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Digitization As Hallmark Of NASENI, CCB Capacity Building Cooperation
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in institutional digital systems, capacity building and technical advisory. It is part of the growing effort by the Nigerian government to digitize services for effective administration as public institutions move […]
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Poor Welfare Threatens Training Of Nigeria’s Future Doctors, Medical Lecturers Warn
Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has warned that poor welfare, prolonged salary disputes and inadequate incentives for medical lecturers are threatening the training of Nigeria’s future doctors and could worsen the country’s healthcare workforce shortage. The warning was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s National Executive Council […]
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CSOs, Patients Seek Sustainable Financing For Hypertension Treatment
Civil society organisations (CSOs), patient advocates and health stakeholders have called on the federal government to establish sustainable financing mechanisms for hypertension treatment. They warned that inadequate funding is limiting access to screening, diagnosis and life-saving care for millions of Nigerians. The call was made  during the “Executive Media, Patient and Civil Society Dialogue on […]
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APC Officials Allege Pressure To Discredit Pankshin, Kanke Kanam Primary
Ward Presiding, Local Government and the Constituency Collation/Returning Officers who conducted the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives primary election for the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam, PKK, Federal Constituency, have alleged that some aggrieved aspirants mounted pressure on them to discredit the outcome of the exercise. The election officials, under the aegis of the Forum of Ward […]
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3 Rescued Kwara Kidnap Victims Still Unconscious
The three residents of Omugo community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State who were rescued on Sunday, alongside the other 19 kidnap victims, were still unconscious. A relation of one of the victims who pleaded anonymity confided in LEADERSHIP that, ” they (the rescued victims) are still unconscious”. The disclosure by the source […]
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Traditional waist beads as body adornment in Yoruba society
By: Odeyemi Oluwatosin Christiana In Yoruba society, the body serves as a canvas for cultural expression, and adornment goes beyond decoration. It communicates identity, status, spirituality, and social values. Among the most significant forms of adornment are ileke (waist beads), traditionally worn by women and girls. Waist beads are made from materials such as glass, […] The post Traditional waist beads as body adornment in Yoruba society appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Mob Lynches 2 Travellers Over Alleged Theft In Kaduna
An angry mob in Kaduna State has lynched two travellers after they were falsely accused of being thieves while travelling on a motorcycle to visit a sick relative. The victims, identified as Muhammadu Sani, 45, and his friend, Aliyu Mohammed, 40, both from Umar Village in Igabi Local Government Area, were reportedly travelling to Tudun […]
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2027 Governorship: Niger Christian Group Rejects Muslim-Muslim Ticket
A Coalition of Concerned Christian Stakeholders in Niger State has rejected the sustenance of the Muslim-Muslim governorship ticket by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. LEADERSHIP observed that in the last 12 years, the state has operated a Muslim- Muslim ticket, but the Christian group sought to end the trend, claiming that the Christians account […]
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36.2m Nigerians Face Acute Hunger, Save The Children Declares
A group, Save the Children Nigeria, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening humanitarian situation. It claimed that an estimated 36.2 million people across 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are expected to face acute food and nutrition insecurity between June and August 2026. The organisation said more than two million people are […]
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2 High-profile Terrorist Commanders Surrender To Troops In Borno
Troops of “Operation HADIN KAI” have taken into custody two senior commanders of Boko Haram/ISWAP who surrendered to personnel of Sector 2 in Geidam. The terrorist leaders identified as Munzirs within the terrorist leadership structure surrendered to the troops on 4th July, 2026, and later arrived in Maiduguri at approximately 1930 hours on 5th July. […]
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Abia Is Ideal For Innovation Hub, Says Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has described Abia State as ideal location for manufacturing, technology and innovation hub in Nigeria, citing its long-standing reputation as a manufacturing axis. Shettima stated this when a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) led by its assistant secretary-general, Ahunna Eziakonwa and himself visited Governor Alex Otti in his […]
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Good news from Operation Kosaye
THERE are moments in the life of a nation when a single ray of light acquires the significance of a sunrise. Such moments are especially treasured in a country where scary headlines have become drearily predictable, The post Good news from Operation Kosaye appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Medical, Dental Academics Give FG 21-day Ultimatum Over Welfare, Threaten Nationwide Strike
The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government to conclude negotiations on the welfare and conditions of service of its members, warning that failure to do so could result in an industrial action. The ultimatum was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of […]
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Benin Medical Centre Gives 1-year Free Antenatal Care To Pregnant Women
Med-Vical International has unveiled a series of community health interventions to commemorate its 2026 seventh anniversary, with five pregnant women set to benefit from free antenatal care throughout their pregnancies, alongside a free health outreach and screening programme targeting over 300 residents in Benin City. At the commencement of the three-day anniversary celebration yesterday in […]
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Centre Inaugurates Advisory Board To Bridge Auto Skills Gap
To address the shortage of skilled technicians in Nigeria’s automotive sector, Nuts & Bolts Technical Skill Centre has inaugurated an Advisory Board to strengthen industry-driven technical education and improve workforce readiness. The inauguration, held in Abuja, brought together industry experts, government officials and other stakeholders under the theme, “Driving Excellence in Technical Education, Skills and […]
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Tinubu Inaugurates Presidential Working Group on National Policing Bill
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Still On Flood Risks In Nigeria
As the rainy season gathers momentum across Nigeria, flooding has once again become a defining feature of public concern. In a recent statement on the flooding in Lagos, the Special Assistant to the President on Climate Change Matters, Yussuf Kelani, observed that “Climate change has altered the frequency, duration and intensity of rainfall across many […]
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Warri, PH refineries ex-MDs face trials over alleged $989,630, N1.42bn fraud
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Groups Back Senate’s Resolution Against Boko Haram Members’ Rehabilitation
Several groups and stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the Senate’s call on the executive to stop rehabilitating repentant Boko Haram members. According to them, the Senate’s resolution reflected the growing concern of Nigerians over the persistent insecurity and the devastating impact of terrorism on citizens, security personnel and national stability. The Senate yesterday called […]
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Digital vs. real: Balancing screens and childhood in ‘What If Your Cup?’
A generation ago, parents worried about children sitting too close to the television. Today, the screen follows the child from the breakfast table to the back seat of the car and, too often, into bed. The post Digital vs. real: Balancing screens and childhood in ‘What If Your Cup?’ appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Reps summon accountant-general, six MDAs over repeated absence
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Oriire School Abduction: Security Agents Nab More Kidnappers’ Associates
Pressure is mounting on the abductors of 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers kidnapped in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, following what security sources describe as a major intelligence breakthrough in the ongoing rescue operation. According to the sources, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), working with the military, have identified members […]
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Fake Agency Scandal: Real reasons Adeyemi’s trial has been delayed
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Tinubu Tasks Afreximbank To Drive Africa’s Industrialisation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday tasked the leadership of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts to mobilise and deploy the continent’s vast human, financial and natural resources for the collective economic advancement of Africans, stressing that Africa’s drive to industrialisation cannot remain a subject of theoretical discussion. President Tinubu stated this during […]
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Tinubu Orders Investigation Into PFIPC Scandal
| Gives ICPC 30 days to complete probe, submit report President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), describing it as a fictitious body with no legal backing. According to […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Ex-minister Nnaji set for arraignment as ICPC files criminal charges
The ICPC filed the charges before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, according to a criminal charge sheet exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES. The post EXCLUSIVE: Ex-minister Nnaji set for arraignment as ICPC files criminal charges appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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NBA rejects alleged AGF directives on 2026 election
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Airtel cuts diesel use by 9.1m litres amid green transition
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We’ll Soon Solve Problem Of 270 Oil Industry Taxes – Minister
|  Says country committed to being globally competitive The federal government has assured investors that it will soon resolve the lingering problem of more than 270 taxes, levies andñ regulatory charges burdening Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, saying the country remains committed to becoming globally competitive. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator […]
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All On charts renewable investment roadmap
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States warned against unviable airport projects
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Candidates list: INEC will upload only winners of monitored primaries — National Commissioner
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will upload names of candidates who emerge from primaries monitored by its officials. The post Candidates list: INEC will upload only winners of monitored primaries — National Commissioner appeared first on Tribune Online.
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NIDF posts N10.63bn H1 profit
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CAP shareholders approve N4.00 per share dividend payout
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As The World Cup Narrows, The Stakes Get Even Bigger At The Easywin World Cup Festival
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FTSE Russell review not setback for Nigeria – CIS
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