Trending News: Warri Federal Constituency: INEC Presents Delineation Report to Delta Ethnic GroupsSouthern Govs Mourn Olunloyo, Say He Was Highly Distinguished Among GeniusesTinubu May Commission Projects in FCT Area Councils Next Month PCNGi, Firm Sign $27.3m Deal to Construct 7mmscfd LNG PlantOne Dead, Two Injured as Container Falls on Seven Vehicles in LagosSeven Die, Four Injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway CrashTragedy As Tipper Crash Claims Multiple Lives In Nigeria’s Capital TerritoryUkachukwu Emerges APC Guber Candidate for Anambra Nov PollBreaking: Ex-Oyo Governor, Omololu Olunloyo, Dies at 89EXCLUSIVE: Newly Married Woman Who Stopped Working With Patience Jonathan In 2018 Among Domestic Staff Detained Since 2019 Over Missing JewelleryBREAKING: Herdsmen Invade Benue Community And Hometown Of Ex-Senate President David Mark, Residents Currently FleeingUS Tariffs: To Maintain Liquidity, CBN Injects Dollars into FX MarketTension Grips Kano over Emir Sanusi’s Invitation by IGDMO: Nigeria’s Public Debt Stood at N144.665 Trillion in December 2024Anti-Trump Rallies Draw Thousands Across USPolice Issue Red Alert on Planned April 7 Nationwide ProtestUromi Killings: Kaduna Police Arrest Impostor Threatening ReprisalsTinubu to Alaafin: Foster Peace, Promote Cultural Identity, Support GovernanceCross River Governor, Otu, Cancels Leave Extension, Resumes DutiesLagos Vows Justice over Death of Pregnant Woman Allegedly Denied Emergency CareTinubu, Abbas, Northern Governors Condemn Killings  in Plateau CommunitiesAt Senegal’s 65th Independence Anniversary: Shettima Canvasses Deeper Cooperation in Trade, Security, DemocracyOkpebholo: Ighodalo, PDP’s Appeal will Crash at Appeal CourtAnambra Governorship Primaries: APGA Returns Soludo Unopposed, Moghalu Wins LP TicketEdo Moves to Reclaim Oil Wells Allegedly Ceded to DeltaFG Budgets N450 Billion for Renewable Energy, Poverty Reduction, Says MinisterAtiku: Reports of My Resignation from PDP Malicious Lies, Political Hatchet JobBe Guided by National Interest, House Committee Chair Tells New NNPCL BossEducation Minister Seeks Extension of NYSC Scheme to Two YearsTinubu Working to Reposition Health Sector, Says ShettimaEdwin Clark for Burial May 13President to Commission Projects in FCT Councils for Second Anniversary, Says WikeNavy Confiscates Vessels Carrying Illicit Arms, Crude Oil in Niger Delta2027: Gusau, Others Host North-central Power-shift AgitatorsBroadcasting Talents Nigeria Honours Sanwo-OluLagos Lawmaker, Okanlawon, Celebrates 60 in StyleHow Filmmaker Nnegest Likké’s ‘Phat Girlz’ Brought Afrobeats to Hollywood 19 Years AgoSnapshots of iREP 2025Oluyinka Adewoye Tackles Hunger with FoundationWhy Senator Jibrin Barau is North-west’s Most Important Political ForceAgain, Ex-Minister Betta Edu Sets Tongues WaggingWho is Afraid of Senator Yayi? Aisha Rimi’s Matchless ExploitsTokunbo Wahab’s Unmatched Drive to Clean Up LagosEmmanuel Uduaghan’s Good ExampleFemi Gbajabiamila’s Legacy of EmpowermentWhat’s Cooking in Nigeria’s Merchant Banking Scene?For Mele Kyari, It’s the End of an EraWHY PRESIDENTS AND VPS SHOULD RARELY TRAVEL TOGETHERAKINBORO AND SUBSERVIENT FEDERALISMRIVERS’ EMERGENCY RULE: WHAT’S NEXT?MELE  KYARI: END OF A GLORIOUS CAREERTribunal: Ighodalo, PDP Cry Foul, Head to Appeal CourtFor Tsiga, There was Indeed a CountryGovernment’s Culpability in Edo KillingsTasks Before Bayo Ojulari at NNPCLSydney Okechukwu Edeh: Leading Enugu ALGON in an Era of Disruptive InnovationUrgent Aid Saves GBV Shelter From Imminent ClosureDSO or Die Trying: Why Nigeria Must Ditch the Past and Embrace a Digital FutureConstruction of Illegal Structures on Major Canal: Can Sanwo-Olu Stop Land Grab Threatening Jalupon Close, Surulere, Mushin, Apapa?DMO: Nigeria’s Public Debt Grew 49% to N144.67tn by December 2024Julius Berger Rejigs Infrastructural Devt in RiversAtiku’s Alleged Resignation from PDP Malicious LiesTackle Insecurity to Boost Earnings from Tourism, Gani Adams Tasks GovtMakavilla Production Unveils ‘Slave Warrior’ Series Revealing Rivers Potential Amid CrisisOladunjoye’s Passing, A Profound Loss, Says Gov AbiodunCourt Restrains PDP from Tempering with Dan Orbih’s South-south LeadershipAbia Beams Searchlight on Traditional Rulers over Alleged Complicity in CrimeBREAKING: Lagos Police Command Alerts Officers To April 7 Nationwide Protest, Plans Massive DeploymentAU Applauds Nigeria Police Competence, Professionalism During Peacekeeping Operations EFCC, ICPC Urged to Probe Ebonyi Commissioners Over Alleged Contract Racketeering Sokoto Police Command Launches Community-focused Initiatives to Mark National Police DayNational Police Day: Bayelsa Command Offers Free Medical Services to ResidentsAt Senegal’s 65th Independence Day, Nigeria Hails Strategic Relationship As Key To W’African Stability, Economic GrowthMy Life in Danger, Man Cries Out for Help after Encounter with Herders in ImoLAPO Names Obazee as Board ChairCNYA: Declaring Achimugu Wanted Will 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Nigeria’s Public Debt Stood at N144.665 Trillion in December 2024Anti-Trump Rallies Draw Thousands Across USPolice Issue Red Alert on Planned April 7 Nationwide ProtestUromi Killings: Kaduna Police Arrest Impostor Threatening ReprisalsTinubu to Alaafin: Foster Peace, Promote Cultural Identity, Support GovernanceCross River Governor, Otu, Cancels Leave Extension, Resumes DutiesLagos Vows Justice over Death of Pregnant Woman Allegedly Denied Emergency CareTinubu, Abbas, Northern Governors Condemn Killings  in Plateau CommunitiesAt Senegal’s 65th Independence Anniversary: Shettima Canvasses Deeper Cooperation in Trade, Security, DemocracyOkpebholo: Ighodalo, PDP’s Appeal will Crash at Appeal CourtAnambra Governorship Primaries: APGA Returns Soludo Unopposed, Moghalu Wins LP TicketEdo Moves to Reclaim Oil Wells Allegedly Ceded to DeltaFG Budgets N450 Billion for Renewable Energy, Poverty Reduction, Says MinisterAtiku: Reports of My Resignation from PDP Malicious Lies, Political Hatchet JobBe Guided by National Interest, House Committee Chair Tells New NNPCL BossEducation Minister Seeks Extension of NYSC Scheme to Two YearsTinubu Working to Reposition Health Sector, Says ShettimaEdwin Clark for Burial May 13President to Commission Projects in FCT Councils for Second Anniversary, Says WikeNavy Confiscates Vessels Carrying Illicit Arms, Crude Oil in Niger Delta2027: Gusau, Others Host North-central Power-shift AgitatorsBroadcasting Talents Nigeria Honours Sanwo-OluLagos Lawmaker, Okanlawon, Celebrates 60 in StyleHow Filmmaker Nnegest Likké’s ‘Phat Girlz’ Brought Afrobeats to Hollywood 19 Years AgoSnapshots of iREP 2025Oluyinka Adewoye Tackles Hunger with FoundationWhy Senator Jibrin Barau is North-west’s Most Important Political ForceAgain, Ex-Minister Betta Edu Sets Tongues WaggingWho is Afraid of Senator Yayi? Aisha Rimi’s Matchless ExploitsTokunbo Wahab’s Unmatched Drive to Clean Up LagosEmmanuel Uduaghan’s Good ExampleFemi Gbajabiamila’s Legacy of EmpowermentWhat’s Cooking in Nigeria’s Merchant Banking Scene?For Mele Kyari, It’s the End of an EraWHY PRESIDENTS AND VPS SHOULD RARELY TRAVEL TOGETHERAKINBORO AND SUBSERVIENT FEDERALISMRIVERS’ EMERGENCY RULE: WHAT’S NEXT?MELE  KYARI: END OF A GLORIOUS CAREERTribunal: Ighodalo, PDP Cry Foul, Head to Appeal CourtFor Tsiga, There was Indeed a CountryGovernment’s Culpability in Edo KillingsTasks Before Bayo Ojulari at NNPCLSydney Okechukwu Edeh: Leading Enugu ALGON in an Era of Disruptive InnovationUrgent Aid Saves GBV Shelter From Imminent ClosureDSO or Die Trying: Why Nigeria Must Ditch the Past and Embrace a Digital FutureConstruction of Illegal Structures on Major Canal: Can Sanwo-Olu Stop Land Grab Threatening Jalupon Close, Surulere, Mushin, Apapa?DMO: Nigeria’s Public Debt Grew 49% to N144.67tn by December 2024Julius Berger Rejigs Infrastructural Devt in RiversAtiku’s Alleged Resignation from PDP Malicious LiesTackle Insecurity to Boost Earnings from Tourism, Gani Adams Tasks GovtMakavilla Production Unveils ‘Slave Warrior’ Series Revealing Rivers Potential Amid CrisisOladunjoye’s Passing, A Profound Loss, Says Gov AbiodunCourt Restrains PDP from Tempering with Dan Orbih’s South-south LeadershipAbia Beams Searchlight on Traditional Rulers over Alleged Complicity in CrimeBREAKING: Lagos Police Command Alerts Officers To April 7 Nationwide Protest, Plans Massive DeploymentAU Applauds Nigeria Police Competence, Professionalism During Peacekeeping Operations EFCC, ICPC Urged to Probe Ebonyi Commissioners Over Alleged Contract Racketeering Sokoto Police Command Launches Community-focused Initiatives to Mark National Police DayNational Police Day: Bayelsa Command Offers Free Medical Services to ResidentsAt Senegal’s 65th Independence Day, Nigeria Hails Strategic Relationship As Key To W’African Stability, Economic GrowthMy Life in Danger, Man Cries Out for Help after Encounter with Herders in ImoLAPO Names Obazee as Board ChairCNYA: Declaring Achimugu Wanted Will Discourage InvestorsWike Appoints Justice Dongban-Mensem Chairman IBB Golf Club Board of TrusteesHealthcare: Uba Sani’s Kaduna as Medical PowerhousePlateau Killings: Death Toll Hits 52 as More Corpses Are RecoveredAkpabio: Akpoti-Uduaghan Lied, I Never Plotted Her AssassinationNNPC Continues Reform, Names Ewubare COO, Adesua Dozie Company SecretaryConcerns of Rising Cases of Mental Health Disorder among YouthMiva University Targets 20,000 Students by December,Mutfang: Nigeria Made Mistake Allowing Non-state Actors to Acquire CapabilitiesWith Tariffs, WTO Foresees Contraction in Global Merchandise Trade VolumeImo Community Leader Hails Uzodinma for Re-awarding Awomamma-Okwudor RoadNew Fictional Novel Exposes Dark Realities of Power, CorruptionEntrepreneurs Development: NDDC Boost Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce with N10bnFubara’s Kinsmen Ask Tinubu to Halt Emergency Rule, Rescind Suspension OrderTrump Extends Deadline for TikTok to Get US Buyer by 75 DaysTro-vest Capital Solidifies Position With AFILA AwardTinubu Mourns Bauchi-Based Islamic Cleric, TanshiCourt Sentences Man for Money Laundering, Orders Forfeiture of $40,000Community Leaders Laud Soludo’s Achievements in Anambra, Endorse Him for Second TermPCNGI, Firm Sign $27.3m Mini-LNG Deal to Boost CNG PenetrationGueye Names Mane as Senegal’s Best Ever in Premier LeagueOlayemi Cardoso: Rebuilding Confidence, Reducing Vulnerabilities in Nigeria’s EconomyAkpabio and the Price of LoyaltySocial Media and Spirituality Concerns
Sun. Apr 6th, 2025

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