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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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For our NAF heroes who fell at Igbokoda
 THE tragedy at Igbokoda, Ondo State, on October 5 has plunged Nigeria into mourning. Twenty-five Nigerians, including five crew members and 20 passengers, reportedly died when a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931
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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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Campaigning Against Tinubu Will Affect Your Re-election, Group Tells Northern Governors
 All Progressives Congress North Central Grassroots Mobilisation Movement has urged northern governors to stop the ongoing campaign against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the North  lest they become victims of their actions. The group conceded that there were unhealthy campaigns against the President’s reelection in the North, but warned that if the governors refused to […] 
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Kaduna Girls With Disabilities Battle Menstrual Hygiene Challenges Amid Water Shortage
 For adolescent girls with disabilities at the Kaduna State Special Education School (KADSSES), access to water is key to managing menstruation safely. In addition, the findings showed that the school also needs solar-powered lights, additional staff, and learning materials to care for its about 1,000 disabled children. The challenge came into focus yesterday when the […] 
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Politics Should Not Be Reason To Destroy Kwara – ACF, Others
 The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), the Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) and security agencies have warned politicians against inciting violence before, during, and after the 2027 general elections in Kwara State. The representatives of the ACF, IEDPU and the security agencies gave the warning at a lecture themed, “Mitigating Electoral Violence in Kwara State Before […] 
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Police Intercept Vehicle With 400 Wraps Of Suspected Indian Hemp
 Kogi State Police Command has intercepted a vehicle conveying 400 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp in the Magongo area of Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the seizure was made by operatives attached to the Akpafa Division […] 
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How Gunmen Killed Plateau Traditional Ruler – Community Leader
 A Community Leader in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State, Chief Sunday Arandong, has condemned the killing of the Mishkaham Bokkos, Da Jatau Yohanna Samkwar, by people suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Monday. Arandong made the disclosure while speaking to LEADERSHIP in a telephone interview. According to him, the traditional ruler died after suspected Fulani […] 
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Scores Feared Dead, Injured In Edo Tanker, Rivers Pipeline Explosions
 By Anayo Onukwugha and Patrick Ochoga Scores of people are feared dead, while others sustained injuries in separate explosions involving a petrol tanker in Edo State and a gas pipeline in Rivers State. The Edo incident occurred on the Benin-Lagos Expressway near Oluku, Benin City, after a petrol-laden tanker reportedly fell and spilled its contents. […] 
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Nasarawa Declares War On Early Marriage, Empowers 62,000 Girls With Cash Incentives
 The Nasarawa State Government has declared a total war on early marriage, vowing that no girl will be forced out of school as it intensifies massive investments in girls’ education across the state. The declaration was made at the commemoration of the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child held in Lafia, with the theme: […] 
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2027: Reject Politicians Using IDP Camps For Presidential Ambition – Wike
 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Nigerians to reject what he described as “political gamblers” who exploit the plight of the downtrodden and grievances over marginalisation to advance their ambitions for public office. Wike questioned the sincerity of politicians who, after failing to identify with poor Nigerians while holding public […] 
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PDP Ogun Aspirant Gives INEC 48 Hours To Publish Name
 The Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship aspirant in Ogun State, Toba Olusegun Peter, has given the Independent National Electoral Commission 48 hours to explain the omission of his name from the final list of candidates for the 6 February 2027 election. The aspirant, through his lawyer, Anderson Asemota, demanded that Peter’s name be published as the […] 
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I broke all stereotypes, showed myself to win BBNaija S11 — Temi Nkem
 Raised in London with roots in Delta State (Ibusa) and Lagos (Ebute Metta), Temitope Chigbue better known as Temi Nkem  showed herself on the just concluded Big Brother Naija show and eventually won the N160 million grand prize. 
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Campaigns: Tinubu’s Decision Not To ‘Go Everywhere’ Splits Nigerians
 By James Kwen and Helen Onyemowo Foster, Abuja; Nnamdi Mbawike, Okem Green Mbah, Aza Msue, Francis Okoye, Babaji Usman Babaji, Damilola Origbemisuyi, Alo Abiola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision not to accompany his campaign team to every state ahead of the 2027 general elections has triggered mixed reactions, with some Nigerians questioning his fitness and […] 
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LEADERSHIP Award Encouraging, Acknowledgement Of Our Efforts – Moniepoint
 The General Manager, Business Management Tools (MonieBook) at Moniepoint, Kolawole Osinowo, has described the nomination of MonieBook for the LEADERSHIP Product of the Year Award as an encouraging acknowledgement of the company’s efforts to address challenges confronting small businesses in Nigeria. Osinowo spoke in Lagos recently when the Vice Chairman of LEADERSHIP Group, Mike Okpere, […] 
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Nothing implicates ex-Aviation Minister Sirika in award of consultancy contract document — EFCC witness
 THE 12th prosecution witness (PW12) in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, alongside three others before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday
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