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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2026* *THE NATION* Taskforce warns uniformed personnel against operating Okada on restricted routes Kidnappers demand N260m for abducted children in Edo We won't lose focus on governance despite our situation, says Fubara Two Taraba senators dump PDP for APC World Cancer Day: First Lady calls for people-centred care, early detection West Africa's security hinges on strategic partnerships - COAS  Zulum cuts short leave to receive foreign envoys, UN delegation in Maiduguri FG approves central placement of nurse interns as partners boost nursing, midwifery training Why Tinubu approved Southeast Investment Company - Shettima Be vigilant, prepare for seamless 2027 elections, INEC chairman tells Nigerians Nigeria data protection ecosystem hits N16.2 billion in value within three years  Lagos rolls out diversion plan for Apongbon Bridge repairs Alleged N80.2b fraud: Yahaya Bello's lawyer claims client's trial is political  Alleged cyberstalking: Court rejects Sowore's documents in trial on false claim against Tinubu  Former Benue governor Suswam dumps PDP Lagos to enforce mandatory waste sorting 2027 politics won't affect my job as FCT Minister - Wike Nigeria data protection ecosystem hits N16.2 billion in value within three years  Lagos rolls out diversion plan for Apongbon Bridge repairs Alleged N80.2b fraud: Yahaya Bello's lawyer claims client's trial is political  Alleged cyberstalking: Court rejects Sowore's documents in trial on false claim against Tinubu  Lagos to enforce mandatory waste sorting 2027 politics won't affect my job as FCT Minister - Wike Tinubu congratulates Kestin Pondi on birthday Tinubu hails Prof. Olupona at 75 FRSC records 10,446 crashes, 5,289 deaths in 2025 Pastors getting tattoos not wrong - Pere Egbi NAF reactivates Super Puma Helicopter after 3 years  We don't import refined petroleum products - Dangote NAFDAC disowns purported recruitment press release FG's free metres yet to arrive Edo, says Commissioner Police recover N2.3m ransom, burst kidnapping ring in Rivers Bandit attacks: Senate demands urgent military action, relief for Katsina communities *PUNCH* Diezani trial: UK contractor details luxury property, unpaid bills Benue PDP chides Suswam over defection to APC Nnamdi Kanu appeals conviction, faults terrorism trial Cyberbullying: Sowore loses bid to tender Tinubu's anti-Jonathan comment Delayed Electoral Act amendment could disrupt 2027 poll timetable - INEC Benue @50: Alia honours Gen Murtala, pardons 14 inmates FRSC decries 10,446 road crashes in 2025 2027: Zamfara APC denies adopting Matawalle's challenger as gov candidate Quits partisan politics, Adamawa Rep advises Atiku US to open $537m consulate in Lagos 2028 NAF's grounded helicopter returns to operation 2027: A'Ibom community endorses Tinubu, Eno, Bassey Oyo @50: Makinde honours Aboderin, Akande, Olubadan, 71 others Police smash human trafficking gang, rescue victim Lagos, Rotary Club partner to promote literacy in schools Foreign envoys commend Zulum's investment in education Ekiti residents seek tighter security at Kogi border Delayed Electoral Act amendment could disrupt 2027 poll timetable - INEC Kwara massacre: FG faces heat as 100 feared dead SMEDAN DG honours parents' legacy at memorial LASG urges auditors to promote transparency S'East feelings of neglect must be addressed — Ohanaeze Saraki seeks federal intervention to tackle Kwara killings UPDATED: Tinubu deploys army battalion after terrorists kill 75 in Kwara 75 killed in Kwara communities for resisting extremists, says gov FG decries slow pace of free meter rollout NCC, NSCDC to prosecute contractors for fibre-optic damage Senate decision on e-results transmission a setback, says PDP NMDPRA targets zero fuel imports as downstream overhaul deepens Outcry in Senate over Lalong, Adegbonmire's exclusion from electoral act committee Electoral Act: Senate cuts INEC election notice window to 180 days MBBS admission suspension: FUTA cites clinical training, calendar concerns *LEADERSHIP* Flutterwave's NYSE Moment Ignites Global Praise For Nigerian Fintech Family, Military Pay Last Respect To Retired AVM Okorodudu Governor Zulum Hosts 7 Ambassadors, UN Country Rep, Minister In Borno Artistes 'Not Allowed To Hold Shows During Ramadan In Nigeria', Singer Fave Cries Out 2 Suspects Killed As Police Bust Kidnapping Ring In Rivers 2 Suspects Killed As Police Bust Kidnapping Ring In Rivers Ransom Payments Sustaining Nigeria's Banditry Economy — Nextier Flutterwave's NYSE Moment Ignites Global Praise For Nigerian Fintech Family, Military Pay Last Respect To Retired AVM Okorodudu Governor Zulum Hosts 7 Ambassadors, UN Country Rep, Minister In Borno Artistes 'Not Allowed To Hold Shows During Ramadan In Nigeria', Singer Fave Cries Out North Korea Executes Teens For Watching 'Squid Game' In Presence Of Children Libya Probes Killing Of Late President Gaddafi's Son Seif Al-Islam Iran Officially Allows Women To Ride Motorcycle Oyo@50: Makinde Honours Olubadan, Aboderin, Arisekola, Ayinde Barrister, 70 Others INEC Finalises 2027 Election Timetable, Awaits New Electoral Law Police Bust Kidnap Plot, Arrest Suspects In Edo How Traditional Rulers Helped End A Deadly Post-Child Delivery Practice In The North - Shonga Emir Gombe, New Zealand Firm Seal Pact On Livestock Innovation Ex-Pension Reform Chairman Maina Slumps, Hospitalised In Abuja Lack Of Schools Fuelling Child Marriages In Northern Nigeria — Emir Of Kano Ex-Husband Of Former US First Lady Jill Biden Charged With Murder Of Wife Energy Reforms: Jigawa To Begin Domestic Solar Panel Production How Dialogue, Consultation Ended 3-day Burial Tradition In Igboland — Obi Of Onitsha Man Dies While Rescuing Goat From Deep Well In Oyo US Deploys Troops To Nigeria After December Airstrikes Education Fund Kicks Off Abuja Leadership Centre, To Inaugurate 467 Projects 'IBB Golf Course Revamp Will Unleash Youth Potential, Int'l Tournaments' Senate Adjourns Without Decision On Electoral Act Amendment Bill Federal Hospital Holds Prostate Cancer Support Group Meeting Atiku, Obi Agreed With Tinubu On Subsidy Removal, Tax Reform — APC National Chair Adeyeye Urges Renewed Hope Agenda Ambassadors To Make Tinubu Proud Ekiti Support Fire, Rainstorm Victims With N250m Tinubu's Diplomatic Drive Has Earned Nigeria $50bn Investment Commitments - Yilwatda Kano Government Evacutes 200 Mentally-ill Persons From Streets *THE SUN* Senate rejects mandatory electronic transmission of results, retains 2022 electoral act provisions OPSN, NACCIMA to fast-track Nigeria-Türkiye deals NECA inaugurates ESG advisory board Aradel Holdings appoints Nnoli Akpedeye independent non-executive director VAT allocations to FG, states, LGAs hit N7.7trn in 2025 Customs rakes in N202.9bn at Lagos airport, beats 2025 target by 13% Encomiums as Zobis Cable Boss bags prestigious Sun Industrialist of the Year Award Senators eyeing governorship in 2027 Nasarawa is blessed with resources but people're not empowered -Omeri Senate rejects mandatory electronic transmission of results, retains 2022 electoral act provisions PDP shrinks to 19 as Senators Lau, Manu defect to APC, ruling party rises to 82 Politics won't interfere with development in FCT - Wike Senate expresses optimism on ending banditry OPSN, NACCIMA to fast-track Nigeria-Türkiye deals NECA inaugurates ESG advisory board Aradel Holdings appoints Nnoli Akpedeye independent non-executive director VAT allocations to FG, states, LGAs hit N7.7trn in 2025 Rivers: Fubara vows to stay focused on roads, markets Imo govt announces Imo @50 quiz winners, N50m prizes Ikpoba Hill flyover nears completion, says Gov Okpebholo *VANGUARD* Trump says Minneapolis taught him 'softer touch' could be needed on immigration Ronaldo returns to training amid tension with club Electoral Act: Rejection of e-transmission shows FG not ready for credible polls — Obidients Kwara Community holds mass burial for 75 killed in bandits' attack Nasarawa Deputy Speaker defects from PDP to APC Senate denies rejecting electronic transmission of election results Zulum hosts ambassadors, UN officials in Maiduguri Gurara II Dam: Reps intervene as FG, APCL clash over ownership Nasarawa Police rescue two kidnap victims, arrest suspected kidnapper Over 124 Okada impounded between Dec 31 and Jan 4, 2026 — Lagos taskforce boss AU appoints Atiku's aide, Phrank Shaibu, to Agenda 2063 Governing Council Police arrest two suspected robbers, recover firearms in Lagos Gov Alia condemns Abande market killings, orders manhunt for perpetrators Senate rejects mandatory electronic transmission; Akpabio says results upload still allowed 2027: Electoral Act delay shows Senate's disregard for Nigerians, democracy — Makinde-backed PDP NWC 2027: Electoral Act delay could create legal traps for parties — ADC Tinubu's Turkey Visit: DICON-D7G showcases Nigeria's Defence manufacturing drive Tinubu's foreign trips strategic, productive, advocacy group slams ADC INEC registers 4,423 new voters in Anambra Obong of Calabar to FG: Fast-track negotiations with SSANU, NASU, NAAT to safeguard varsity harmony Police arrest Ghanaian landlord for allegedly deroofing tenant's house in Rivers *THISDAY* World Cancer Day: Women Affairs Minister Urges Support, Early Detection for Nigerian Women School of Nursing Student Among 162 Killed in Kwara Terrorist Attack Tuesday Night Ogun at 50: Abiodun Pledges Fairness, Equitable Devt Grief, Tribute, Power Shift As Senate Bids Farewell to Ezea, Welcomes Two PDP Defectors Shettima in Enugu, Launches Vision 2050 Blueprint For S easts Economic Development NDPC Expresses Commitment to Balancing Information Around Data Privacy, Protection Troops Uncover, Dismantle Three ISWAP Facilities, Eliminate Five Top Commanders, 27 Fighters FG Flags Off Construction of Abuja Leadership Centre, to Inaugurate 467 Projects Senate Raises the Alarm Over Deteriorating Security Situation As Bandits Kill 35 in Katsina Police Are Nigerias Mirror, Global Force For Peace, Says Adebayo Suswam Resigns from PDP Soldiers, Forests Guards Take Over Kwara Communities to Guard Against Further Attacks 2027: INEC Urges NAssembly to Expedite Action on Electoral Act Amendment How to Activate Secret 1Win Promo Codes Available Only for West African IP Addresses Fanwo: Why KogiClosed Down Schools Rediscovering the Fundamental Essence of University Education in Nigeria Group Defends Tinubus Reforms, Faults Opposition over Misinformation Oyebanji Tasked to Boost Security in Ekiti Makoko Demolition: Lagos Assembly Orders Stoppage of Exercise Bandits Kill 20 in Fresh Onslaught on Katsina Community AWOLOWOS ALL-EMBRACING INFLUENCE ABBA KABIR YUSUF: FROM PROTG TO TURNCOAT Keyede Heidel-Ajakaiye Champions African Animation Through Foundation For Nigerian Entrepreneur Ezeobi, Industrialist of the Year Award is Another Feather in His Cap Rebuilding Guinness Nigeria: Scale, Strategy and Steadier Leadership Ardova Launches AP Supermax Motor Oil My Vision Is to Inspire and Support Single Mothers Ekanem Kukah Calls for Moral Stewardship of the Earth at 24th Chief S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture FG Discontinues Tax Credit Utilisation by Companies for Roads Development Firm Marks 10th Anniversary, Disburses N1tn Credit to Small Businesses Heirs Insurance Kicks Off Competition among University Students Nnorom: NFIU Has Helped to Checkmate Fraudulent Foreign Activities Within Insurance Industry Firm Commences Use of Fintech in Insurance Product Distribution Private Sector Credit Reached N75.83trn in December as Government Borrowing Jumped to N34.22trn Dantsoho Highlights FGs Commitment to Broader Investments in Ports Development Amid Hike in OPEX, 15 Insurance Firms Suffer 29% Profit Slump Stock Market Gains N332.5bn on Buy Interest in Presco, Others Coronation Merchant BankTargetsTop-tier AfricanStatus Sterling BankPartners Elizade JAC Motors on Vehicle Financing LCCIVice President Highlights 7 Laws for Business Excellence Pensioners Group LeaderDies at 75 Stock Market Commences February on Positive Note as Market Cap Adds N9bn Why Coup Suspects Cannot Be Tried in a Military Tribunal Udeze Raises Fears Diego Simeone May Alter Lookmans Style NBF Unveils Team Nigerias Squad for Maiden African Boxing League Entry Visas, Ticket Prices Dominate IOC Progress Report on LA 2028 Games Goals Galore as Nathaniel Idowu U-14 Football League Progresses Fenerbahe Blame Saudis Al-Ittihad for FailedNGolo Kante Switch World Bank: Nigeria Now Global Reference for Steady, Credible Reforms Court Nullifies FGs Revocation of Dawes Island Marginal Field Licence, Orders Reinstatement Insecurity: US Dispatches Military Forces to Nigeria Amid Renewed Collaboration At Nigerias Energy Summit, Tinubu Renews 3 Million bpd Oil Production Target by 2030 Naira Redesign: Emefiele Complied with Buharis Directive on Local Production, Witness Tells Court Agora Policy: Rising Cement Prices Driven by Market Power, Not High Operating Costs Alleged Terrorism Financing: FG Arraigns Ex-AGF Malami, Son Tinubu Felicitates NNPC Board Chairman, Musa Kida, at 65 Access Bank Appoints Ifeyinwa Osime as Board Chairman Idris Hold Your Govs Responsible for Poor Performance Osinbajo Advocates Inclusive Housing, Sustainable Urban Growth in Nigeria *DAILY TRUST* Uba Sani Commissions Road after 45 Years Of Neglect BREAKING: Senate rejects electronic transmission of results Ojulari: There was Pressure to Keep Refineries Running Despite Monumental Losses Senate passes electoral bill 2 Taraba PDP senators defect to APC Building Collapse: Steel, Iron Rod Dealers Allege Internal Sabotage Senate reduces notice of election publication from 360 to 180 days Benue: 4 health workers infected as Lassa Fever cases rise to 56 Residents flee as bandits kill soldier, loot Plateau community Dangote: Were not importing finished products Senate begins consideration of electoral bill Lassa fever kills doctor in Jos Sanusi: I Dont Need Constitution to Counsel Leaders 2027: Delay in Electoral Act amendment can affect election schedule Gov Yusufs aide takes on Kwankwasos camp as rift deepens Ogun students condemn smugglers attacks on customs officers Ex-Governor Suswam quits PDP How Forex Trading Encourages Daily Learning and Progress Boko Haram: US Sends Forces To Nigeria 24-year-old arrested over alleged N48.5m scam at Lagos Airport Policeman, 16 villagers killed in Benue market attack Kashere Varsity gets new Vice-Chancellor Obi Cubana Says FG Actions Improved South-East Security Senate urges stocking of snake anti-venom, other antidotes in hospitals Corruption allegations: Again, court adjourns case against Ganduje, wife Katsina poultry farmers fear collapse as govt courts Turkish investors Bandits kill 10 in Kwara community Senate footdrags on electoral bill Alleged money laundering: Buhari approved naira redesign under Emefiele Witness ICPC detains ex-NIMASA boss Jamoh Nigeria Press Council urges FG to protect information sovereignty Senate proposes new revenue formula to boost FG spending Community celebrates release of abducted bandits leader N117bn misappropriated under Tambuwal Probe panel Striking FCT workers resume after truce with Wike Drivers missing as Boko Haram intercepts trucks in Borno UPDATED: Atiku only ran into Yari at Abuja airport, says aide EFCC nabs Kannywood Star for alleged Naira mutilation Hospital bill worse than cancer Patient 10 radiotherapy machines insufficient for over 200m Nigerians NECO: 9,016 NECO candidates engage in malpractice MakindeWike feud deepens PDP crisis ahead of 2027 Defence minister Musa joins APC, named on convention committee Mixed reactions trail Tinubus fresh WikeFubara reconciliation in Rivers Kwankwasiyya denies APC talks Atiku, Yari deny holding private meeting The coming hunger Why the INEC chair must be above suspicion Imperatives of Nigeria-Turkiye agreements The coming high cost of funds as government borrows Ethical impact of Artificial Intelligence in education How carbon credits can transform Nigerian economy FCT community in dilemma as only water source dries up What victims of snakebite should do FCTA FCT@50: Original inhabitants decry neglect, table demands FCT polls: Bwari PDP chairmanship candidate promises grassroots development Illicit drugs: Marwa calls for national response, support for alternative development Sudan: Army breaks siege on Kadugli as RSF drone kills eight Over 50,000 arrested in Iran protest crackdown: rights group *NEW TELEGRAPH* Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu Over 70 Kidnapped Victims Escape As Troops Destroy Three Boko Haram Centre Veekee James, Husband Expecting First Child Sen. Mustapha Condemns Bandit Attacks On Kwara Communities UN Commends Zulums Developmental Drive US Deploys Troops To Nigeria Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu Zamfara APC Debunking Appointing Govship Candidate Ogun@50: Abiodun Pledges Fairness, Equitable Devt Abia Govt Approves Establishment Of SME Village, Innovation Hub, Others Police Nab Two Suspects, Foil Kidnapping Attempt In Edo Freight Forwarders Fret Over FAANs New Charges On Cargoes Ebonyi Killing: Imposition Of Curfew In Amasiri To Forestall Reprisal Attack Commander Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu Oyo Police Arrest Murder Suspect, Cultists, Serial Burglars ACPN Urges FG To Provide Free Intervention Drugs For Nigerians To End Yearly Deaths Mutfwang Celebrates Senator Gyang On 63rd Birthday Ikeja Electric To Sue Online Media Over Smear Campaign Osun LG Crisis: Group Fumes Over Alleged Hijacking Of Council Funds Cancer: Merck Foundation, African First Ladies Fill Africas Oncologist Gap Ebonyi Killing: Imposition Of Curfew In Amasiri To Forestall Reprisal Attack Commander Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu Kwara: SMF Flags Off JAMB, WAEC Registration For 3,000 Students Ebonyi Killing: Imposition Of Curfew In Amasiri To Forestall Reprisal Attack Commander CRiver Assembly Suspends Vice Chairman Of Ogoja LGA Ebonyi Killing: Imposition Of Curfew In Amasiri To Forestall Reprisal Attack Commander Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu 2027 Election Timetable Ready INEC Shettima Arrives Enugu For SEast Devt Commission Stakeholders Summit Ebonyi Killing: Imposition Of Curfew In Amasiri To Forestall Reprisal Attack Commander Ebonyi Killing: Imposition Of Curfew In Amasiri To Forestall Reprisal Attack Commander Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu Ebonyi Killing: Imposition Of Curfew In Amasiri To Forestall Reprisal Attack Commander Gov Sani Commissions 22km Pambeguwa-Kahuta-Kauru Road Ex-Minister Congratulates Uzodimma On Telegraph Award Bandits Attack Kwara Communities, Kill Villagers, Burn Houses Ondo @50: Tunji-Ojo Congratulates Aiyedatiwa, Drums Support For Tinubu Ebonyi Killing: Imposition Of Curfew In Amasiri To Forestall Reprisal Attack Commander 2027: AIbom Community Demands Reps Slot For Equity, Fairness, Justice Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu Terrorists Kill 16 Farmers, One Mopol Officer In Fresh Benue Attack IFC, NSIA Collaborate To Deepen Oncology, Cancer Treatment 79 Nigerians Arrested In US Crackdown On Worst Of The Worst Criminal Offenders Police, Sokoto Community Thwart Cattle Rustling, Recover Stolen Livestock, Firearm NIES 2026: Africa New Frontier For Global Energy Renaissance Sahara Group Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu CRiver Govt Reaffirms Commitment To Health As MeaslesRubella Campaign Begins Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu 2026 Grammys: Tyla Defeats Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr To Win Best African Music Performance Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu 2026 Grammys: Tyla Defeats Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr To Win Best African Music Performance Energy Summit: Nigeria Stands With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy Tinubu 2026 Grammys: Tyla Defeats Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr To Win Best African Music Performance Oyetola Approves Digitisation Of Nigerias Fish Import Licence Okpebholo Tasks Edo Public Service Leaders On Discipline, Teamwork NiMet Berates Farmers For Claiming N5trn Loss To Weather Forecasts *BLUE PRINT* AU appoints, inducts Atikus aide, Shaibu into Agenda 2063 Governing Council Australia, Japan interested in hosting 2035 Asian Cup AFC Kante joins Fenerbahce after transfer dispute Tinubus foreign trips strategic, productive Advocacy group Still on Governor Abba Yusufs defection to APC The proposed 10-year ban on vote-buyers Airports, drug syndicates, and Nigerias global reputation Who will speak for young Nigerians dying for Russia That U.S. Christmas airstrikes in the North Remembering Khadi Alkali Habib Tijjani Benue: PDP speaks on Suswams defection to APC Full list of Nigerian athletes as 2026 Commonwealth Games camping kicks off in Asaba Benue: 17 k!lled, others missing in Abande market day ambush Campaign group mobilises for Tinubu, consults ahead of 2027 general elections World Cancer Day: Women affairs minister preaches support, early detection FRSC laments loss of over 120 officers to reckless driving in 2025 Odumeje sends message to Davido after Grammy setback U-20 Womens World Cup qualifier: Falconets coach unveils 26-player squad for crucial Senegal clash AEDC announces power outage in Abuja Gaddafis son k!lled in Libya Why I dont go to nightclubs anymore Davido Kogi shuts down schools over insecurity Why Nigeria failed to qualify for World Cup since my exit as sports minister Dalung France summons Elon Musk, former X CEO amid probe into X, Grok AI Ifunanya Nwangene: Senate takes drastic action after snakebite d3ath in Abuja Police officer, 4 others k!lled in fresh Benue attack Nollywood Actress Angela Okorie re-arrested Terrorism: US deploys troops to Nigeria Ademola Lookman names favourite artistes Tinubu draws line on governance, political leadership roles, says development expert, Oluwafemi Adelle Onyango to host Difference she Makes podcast on women in law Breaking: Gabriel Suswam quits PDP, joins APC Autonomy: Onuigbo commends Zulum for proactive directive Flutterwaves NYSE moment ignites global praise for Nigerian innovation World Bank commendation shows Nigeria on right path to economic development APC G3 Zamfara APC denies naming governorship candidate for 2027 Operational success inseparable from logistics strength CAS What my wife Chioma told me after I lost Grammy Davido Why Arsenals Ebere Eze didnt play for Super Eagles Pinnick Renowned gospel music icon Ron Kenoly d!es Lookmans jersey number revealed at Atletico Madrid WAFCON 2026 faces postponement after Moroccos request CAF sets date for Champions League, Confederation Cup quarter-final draw Counter- insurgency: United States deploy troops to Nigeria Otele completes move to SV Hamburg Tinubu salutes Kida @ 65 birthday NPFL: Agagbe links Barau FC unbeaten run to management motivation, players NPFL: Ogunbote delighted with victory over Remo Stars CG Adeniyi hails Igali on birthday Its special to be here Lookman expresses joy at Atletico Madrids move NBF unveils Team Nigeria for maiden African Boxing League Rescue your alma mater, Amb. Bolaji charges old student associations NiMet predicts 3-day sunshine, cloudiness Jemaa LG chair commits to secure environment for traders operation Ekiti spends N100m on fire disaster, assists 30 victims Nwagene: CSO condoles with family, exonerates FMC Abuja SSCE:72% secures 5 credits in English, Maths NNS Beecroft raids criminal hideouts in Apapa, seizes illicit drugs FCT NUJ council partners oil firm to complete congress hall *GUARDIAN* FG calls for ethical use of AI, stronger data privacy Gov. Sani commissions Kauru road, ends 45 years of neglect Kano, Cross River communities get chlorine dispensers to curb disease outbreaks Nigeria's active telephone users hit 179.6m as data consumption surges Abuja Court hears suit seeking removal of Nigeria Revenue Service directors Ondo @ 50: Johnvents showcases global value chains rooted in Ondo state FG partners World Bank, AfDB on climate action Petrol prices decline 11.81% in December-NBS Police invite kingmakers over bribery allegation in Awujale selection process NCDMB boss urges Africa to move from consumption to innovation Group tasks FG on national framework for humanitarian interventions Grammy speech not intended to dismiss Black contributions in US - Shaboozey Akpabio mourns Okechukwu Ezea, laments deaths of senators Bandits kill 10, burn houses in Kwara Lagos begins rehabilitation of Iju, Adiyan water treatment plants 70 escape as troops destroy ISWAP detention facilities Police arrest man linked to $35,000 scam Yajna poised to inspire young musicians across Nigeria, Africa NAFDAC justifies ban, says 54% of minors buy, consume alcohol *THE AUTHORITY* World Cancer Day: Foundation urges FG to prioritise cancer care for indigent women Sustain fight against crime, criminality AIG charges police in Kaduna PHOTO NEWS Troops smash ISWAP detention camps, free dozens in deep forest stronghold Enugu police arrest notorious IPOB/ESN member linked to attacks on patrol teams Nigerian Immigration officer shoots Nigerien national at Baure border, victim dies Nigerian Immigration rescues 59 women, children from human trafficking in Borno LG Electronics, CleanAce Foundation celebrate innovation, learning, excellence at 2026 Masterclass Conference Flutterwaves NYSE moment ignites global praise for Nigerian innovation OPINION: Growing ISWAPISIS ties in Sahel after Niamey attack threaten Lake Chad and West African security corridor *SAHARA REPORTER* BREAKING: Adamawa Court Arraigns Two For Booing Governor Fintiri At Political Gathering, Imposes Stringent Bail Conditions BREAKING: Judge Sentences Ryan Routh To Life Plus Seven Years For Attempted Assassination Of Donald Trump EXCLUSIVE: Father Recounts How Three-Year-Old Son Was Sold For N1.5Million In Lagos, Trafficked To Anambra; CCTV Exposes Neighbour EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria Police Face Fresh Backlash Over Another Scandalous Secret Promotion Approved By IGP Egbetokun BREAKING: IGP Egbetokun Posts Audu Bosso To Imo, Bassey Ewah To Plateau As Police Commissioners UK Prosecution Witness Narrates How Nigerian Ex-Minister Diezani Spent 170,000 In 24 Hours In London Shopping Spree UK Court Told Nigerias Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Spent N325Million On Furniture, Lamps In One Day Half Of Nigerian Hospitals Lack Capacity To Treat Snakebites Despite Having 29 Species Report Bomb Scare In Abia Church As Soldiers Remove Suspected Explosive Device In Aba BREAKING: Senator Natasha Files Counter-Affidavit At Supreme Court, Challenges Senate President Akpabios Appeal EXCLUSIVE: Crisis Brews At Lagos State University LASUED Over Promotion Scandals, Mismanagement, Victimisation Of Staff I Was Targeted To Be Arrested Or Shot By Coup Plotters, Says Nigerian Defence Minister, Musa Nigerian Government To Arraign Suspects Over Benue Yelwata Massacre Osun Assembly Alleges Diversion Of N50Billion LG Funds By Sacked APC Chairmen, Accuses Ex-Gov Oyetola, UBA Bandits Release Remaining Olle-Bunu Kidnap Victims In Kogi After Collecting Motorcycles As Final Ransom BREAKING: Bloodbath In Borno Community As Boko Haram Terrorists Kill Scores Of Construction Workers EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Air Force Officer Who Is Ex-Governor Sylva's Relative, Detained Over Alleged Coup Against Tinubu BREAKING: Several Nigerian Soldiers Reported Killed As Boko Haram Attacks Army Base In Borno, Destroys Gun Trucks BREAKING: Firefighters Withdraw From Minna Petrol-Laden Tanker Fire, Cite Lack Of Adequate Water EXCLUSIVE: Another Army General, Commanding Officer Arrested By Military Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu EXCLUSIVE: How Ailing Deputy Governor's Absence Fueled N1Billion 'Bogus' Consultancy Scandal In Taraba Women Project Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Community, Behead Several, Kidnap Many, Burn Homes UK Court Hears Evidence Naming Tinubu, Osinbajo, Aluko, Kachikwu In Diezani Alison-Madueke Corruption Trial BREAKING: Lagos Court Grants Activists Soweto, Dele Frank N200,000 Bail Each Over Anti-Demolition Protest BREAKING: Lagos Police Arraign Activists Soweto, Frank Over Protest Against Forced Evictions, Demolitions EXCLUSIVE: Nigerians Stranded In Brazil Accuse Tinubu Govt, Air Peace Of 'Scam' Over Fake LagosSo Paulo Direct Flight Deal BREAKING: Two Killed, One Injured As DSS Operative Opens Fire On Abuja Residents House Of Reps Summons Auditor-General, Finance, Agriculture Ministers Over Missing Records On Farm Subsidies Terrorists Raise Ransom To N250million, 20 Motorcycles To Free 166 Abducted Worshippers In Kaduna BREAKING: Two Killed, Several Injured In Suspected Nigerian Air Force Helicopter Attack On Niger State Community BREAKING: Nigeria Police Order Officers On VIP, Patrol Duties To Remain On Standby Nationwide *PREMIUM TIMES* Namibian journalist shaken by arrest threat for asking president a question How NNPC is rebuilding trust, output, investment confidence Official Nnamdi Kanu appeals against terrorism conviction, seeks acquittal from all charges Two PDP senators defect to APC Banditry: Senate urges Tinubu, IGP to establish military, police formations in Katsina Dangote Refinery not importing petrol CEO LALIGA goes beyond football with Talks and Tapas in Lagos Epsteins partner proposed Okonjo-Iweala, Emir Sanusi, others for private dinner with Epstein How Rivers Uniteds Champions League collapse exposes cracks in Nigerian football Ogun at 50: Abiodun pledges fairness, equitable development 2027: INEC to clean up voter register, release details of new political parties Nigerian councillors declare support for Tinubus re-election Aradels annual profit jumps to record N401 billion Murtala Muhammed Foundation set to mark 50th anniversary of General Murtala Muhammeds assassination Ex-Benue gov dumps PDP African Elections: Will AU remain chronicler rather than referee Nigerian govt enforces biometric attendance in TVET, links payments to verified records Gaddafis son killed Why Nigerias refineries failed Ojulari Awujale Stool: Ogun police summon Ijebu-Ode chief in bribery investigation BOOK REVIEW: Inside Dele Sobowales Attah: Architect of a New Democratic Dawn Police officer, civilians killed as terrorists attack Benue community Bandits kill 13 in fresh Katsina attack Police Tonto Dikeh, son reunite with ex-husband after 10-year feud What I did when I was told Fashola had another family in Magodo Wife Civil society groups commendSenator Jarigbes performance, urge responsible public discourse Terrorists kill 10 residents, torch homes in Kwara communities Nigerian press bodies urge FG, NASS to 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