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NPFL: Rangers, Abia Warriors clash in Southeast derby
.as Enyimba seek winning momentum By Tosin Omojola The Awka City Stadium will be agog this weekend as league leaders Rangers International host Abia Warriors in a South-East derby expected to produce the usual fireworks. The Imama Amapakabo-tutored Warriors face a tough task against a Rangers side high on confidence after Wednesday’s away win over Warri Wolves. Rangers coach Fidelis…
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Obaje joins NPFL 100-goal club as Rangers beat Warri Wolves 1-0
By Tosin Omojola Rangers International recorded a 1-0 away victory over Warri Wolves in one of the rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matches played on Wednesday. The result delighted the Flying Antelopes’ supporters as it moved the defending champions to the top of the table. However, the victory meant more than just three points for Rangers striker Godwin Obaje,…
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NITDA unveils plans to deploy AI during national youth conference
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is set to deploy technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to capture and analyse ideas generated by young Nigerians at the maiden National Youth Conference. The initiative is aimed at helping the government translate youths’ concerns and aspirations into policy proposals for national development. The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this while delivering…
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NITDA sets up management-union committee to address staff welfare concerns
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has inaugurated a Joint Management-Union Committee to address issues affecting staff welfare, training, productivity and workplace conditions. Inuwa said the committee was established to ensure staff concerns were addressed through structured consultation rather than on an ad hoc basis. Speaking at the closing ceremony of NITDA’s Human Resources…
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NSCIA reshuffles leadership, appoints Adedimeji to oversee National Affairs
The Vice-Chancellor of the African School of Economics, Abuja, and Professor of Pragmatics and Applied English Linguistics at the University of Ilorin, Prof. Mahfouz Adebola Adedimeji, has been appointed to oversee National Affairs at the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). His appointment was announced following the NSCIA General Assembly in Abuja, where Muslim leaders deliberated on issues affecting…
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Lagos teacher bags life sentence for child defilement
By Olatonmiwa Osho The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has sentenced a school teacher, Nwatu Isaac, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil in Epe. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted Isaac on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting the pupil on March 10, 2022. The court held that the prosecution proved…
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2027: Group projects APC 19 states, NDC 10, ADC 8 in October electoral map
The October electoral projection by political intelligence group, Politico.ng, has projected the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to win 19 states in the 2027 elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) 10 states and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) eight states. Presenting the projection to journalists on Friday in Lagos, the group’s leader, Lai Omotola, said the monthly electoral map showed…
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Colour, chants and mobilisation as Agege APC unveils campaign for candidates
The political temperature in Agege rose recently as the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagged off its campaign for the general election with a colourful rally at Amoo Field, Orile Agege. Led by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and APC House of Representatives candidate for Agege Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, the rally attracted party…
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Edo unveils investment opportunities at trade fair, courts investors
By Olatonmiwa Osho The Edo State Government has urged investors and entrepreneurs to explore business opportunities in the state, citing its abundant natural resources, agricultural potential and access to wider Nigerian markets. Commissioner for Business, Trade and Investment, Hon. Omoh Anabor, made the call at the opening of the 21st Abuja International Trade Fair 2026, organised by the Abuja Chamber…
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LASHMA-AID saves 110 lives in 6 months, treats 132 emergency cases
The Lagos State Health Management Agency Assistance-In-Distress (LASHMA-AID) has treated 132 emergency cases and saved 110 lives within six months of its establishment. The Permanent Secretary, LASHMA, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, disclosed this at the agency’s multi-stakeholder engagement held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Alausa, Ikeja. Zamba explained that 101 of the 132 residents treated were vulnerable…
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