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2023: Why Peter Obi cannot win presidential election – El-Rufai

byAbubakar Ahmadu Maishanu

February 3, 2023

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Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed

Finance Minister ‘surprised’ as Moody’s downgrades nine Nigerian banks

February 3, 2023

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari excited about Starlink, says Nigeria’s broadband penetration now 100%

February 3, 2023

Governoe El-Rufai of Kaduna state and LP presidential candidate Peter Obi

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The suspect, Josiah Godwin

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APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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February 3, 2023

2023: Tinubu promises to create jobs, chides Atiku, Peter Obi in Osun

February 2, 2023

Omo-Agege, deputy senate president

How I plan to tackle perennial flooding in Delta – Omo-Agege

February 2, 2023

Omobolale Raheem, Lagos lawyer who was slain

Bolanle Raheem: Killer cop asked me for bullet after shooting – Witness

February 2, 2023

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Nigerians want competitive elections but don’t trust INEC – Survey

February 2, 2023

Special Reports

Director General, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Mr John Assien addresses the reporter in his office in Abuja.

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Book Famine: How policies in Nigeria limit visually impaired persons’ access to books

January 18, 2023

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COVID-19 ‘victory’, other major events in Nigeria’s health sector in 2022

January 17, 2023

Displaced persons in the Kuta IDP camp

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SPECIAL REPORT: In Niger State, schooling for pupils halted as terror victims take over classes

January 10, 2023

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INVESTIGATION: Lagos officials sell COVID-19 vaccination cards without jabs, sell fake but ‘authentic’ test results

January 7, 2023

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January 4, 2023

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Features and Interviews

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Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar meets the Nigerian Guild of Editors

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INTERVIEW: Women in Agriculture: How I combine farming and schooling – Hope Manzawet

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February 1, 2023

Okomu oil plantation agriculture coordinator, Billy Ghansah

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INTERVIEW: How climate change affects oil palm production in Nigeria – Expert

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February 1, 2023

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Inability to access credit trapping farmers in poverty in Abuja rural communities

January 31, 2023

Editorial Cartoons

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The Nigerian National Assembly, Abuja.

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February 21, 2022

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Business

News Reports

Formerly known as Sheraton Hotel now Abuja Continental Hotel,.

Sheraton Abuja Hotel changes name

February 3, 2023

Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed

Finance Minister ‘surprised’ as Moody’s downgrades nine Nigerian banks

February 3, 2023

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari excited about Starlink, says Nigeria’s broadband penetration now 100%

February 3, 2023

NCDMB begins year with platinum level ranking

February 3, 2023

Kaduna refinery

NNPC, Daewoo signs agreement to fix Kaduna refinery

February 2, 2023

Financial Inclusion

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December 26, 2022

CBN Headquarters in Abuja

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October 25, 2022

Venue of the Nigerian Economic Society annual conference taking place at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano.

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October 2, 2022

Nigeria, Indonesia, five others home to half of world’s unbanked population

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How CBN loans to Buhari govt climbed 2900% in seven years in violation of law

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President Muhammadu Buhari presenting the 2023 budget before the National Assembly [PHOTO: Presidency]

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CBN Headquarters in Abuja

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South West

The suspect, Josiah Godwin

Apprentice kills master, dumps body in well in Ondo

February 2, 2023

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February 2, 2023

APC presidential campaign rally in Osun

Tinubu arrives Osun for APC presidential campaign rally

February 2, 2023

Omobolale Raheem, Lagos lawyer who was slain

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February 2, 2023

South South

Omo-Agege, deputy senate president

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February 2, 2023

2023: Step down as Atiku’s running mate, Edwin Clark tells Okowa

February 2, 2023

Mrs Enwongo Cleopas-Akwa holding up the rescued turtle _ Photo credit _ Enwongo Cleopas-Akwa

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February 2, 2023

Anthony Luke, chairperson, Essien Udim Local Council, Akwa Ibom State

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South East

FILE: INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Photo; FACBOOK/INECNIGERIA

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February 1, 2023

Bola Ahmed Tinubu , the presidential candidate of the APC.

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Peter Umeadi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA),

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INEC office in flames

One killed as gunmen bomb INEC office, police facility

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North West

Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State

Governor Badaru decries scarcity of naira notes in Jigawa, charges CBN to act

February 3, 2023

Governor Nasir El-Rufai

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February 2, 2023

One dead, 20 rescued in Abuja building collapse

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February 2, 2023

Sultan, Atiku, Shettima in Dutse as emir is laid to rest

February 1, 2023

North East

Jibrin Tatabe won the PDP primary election for Borno Central District held in Maiduguri May 2022.

Court sacks PDP senatorial candidate for Borno Central

February 2, 2023

Peter Obi, Labour party's presidential candidate in Adamawa State

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February 1, 2023

Mosque, school, houses destroyed in Bauchi dynamite explosion

January 31, 2023

Former Senate deputy minority leader, Emmanuel Bwacha

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January 30, 2023

North Central

Rukayat Shittu youngest APC flag bearer in Nigeria.

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January 31, 2023

CBN Headquarters in Abuja

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January 27, 2023

Gov. Abdullahi Sule

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu , the presidential candidate of the APC.

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