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Delta CP orders probe into fatal shooting, attacks on community leaders
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Kogi: Police intercept vehicle with suspected Indian hemp
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Police nab three over alleged Bauchi girls’ defilement
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Five feared dead, 31 others injured in Edo, Rivers explosions
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NAHCON seeks global partnerships to cut Hajj costs
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2027: APC presidential campaign visits Olubadan, Alaafin
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PUNCH journalist wins maiden Reporter Slam Nigeria contest
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Court delays make justice costly, inaccessible — Adekunle, SAN
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Police arrest two teenagers, recover pistol in Kano
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Woli Agba expresses concerns over Toluwanisings’ wife’s condition after husband's death
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World Food Day: Bauchi farmers urged to embrace dry-season farming’
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No vacancy: Lawmakers back Akpabio for 11th Senate presidency
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Tinubu must defend record before seeking re-election – Atiku
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2027: APC will convert membership strength to victory – Yilwatda
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2027: Tinubu should quit if he can’t campaign – Makinde
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Group rejects alleged coalition’s plot to oust Alia
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Stakeholders demand forensic facilities to enforce Jigawa law
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AI cannot replace teachers – APEN
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Methodist School alumni target N4m for school projects
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Two Lagos pupils emerge spelling bee champions
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Army arrests fake soldier accused of defrauding Gombe, Bauchi women
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ASUU condemns Katsina govt’s alleged intimidation of lecturer
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Plateau govt urges investment in adolescents’ health
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Gombe varsity has no formal reports of sexual harassment – Director
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Lagoon student wins Lagos writing competition
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Federal Govt Moves To Raise Home Loans To N85m, Targets Informal Workers
 The Federal Government is planning a major shake-up of Nigeria’s housing finance system, with a proposed increase in the maximum mortgage loan to N85 million and a target of delivering 5,000 mortgages annually by 2028. The reform, announced by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Dr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma, is also expected to […] 
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Mining cooperation: A new chapter in China-Africa common development, By Yu Dunhai
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Nigeria’s Poverty Surge
 Nigeria added 17.9 million people to the ranks of the multidimensionally poor between 2021 and 2024, the largest absolute increase recorded anywhere in the world. Afghanistan, in second place, added 5.3 million. That is the finding at the centre of the 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, published by the UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and […] 
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Will A Nobel Solve The World’s Trump Problem? The President Thinks So
 US President Donald Trump doesn’t just think a Nobel will solve the world’s Trump-inflicted problems. He believes it. He has said, quite clearly, that he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary labour of peace, especially in his second term. He claims he has ended eight wars, from the Israel-Hamas War to the Israel-Iran […] 
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IMF Backs CBN’s Rate Reset, Insists Monetary Policy Remains Tight
 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to lower its benchmark interest rate, saying significant progress in taming inflation has created room for policy adjustment without easing the pressure on monetary conditions. The Fund said the adjustment was appropriate, stressing that the reduction in the policy rate should […] 
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2027: Bwacha Targets Healthcare, Education Reforms In Taraba
 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Taraba State, Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha, has unveiled plans to overhaul the healthcare and education sectors in the state. He also pledged to improve infrastructure and better the welfare of teachers and health workers if elected governor in 2027. The proposed reforms also include improved road infrastructure, agricultural […] 
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Yari Leads APC Presidential Campaign Council To Olubadan
 The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima has paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at his palace in Oke-Aremo, Ibadan, Oyo State. The delegation, led by the council’s Director-General, Abdulaziz Yari, comprised prominent APC […] 
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Mixed Reactions As Gov. Bago Appoints Niger NLC Chair To Campaign Council
 The appointment of the Niger State chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Idrees Abdulkareem Lafene, into the Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State has sparked mixed reactions among workers. The appointments, as announced by Governor Mohammed Bago, assigned Lafene as Director of Labour Matters, Comrade […] 
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2027: Senate Backs Akpabio To Continue As Next President, Say No Vacancy
 The current 10th Senate has declared support for Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s return as presiding officer of the 11th National Assembly, with Senate Chief Whip Tahir Monguno and Senator Cyril Fasuyi declaring that there is “no vacancy” in the Senate presidency. The lawmakers made their positions known during yesterday’s plenary, where Monguno, representing Borno North, […] 
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Alia’s Development Agenda: Assessing Benue’s Progress And The Political Implications For 2027
 From Governance to Political Expectations The declaration by the Executive Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, at the North-Central grassroots mobilisation rally for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has added a significant dimension to political discussions ahead of the 2027 general […] 
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HURIWA Laments Repeated Attacks On Military Bases, Killing Of Soldiers
 Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised the alarm over the reported killing of soldiers in a terrorist attack on a military post in Mairari community, Guzamala local government area of Borno State. It warned that the incident raises grave questions about the effectiveness of Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy. HURIWA, in a statement signed […] 
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