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Obi too good to be Nigeria’s president — Faduri, ex-AA presidential candidate

A former presidential aspirant of the Action Alliance (AA), Joseph Faduri, has said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, is too good to be Nigeria's president.

1 August 2026

Troops nab suspected terrorist collaborators, family of ISWAP chief surrenders in Borno

Kalu (middle) with other members of the committee

Safe Schools Initiative: Senate deepens probe

N2.8trn debt: FG to end electricity subsidy next year

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Atiku to youths: Don’t sell your votes

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Wike opens up on Fubara’s biggest mistakes as Rivers governor

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Reaching 80 is God’s grace, says Jang

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National

Former Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang

Reaching 80 is God’s grace, says Jang

1st August 2026

Tinubu urged to address Nigeria’s socioeconomic challenges

1st August 2026

Shettima to Plateau youths: Stop ethnic profiling

1st August 2026

Nigeria’s newly appointed Ambassador to Portugal, Erelu Angela Adebayo, presenting her Letters of Credence to Portuguese President António José Seguro

97% of Tinubu’s envoys accepted by host countries – Foreign ministry

1st August 2026

Ekiti: Oyebanji constructs legacy projects, targets stronger economy in second term

1st August 2026

Safe Schools Initiative: Senate deepens probe

1st August 2026

Mary Habila: Group insists on independent autopsy, alleges threat on its leadership

1st August 2026

Politics & Power

Atiku to youths: Don’t sell your votes

1st August 2026

Wike opens up on Fubara’s biggest mistakes as Rivers governor

1st August 2026

Adebayo’s INEC clearance beginning of journey to Aso Rock – SDP leaders

1st August 2026

Osun 2026: Political party chairmen reject national IPAC caretaker committee, demand NEC resignation

1st August 2026

2027: We will run issue-based campaign, not politics of calumny – Kwanta

1st August 2026

‘Rare gem, true gentleman’ – Fani-Kayode heaps praise on APC national chairman

1st August 2026

2027: Stop using Atiku as election year scapegoat, Frank tells Obasanjo

1st August 2026

Around The City

Lagos: LAWMA seals markets over sanitation breaches

1st August 2026

Police launch investigation as jeweller alleges harassment in Lagos

1st August 2026

Police nab suspected fake NIN, voter card producer

1st August 2026

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FCT police recover vandalised manholes, traffic lights, armored cables, crack down on fake diplomatic number plates

31st July 2026

Wike orders demolition of suspected criminal hideout in Abuja, vows crackdown on illegal settlements

31st July 2026

Police to arraign 13 over building materials theft at Lagos airport

31st July 2026

Motorists stranded as flood cuts off Benin-Ore highway

31st July 2026

Business

L-R: Representative of the Commissioner for Insurance and Head of the Lagos Office, NAICOM, Dr Julius Odidi; Chairperson of NAIPE, Mrs Ebere Nwoji; representative of the Chairperson of NIA and Director-General/CEO of NIA, Mrs Bola Odukale; and the Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, Mr Olusesan Ogunyooye, at the inauguration

NAICOM, NIA seek stronger media support for industry growth

1st August 2026

N2.8trn debt: FG to end electricity subsidy next year

1st August 2026

TCN faults APGC’s claim, says 28 power plants generated 4,457.96MW in Q1 2026

1st August 2026

NPA eyes double-digit cargo revenue boost through BUA’s $85m port project

1st August 2026

NNPC posts N535bn June profit, remits N6.3tn to Federation Account

1st August 2026

Only 23 of 63 gas producers supplying domestic market -NUPRC

1st August 2026

Nigeria leads push for Africa’s petroleum pricing index

1st August 2026

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Viva Plus Dishwashing Liquid: The Brand That Is Cleaning Up Nigeria’s Kitchens and Its Markets

28th July 2026

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Celebrating Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo at 66

28th July 2026

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Beyond Projects: Rebuilding the Foundations of Cross River State — The Enduring Legacy of Governor Bassey Edet Otu

26th July 2026

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1xCup: More than a tournament – a platform for Nigeria’s future football stars

18th July 2026

Sports

Pre-season: Carrick names Man Utd squad for Atletico Madrid clash

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has named a 23-man squad for his side's pre-season friendly against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

1st August 2026

FIFA drops World Cup stake sale plan after backlash

FIFA has abandoned plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors following widespread opposition from football stakeholders across the globe

1st August 2026

Nigeria eyes bounce-back win over Zambia

Defending champions Nigeria are looking to steady their campaign when they face Zambia in their second Group C fixture at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.

1st August 2026

Editorial

The expansion of Army Divisions

With four additional army divisions to the existing eight, the Nigerian military looks poised to better respond to the security challenges facing the country.

1st August 2026

Nigeria’s damning building collapse report

In a damning report, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Muttaqha Darma, has revealed that Nigeria has recorded over 650 cases of building collapse and more than 1,600…

31st July 2026

Checking rising bank fraud

It has been revealed that Nigerian banks and their customers lost not less than N134.48billion to fraud between 2020 and 2025 amid expansion in digital payments and adoption of financial…

30th July 2026