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In Kano, DSS arrest tanker drivers for embarking on strike

Operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, on Tuesday clamped down on members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers who went around to enforce...

Buhari has named a new acting managing director for the NDDC

President Muhammadu Buhari has named a new acting managing director for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The president named Kemebradikumo Pondei, a professor of medicine, as...

National Union of Teachers says a total of 547 teachers have been killed by Boko Haram

The National Union of Teachers says 547 teachers have been killed in the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast region of Nigeria. The president of the union,...

Court orders release of Sambo Dasuki’s passport

A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has ordered the release of the passport of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA). Hussein...

Bayelsa Speaker steps down

The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Monday Bubou-Obolo, has stepped aside to pave the way for the emergence of a new...

Aso Rock official killed in her Abuja residence

Laetitia Dagan, assistant director of administration at the state house, has been murdered at her Abuja residence. The presidency confirmed her death via a statement...

Breaking: Boko Haram Strike again, Chibok community currently under attack

Korongilum, a community in Chibok local government area of Borno state, is currently being attacked by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.  TheCable is reporting that...

Breaking: Buhari can’t sack Service Chiefs, says SGF

Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says President Muhammadu Buhari will not sack service chiefs. The Nation quoted him as saying this...

Buhari assures that all government financial transactions will be done in the open

The President, Muhammadu Buhari has given the assurance that with the various reforms by his regime, very soon, all government financial transactions will be...

CJN Tanko reconstitutes panel for Zamfara application, adjourns hearing

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad has reconstituted a new five-member panel to hear the application by members of the APC in...

Senate confirms appointment of Shuaibu Nuhu’s nomination as Director General NCAA

The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of Captain Musa Shuaibu Nuhu for appointment as the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority...

Condolence visit: Buhari sends delegation led by Abba Kyari to Katsina over killings by bandits

A delegation sent by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has visited Katsina State to condole with the government and people over Friday’s...

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Toyin Akinniyi: Building blocks of the Future, education financing for sustainable outcomes

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Lazarus Angbazo: Beyond Roads and Power, Who Will Finance Human Capital Infrastructure for Africa’s Workforce?

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“No Victor, No Vanquished” — Angbazo calls for unity after Nasarawa ADC Governorship Primary win

LAFIA — Retired General Nuhu Angbazo has emerged victorious from the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship primaries in Nasarawa State, calling on all party faithful to sheathe their swords and rally behind a common vision for the state's development. In a press statement issued shortly after his victory...

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Cheta Nwanze: Failed visa Marriages

by Cheta Nwanze The 1990 film Green Card told a relatively innocent story: a French immigrant and an American woman enter a marriage of convenience so he can stay in the US. They barely know each other. They hope never to see each other again after the deal...

Digital Marketing for Attorneys

In the competitive landscape of legal services, personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys are finding themselves overshadowed by competitors who dominate online visibility. The root of this issue lies in the digital presence that many firms lack. While traditional word-of-mouth referrals still hold value, the digital age...

Lazarus Angbazo: The global power industry is leaving Africa behind

 Dr. Lazarus AngbazoThe nascent AI revolution is not just driving electricity consumption and massive demand for additional capacity—it is reshaping how power is built, maintained, and delivered. For Africa, the real risk is no longer just insufficient capacity—it is also losing control and ability to manage the capacity it...

Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku: The first thing you feel when you land in Nigeria

By Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku The first thing you feel when you land in a country is not its culture, not its cuisine, not its people. It is its airport. That threshold, the space between the jet bridge and the city beyond, tells you everything a nation believes about itself...