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EFCC secures final forfeiture of $163,592 proceeds of US fraud November 6, 2026

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EFCC secures final forfeiture of $163,592 proceeds of US fraud

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November 6, 2026

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APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka

APC accuses Atiku of hijacking ADC, tells party to resolve leadership crisis

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar

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Special Reports

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Governor Uba Sani

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FG, Enugu align on agro-industrialisation, market access to boost food security

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Business

News Reports

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TotalEnergies deploys deepwater rig to Akpo for fresh drilling in Nigeria

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Afrinvest

Afrinvest CEO recalls how Elumelu’s $1 million loan helped salvage firm from crisis

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at the unveiling of PASS by GIGM and hireX by GIGM.

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L-R: Mr Mark Assaf, Chief Human Resources Development, UNCTAD; ⁠Abubakar Dantsoho, VP IAPH/Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority; Achmad Muchtasyar, President Director, PT Pelabuhan Indonesia; Igor Van den Essen, Chief Executive Africa & Europe, APM Terminals; at the Ongoing World Ports Conference in London.

Datsoho: How FG’s policies boosted export growth by 25% in two years

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MTN

MTN Nigeria appoints ex-Etisalat boss, four other new directors

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Financial Inclusion

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Financial Inclusion: Nigeria’s cashless boom leaves rural women, cross-border traders behind

September 11, 2026

The World Bank said economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to edge up from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.5 per cent in 2025

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Sabina Mensah, deputy chief executive officer of the AfricaNenda Foundation

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Robert Ochola, CEO of the AfricaNenda Foundation

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Analysis & Data

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Regional

North East

Governor Agbu Kefas

Bandits torment eight Taraba communities, 10 captives freed

November 6, 2026

Pete Vowles- UK High Commissioner to Nigeria

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North West

Farida Isiak

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Atiku Abubakar at the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Sokoto

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North Central

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Prof. Chris Piwuna, Dean Students Affairs, UNIJOS

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Some of the arrested suspects

Police arrest 36 suspects in Niger State

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South West

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Lagos real estate firm seeks police protection to develop Lekki property amid disputes

November 6, 2026

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Osun govt warns Oluwo over alleged ‘inflammatory’ remarks, fears religious, communal conflicts

November 5, 2026

Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO), Oluwabukola Adeyemo

Coalition threatens mass action over Lagos govt’s planned crackdown regarding unlicensed borehole

November 4, 2026

South South

The suspects paraded by EFCC

EFCC secures conviction of 10 over illegal petroleum dealings in Delta

November 6, 2026

The accident scene

One feared dead in Uyo road crash as residents gather to welcome Tinubu

November 6, 2026

Nigerian Police Officers on patrol

Car stolen in Enugu recovered in Cross River – Police

November 6, 2026

South East

Flag of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

IPOB demands release of unlawfully detained Igbos

November 6, 2026

Prof Dunu during at the workshop

2027: Professor urges journalists to probe campaign promises, prioritise citizens’ needs

November 6, 2026

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Peter Obi blames APC for court judgement sacking Atiku, David Mark

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International

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Sports

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Arts and Entertainment

WATCH: Shettima, Oshiomhole dance to ‘Buga’ at Tinubu rally (VIDEO)

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Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade

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Doris Ogala

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Editorial

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October 19, 2026

NNPC petrol station used to tell the story.

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Health

News Reports

Yellow fever strand

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WHO recommends two new Ebola vaccines for clinical trials as DRC battles Bundibugyo outbreak

November 6, 2026

A photo to illustrate Resident doctors

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November 6, 2026

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November 5, 2026

Investigations

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SPECIAL REPORT: In Kaduna, a new intervention is saving women from excessive bleeding after childbirth

September 23, 2026

SPECIAL REPORT: Shut clinic deepens healthcare crisis in Benue IDP camp

September 16, 2026

Agbinpa Primary Healthcare Centre in Ede South Local Government Area of Osun State

INVESTIGATION: Despite billions of naira spent in the health sector, challenges remain in Osun’s rural PHCs

September 2, 2026

An HIV/AIDS medicine product from Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano, a faith healer in Nigeria. (PHOTO CREDIT: Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano)

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

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Health Specials

Health workers wearing protective equipment.

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November 2, 2026

An illustration of heatwave

PT Health Watch: How to stay safe as El Niño raises heat risks in Nigeria

October 31, 2026

Children bathing and fetching from Bukkuyum river

SPECIAL REPORT: Insecurity exposes Zamfara communities to recurring cholera outbreaks

October 14, 2026

Pregnant woman used to illustrate the story.

PT Health Watch: Why some pregnant women develop gestational diabetes

October 10, 2026

Features

An illustration depicting El Niño confronting Nigeria, (CREDIT: Fortune Eromonsele)

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Map of Nigerian States

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October 27, 2026

Ademola Adeleke, Chukwuma Soludo and Nyesom Wike

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October 18, 2026

Donor cuts, govt inaction negatively impact HIV patients in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (3)

Donor cuts, govt inaction negatively impact HIV patients in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (3)

September 6, 2026

Data & Infographics

President Muhammadu Buhari

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