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South African Woman jailed 25 years for trafficking heroin into Nigeria

South African Woman jailed 25 years for trafficking heroin into Nigeria

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, to 25 years imprisonment for smuggling 5.75 kg of heroin into Nigeria.
Nigeria shock England 3-0 to reach U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals

Nigeria shock England 3-0 to reach U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals

DSS

Oriire school kidnappings: DSS docks Five Ansaru leaders on 7-count terror charge

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HURIWA kicks against proposed concession of King’s College

HURIWA kicks against proposed concession of King’s College

By Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on the Federal Government to suspend moves to concession the management of King’s College, Lagos, to the school’s Old Boys’ Association under a proposed Public-Private Partnership, PPP.HURIWA also demanded the immediate publication of the legal and contractual framework backing the proposed arrangement, […]

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U-20 Women’s World Cup: 2 Quarter-Final Fixtures Confirmed

U-20 Women’s World Cup: 2 Quarter-Final Fixtures Confirmed

Two quarter-final fixtures have been confirmed at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following the latest round of matches.

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Updated: CSOs protest at Finance Ministry, demand end to excessive borrowing

Updated: CSOs protest at Finance Ministry, demand end to excessive borrowing

…Warn FG against rising debt burden Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Civil society organisations, youths, students and market women, yesterday, took their protest against rising public debt to the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, demanding that the Federal Government reduce borrowing and channel more resources into critical sectors of the economy. The protesters, under the […]

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Guinea bans France 24 TV outlet from broadcasting

Guinea bans France 24 TV outlet from broadcasting

Guinea’s media regulator banned French media outlet France 24 from broadcasting in the country Thursday, following comments it said were against the president.

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Nigeria shock England 3-0 to reach U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals

Nigeria shock England 3-0 to reach U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals

Nigeria’s Falconets have advanced to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating England 3-0.

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2027: Why Tinubu should be given second term — Lalong, First Lady

2027: Why Tinubu should be given second term — Lalong, First Lady

—Gains from reforms must be secured for future generations — First Lady–As ex-Plateau governor says subsidy removal painful but necessary By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —FORMER Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Lalong and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday urged Nigerians to sustain President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda beyond 2027, saying the tough measures already […]

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Africa CDC warns Ebola outbreak not ‘under control’

Africa CDC warns Ebola outbreak not ‘under control’

An Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was far from being “under control”, Africa’s top health body said Thursday, a day after the WHO said it was gaining ground against the virus.

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Customs intercepts police uniforms, pistol, explosives in Oyo

Customs intercepts police uniforms, pistol, explosives in Oyo

By Adeola Badru The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted 573 Nigeria Police Force crests, 92 yards of police camouflage uniform fabric, a pistol, six pistol magazines, a pump-action magazine and 60 detonating cords during its anti-smuggling operations in August 2026. The Acting Customs Area Controller of the command, Deputy […]

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IPoB

IPOB demands referendum on Nigeria’s political future

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called for a referendum to allow Nigerians and the various constituent peoples of the country to determine their preferred political future. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group argued that the 2027 general elections alone would not resolve what it described as longstanding constitutional […]

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Shettima clarifies remarks on Northern governors’ support for Tinubu

Shettima clarifies remarks on Northern governors’ support for Tinubu

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —OFFICE of the Vice President, has clarified the remarks by Vice President Kashim Shettima concerning the support President Bola Tinubu received from northern governors in the build-up to his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement issued by the Senior Special Adviser to the President […]

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Politics

Obi got away with lies in 2023; Nigerians ready to fact-check him  —  Keyamo

Obi got away with lies in 2023; Nigerians ready to fact-check him  —  Keyamo

The minister dismissed suggestions that the repeated attention on Obi amounted to an obsession with the former Anambra governor, saying the scrutiny was necessary to test the accuracy of his claims.
APC chieftain faults Wike over verbal attacks on party governors

APC chieftain faults Wike over verbal attacks on party governors

Lagos 2027: ‘I will campaign in Yoruba’ — GRV

Lagos 2027: ‘I will campaign in Yoruba’ — GRV

'No to political violence,' PDP mocks APC over Gombe brawl

2023: Tinubu forgave northern govs who opposed him — Shettima

Kashim Shettima

Only six governors supported Tinubu in 2023  —  Shettima

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Police officers in Gov’s office tear-gassed us, 4 fainted – Lagos pensioners

Police officers in Gov’s office tear-gassed us, 4 fainted – Lagos pensioners

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Awon Ọlọ́pàá ti mu Obìnrin kan to gbé oògùn olóró lo s’ogbà ẹ̀wọ̀n fún ọmọ rẹ̀ tó wà ní àhámọ́…

Awon Ọlọ́pàá ti mu Obìnrin kan to gbé oògùn olóró lo s’ogbà ẹ̀wọ̀n fún ọmọ rẹ̀ tó wà ní àhámọ́…

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ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

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Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

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ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

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Ìwòye: NSCDC gba àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ọgọ́jọ sílẹ̀ ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ayédèrú; Ilé ẹjọ́ dá ẹjọ́ ikú fún òjíṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run, Ubong Basi, tó pa ọmọ ẹ̀ nítorí àìlera

Ìwòye: NSCDC gba àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ọgọ́jọ sílẹ̀ ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ayédèrú; Ilé ẹjọ́ dá ẹjọ́ ikú fún òjíṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run, Ubong Basi, tó pa ọmọ ẹ̀ nítorí àìlera

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BBNaija contestants who fail to plan for life after show will fall by road side – Seyi Awolowo

BBNaija contestants who fail to plan for life after show will fall by road side – Seyi Awolowo

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Rivers, Kwara, Gombe, Cross River: APC states threatened by Wike’s Rainbow Coalition ahead of 2027

Nigerian newspapers review: Tinubu must intervene in Wike, APC govs’ feud – PCC

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) urging President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the face-off between governors elected on the APC platform and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike.
Peter Obi mourns Olu Jacobs, silent on N127bn Anambra debt

Peter Obi mourns Olu Jacobs, silent on N127bn Anambra debt

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 17, 2026

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 17, 2026

Concession dispute: Police lockdown King’s College

Concession dispute: Police lockdown King’s College

Ondo Killer Drink: 49 dead, 170 affected – Health Commissioner

Ondo Killer Drink: 49 dead, 170 affected – Health Commissioner

Metro

1,106 terrorists killed, 758 collaborators arrested — Abubakar

1,106 terrorists killed, 758 collaborators arrested — Abubakar

By Ndahi Marama, MAIDUGURI The immediate past Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has said troops killed more than 1,106 JAS/ISWAP terrorists and arrested 758 suspected logistics collaborators during his 17-month tenure. Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday during the handing and taking-over ceremony at Maimalari […]
347 displaced as mudslide, flood ravage Cross River

347 displaced as mudslide, flood ravage Cross River

Plateau bus attack: How I survived as gunmen kill 13, including 8 passengers, driver—Lone survivor

Plateau bus attack: How I survived as gunmen kill 13, including 8 passengers, driver—Lone survivor

Saro-Wiwa

Ogoni oil may flow again as MOSOP backs  dialogue

Warri-Sapele Road: Relief at last, commuters demand durable repairs

Warri-Sapele Road: Relief at last, commuters demand durable repairs

Columns

Olu Fasan

2027: Atiku’s kitchen-sink strategy betrays crude populism, by Olu Fasan

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What AI is teaching us about human communication, by Ruth Oji

What AI is teaching us about human communication, by Ruth Oji

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Amuta pays homage as he returns to familiar places, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

Amuta pays homage as he returns to familiar places, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

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What is Peter Obi looking for in Yelwata? By Rotimi Fasan

What is Peter Obi looking for in Yelwata? By Rotimi Fasan

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Igbo identity crisis: The DNA option (2), by Ochereome Nnanna

Igbo identity crisis: The DNA option (2), by Ochereome Nnanna

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Education as common Northern responsibility: From 19 separate efforts to 1 Northern compact (2), by Usman Sarki

Education as common Northern responsibility: From 19 separate efforts to 1 Northern compact (2), by Usman Sarki

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Okoh Aihe

A closer look at the Zero Rated Access Initiative, by Okoh Aihe

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Entertainment

Full list: Jide Kosoko, Toyin Abraham, Pasuma, others make Lagos APC campaign council

Full list: Jide Kosoko, Toyin Abraham, Pasuma, others make Lagos APC campaign council

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has named several prominent entertainers to its Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate ahead of the 2027 elections.
Why it’s harder for female artistes to be successful – Fave

Why it’s harder for female artistes to be successful – Fave

Atiku Abubakar hails Olu Jacobs

AGN Lagos mourns Olu Jacobs, hails Nollywood icon

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian gets €1 in damages over 2016 Paris robbery

‘My father made me feel useless’ — Spyro speaks on childhood struggles

‘My father made me feel useless’ — Spyro speaks on childhood struggles

Promoted

How to Download Pinterest Videos Without a Watermark in Seconds

How to Download Pinterest Videos Without a Watermark in Seconds

GOKABET Enters Nigeria’s Sports Betting Market With a Sportsbook Built for Serious Fans

GOKABET Enters Nigeria’s Sports Betting Market With a Sportsbook Built for Serious Fans

What Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Nike Get Right About Belief

What Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Nike Get Right About Belief

Ace-Afri Financials Limited named ‘Most Customer Focused Consumer Lender of the Year’ at 2026 Nigeria Brand Awards / Africa Brand Awards

Ace-Afri Financials Limited named ‘Most Customer Focused Consumer Lender of the Year’ at 2026 Nigeria Brand Awards / Africa Brand Awards

Videos

2027: Lagosians must end APC’s era of ‘smelling Lagos’ — ADC deputy gov candidate, Gbadamosi

2027: Lagosians must end APC’s era of ‘smelling Lagos’ — ADC deputy gov candidate, Gbadamosi

Some customers think my meat is expensive because I wear suit – Corporate Meat Seller, Muraina

Some customers think my meat is expensive because I wear suit – Corporate Meat Seller, Muraina

On Street Beggars As Security Risks

On Street Beggars As Security Risks

Now that Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education will face national ranking

Now that Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education will face national ranking

ICYMI

Atiku and Tinubu

Lobbying: Fresh storm over dollars spent by Tinubu, Atiku in US

More than $10 million committed by the camps of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to lobbying activities in the United States could have funded tens of thousands of micro and small businesses in Nigeria, findings revealed.
UNN sued over Peter Obi’s academic records

UNN sued over Peter Obi’s academic records

Bamanga Tukur to be buried Sunday in Adamawa – Family

Bamanga Tukur to be buried Sunday in Adamawa – Family

Okpebholo redeploys commissioners

Okpebholo redeploys commissioners

US varsity probes Uju Anya’s ‘threatening’ posts amid backlash

US varsity probes Uju Anya’s ‘threatening’ posts amid backlash

Today’s toons

Cartoon: Nigerian subsidy elephantiasis

Cartoon: Nigerian subsidy elephantiasis

Cartoon: Dancing disco in 'darkness'

Cartoon: Dancing disco in ‘darkness’

Cartoon petrol

Cartoon: ‘Blink, and petrol become N2,000 per litre’

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Business

Sanusi

I regret delaying telcos’ entry into financial services — Sanusi

Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, has said that one of his regrets in office as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, was delaying the entry of telecommunications companies (telcos) into financial services. Sanusi spoke on Wednesday at the launch of the 2026 Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) survey […]
Gas price rises by 8.3% to N1,300/kg, higher in informal locations

Gas price rises by 8.3% to N1,300/kg, higher in informal locations

Economic gains must show in Nigerians’ lives — CIBNk

Nigeria targets 70% of Africa’s gas demand with higher production — NUPRC

Over 5bn people rely on forests for livelihoods — FAO

Over 5bn people rely on forests for livelihoods — FAO

Economic gains must show in Nigerians’ lives — CIBNk

Improvement in economic indicators points to Nigeria’s stabilisation — UBA boss

Health

Nutrition: Shettima raises alarm as 41% of Nigerian children stunted

Nutrition: Shettima raises alarm as 41% of Nigerian children stunted

LASUTH doctors begin indefinite strike over unpaid allowances

LASUTH doctors begin indefinite strike over unpaid allowances

FG targets 172 LGAs with maternal health incentives

FG targets 172 LGAs with maternal health incentives

Medical Negligence: Experts tackle hidden costs, justice conundrum

Medical Negligence: Experts tackle hidden costs, justice conundrum

Sports

U-20 Women’s World Cup: 2 Quarter-Final Fixtures Confirmed

U-20 Women’s World Cup: 2 Quarter-Final Fixtures Confirmed

Two quarter-final fixtures have been confirmed at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following the latest round of matches.
Nigeria shock England 3-0 to reach U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals

Nigeria shock England 3-0 to reach U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals

Real Madrid fan group wants Mbappe apology over Ceuta shirt snub

Real Madrid fan group wants Mbappe apology over Ceuta shirt snub

Boehly and Walter sell Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital

Boehly and Walter sell Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital

Klopp calls up 44 players in huge first Germany squad

Klopp calls up 44 players in huge first Germany squad

Relationships

Can a career woman really do without a man’s love?

Can a career woman really do without a man’s love?

What does a married woman expect of a fling?

What does a married woman expect of a fling?

Dear Bunmi, my husband is preying on neighbourhood girls 

Dear Bunmi, my husband is preying on neighbourhood girls 

love, boyfriend, wife, child, keys, husband

Escapades of a typical ‘area father!’

Special Report

Corruption, Customs racketeering, govt infighting frustrating trade with Nigeria — US Report

Corruption, Customs racketeering, govt infighting frustrating trade with Nigeria — US Report

The report however acknowledged positive steps by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, under President Bola Tinubu’s reforms

2027: Why Kaduna is crucial to Tinubu’s re-election push

2027: Why Kaduna is crucial to Tinubu’s re-election push

Pundits argue that Kaduna is small enough to ignore at a casual glance, but big enough to ruin your entire calculation

Enters the new Balogun of Oyo Kingdom

Enters the new Balogun of Oyo Kingdom

By Femi Adesina It was the radiance of kings last Saturday at the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo as His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, led a battery of traditional rulers from far and near to install a new Balogun (war leader, Captain) for the kingdom. Dr Adesola Adeduntan, FCA, was an […]

Hardship, ignorance fuel fake goods trade — Stakeholders

Hardship, ignorance fuel fake goods trade — Stakeholders

…Prosecute sellers of substandard cables — Coleman MD By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Economic hardship, ignorance and dwindling purchasing power are fuelling the growing trade in fake and substandard goods in Nigeria, with consumers increasingly settling for cheaper products without fully understanding the risks involved, stakeholders have said. They said the situation had become particularly troubling as […]

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Technology

NCC offers students free 100MB daily for online learning

NCC offers students free 100MB daily for online learning

•ALTON hails gesture, says it’ll enhance digital education in NigeriaBy Prince Osuagwu Hi-Tech Editor The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has launched a Zero-Rated Data Access to Educational Platforms and Content initiative, offering eligible users up to 100MB of free data daily to access approved educational websites and platforms. Access to digital learning The initiative, launched […]

ESET raises cybersecurity awareness at Lagos Civil Service Commission Career Week

ESET raises cybersecurity awareness at Lagos Civil Service Commission Career Week

By Islamiyyah Adekanbi The need for greater cybersecurity awareness resurfaced again, weekend, as the Lagos State Civil Service Commission held its Career Week 2026.The Career Week, themed “Driving Business Process Automation in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) within the Lagos State Public Service,” focused on digital transformation, workplace readiness and the changing nature of work […]

Lifteller launches in Nigeria, fuses social media with digital giving

Lifteller launches in Nigeria, fuses social media with digital giving

By Prince Osuagwu A new social media platform, Lifteller, has launched in Nigeria, combining social networking with peer-to-peer giving to help Nigerians support people in need with dignity and transparency.Unveiled in Lagos over the weekend, the platform allows users to “Offer a Lift,” “Request a Lift” or “Raise a Lift” for individuals and communities.Support can […]

NCC raises alarm over call masking

NCC raises alarm over call masking

By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of call masking in the country’s telecommunications industry, warning that the practice threatens industry revenues, national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. The telecom regulator described call masking as an act of economic sabotage capable of adversely affecting […]

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Education

NIMPS Nigeria honours 58 fellows 

NIMPS Nigeria honours 58 fellows 

By Aniche Chiamaka The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Institute of Management and Professional Studies, MIMPS, Nigeria, has honoured 58 Distinguished Fellows during their last executive workshop and fellowship investiture held recently at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The Registrar of the Institute, Dr Okeoma Alphonsus, admonished the newly-inducted Fellows that they were honoured not […]

Etsako West chairman, Omoike, bags Master’s Degree at BIU

Etsako West chairman, Omoike, bags Master’s Degree at BIU

BENIN CITY  – The Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Area, Hon. Romeo Omoike, was among the graduands at the 22nd Convocation Ceremony of Benson Idahosa University (BIU),  held at the university’s permanent site on Sapele Road, Benin City. A total of 1,324 students comprising 1,059 undergraduates and 265 postgraduates, graduated from the institution, the […]

School resumption: Parents lament as fees go up 40%

School resumption: Parents lament as fees go up 40%

As primary and secondary schools reopen across the country today parents and guardians are going to contend with paying higher school fees, as most private schools have increased fees by between 30 and 40 per cent, checks by Vanguard have shown.

School resumption: Parents lament as fees go up 40%

School resumption: Parents lament as fees go up 40%

….Fuel price hike may hamper school run ..School owners rue unpaid bills, high running cost …Parents should not be discouraged – NUT ..Uncertainty over resumption in unity colleges By Adesina Wahab and Dayo Johnson As primary and secondary schools reopen across the country on Monday, parents and guardians are set to contend with higher school […]

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