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Capital inflows jump to $21bn in 10 months, says trade minister
Nigeria recorded about $21 billion in capital importation in the first 10 months of 2025, a sharp rise from the $12 billion posted in 2024 and less than $4 billion in 2023. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, disclosed this on Wednesday while defending the ministry’s 2026 budget proposal before the House of Representatives joint committee on…
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NFF president confident Chelle will remain as Super Eagles coach
By Tosin Omojola – Amid speculation over his possible departure as Super Eagles coach, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said Eric Sékou Chelle will remain in charge of the national team. Following the exploits of the Eagles in recent games, particularly at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held recently in Morocco, Chelle has reportedly become a target…
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Africa must align infrastructure, policy and capital to achieve energy security – Ojulari
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has identified shared infrastructure, policy alignment, coordinated investment frameworks, cross-border knowledge and technology exchange, integrated gas market development, and sustained regional diplomacy among National Oil Companies (NOCs) as key pillars for securing Africa’s energy future. Ojulari disclosed this during a fireside chat with Mr. Andy Brown, Deputy Chair…
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Wonder science centre in Yobe — by Mahmud Jega
Africa and the world has known at least since the discovery in 1987 of the 8,000-year-old Dufuna canoe, the oldest such canoe ever found in Africa, that human civilization is old and glorious in Yobe State. However, many Nigerians, Africans and the world are just finding out that glorious cutting-edge scientific research is also domiciled in Yobe. What with the…
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CCB grills OSOPADEC officials over alleged N400m diversion
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on Wednesday questioned top officials of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) over an alleged N400 million fraud. Those invited to the bureau’s office in Akure included the commission’s Secretary, Mrs Abike Bayo-Ilawole, and two directors. Bayo-Ilawole, recently promoted to the rank of Permanent Secretary in the…
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Biodun Jeyifo: End of an era in African literary scholarship — by Sola Adeyemi
Biodun Jeyifo, who has died at the age of eighty, was one of the most formidable and beloved figures in African letters: a critic of rare moral clarity, a teacher whose influence spanned continents, a playwright and poet whose creative imagination was inseparable from his political commitments, and a family man whose gentleness at home stood in striking, endearing contrast…
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Fayose reveals Makinde’s N10 billion offer to become Atiku Abubakar’s vice president
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose, has disclosed details of what he described as Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s plan to become the vice-presidential candidate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The revelation comes following a high-profile meeting held in Minna, Niger State, which Fayose said focused on strategic discussions over the 2027 presidential race. According to Fayose,…
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Actress Iyabo Ojo bags ambassadorial deal with FAAN
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has been appointed brand ambassador of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The actress announced the development on Tuesday through a promotional video, highlighting both new and existing services offered by the authority to ensure a smooth and personalised experience for passengers. In the video, Iyabo explained that FAAN provides protocol…
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FG redeploys senior officials in NAMA, NCAA, NiMet
The Federal Government has approved a major redeployment of senior officials across key aviation agencies to improve coordination, accountability and operational efficiency within the sector. The reshuffle, sanctioned by the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, affects directorates in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau…
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A verbal diarrhea called Nasir El-rufai – by Olabode Opeseitan
There are political downfalls that arrive quietly, like a candle losing its flame. Then there are collapses so loud, so graceless, so self‑inflicted that the society watching can only wince. Nasir Ahmad El‑Rufai belongs firmly in the second category. His descent from a once‑influential technocrat to a roaming megaphone of bitterness is not just a personal tragedy. It is a…
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