its dedication to bridging Nigeria’s energy gap by committing to the construction of 500 mini-grids within the next three years.
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has resumed plenary, almost a month after the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the House over alleged financial misconduct, and abuse of office.
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Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Kuje, has ordered the remand of three property owners linked to Delta Mega Trends in Kuje and Suleja correctional facilities pending the perfection of their bail conditions.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday observed that Nigeria is witnessing a surge in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries thronging the nation’s hospitals to seek affordable and high-quality kidney transplants.
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Senate has directed its committees on Intelligence and National Security and Foreign Affairs to probe allegations by the Head of State of Niger Republic, Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani, accusing Nigeria of conspiring with France to destabilise his country.
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The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, the Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF), and the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) have jointly petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, urging the release of findings from the investigation into the death of 33-year-old Fidelis Osaghae.
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Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), yesterday, opposed President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to increase the 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion.
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Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned the Federal Government against embarking on any increase in electricity tariff this year, saying it will be inimical to the competitiveness of Nigerian products and businesses and further exacerbate the impact of the high cost of production, worsen inflationary pressure and lead to further closure of more private businesses.
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Community workers from the Ogbeani community in Ndokwa West Local Council have appealed to Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, seeking intervention over alleged mistreatment by the management of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) company in Kwale.
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Nigerian Red Cross Society has said Nigeria is grappling with one of the highest road traffic accident rates in the world, stating that 10 per cent of the two million people, who die yearly from road accidents, which is 200,000 people, are Nigerians.
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In a bid to strengthen security and ensure the safety of its citizens, the Anambra State government on Tuesday, February 4, demolished three kidnappers’ dens located in Ndiezenwankwo Uruagu, Umumejiaku Uruagu, and Obiofia Nnewichi, all in Nnewi North Local Council.
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands has unveiled a solar-powered storage system for food, pharmaceuticals, and other perishable items called the 'Polar Store' in Lagos State. The Polar Store is part of a Dutch government-funded Impact Cluster, developed in collaboration with leading Dutch and Nigerian companies. Speaking at the launch, Deputy Consul General of the Netherlands…
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President Bola Tinubu and billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, have heaped praises on the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, on his 65th birthday, describing him as Nigeria’s best export to the world and one of Africa’s finest leaders.
Metro
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A 51-year-old man, Stanley Offor, was yesterday arraigned before the Lagos High Court in Ikeja over alleged forgery and the forceful takeover of a landed property.
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Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo says his administration has delivered over 120 quality roads in the five years of his administration. Uzodimma disclosed this while inaugurating the Mgbidi-Oguta Road in Oru West and Oguta Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state on Thursday. He said the feat was part of his 3R government initiatives aimed…
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A 30-year-old man, Ayodeji Ayeni, was on Th ursday brought before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged N2 million fraud. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and impersonation. The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Nov. 28, 2024…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta has fixed April 10 for sentence hearing on a case involving Christiana Uadiale, 47 years for human trafficking. The Presiding Judge, Justice F.A.Olubanjo, who deferred the judgement on Thursday in Asaba, said that the adjoined date would enable the court establish the case and take decisive decision…
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Kaduna State Government has intervened in the ongoing industrial dispute between Kaduna Electric and its workers' union, resulting in a power outage. Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe, hosted the meeting at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Thursday, pleading with the union to restore electricity to consumers as soon as possible. Balarabe implored the management and the…
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A suspected cultist and two others have butchered their friend and dumped his body in a sack in Calabar. The incident happened on Sunday, February, 2,2025 in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. According to a source, the deceased, known as Benji, made about N5 million from his Yahoo scam. His friend Aziz, whom…
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Permanent Secretary of the Plateau State Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development, Mr. Yabilsu Dogo, has disclosed that 100 illegal miners have been arrested in Jos in the past week. Dogo made this known in his office, saying that the ministry has been collaborating with the police to stop the illegal activities.…
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Electricity workers in Ibadan, on Thursday, staged a protest against the sack of 17 colleagues and the casualisation of workers without formal employment. The workers, who occupied the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) office in the Ring Road area, alleged that some employees had worked as casual workers for years, receiving meager salaries without prospects…
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The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Ebonyi State began an indefinite strike on Thursday in seven local government areas. The strike is in response to the non-payment of salaries for over three months. In a statement, a copy of which Guardian obtained in Abakaliki, the Union Secretary, Bassey Asuquo, listed the affected local government…
Business
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Government policies and devaluation of the naira are responsible for the worsening cost of living, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has said.
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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Chinyere Almona, has expressed surprise over the abrupt implementation of the newly introduced four per cent Customs Processing Charge (CPC), which took effect on February 4.
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A report said 43.7 per cent of Nigeria’s businesses reduced their workforces last year as a result of macroeconomic challenges.
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Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, in this interview, addresses sundry issues in the air transport sector, including the controversial creation of more state-owned airports, stalled concession plan, and perennial extortion at the facilities.
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The dust around the Federal Government's approved 50 per cent tariff hike on telephony services in the country has not settled as a non-governmental organisation in Nigeria, the Cloud Network Foundation (CNF) has called on the Federal Government to reassess the hike, warning of its potential economic and social repercussions.
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More than a year after making payments and signing agreements, several vendors are yet to be allocated shop spaces at the new terminal of the Lagos International Airport, despite fulfilling all requirements set by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
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A study by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a member of FirstRand Group, says Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) could slip to 0.8 per cent (a pace not seen since 2021) this year.
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Less than two months to Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifying games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, the Super Eagles’ camp has been boosted by news that Udinese goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has returned from injury.
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The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has relocated its meetings from the party’s national secretariat in Abuja for security reasons.
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President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, enjoined all public and private schools to prioritise children’s safety at all times, just as he directed regulatory authorities in the education sector to ensure compliance with safety standards.
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $45.3 million contract for the feasibility study and engineering design of a rail route linking four seaports in the South West viz Badagry Deep Sea Port, Tin Can Seaport, Apapa Seaport and Lekki Seaport to the hinterlands.
Editorial
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In the face of the seeming collapse of Ebubeagu, the joint security network of five southeastern states, the launching of a special security operation codenamed ‘Udo Ga-Achi’ by Governor Charles Soludo reportedly to confront the escalating insecurity in Anambra State is a welcome development.
Politics
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The crisis within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a fresh twist yesterday as the Tom Ikimi-led disciplinary committee summoned National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and 10 others for interrogation regarding petitions filed against them.
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Ahead of 2026 governorship poll in Osun, a group within state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, enlisted
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Some members of major political parties in Osun State have reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries in a violent attack that broke out during a rally in Ilesa town of the state on Wednesday. Supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress were said to have clashed while campaigning around…
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As consultations and permutations for the 2027 governorship election gather momentum, the politics of zoning is unsettling political leaders in Ogun State. The people of Ogun West have not produced a governor since the state’s creation in 1976. Now, they are advocating political justice, equity and fairness than the Ogun East and Central zones seem…
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As consultations and permutations for the 2027 governorship election gather momentum, the politics of zoning is unsettling political leaders in Ogun State. The people of Ogun West have not produced a governor since the state’s creation in 1976.
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Against the backdrop of recent communal clashes in some parts of Osun State, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, yesterday, said that the governor, Ademola Adeleke, had lost grip on security in the state.
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Features
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The Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society (NASFAT) has proudly unveiled its impressive track record spanning three decades, demonstrating its impact across all spheres of life and affirming its dedication to future endeavours.
Sport
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will release the list of players that Coach Eric Chelle plans to deploy in Nigeria’s two crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe early next month, officials of the team have said.
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Enyimba’s Head Coach, Stanley Eguma, has assured fans of the Peoples Elephant that their team will return to the continent despite their current poor position on the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) table.
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World Athletics President Sebastian Coe believes that Africa can host the Olympics Games if there is strategic planning and good use of resources that would not strain the host nation, reports Joy Sports of Ghana.
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The Head Coach of Delta Queens hockey team, Richard Adeoye, has blamed poor officiating for their early exit at the ongoing African Cup for Club Hockey Championships in Egypt.
Columnists
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Femi Osofisan may not share my contention or feeling in this wise – and I don’t expect him to, but let me add with some spectacular enthusiasm that I am delighted to write him unquestionably, but with modesty, into the canon of any of our currently living poets of his birth-age or of around his birth-age whose poetry flourishes as that of a predecessor and as that of a contemporary at the same time.
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DeepSeek has arrived with the quiet force of a tidal shift, unsettling an AI landscape long dominated by Western giants.
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Predictably, there have been more reactions to this column on my assertion that John the Baptist received and gave to mankind the great Revelation generally referred to as the Revelation of John.
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Nigeria can be credited to have triggered a strong wave of anti-gay sentiments and persecution of homosexuals who live a largely underground existence in the country and across Africa.
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24 Jan
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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the proposed 65 per cent increase in electricity tariffs. TUC position is contained in a communique issued at the end of its first quarter of 2025 National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting held on Thursday in Abuja. Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Mr. Festus Osifo, President of…
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The Nollywood film industry is in mourning following the passing of veteran actor and esteemed university lecturer
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Onyekachukwu John Mba, the Nigerian sensation better known by his stage name Don Lamba as his fans affectionately call him, is preparing to unleash a musical masterpiece that promises to redefine the Afropop landscape in 2025. His upcoming album, New OG, is set to drop this year, and early buzz suggests that some tracks in…
New York Fashion Week is back, and Marc Jacobs is setting the stage. Unofficially opening the season, he kicked things off with Courage—a collection bursting with exaggerated silhouettes, doll-like proportions, and a fearless approach to fashion. But beyond the runway, the scene at the New York Public Library was just absolutely mesmerising. From surrealist hair moments…
As the boundaries of parenthood continue to evolve, one question remains unanswered— Is surrogacy an ethical option? What started out as Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell’s announcement on welcoming a baby quickly turned into a fiery internet debate when the new mother revealed she had her baby via surrogacy. Since the “Emily in Paris” star…
With the long holiday and January finally behind us, love is in the air as we prepare for the next hallmark holiday: Valentine’s Day. Whether you are boo’d up, happily single, or somewhere in between (don’t worry, we don’t judge) this Valentine’s Day, one thing is certain: love should be celebrated the way you like…
For the first time in Met Gala history, black fashion is being celebrated, and black women are at the forefront. This year changes everything! For the first time in the gala’s 77-year history, black fashion is being celebrated. Black women such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Tyla Doechii, Janelle Monáe, Simone Biles, Angel Reese, Sha’Carri Richardson,…
Technology
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The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it would soon unveil a policy document on the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic activities to “enhance critical thinking rather than fostering plagiarism and academic indolence”.
31 Jan
For improved Internet connectivity in Abia State, the state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an ICT and broadband technology company, WIOCC.
31 Jan
In a move to create thousands of job opportunities within and outside Nigeria, the Digital Bridge Institute has entered a transformative partnership with a United States-based SBTS Group LLC to equip Nigerian youth with the needed digital skills for global competitiveness.
31 Jan
A new blockchain app, Gamic that helps users connect and create wealth has been unveiled.Simply put, Gamic pays users to socialise. While giants like WhatsApp and Facebook monetize user data without sharing profits, Gamic, an African-born innovation
30 Jan
In an exciting development for Africa’s burgeoning tech ecosystem, AI4Africa, an organization dedicated to empowering African communities through artificial intelligence (AI), recently welcomed Color in Tech, a global leader in promoting diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. This landmark collaboration promises to be a game-changer, positioning Africa at the heart of the AI revolution…
28 Jan
Most industries around the world have become more efficient with the advancement of technology. These technological advancements are even creating new and profitable industries. However, as tech-driven companies push the boundaries of convenience and efficiency, regulatory bodies work to establish safeguards that ensure fairness, security, and stability, but this work causes tension between innovators and…