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What S&P’s first Nigeria upgrade in 14 years means for businesses, investors — by Olabode Opeseitan
After decades of economic drift, the outside world is gradually and steadily embracing Nigeria as a country getting its footing back. For a nation where the cost of living has often outpaced hope, even a modest restoration of confidence can begin to lower the daily budget. Nigeria’s elevation from B- to B by S&P is, at its core, a statement…
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NNPC donates MRI machine to improve diagnostic services at NAUTH Nnewi
The NNPC Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of NNPC Ltd, has commissioned and handed over a fully installed 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. The intervention is aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure and improving access to advanced diagnostic services across the South-East and neighbouring states, including Anambra,…
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Osun govt to enrol monarchs, spouses in health insurance programme
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –Traditional rulers across Osun State and their spouses are set to benefit from the State Health Insurance Scheme as the agency commences arrangements for their enrolment into the programme.The agency, in a statement by its Executive Secretary, Rasaq Akindele, and made available to newsmen in Osogbo, said the initiative followed the directive of Governor Ademola Adeleke.Akindele…
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Inside the informant networks undermining Nigeria’s anti-banditry campaign — by Samuel Aruwan
In Nigeria’s war against banditry, the most dangerous weapon is not always in the hands of those pulling the trigger. It is in the hands of those who pass the information. These persons can compound and complicate all efforts. For several days, colleagues repeatedly forwarded a video of Governor Umar Radda lamenting how informants across different spheres are making the…
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Students are critical stakeholders in anti-corruption war — Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has described students as critical stakeholders in the fight against corruption, urging them to embrace integrity and take active roles in promoting accountability in society. Olukoyede gave the charge on May 14, 2026, when students of Fairview Academy, Abuja, visited the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, on…
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Oyetola’s son drops out of APC senatorial primary in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –Olufemi Oyetola, son of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has withdrawn from the Osun Central Senatorial contest on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Oyetola, in a letter dated May 18, 2026, and addressed to the Osun State Chairman of the APC, Tajudeen Lawal, and copied to the APC Osun Central…
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How the journalism clinic is redefining Nigeria’s media landscape — by Abiola Ayankunbi
On February 26, 2026, I received an invite from Taiwo Obe, founder of The Journalism Clinic, to the 4th edition of the Nigerian Media Leaders’ Summit. The event was scheduled for May 11 and 12, 2026, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. By April 29, 2026, we were in a WhatsApp group getting real-time updates. Then came the logistics. The organizers’ attention…
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Taiwan will not provoke conflict nor give up sovereignty, says president
Taiwan will not provoke any conflict but will also not give up its sovereignty, said its president Lai Ching-te after a high-stakes summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping where they discussed the issue of Taiwan’s independence. According to Chinese state media, Xi had told Trump that Taiwan, a self-governed island claimed by Beijing, was “the most important issue” in…
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BREAKING: Court grants El-Rufai ₦100m bail, orders monthly DSS reporting
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in like sum. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who delivered the ruling on Monday, imposed several conditions the former governor must fulfil before perfecting the bail. The court ordered that the surety must reside in either Maitama…
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Netanyahu ‘blunder’ threatens US-backed Israel-UAE alliance at critical moment with Iran: analyst
The U.S.-brokered alliance designed to counter Iran in the Middle East is showing signs of strain amid tensions between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, an analyst says, as the possibility of a broader conflict with Tehran intensified Sunday. The friction first surfaced May 13 after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he held a “historic breakthrough” meeting with…
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