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Ebola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness?
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NGX Captures Just 14% Of N1.51trn Commercial Paper Market As Issuers Stay Off Exchange
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‘Current Investors Offer Kano, Jos DisCos Best Chance To Improve Performance’
The entry of new investors into Kano and Jos electricity distribution companies (DisCos) offers a fresh opportunity to improve network infrastructure, reduce electricity losses and strengthen market performance, following years of underinvestment and operational challenges. Historically, the three northern DisCos — Kano, Jos and Kaduna — have struggled with poor market performance and inadequate investment […]
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UBA Targets Single-use Plastics, Poor Waste Habits In Group-wide Climate Campaign
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has launched a Group-wide Climate Action Week to deepen climate awareness, promote responsible environmental practices and advance sustainable finance across its African and international operations. The five-day campaign, running from October 26 to 30, 2026, is themed “Banking on Africa’s Climate Future” and reflects the Bank’s […]
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Stock Investors Gain N2.64trn As Market Cap Hits N163.16trn
Investors on the Nigerian equities market gained N2.642 trillion yesterday as capitalization advanced to N163.16 trillion, reflecting the bullish momentum that lifted the All-Share Index back above 250,000. The All-Share Index (ASI) gained 4,068.27 points, rising 1.65 per cent to close at 251,290.54, on renewed investor confidence and sustained buying interest across the bourse. Also, […]
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Taraba Lawmaker Urges Plateau To Curb Alleged Bandit Incursions
A member of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. Anas Shuaibu, has appealed to the Plateau State government to take urgent measures to address the movement of bandits from Plateau into the state. Shuaibu made the appeal following an attack on Binnari community in Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba State. He alleged […]
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Countering Polarization: Reconcilliation Must Be Intentional, Deliberate – Osinbajo
Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has stated that any reorientation efforts aimed at bringing Nigerians together must be intentional and deliberately pursued. Prof Osinbajo made the disclosure at a dialogue organised by the Justice Research Institute ltd/Gte in partnership with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, to examine conflict, polarisation […]
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Tinubu Has Approved .5m Solar-powered Light For South East Households – Kalu
Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu says President Bola Tinubu has approved 500,000 solar-powered lights for rural households in the South East region. Kalu stated this at the flag-off of the Renewed Hope Light-up distribution of 26 33KVA transformers and 10,000 solar-powered lights and fans to communities in Bende Federal […]
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Gov Fintiri Inaugurates PBAT Door-to-Door Movement
Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has assured residents of the state that his administration had put measures in place to address economic hardship, provide skills training and create employment opportunities, with the initiatives expected to become a reality within the next one month. Governor Fintiri gave the assurance yesterday during the inauguration of the […]
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ADC Sets UP 600-member Campaign Council In Rivers
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has inaugurated a 600-member campaign council, the largest in the history of the state, ahead of the 2027 general election. During the ceremony in Port  Harcourt, the ADC governorship candidate, Pidomson warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against rigging the forthcoming general election in the state. […]
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Epidemic Of Vehicle Sales In Abuja
By Aliyu Abubakar No one who lives in or has visited Abuja anytime recently will fail to notice it: vehicle sales outlets on nearly every available inch of space! There is no street in Abuja that doesn’t have one, two, three or even more shades of automobile sales. The entire city center is dotted with […]
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Benue Residents Lament Over Transport Fare Despite FG’s Fuel Discount
Some Benue residents have lamented the high transport fares despite the Federal Government position of reducing petrol prices in filling stations owned by Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Some of the Makurdi residents who spoke with LEADERSHIP questioned the FG discount of N1,350 per litre, stressing that it has no impact on the citizens […]
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Residents Ask Bayelsa Govt To Fix Bad Roads
Traders  and other residents of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, have appealed to the state government to repair deteriorating internal roads, saying flooding, difficult movement and damage to personal belongings were affecting their daily lives and businesses. From Dim Rose Street in Biogbolo to the Swali Market particularly the road from the market roundabout leading towards the […]
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FCT Police Recover Stolen Toyota Prado, Arrest Suspect
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Prado SUV in Abuja and arrested a suspect in connection with the theft. The vehicle, belonging to one Haruna Alhaji, was reportedly stolen from the parking lot of an event centre in Area 8, Garki, Abuja, on Sunday, October 25. The police said […]
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Group Seeks Credible Presidential Polls In Gambia
A group, the Africa Watchdog, has called on The Gambia electoral body, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to conduct credible presidential polls. It said credible and acceptable polls was not only about going to the polling unit but free of intimidation of political opponents ahead of the polls. In a statement issued in Benin City, […]
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Ondo Assembly Passes State Police Bill
Ondo State House of Assembly has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police, citing the need to tackle insecurity, protect farmers and strengthen crime prevention at the grassroots. The approval followed the consideration of the bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment of State Police Services during plenary […]
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2027 Hajj: NAHCON Trains Operators For Private Sector Transition
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced a professional training programme for licensed Hajj and Umrah tour operators as Nigeria prepares for sweeping changes in pilgrimage management under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reforms. The two-day Professional Certificate Programme in Hajj/Umrah Operations and Pilgrim Service Management, which began yesterday, is taking place in Kano and […]
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Radda Invests Over N4bn In Craft Village, Empowers 1,662 Graduates
Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has disclosed that his administration has invested over N4 billion in the renovation, modernisation and equipping of the Katsina Youth Craft Village (KYCV) as part of efforts to tackle youth unemployment, poverty and insecurity through skills acquisition and entrepreneurship. The governor made the disclosure during the second graduation […]
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Ekiti Parents, Youths Demand Takeover Of Schools From Missionaries
Parents and guardians in Ekiti town have appealed to the Ekiti State government to take over the administration of some secondary schools in the town from missionaries. The Ikere- Ekiti stakeholders premised their demand on the perceived misadministration and ineffective running of the schools handed over to the missionaries by the state government some years […]
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Nigeria’s Trade With China
Every morning, importers in Alaba, Idumota, and Onitsha markets face the same arithmetic. Goods made in Guangzhou or Yiwu must be paid for in dollars, and dollars must be bought at a price that moves with the vagaries of the foreign exchange market. A cost that should be simple becomes a gamble. That daily gamble […]
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Uproar Trails APC SUV Gifts As ADC, NDC, Others React
The distribution of seven brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado sports utility vehicles (SUVs) to selected youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has triggered criticism from opposition parties, politicians and other Nigerians, with questions raised about political spending amid economic hardship and the funding of the vehicles ahead of the 2027 general elections. The […]
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ADC Kicks As APC Accuses It Of Owing Staff Over One-year Salaries
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah and Ademu Idakwo, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have traded accusations over allegations that the opposition party owes its staff more than 12 months’ salaries, with both parties accusing each other of failing to address issues affecting Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. The […]
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Binari Attack: Kefas Extends Security Measures By 6 Months, Northern Senators Demand Arrests, Prosecutions
By Samson Elijah, Abuja; Attah Anthony Jalingo Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has extended the designation of Karim Lamido Local Government Area as an Area of Particular Security Concern by another six months following the deadly attack on Binnari community that claimed several lives. The governor announced the decision yesterday at an emergency security […]
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Wiretapping Trial: Court Orders El-Rufai To Enter Defence
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over the alleged unlawful interception of telephone conversations involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling, held that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to require El-Rufai to enter his defence […]
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NSA, Police, Others Keep Mum Over Igboho’s 20,000-man Security Outfit
By Ejike Ejike, Tarkaa David, Abuja, and Waheed Adebayo, Ibadan The launch of a 20,000-member Iru Ekun Security Network by Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has raised questions about the legal status of the outfit and its relationship with existing security agencies. The Office of the National Security Adviser […]
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Nigeria May Declare Ebola Outbreak Over By December 7 – Pate
|  Says this will happen if no new confirmed or probable cases emerge   |  Minister speaks after medical evacuation of index patient to Switzerland The coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has said Nigeria could declare the Ebola outbreak over by December 7, 2026, if no new confirmed or probable […]
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Energy Costs, Supply Gap, Insecurity Threaten Federal Govt’s Single-digit Inflation Target, Analysts Warn
BY BUKOLA ARO-LAMBO AND OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos High energy costs, persistent domestic supply gaps and insecurity could determine whether the federal government achieves its single-digit inflation target before the end of 2027, financial analysts have warned. While some analysts believe the target is achievable if the government maintains policy consistency and sustains exchange rate stability, […]
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Stepmother, 19-year-old arrested over Bauchi children’s deaths
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Ex-Oyebanji aides donates food items to motherless home in Iyin-Ekiti
Former Technical Advisers to Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, have donated foodstuffs and other essential items to the Erelu Adebayo Children’s Home, in Iyin-Ekiti, as part of efforts to support the welfare and wellbeing of vulnerable children. The post Ex-Oyebanji aides donates food items to motherless home in Iyin-Ekiti appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Applying more fertiliser does not guarantee higher yields, stakeholders advised
Researchers, policymakers and fertiliser industry stakeholders have called for soil-specific fertiliser recommendations to improve agricultural productivity and food security, warning that applying more fertiliser does not necessarily translate into higher crop yields. The post Applying more fertiliser does not guarantee higher yields, stakeholders advised appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Ododo restates tighter partnership with monarchs for peace
Kogi State governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with traditional institutions to promote peace, unity, security and grassroots development in the state. The post Ododo restates tighter partnership with monarchs for peace appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Future Eagles beat Cyprus, draw with Pakistan
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Nigeria targets $30bn annual investment through climate finance for smallholder farmers
Nigeria is working to establish a framework to attract climate finance for smallholder farmers, with experts advocating targeted investments, digital accountability and stronger financial systems to address the effects of climate change on agriculture. The post Nigeria targets $30bn annual investment through climate finance for smallholder farmers appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Prioritise patient safety over profit, pharmacists tell drug marketers
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Menopause: Stakeholders push for greater awareness, support for women
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Why Nigerians should avoid prolonged sitting —NSS president
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