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NDLEA Moves to Standardise Drug Rehabilitation

….Trains Over 100 Counsellors Nationwide The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced a nationwide capacity-building programme for

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Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III: A Sultan for All Seasons 

By Azu Ishiekwene It was five years on Tuesday since I wrote a tribute to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, who was 65 at the time. 

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After Obey and KSA, will Fuji bury Jùjú? (3)

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, August 28, 2026) If wishes were horses, 1975 would have been the end of King Sunny Ade’s music career.

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Atiku Vows to Reopen Nigeria’s Land Borders If Elected President in 2027

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if

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Two Years In Office: Why Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi Has Become a Defining Figure in Nigeria’s Security Reforms

By Olumide Bajulaiye As Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), marks two years at the helm of Nigeria’s

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Tinubu, Governors Move to Cut Transport Fares Nationwide From October 1

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced plans by the Federal Government and state governors to reduce transportation fares nationwide, with effect from

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Cuba Takes ‘Hunger Blockade’ Claim to UN Security Council

…Accuses US of Deepening Crisis …Havana says fresh sanctions are obstructing food, medicine supplies as Washington tightens pressure on Cuban economy

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Fubara: My Projects Will Give APC Edge in Rivers 2027

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said his administration’s infrastructure projects across the state could give the All Progressives Congress

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Tinubu’s Educational Credentials Debate Becoming ‘Psychotic’ — Patrick Doyle

Nollywood actor and veteran broadcaster Patrick Doyle has weighed in on the recurring controversy surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s educational

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Fuel Subsidy Removal and the 2027 Election: Was Nigeria Ready for the Shock?

By Victor E Emejuiwe The conversation around fuel subsidy removal has returned to the center of Nigeria’s political debate following the decision of