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Abductions: ADC hails Oyo rescue, urges FG to free Borno, Kwara victims
39+ min ago (534+ words) The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the rescue of pupils, teachers and other victims abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after spending 56 days in captivity, but urged the federal government to demonstrate the same…...
2027: LP name Bintu Konto as the Party's VP Candidate seek Nigeria historic support
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (469+ words) Business News Nigeria - 2027: LP name Bintu Konto as the Party's VP Candidate seek Nigeria historic support The National Leadership of the Labour Party says it is pleased to formally unveil Hajja Bintu Konto as the Party's Vice Presidential Candidate for…...
First Lady calls for accurate population database for effective planning
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (668+ words) Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady of Nigeria "urges Nigerians to embrace the NIN initiative" The First Lady, in a statement she personally signed on the occasion of World Population Day 2026, also called for greater investments in human capital development Describing human…...
2027: Shettima visits Tinubu, expresses gratitude for nomination
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (326+ words) The " thank you" visit followed his nomination after several months of speculations that the President may drop him, following calls for an end to the Muslim- Muslim ticket, ahead of the 2027 general election The ruling All Progressive Congress APC, had…...
Shettima emerges Tinubu's running mate as APC predicts landslide victory
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (723+ words) President already has 12 million votes in the bag " Yilwatda The confirmation came on Friday at the Abuja Continental Hotel during the submission of Tinubu and Shettima's completed nomination forms to the National Working Committee (NWC) for transmission to the Independent…...
Keyamo gives Peter Obi one week to apologise, settle N25, 000 airport parking fine
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (736+ words) The directive follows an internal investigation ordered by the minister after Obi alleged earlier this week that the tyres of his vehicle were unjustly clamped at the Abuja airport, which he described as part of a broader pattern of intimidation…...
Udom Emmanuel at 60: The arithmetic of a life well spent
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (811+ words) Business News Nigeria - Udom Emmanuel at 60: The arithmetic of a life well spent There is a particular kind of leader who governs by ledger " who treats a state budget the way a careful banker treats a balance sheet, and who…...
The architecture of national renewal: Rebuilding trust, capacity and human capital
21+ hour, 58+ min ago (209+ words) From Omugwo to DNA, from yam barns to smartphones, from resilience to quality: Nigeria's real development story is about institutions At first glance, these appear to belong to different worlds. In reality, they tell one story. Each article asks the…...
The 'Olodo' Uprising: What Nigeria's social media wars reveal about our broken definition of intelligence
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (711+ words) The Nigerian economy is changing faster than our mindset. A generation ago, success followed a familiar script: earn good grades, obtain a university degree, secure a white-collar job and climb the corporate ladder. Today, that script has been disrupted. Young…...
As Nigeria expands social protection, Akwa Ibom is building a grassroot humanitarian economy
20+ hour, 47+ min ago (473+ words) The visit comes at a period when Nigeria is expanding its social protection architecture. Through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, programmes such as the ARISE Share and Care Initiative deliver food directly to vulnerable households across the state's 31 local government…...