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Elections won at polling units, not social media – Gombe APC candidate

Gombe APC candidate’s aide states 2027 Gombe election will be won at polling units, not social media. Grassroots mobilisation is key for electoral success. Read More:…

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14 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM

Apapa Customs records N323bn monthly revenue, sets new record

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14 Aug 2026, 8:55 PM

Asaba highway landing: Jet’s black box overwritten, says NSIB

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14 Aug 2026, 8:55 PM

#OsunDecides2026: Army, police mount checkpoints as INEC moves sensitive materials to registration centres

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14 Aug 2026, 8:53 PM

Ogun installs Oba Balogun as Alaye of Imobiland

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14 Aug 2026, 8:50 PM

Fire guts part of Gombe technology centre

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14 Aug 2026, 8:49 PM

Family seeks N17m for three-month-old’s heart surgery

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14 Aug 2026, 8:49 PM

Osun Election: Police reiterate ban on Amotekun, other non-state actors

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14 Aug 2026, 8:33 PM

Osun Poll: Police Announce 42-Hour Restriction of Movement in Osun

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14 Aug 2026, 8:32 PM

Tinubu To Diaspora Nigerians: Make Investing in Nigeria A Priority

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14 Aug 2026, 8:25 PM

Police raid secessionist hideout, arrest 65-year-old suspect, six others in Anambra

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14 Aug 2026, 8:17 PM

El-Rufai’s son celebrates parents on 27th wedding anniversary

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14 Aug 2026, 8:12 PM

Igbo Elders urge unity, reconciliation in Ohanaeze Lagos crisis

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14 Aug 2026, 8:06 PM

Abiodun completes 108-unit Buhari estate in Ogun

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14 Aug 2026, 8:06 PM

Osun Poll: Adeleke’s camp to Ribadu, police — Enforce Tinubu’s directive

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14 Aug 2026, 8:02 PM

Naira appreciates to N1,405/$ in parallel market

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14 Aug 2026, 7:58 PM

Osun Election: No office worth blood – CDHR warns politicians

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14 Aug 2026, 7:54 PM

Bauchi Gov declares Monday work-free day for LG poll

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14 Aug 2026, 7:54 PM

Mangione admits 2024 shooting of US health boss, pleads guilty

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14 Aug 2026, 7:53 PM

Shakhtar Donetsk target Stamford Bridge for Champions League home games

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14 Aug 2026, 7:52 PM

TUC chair Osifo commends DSS for arresting, prosecuting terrorists

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14 Aug 2026, 7:47 PM

Osun Election: Seadogs urge Tinubu to reject ‘Federal Might’

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14 Aug 2026, 7:44 PM

China zero-tariff policy boosts Nigeria’s exports, industrial growth — Ambassador

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14 Aug 2026, 7:41 PM

Two die cleaning sewage in Abia

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14 Aug 2026, 7:40 PM

Ondo tertiary workers threaten strike over 2026 agreement

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14 Aug 2026, 7:33 PM

Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium

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14 Aug 2026, 7:29 PM

VIDEO: Hospital building collapses in Cross River

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14 Aug 2026, 7:26 PM

INEC restores constituencies in Delta, Kogi, sets August 21-25 for primaries

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14 Aug 2026, 7:23 PM

Tinubu to Diaspora: Remittances not enough, invest in Nigeria

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14 Aug 2026, 7:21 PM

Osun Election: Ekiti, Kogi Govs meet Omisore, secure backing for Oyebamiji

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14 Aug 2026, 7:18 PM

Benue leaders reject FG ranching plan, demand IDPs’ return

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14 Aug 2026, 7:14 PM

How to apply for FG’s ₦5m initiative for young entrepreneurs

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14 Aug 2026, 7:14 PM

Osun Election: INEC observers warn against unverified reports

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14 Aug 2026, 7:14 PM

Police arrest drug dealer, six others after recovering rifles in abandoned vehicle

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14 Aug 2026, 7:13 PM

Army rescues nine kidnapped victims, foil terrorist attacks in Niger

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14 Aug 2026, 7:11 PM

Youths protest EFCC midnight raids in Delta, petition Oborevwori

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14 Aug 2026, 7:10 PM

Troops rescue nine kidnapped victims, foil terrorist attacks in Niger

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14 Aug 2026, 7:02 PM

What can Tinubu do differently?, By Remi Ladigbolu

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14 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM

Trump confirms release of US missionary kidnapped in Niger

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14 Aug 2026, 6:58 PM

Backlash, support as pastor quits Christianity for Isese practice in Ondo

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14 Aug 2026, 6:53 PM

NAHCON announces 2027 Hajj fares, fixes fees at over N7m

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14 Aug 2026, 6:46 PM

Nigeria must export better, not more under China zero-tariff — FG

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14 Aug 2026, 6:39 PM

How kidnappers murdered woman after collecting $98,700, N30.5m ransoms – Police

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14 Aug 2026, 6:37 PM

Bauchi declares Monday work-free for LG poll

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14 Aug 2026, 6:28 PM

Osun election: Suspected political thugs attack Aree’s palace

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14 Aug 2026, 6:21 PM

FG, NYSC partner to curb proliferation of illicit arms

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14 Aug 2026, 6:14 PM

FG seeks African-led research, partnerships to tackle hepatobiliary cancers

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14 Aug 2026, 6:11 PM

NSCDC trains 260 private security officers in Abuja

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14 Aug 2026, 6:07 PM

Meet Nigeria’s Daniel Umemezie, named US national youth poet laureate

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14 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM

Adeleke campaign backs Tinubu’s directive for police neutrality

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14 Aug 2026, 5:57 PM

JUST IN: NAHCON announces 2027 Hajj fares, fixes payment deadline

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14 Aug 2026, 5:57 PM

FRSC deploys 2,500 personnel, 50 vehicles for Osun poll

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14 Aug 2026, 5:55 PM

FG unveils state-specific livestock centres to drive $74bn sector growth

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14 Aug 2026, 5:53 PM

Osun Election: NUJ calls for safety of journalists covering polls

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14 Aug 2026, 5:51 PM

Shooting Stars appoint former Super Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf ahead of new season

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14 Aug 2026, 5:43 PM

NAFDAC strengthens regulatory oversight of blood products in Nigeria

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14 Aug 2026, 5:42 PM

Court remands ex-NBA chairman in DSS custody

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14 Aug 2026, 5:42 PM

Building a Legacy: How Abiodun Turned Housing into Engine of Urban Transformation in Ogun

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14 Aug 2026, 5:39 PM

Give fire trucks right-of-way, Fire service boss urges motorists

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14 Aug 2026, 5:33 PM

I don’t care what people say about my display of wealth — Dino Melaye

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14 Aug 2026, 5:32 PM

Four days after exiting ADC, ex-chief of SSS Lawal Daura picks APM’s VP slot

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14 Aug 2026, 5:32 PM

Osun election: ‘Be neutral, professional; Adeleke’s camp tells security agencies

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14 Aug 2026, 5:30 PM

7 countries that give Nigerians long visitor visas

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14 Aug 2026, 5:28 PM

Flood: Niger Plans ‘Two Abode’ Policy to Reduce Disaster

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14 Aug 2026, 5:28 PM

ASUU decries unpaid 2022 salaries, demands education review

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14 Aug 2026, 5:26 PM

Obla Fulfils Promise, Pays £33,000 Tuition, N25m Upkeep for Idoma First-Class Law Graduate

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14 Aug 2026, 5:25 PM

KFC partners Lagos food bank to provide food for 100 families

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14 Aug 2026, 5:25 PM

JEF Medical Outreach Delivers 9,601 Interventions to Over 3,000 Osun Residents

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14 Aug 2026, 5:24 PM

EPL: No official offer for Fernández as Chelsea deadline expires – Reports

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14 Aug 2026, 5:23 PM

Osun election: APC raises alarm over alleged importation of thugs into govt house

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14 Aug 2026, 5:22 PM

NUPRC proposes crude swap to cut refinery costs, boost supply

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14 Aug 2026, 5:22 PM

TUC Chair, Osifo, Praises DSS For Arrest, Prosecution of Terrorists, Bandits

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14 Aug 2026, 5:19 PM

Osun Will Test Whether the Police can Remain the Referee

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14 Aug 2026, 5:15 PM

Nestlé, FG Launch Nationwide Campaign Against Unsafe Water

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14 Aug 2026, 5:13 PM

Abiodun saves Buhari Estate, Abeokuta from forfeiture, delivers 108 homes

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14 Aug 2026, 5:13 PM

2027: Atiku seeks Tinubu’s disqualification over alleged forged NYSC certificate

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14 Aug 2026, 5:12 PM

NAFDAC retracts alert on Deleject needles, says products safe for use

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14 Aug 2026, 5:12 PM

Gospel artiste Esther Igbekele loses mother

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14 Aug 2026, 5:11 PM

Nigerian governors pledge stronger investment in early childhood development

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14 Aug 2026, 5:08 PM

THROWBACK: How Adeleke lost Osun by 482 votes in 2018, won in 2022

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