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2027: Nasarawa Labour Party picks Rep member as gov candidate

Ahead of the 2027 governorship election, the Labour Party in Nasarawa State has declared the incumbent lawmaker representing Karu/Keffi/Kokona federal constituency, Jonathan Gaza as its governorship candidate. The party also affirmed former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, as its candidate fo…

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How Nigeria’s ‘algorithmic apothecary’ fuels a surge in risky herbal cures

Abuja, Nigeria – Oke Bola thought a fertility supplement she found online might help her conceive. Instead, within days of taking it, she struggled to breathe. Her experience reflects a growing online trade in unverified herbal remedies promoted across social media. Bola (not her real name), who is…

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Ebola: FG screens inbound passengers, Hajj returnees

The Federal Government has activated emergency surveillance measures at airports and other points of entry, including mandatory screening for inbound passengers and returning Hajj pilgrims, following a fresh outbreak of Ebola virus in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The measures in…

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3,100 Nigerians evacuated as Sudan war enters third year

At least 3,108 Nigerians have returned home from Sudan since civil war erupted in the North African country in April 2023, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. The figure is based on verified evacuation records from the Federal Government and the International Organisation for Migration, highlighting one of Ni…

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2027: ADC must not fail Nigerians, says Mark

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, has said millions of Nigerians who are frustrated by “worsening economic hardship and insecurity” are searching for a credible political alternative ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mark, a former Senate President, said the g…

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Clerics seek prayers for peace

Organisers of a forthcoming healing and miracle conference in Abuja have said the event will focus on prayers for Nigeria’s peace, security and economic recovery amid the country’s continuing social and economic challenges. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, the founder of Lapis Lazuli Minis…

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NNPC rakes in N4.97tn in April

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has recorded a significant month-on-month surge in performance, with revenue climbing sharply to N4.97tn in April 2026, compared to N2.77tn posted in March. This represents an increase of about 79 per cent in monthly revenue, according to the company’…

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Kidnappers still holding my son after collecting N500,000 ransom – Akwa Ibom pastor

Mr Aniefiok Assian, a pastor of the Solid Rock Kingdom Church in Akwa Ibom State, shares with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE the pain of his 23-year-old son’s abduction and his hope that he will return to him hale and hearty How did you get to know about your son’s abduction? It was on December 3, 2025, that the…

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I was shocked Nigerians applauded video mocking disabled children — UK-based advocacy founder, Folarin-Ogunde

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jesse’s Place Foundation, Mrs Sola Folarin-Ogunde, shares with BIODUN BUSARI her thoughts on the insensitivity of the Nigerian society towards children with disability How would you describe your advocacy? I am the founder of Jesse’s Place Foundation, which is a…

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NFF, Eagles stars support Chukwueze at mum’s burial

Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on Friday laid his mother, Mrs Serah Chinyere Chukwueze, to rest in Umuahia, Abia State, in a ceremony attended by Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau, fellow Super Eagles players and a large gathering of dignitaries from across the South East. …

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Heliconia Park hosts cocktail evenings

Heliconia Park Hotel and Spa Lagos recently hosted an exclusive cocktail evening attended by government officials, business leaders and industry stakeholders, as part of efforts to strengthen its position as a premier hospitality and lifestyle destination in the city. The event, held on Victoria Is…

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Adetorera Obimakinde breaks down global finance

In an era where financial literacy is becoming increasingly important, a banking professional, Adetorera Obimakinde, is helping shed light on one of the world’s most misunderstood financial instruments—the Standby Letter of Credit. From Lagos to Texas, United States, Obimakinde has built a career a…

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FDI drops 80% as investors favour bonds

Foreign direct investment into Nigeria plunged by 80 per cent in January 2026 as foreign investors increasingly channelled funds into bonds and money market instruments, despite a sharp rise in overall capital inflows, the latest Economic Report of the Central Bank of Nigeria has shown. The report …

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70% of Nigerian firms depend on generators – AfDB

The African Development Bank has revealed that 70.7 per cent of firms in Nigeria own or share generators due to persistent electricity shortages, with power outages costing businesses about three per cent of their annual sales. The bank disclosed this in its 2026 African Economic Outlook report, wh…

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APC faces revolt after primaries, Lagos cracks deepen

The All Progressives Congress is grappling with rising internal tensions following contentious outcomes of its governorship, National Assembly, and state Houses of Assembly primaries, with growing fears of defections, litigations and anti-party activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. Findin…

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Bizman clinches NDC ticket for Lagos Assembly

A businessman, Ibrahim Koleosho, popularly known as King White, has emerged as the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency II ahead of the Lagos State House of Assembly election scheduled for 2027. Koleosho secured the party’s ticket after reportedly polling 16,56…

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And the patriot died: Nigeria’s Fourth Republic at 27

On Friday, 29 May 2026, Nigeria’s Fourth Republic turned twenty-seven. But what happened a couple of months back still gnaws at my conscience. In the fluorescent-drenched jungle of electoral sloganeering and sesquipedalian grandstanding, where democracy is served piping hot in branded polythene bag…

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Prepare Nigerians for possible Ebola outbreak, doctors tell FG, states

As concerns over another Ebola outbreak continue to grow among Nigerians following fresh cases recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, public health physicians and epidemiologists have urged the Federal and state governments to intensify community sensitisation and strengthen surve…

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2027: APM gov candidate promises to reset Lagos

Prince Laja Adeoye on Thursday emerged the consensus governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APC) for the 2027 governorship election in the state. Adeoye, a real estate entrepreneur, emerged during the party’s gubernatorial primary election, held in Yaba, Lagos. The News Agency of N…

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Gov donates N114,000 each to Kaduna hajj pilgrims on S'Arabia visit

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has given each pilgrim from the state performing the 2026 Hajj 300 Saudi Riyals to support their welfare during the pilgrimage. The governor announced the gesture on Thursday night while visiting Kaduna pilgrims at their tents in Mina, Saudi Arabia. A statement by t…

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