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Oluwatosin HarunaNigeria’s Flamingos have booked their place in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final for the first time in history after recording an impressive 3-1 victory over Brazil in Tuesday’s
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TrendsmillThe outcome of the United States midterm elections could force President Donald Trump to reconsider his approach to trade negotiations and economic policy, following major electoral gains by the Democratic
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TrendsmillThe Arewa Youth Assembly for Good Leadership (AYAGL) has called on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to refrain from involving the Department of State Services (DSS) in partisan political disputes, warning
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TrendsmillOmoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has challenged the Ekiti State Police Command over its handling of the investigation into the attack on him and members
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Tinubu has revealed that he worked as a taxi driver and took up several other jobs in the United States to raise money for his university education. The
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TrendsmillA Nigerian-trained legal scholar, Professor Dapo Akande, has been elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), securing a nine-year position on the United Nations’ principal judicial body. Akande emerged
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TrendsmillFour Nigerians with ancestral ties to the country have secured elective positions in the November 3, 2026, United States midterm elections, winning seats across different levels of government. The successful
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TrendsmillThe Nigeria Police Force has arrested three suspected members of an international human trafficking syndicate and rescued a 21-year-old Nigerian woman allegedly trafficked to Mali for sexual exploitation. The victim,
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TrendsmillThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), European Union (EU), Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) have introduced a skills development programme aimed at equipping 3,400
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TrendsmillDemocrat Abdul El-Sayed has made history in the United States after winning Michigan’s Senate election, becoming the first Muslim ever elected to the US Senate. El-Sayed defeated Republican candidate Mike
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TrendsmillThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into an abandoned oil processing facility in Ogere, Ogun State, following the discovery of equipment and materials suspected to
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TrendsmillNigerian social media personality and relationship influencer, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has apologised for her past comments about other people’s suffering, admitting that she now understands the
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TrendsmillThe Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a suspected high-tech indoor cannabis farm at a residential property in the Apapa area of the state, arresting two men in connection with
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TrendsmillNigeria has been left without a representative on the shortlist for the 2026 CAF Women’s Player of the Year award for the first time, ending the country’s long-standing presence in
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TrendsmillThe Edo State Government spent N14.48 billion on security votes and related services between January and September 2026, despite releasing no capital funds to the Ministry of Public Security and
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TrendsmillThe House of Representatives has resolved to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, to explain alleged breaches of pension agreements and the non-payment of
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TrendsmillThe Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kogi State Government have organised a sensitisation workshop to educate businesses on opportunities available
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TrendsmillSpanish football has been thrown into mourning following the death of CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel, who died aged 30 after suffering a serious injury during a second-division match
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TrendsmillUnited Bank for Africa (UBA) is facing a fresh legal challenge involving a ₦7.4 billion claim, with its Group Managing Director, Oliver Alawuba, and other senior executives reportedly at risk
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TrendsmillFormer Maldives Foreign Minister and opposition leader Abdulla Shahid has been arrested over allegations of sexually abusing a minor, according to the Maldives Police Service. The 64-year-old politician was arrested
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TrendsmillThe National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has arrested several suspected illegal National Identification Number (NIN) operators and seized enrolment equipment during an enforcement operation in Gwagwalada, Abuja, and other locations.
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TrendsmillThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) will officially open its bidding portal for the 2026 oil and gas licensing round on November 20, as the Federal Government steps up
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TrendsmillFIFA has agreed to grant members of its Council access to key documents surrounding President Gianni Infantino’s abandoned plan to sell stakes in the commercial rights of the World Cup
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TrendsmillGunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted 14 students of an Islamic school and their teacher in Tungan-Bako village, Pandogari district of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The
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TrendsmillOndo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on financially capable alumni of public schools and other stakeholders to support efforts to address infrastructure deficiencies in public educational institutions, stressing that
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TrendsmillVice-President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria has moved beyond the most difficult phase of the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, expressing optimism that a renewed mandate
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TrendsmillThe Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has reaffirmed that the 2026 National Sports Festival will go ahead as scheduled, despite concerns over the readiness of sporting
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TrendsmillPope Leo XIV has made history as the first sitting pontiff to cast a ballot in a United States general election, after voting by mail ahead of the country’s November
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TrendsmillLagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has unveiled a 100-point development agenda ahead of the 2027 governorship election, promising major investments in healthcare,
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TrendsmillFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s continued reliance on domestic and foreign loans, warning that excessive borrowing could mortgage the future of generations of Nigerians. Obasanjo described
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TrendsmillThe National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced that certificates for candidates who sat its examinations up to 2024 are ready for collection. The announcement provides an opportunity
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TrendsmillThe Edo State Government has sealed nine companies, predominantly owned by Chinese nationals, over alleged unpaid tax liabilities amounting to ₦8.982 billion. The affected companies operate in Utesi Community, Ikpoba-Okha
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TrendsmillNorth Korean hackers have been linked to the theft of approximately $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what cybersecurity experts describe as the biggest
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TrendsmillThe Federal Government has commenced a new monthly cash assistance programme offering ₦50,000 to eligible vulnerable households across Nigeria as part of efforts to ease the financial pressure caused by
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TrendsmillThe driver of the bus conveying 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State has identified five men standing trial over the incident as those allegedly
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TrendsmillBinance has committed more than $6.34 billion in company funds to cover losses suffered by users following a massive security breach that saw hackers steal an estimated $6.3 billion in
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TrendsmillDangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its petrol depot price to ₦1,290 per litre, emerging as the cheapest supplier among major depot operators reviewed in Lagos. The reduction, which represents an
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TrendsmillElon Musk’s brain technology company, Neuralink, has unveiled two products designed to change how humans communicate with computers and potentially restore sight to people who are blind. The products, named
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TrendsmillSuper Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and his partner, Stefanie Kim Ladewig, have welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Liora Audrey. The arrival of the newborn was announced by
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TrendsmillA Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified Governor Hope Uzodimma’s nomination as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, declaring
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TrendsmillThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, and Abdulsalam Gwarzo to contest the 2027 governorship elections, but rejected a
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TrendsmillThe House of Representatives has summoned five government agencies to explain how they handle seized, forfeited and recovered assets, as lawmakers begin an investigation into the documentation, custody and disposal
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TrendsmillDeputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has opposed a move to invite the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, to brief lawmakers
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TrendsmillThe House of Representatives has threatened to issue arrest warrants for the chief executives of MTN, Airtel, Globacom and other telecommunications operators after they failed to appear before a committee
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TrendsmillThe FBI has launched a search for Nigerian national Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall after she disappeared at Atlanta’s international airport before reporting to prison to begin an eight-year sentence for fraud.
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TrendsmillThe Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) over reported expenditure of
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TrendsmillAn Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced Idris Ashimiyu to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of defiling an 11-year-old girl in Lagos State. Justice Abiola Soladoye
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TrendsmillNigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) has recorded a profit before tax of ₦20.6 billion in the first nine months of 2026, as rising investor participation and increased use of digital
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TrendsmillThe Bank of Industry (BOI) has signed a $30 million financing agreement with France’s development agency to expand access to funding for Nigerian businesses in music, film, fashion, design and
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TrendsmillThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦631.3 billion for nine road infrastructure projects across Nigeria, including major reconstruction works in Kogi and Ekiti states and a road linking Adamawa
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TrendsmillThe Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has introduced a tokenised payment system that will allow students to authorise the payment of their school fees and help prevent cases where beneficiaries
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TrendsmillThe Federal Government has agreed to pay public service workers ₦70,000 monthly as transport support for six months, while also committing to clear outstanding allowances and address other welfare concerns
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TrendsmillThe United Kingdom will require Nigerian students applying for study visas to show more money for their living expenses from November 30, 2026, under updated proof of funds requirements for
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TrendsmillPolice in Ebonyi State have arrested a man accused of impersonating a lawyer and practising for more than 11 years, with investigators alleging that he used fake legal credentials and
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TrendsmillIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uncertain political future after exit polls from Tuesday’s general election showed his bloc locked in a close contest with opposition forces led by
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TrendsmillOyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said no political party should be denied access to public facilities if it meets the conditions for their use, following concerns over the rejection
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TrendsmillAn Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator has admitted that former Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) managing director Ahmed Kuru obtained board approval for the sale of NG
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TrendsmillThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a review of suspicious photographs suspected to be AI-generated in Nigeria’s preliminary register of voters, promising corrective action against verified irregularities ahead
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TrendsmillA suspected cyberattack has prompted the temporary shutdown of web-facing services at the United States Federal Election Commission (FEC) as a hacker attempts to breach the agency’s systems. The development
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TrendsmillThe Chairman of Ifo Local Government Area in Ogun State, Hon. Kusimo Idris Olalekan, has called on the Lagos State Government to intervene in a boundary dispute with Ojodu Local
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a supplementary external borrowing plan worth $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion to finance infrastructure and development projects across Nigeria in the
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TrendsmillThe Zamfara State Police Command has arrested a youth identified as Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun over a viral video allegedly showing him leading chants calling for attacks against Christians. The
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TrendsmillThe Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has launched an investigation into reports of poor ventilation aboard an airline operating an Abuja-Calabar flight after a passenger said he began bleeding while
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TrendsmillObafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has rejected allegations of ethnic discrimination in its admission process after a parent accused the institution of applying different cut-off marks that allegedly
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TrendsmillThe Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned a Kaduna man, Mubarak Abdullahi, over the alleged circulation of a fake letter purportedly written by President Bola Tinubu to the President
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TrendsmillKingmakers in Aramoko-Ekiti, Ekiti State, have appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to intervene in the stalled selection of a new Alara, saying the prolonged vacancy
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TrendsmillNigeria’s Future Eagles have completed the group stage of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival unbeaten after recording a victory over Cyprus and a draw against Pakistan in
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TrendsmillDeputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu has launched a solar lighting project targeting 42,000 households in Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, alongside the distribution of 26 electricity
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TrendsmillThe Jigawa State Government has sent 65 students to China for postgraduate studies in agriculture and related fields as part of efforts to strengthen agricultural research, improve farming productivity and
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TrendsmillAbdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group, says Nigeria’s foreign exchange reforms have made it easier for businesses to obtain dollars through the market, reducing their dependence on direct allocations
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TrendsmillImo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has proposed the establishment of a national media centre in honour of late broadcasting pioneer Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, with a focus on research into journalism,
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TrendsmillHarry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to claim football’s most prestigious individual award. The Bayern Munich striker received the
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TrendsmillThe Ondo State House of Assembly has unanimously approved a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police in Nigeria, adding its support to efforts to decentralise the country’s policing system.
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TrendsmillNollywood actress Wumi Toriola has called on schools and parents to take additional measures to protect children as intense heat continues to affect parts of Nigeria. The actress made the
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TrendsmillNigeria currently has no active Ebola case following the medical evacuation of the country’s only confirmed patient and her husband to Switzerland, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced. The
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TrendsmillThe Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to present his defence in the ongoing case over the alleged unlawful interception of telephone communications
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TrendsmillThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian over alleged illegal lithium processing activities at four plants in Ogere, Ogun State. The suspects
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Oluwatosin HarunaAt least 128 people have been arrested in Barcelona, Spain, after a youth protest descended into looting, vandalism and violent clashes with police, leaving 15 officers injured and several businesses
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Oluwatosin HarunaThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has yet to announce when it will publish a corrected list of candidates for the 2027 elections, leaving several politicians whose names were omitted
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Oluwatosin HarunaNigeria has identified 53 people who may have been exposed to its confirmed Ebola case, as health authorities step up contact tracing and monitoring to prevent further transmission of the
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TrendsmillOlatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies rather than subject his administration to harsh
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TrendsmillNigerian businesses must look beyond conventional bank loans to secure the long-term funding, expertise and market connections needed to expand, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele has said. Oyedele made the call
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Oluwatosin HarunaFourteen suspected bandits have been killed in a gun battle with community hunters in Katsina State after armed men attacked a vehicle carrying four travellers and set it ablaze, according
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TrendsmillA University of Lagos lecturer, Dr Femi Aiyegbajeje, has called for the death penalty for people who vandalise railway infrastructure, warning that the destruction of critical transport facilities threatens public
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TrendsmillA mother and her child have died after two container-laden trucks overturned at Mile 2, near Freeman Market, along the route towards Apapa in Lagos. The victims were trapped beneath
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TrendsmillA 34-year-old South African woman has been arrested with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, with investigations leading to the arrest of a Lagos-based
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TrendsmillA retired teacher in Ogun State, Charles Ogunbanwo, has accused the state government of failing to pay his late wife’s retirement benefits for nine months, saying the prolonged struggle for
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TrendsmillOperatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old man, Shobande Taofeek, over alleged vandalism and theft of railway infrastructure in the state, recovering 16 railway iron rods
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TrendsmillRotary International has urged its members to sustain financial contributions and public awareness campaigns aimed at eradicating polio, warning that the fight must continue until every child is protected against
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TrendsmillThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has presented its party flags to governorship candidates in the seven North-West states, formally endorsing the incumbent governors for another term ahead of the 2027
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to renew his mandate in 2027, promising sustained economic recovery, prosperity and development as the All Progressives Congress launched its presidential campaign in Kaduna
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TrendsmillShoprite Nigeria is preparing to expand through smaller neighbourhood supermarkets as the retailer works to rebuild its business after financial difficulties forced it to suspend operations at several locations and
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TrendsmillAston Villa ended Manchester City’s perfect start to the Premier League season on Saturday, securing a 2-1 victory at Villa Park as Nicolas Jackson scored twice to hand the title
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TrendsmillThe Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Remo North Chapter, has urged Hon. Esho Oluwaseyi Sense to use his new role as Patron and Youth Adviser to strengthen Christian youth commitment
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TrendsmillResidents of several communities in Zamfara State are fleeing their homes after rivalries among armed groups, retaliatory raids and extortion demands turned parts of the Dansadau Emirate into a dangerous
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TrendsmillThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has accused some applicants excluded from its ongoing recruitment exercise of attempting to secure employment through unofficial channels, as controversy continues over candidates who appeared
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TrendsmillThree men have been arrested in Nasarawa State after police allegedly discovered marijuana being cultivated in a garden behind their residence in Keana Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as
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TrendsmillFuji music fans have reopened a debate over some of the genre’s most memorable album titles, with Wasiu Alabi Pasuma’s Napoli Like Lagos and the late Sikiru Ayinde Barrister’s Fuji
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TrendsmillNigeria’s confirmed Ebola case has taken a new turn after the Swiss government said the infected woman was believed to have contracted the virus during a trip to Uganda, although
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TrendsmillFirst HoldCo Plc has appointed Gwen Mwaba, a former managing director at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), as a non-executive director, bringing extensive experience in trade finance, corporate banking and
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