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TrendsmillLagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has promised to eliminate unauthorised levies and arbitrary charges imposed on businesses if elected governor in 2027.
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TrendsmillRotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, says he will resign from office if Nigerians do not begin to see meaningful changes within one year of an ADC
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Oluwatosin HarunaNigeria and other parts of West Africa are facing growing concerns over industrial-scale crystal methamphetamine production as authorities uncover laboratories allegedly linked to international criminal networks.
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TrendsmillEuropean Union regulators are questioning cryptocurrency exchange Binance over its continued service to customers in the bloc despite an order requiring it to wind down its EU operations, the Financial
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TrendsmillA jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $12.26 million, setting a new auction record for Jordan memorabilia. The Chicago Bulls jersey,
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TrendsmillPlateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has granted an absolute pardon to 130 inmates across custodial facilities in the state and commuted the death sentences of four others to life imprisonment.
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TrendsmillThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says it incurred about ₦11.2 trillion in costs related to the protection of Nigeria’s oil and gas assets in 2025 on behalf
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TrendsmillZimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in the Marondera area, east of Harare. The crash occurred at
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TrendsmillThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 9,324,349 young Nigerians were newly registered during the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed the
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TrendsmillThe Ogun State Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) have opened discussions on reviving the long-delayed Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) project as major port and
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TrendsmillAs Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the country’s judicial history provides another way of tracing the nation’s constitutional development. Since independence in 1960, 18 Chief Justices have led Nigeria’s
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria is moving beyond the difficult phase of economic reforms and entering what he described as an “age of prosperity”, as the country
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to reject calls to bring back petrol subsidies, arguing that reversing his administration’s economic reforms would take the country back to the problems the
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TrendsmillABUJA — Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on Northern stakeholders in the creative industry to back President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027, describing the president’s return
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Tinubu has signed an amendment extending the implementation of Nigeria’s 2025 budget until December 31, giving federal ministries, departments and agencies another three months to execute outstanding capital
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TrendsmillThe Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, a public holiday as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. The announcement means workers across the country will have a day off
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TrendsmillDavido revisits the story behind ‘Dami Duro’ beat Afrobeats star Davido has revisited the origins of his 2011 hit “Dami Duro”, saying he began working on the song’s beat in
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Oluwatosin HarunaThe Federal Government has arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an eight-count charge bordering on alleged forgery and impersonation. Adeyemi is accused of presenting himself
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TrendsmillA Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an altercation between the pilots triggered emergency signals and briefly raised fears of
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TrendsmillThe membership record backing Ladi Adebutu’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State has come under scrutiny after a civic group claimed his name is missing
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TrendsmillThe proposed listing of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) on the stock market has no fixed date yet, with Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari saying the
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TrendsmillManchester City have been found liable for serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, but the club has not yet been punished. An independent commission found City guilty of
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TrendsmillCovenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos have emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The three institutions were
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TrendsmillSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a national response to deaths in Ekurhuleni, directing authorities to audit high-risk areas, review stalled cases and reduce forensic backlogs.
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TrendsmillBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened the door to the United Kingdom potentially rejoining the European Union, saying a return to the bloc should be considered alongside other options
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TrendsmillThe image of former Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has appeared in a promotional campaign by Krishna Shalby Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after he underwent knee replacement surgery
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TrendsmillLagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab and African Democratic Congress governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour have clashed over the state’s handling of waste management and flooding. The
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TrendsmillMore than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained across France as student protests over overcrowding, teacher shortages and school conditions intensified, with hundreds of schools affected.
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Oluwatosin HarunaThree teenagers have died after a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland, England, while a 17-year-old boy who survived the incident has been arrested. Northumbria Police said a black
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TrendsmillBashorun Olalekan Awosanya has presented Senator Yayi with an additional vehicle and campaign items as he steps up support for mobilisation efforts in Sagamu ahead of the 2027 Ogun governorship election.
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Oluwatosin HarunaFormer world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two children in Scotland. Dott, 49, was sentenced at the
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TrendsmillFour defendants have been sentenced to death after a landmark kidnapping trial before Edo State’s Special Criminal Court, marking a major judgment for the newly established judicial panel.
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TrendsmillThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the intervention of the Nigeria Police Force and Amnesty International over the alleged detention of some of its members. The party is
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Oluwatosin HarunaPresident Bola Tinubu has left Paris for Nigeria after concluding his extended European working vacation, with Lagos set to host his first engagements ahead of Independence Day and the 2027 political season.
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Oluwatosin HarunaIbrahim Traoré is making a bold move to seize greater control of Burkina Faso’s gold wealth, opening the country’s first gold refinery as his junta pushes to process more of the precious metal at home and keep a bigger share of mining revenues within the country.
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Oluwatosin HarunaEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani in Damascus as Brussels deepens diplomatic engagement with Syria’s transitional authorities.
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Oluwatosin HarunaAliko Dangote has responded to a Kenyan court challenge involving his proposed $16 billion refinery, recalling a previous legal battle in Senegal and insisting his group is prepared to defend its projects.
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TrendsmillScientists have uncovered how APOE4, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, may damage the brain’s blood vessels, identifying a cellular process that could guide future treatment research. In
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TrendsmillThe Federal Ministry of Education has released the final list of ranked and approved textbooks for use in Nigerian schools between 2026 and 2028, introducing a new Ranking/QR Tracking Code
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TrendsmillEmir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has questioned the handling of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s prolonged detention, asking whether the case reflects Nigeria’s fight against corruption or a
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TrendsmillSeveral former House of Assembly candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from four states have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared their support for President Bola
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TrendsmillA legal practitioner, Obunike Ohaegbu, has dragged the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the party’s failure
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TrendsmillNigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the Lagos State High Court to dismiss a legal action by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to halt the
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TrendsmillA Federal High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has convicted 21 companies over the operation of investment-related businesses without valid licences from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Justice Anyalewa
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TrendsmillThe Presidency is defending President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged stay in Europe as questions grow over his delayed return, his absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly and the constitutional
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TrendsmillDefence Minister Christopher Musa has called for every Nigerian to undergo military training, saying exposure to hunger, exhaustion and other military hardships would help citizens understand the demands placed on soldiers.
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TrendsmillThe APC in Remo North, Ogun State, has inaugurated a 10-ward campaign structure ahead of the 2027 general elections and equipped each ward with a newly branded public address system to support grassroots campaign activities.
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TrendsmillIndia are set to face Brazil in a landmark international friendly that will bring the five-time world champions to Kolkata for the first time with their senior men’s team.
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TrendsmillThe UK has published an updated list showing occupations that can qualify for the Skilled Worker visa, covering professional, healthcare, engineering, agricultural and selected care roles.
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TrendsmillThe US Justice Department has told a federal court that President Donald Trump can restrict journalists from certain White House areas, arguing that access is a privilege rather than an automatic constitutional right.
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TrendsmillThe Ekiti election tribunal is scheduled to resume on September 24 after the Court of Appeal declined a request to move the proceedings from Ado-Ekiti.
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TrendsmillKaduna police say detectives recovered 300 rounds of live ammunition while investigating a suspected arms-trafficking syndicate operating around Giwa and the railway station axis.
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TrendsmillNigeria has recorded 259 Lassa fever deaths in 2026, with Ondo and Bauchi accounting for the highest reported fatalities.
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TrendsmillThe deaths of four suspected miners have drawn attention to how excavation activities were being conducted at a Tangur river-line site.
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TrendsmillPresident Donald Trump’s latest UN remarks have underscored his administration’s focus on defending US interests in the Latin America region.
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TrendsmillFormer SGF Babachir Lawal has moved from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress after three months outside the ADC.
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TrendsmillThe Federal Government has threatened to shut the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within two weeks if speeding, vandalism, illegal truck parking and other violations continue.
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TrendsmillThe Obidient Movement is considering new political and institutional partnerships ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections while maintaining its relationship with the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party.
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TrendsmillFive herders travelling towards a cattle market in Jos South were reportedly killed after their vehicle came under attack in Plateau.
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TrendsmillRivers State and the Federal Capital Territory are expected to receive defined campaign coordination as President Bola Tinubu’s political team prepares for the 2027 presidential election.
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TrendsmillPolice used tear gas and warning shots to disperse opposition protesters in several cities across the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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TrendsmillEighteen suspects linked to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been transferred from Haiti to the United States to face trial. The suspects were transported aboard a
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TrendsmillPRP chieftain Yakubu Kingsley has urged presidential candidates ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election to present clear and practical alternatives to Nigerians. He called for campaigns to focus on policies, implementation plans, required resources, expected results and timelines rather than personal attacks or simply seeking to remove the incumbent.
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TrendsmillNigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has called for wider use of artificial intelligence and advanced surveillance systems to strengthen military operations against insurgents, terrorists and bandits.
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TrendsmillProtests have erupted in Minna after 37 suspected illegal miners died in NSCDC custody amid allegations of overcrowding and suffocation.
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TrendsmillKano Police has disbursed ₦34.3 million to 62 families of fallen officers under the Group Life Assurance Scheme, with accident cover applying separately to injured personnel.
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TrendsmillTukur Buratai has called for greater cooperation between security agencies, communities and government institutions, saying military force alone cannot defeat terrorism.
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Trendsmillgun is intensifying efforts to reduce water-sector revenue leakages, with the state corporation targeting illegal connections, meter bypasses and unauthorised commercial water operations.
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TrendsmillThe Dangote Refinery IPO is bringing retail investors into the centre of Nigeria’s capital-market expansion, with a low entry threshold and digital distribution channels drawing strong interest from everyday Nigerians.
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TrendsmillBurna Boy will headline the NFL Paris halftime show as the league stages its first regular-season game in France.
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TrendsmillPTAD has completed the payment of ₦18.96 billion in BEC arrears to 3,958 former PHCN pensioners under the Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
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TrendsmillThe Ministry of Power is developing a national call centre to give electricity consumers a central channel for reporting outages, service problems and infrastructure vandalism.
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TrendsmillThe death toll from suspected toxic alcohol poisoning in Ondo State has risen to 49, prompting arrests, forensic testing and government action over unverified alcoholic and herbal products.
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Oluwatosin HarunaNasarawa’s 2027 contest has been reshaped by the fallout from the APC primary, with Ahmed Aliyu Wadada carrying the ruling party’s ticket, Mohammed Adamu challenging under the SDP and David Ombugadu seeking another opening for the PDP.
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TrendsmillThe United States has again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas entry ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York, preventing him from attending the gathering in person for a second consecutive year.
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TrendsmillPDP Ogun East senatorial candidate OmoOwo joins Adebutu and other party candidates on a coordinated campaign across Ijebu Ode and Odogbolu ahead of the 2027 elections.
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TrendsmillTodd Boehly has sold his Chelsea stake as Clearlake Capital takes full control, ending his tenure as chairman after four years.
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TrendsmillThe FRSC has dismissed a viral claim that Gombe lawmaker Ali Isah secured 50 recruitment slots, saying no appointment letter has been issued to any candidate.
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TrendsmillLiyel Imoke says his administration sustained Tinapa and introduced new uses for the resort despite the structural and commercial challenges surrounding the project.
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TrendsmillMr Macaroni has explained why he reduced his criticism of government, citing threats, public backlash and frustration over repeatedly raising the same concerns without sustained change.
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TrendsmillThe Nigerian Guild of Editors has raised concerns over increasing harassment, intimidation and prosecution of journalists, warning that the trend could undermine press freedom and legitimate journalism in Nigeria.
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TrendsmillFormer Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a Hague tribunal after being convicted of four war crimes committed during the 1998–1999 Kosovo conflict.
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Oluwatosin HarunaThe Presidency has challenged Peter Obi to honour his pledge to quit the 2027 presidential race if claims about his administration’s financial record in Anambra are disproved.
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TrendsmillMotorists spent up to 14 hours trapped in gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after a seven-vehicle crash at Kara Bridge disrupted traffic and left commuters stranded overnight.
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TrendsmillPeter Obi has challenged the Anambra State Government to provide evidence for claims that his administration left behind debts and other unpaid obligations when he handed over power in 2014.
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TrendsmillThe European Union has proposed making Canada its first associate member as Brussels and Ottawa move towards a deeper partnership covering trade, defence, technology, energy and critical minerals.
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TrendsmillSaudi Arabia has cancelled some crude oil shipments to Europe after a drone attack damaged a major pipeline linking the kingdom’s eastern oil region to the Red Sea.
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TrendsmillOsun East youths have rallied behind Senator Francis Fadahunsi, urging residents to forgive him over controversial remarks and reject calls for his recall.
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TrendsmillThree African wild dogs have travelled 4,126km across Zambia in the longest recorded dispersal by the species, highlighting both the resilience of endangered wildlife and the growing importance of connected conservation landscapes.
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Oluwatosin HarunaVice President Kashim Shettima has returned from India after pushing for stronger Nigeria-India trade, renewed crude purchases and wider investment cooperation at the BRICS summit.
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TrendsmillAliko Dangote has questioned how Africa’s wealthy allocate their capital, arguing that investment in factories and productive businesses would have a greater economic impact than spending heavily on luxury assets.
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TrendsmillKeystone Bank has been appointed a Receiving Agent for the Dangote Refinery public offer, allowing eligible investors to subscribe for shares through the bank’s approved channels.
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TrendsmillASUU at Taraba State University has issued a final warning after suspending an earlier strike notice, giving the Taraba Government until September 28 to act.
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TrendsmillSenator Shehu Buba has offered himself for investigation over allegations linking him to banditry and terrorism financing, saying he is ready to face prosecution if found guilty.
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TrendsmillNigeria face Morocco in a decisive Davis Cup World Group II tie in Rabat, with victory offering a route into the World Group I play-offs and a chance to end a four-match losing record against the hosts.
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TrendsmillThe APC has lost one of its prominent Adamawa figures after former Speaker Kabiru Mijinyawa rejected the party’s primary process and moved to the APM.
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TrendsmillTUC has suspended its protest over the proposed King’s College concession, giving the Federal Government two weeks to address labour’s concerns and review outstanding issues.
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of funds to regional development commissions, giving the agencies financial backing while warning against corruption, political patronage and misuse of public resources.
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TrendsmillEFCC has warned Nigerian lawyers against charging clients in foreign currencies, with practitioners who violate applicable financial regulations facing possible prosecution.
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TrendsmillDesmond Elliot has made another public attempt to repair his relationship with Femi Gbajabiamila, kneeling and prostrating while asking for forgiveness.
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