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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR SATURDAY 4TH JULY 2026* *THE NATION* Owobo Ogunde: I left school in form three to join theatre group Hidden side of youth whose brutal killing caused tension in Osun Pheelz: I believe in power of music to change realities BREAKING: Egypt make World Cup history, beat Australia 4-2 on penalties Delta Exco approves 50 CNG buses, permanent 13th-month salary, teacher recruitment Osun 2026: IGP meets Adeleke, parties, warns against violence act ahead of poll  Abiodun appoints six new permanent secretaries to boost Ogun civil service Challenges before 37 APC state chairmen, by Ojelabi Switzerland returns 18 artefacts to Oba of Benin Air Peace evacuates 268 more Nigerians from South Africa, total returnees hit 801 ECOWAS donates assistive devices to Nigerian children with disabilities Disu, CJN move to fast-track criminal justice reforms Nigeria summons Ivorian envoy over Nigerian's death in prison, demands compensation Uba Sani flags off erosion control project, pays N2bn compensation Presidency seeks probe, prosecution of insiders who enabled Adeyemi's scheme We escaped after kidnappers fell asleep, rescued Edo victims recount ordeal Ondo police arrest four suspected armed robbers NDLEA alerts public to fake auction offers using officials' names Oyo govt denies payment of ransom to kidnappers Air power critical to tackling evolving security threats, says CAS Alleged $6.2 million fraud in CBN: Obaze seeks Buhari, ex-SGF Mustapha's trial PANDEF protests exclusion of Niger Delta from N3.9tn federal road projects Police arrest 32 suspected kidnappers, others Wike has earned my trust, says Tinubu LASTMA averts disaster as gas tanker sparks fire at Ikorodu Tinubu hails Adeniyi's re-election as WCO council chair ADC judgment vindicates Tinubu on judiciary, one-party allegations, says Matawalle FCTA cracks down on illegal parks, impounds 40 commercial vehicl Supreme Court reverses judgment ordering seizure of ship, crude oil cargo Tinubu pays emotional tribute to mentor, democracy ally, Kola Oseni *PUNCH* RCCG pastor: Adeboye's comment on Tinubu misinterpreted Katsina arms traffickers bag 20-year jail term FG probes Nigerian's death in Ivorian prison IG warns politicians against harbouring suspected criminals Court begins hearing in Gombe PDP gov primary suits Patients, others seek adequate funding for hypertension treatment INEC extends voter registration, launches online self-service portal Two Romanians bag jail for stabbing journalist Police expose international online rape ring Tibetan man dies after setting self on fire at UN headquarters WHO launches first global database to track STIs Sudanese civilians subjected to 'relentless' drone strikes 2027: Kwara PDP unveils gov candidate, deputy Vehicles burnt as fresh communal clash erupts in Rivers Judge lost N7.2m child's school fees to Yahoo boys — EFCC Emefiele: Buhari should have faced trial over $6.2m fraud - Investigator Osinbajo, Fashola to speak at Adebutu backed summit Police sergeant to face murder charge over truck driver's killing Benue mourns as ex-SSG shot by kidnappers dies S'Court voids FirstBank's seizure of GHL oil vessel Xenophobia: 500 Nigerians await evacuation from S'Africa LAUTECH unveils new campus sanitation initiative Kano gov to EFCC: Guard against fertiliser hoarding PDP seeks IG's intervention in slain Osun teenager's murder probe Reps seek special court for crude oil theft MURIC heads to S'Court aOyo school enforces hijab ban Soldiers kill suspected kidnapper in Benue operation How security fears renewed crackdown on Lagos street beggars S'South cheated in road projects, PANDEF tells Tinubu LAUTECH students nabbed over alleged cultism Abducted Oyo pupils, teachers spend 50th day in captivity *LEADERSHIP* Resilient D'Tigers Edge Guinea To Stay On Course For World Cup Ticket NDC Demands Gbajabiamila's Sack Over PFIPC Scandal Akbar Opens Up On Emotional Return To Nigeria Tunisia's World Cup Woes Deepen After 8 Players Return Atypical Doping Results Modric Blames VAR For Croatia World Cup Exit Against Portugal ADC BOT Member, Okoye Hails Court Ruling On Mark's Leadership PFIPC Controversy: Arewa Youth Backs Gbajabiamila Oba Of Benin Receives 18 Benin Artefacts Returned After 125 Years FCIPC: Arewa Youth Lauds State House Clarification Exonerating Gbajabiamila US Buries 900-Pound Time Capsule With AI Chatbot, iPhone For 2276 Former Benue SSG Salifu Dies After Bandits' Attack In Taraba Fubara Hails Nigerian Army's Fight Against Pipeline Vandalism, Oil Bunkering Presidential Aide Accuses Adeyemi Of Using Corruption Claims To  Smear Gbajabiamila NANS Backs Fair Investigation, Rejects Calls To Remove Gbajabiamila NPA, NIMASA Battle Tank Farm Fire At Bono Terminal, Apapa Group Urges Atiku To Drop Amaechi As 2027 Running Mate Violence Won't Resolve Eleme-Okrika Land Dispute, Monarch Warns I Directed Wike To Build Roads Before Nigerians Moved Into Renewed Hope Estate — Tinubu Group Commends Oborevwori's Development Record, Urges Sustained Performance Chigul Opens Up On Divorce, Healing And Finding Happiness At 50 Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez Celebrate Finding Love Years After Teenage Reflections On Romance Lewis Hamilton Makes Rare Comment About Kim Kardashian Relationship Prince William Makes Surprise Podcast Debut As Travis Kelce Wedding Rumours Grow Group Demands Gbajabiamila's Resignation Over Corruption Allegations, Rejects Presidency's Denial *THE SUN* Why FG is reforming NYSC after 50 years - Etta 268 more Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrive Lagos Former Benue SSG dies after sustaining gunshot injuries in bandit attack President Tinubu introduces First Lady as 'Mama Akara seller' Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to visit China Nigeria can produce 200 million pairs of shoes yearly Why FG is reforming NYSC after 50 years - Etta Oba of Benin receives 18 artefacts from Switzerland, urges Germany... Oba of Benin receives 18 artefacts from Switzerland, urges Germany to honour pact Matthew Adeniyi exploiting public psychology to shield fraud, drag Gbajabiamila into scandal - Presidential aide Ajayi Maple Leaf Early Years Foundation trains early childhood education professionals Osun: IGP orders CP Gotan to arrest criminals, vows killers won't go unpunished CISLAC's Rafsanjani wins Transparency International's Amalia Award for professional excellence FG constructing 61 roads in North-Central - Tinubu FG releases ₦111bn for Akwanga-Jos superhighway Tinubu has no competitor in 2027 - Sen Kalu Oyo APC must reconcile differences or risk another defeat, Olowofela warns NDC calls for removal of Gbajabiamila over alleged fake agency, sale of appointments Ganduje dismisses report of defection, says he remains in APC Abia PDP governorship candidate promises to recall sacked workers if elected  Osun Poll: Monarch directs subjects to vote for Adeleke Benue APC members oppose alleged INEC nomination swap Police nab four armed robbery suspects, recover firearms in Ondo Tinubu hails Wike's deadline discipline as he commissions road to Renewed Hope City, Karsana 5m litres of diesel gutted by fire in Lagos Edo police arrest 77 violent crime suspects, rescue 38 hostages Defence lawyer challenges court's jurisdiction over arraignment of alleged Mexican-Nigerian drug cartel Suspected rustlers attack Benue community, kill 2 Ojukwu transport, Bianca's property dispute adjourned again over missing file Nigeria can produce 200 million pairs of shoes yearly - UN resident representative Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price to N1,075/litre UN: Conflict, aid cuts push northern Nigeria into worst hunger crisis in 10yrs US-Nigeria trade hits $15bn as America pledges deeper economic, security partnership FG rolls out emergency response to contain groundwater contamination in Bille Nigeria records 100m NIN, 60m BVN enrolments Ekpo elated as Nigeria joins International Energy Agency World Cup: Mahrez retires from int'l football after Algeria's elimination EPL: Brentford complete permanent signing of Michael Kayode Napoli appoint Allegri as Conte departs after title-winning spell *VANGUARD* Naira appreciates to N1,395/$ in parallel market Osun 2026: IGP condemns shielding of criminal 2027: Accept primary results, respect party supremacy, Ondo APC candidates tell members FUTA Teaching Hospital denies labour allegations, assures staff of fair transition Apple will now pay you for having an old iPhone see how much in dollars 2027: Ill cut cost of governance, industrialise Abia, says NDC candidate Ogah Abure misled Obi, cost LP victory in 2023, party alleges Tinubu urges ECOWAS to cut import dependence, boost regional production Whats my sin' TV host, Morayo Afolabi-Brown reacts after callers curses Al Nassr appoint Postecoglou as new head coach on two-year deal Three brothers charged with murder after beating mothers boyfriend to death Gunmen ambush, kill ex-Benue SSG Salah starts for Egypt in World Cup knockout after injury World Cup: Mexican president urges responsible celebrations after deaths following last win Just in: Panic as gas tanker catches fire in Lagos Alleged $6. 23m loot: Jim Obazee seeks Buhari, Boss Mustaphas trial Xenophobia: Uganda repatriates first group of nationals from South Africa Education crisis demands leadership, investment, not policy changes Obi NASD appoints Ekeh acting Managing Director, as Longe retires How my husband made me quit smoking cigarettes Toyin Abraham Man Utds Andre Onana rejoins Trabzonspor on season-long loan Neymar unhappy with World Cup role but respectful Ancelotti Fire contained at Apapa Oil terminal, no casualties recorded Media shouldnt be a megaphone for terrorists Tinubu ADC: Matawalle says High Court judgment vindicates Tinubu Full list of Nigerian celebrities who have joined US army African Union calls emergency meeting as US ends Somalia army funds Were providing access to homes, jobs, better future in FCT Tinubu Dont send children to school abroad without supervision Canada-based Nigerian Dr Zo warns 200 US troops still in Nigeria for joint intelligence, training DHQ Explosion rocks Apapa tank farm; NPA, NIMASA move to curtail spread South-South deserves greater Infrastructural development, PANDEF tells Tinubu How Yahoo boys wiped N7.2m from judges bank account, EFCC chairman reveals Unai Simon becomes first goalkeeper to go 519 World Cup minutes without conceding World Cup: 3 African countries seek to join Morocco in next round after 6 eliminated Real Madrid deny interest in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernndez South Africa slams ex-president Zuma for meeting graft-accused Gupta Oyo rejects ransom claims by VDM, says no payment made to kidnappers FG clears 39.63bn pension liabilities World Cup: Riyad Mahrez announces retirement after Algerias elimination Kano Pillars appoint Ogunmodede as technical adviser Lawal attends inaugural State House press Corps Presidential dinner Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrives Lagos Iranian leaders pay respects to supreme leader as Tehran prepares for funeral Afrosports: Building a global sports platform through the Unity Cup World Cup 2026: Lamine Yamal reacts to facing Ronaldo in Round of 16 This is the Best Online Plinko Game to Play Right Now The Best Casino to Play Blackjack in May 2026 Xenophobia: MTN Nigeria belongs to Nigerians, not South Africa alone Toriola NDC calls for Gbajabiamila sack over alleged fake agency NBMA destroys N40m unauthorised transgenic cotton seeds BOI funds 14 sectors with N644.9bn, creates 1.68m jobs Klopp in talks for Germany job after Nagelsmann exit Federation Traders count losses as fire guts traditional herbs market in Ibadan Group hails Tinubu, Ribadu for averting crisis in Niger-Delta over INEC Ward Delineation exercise Rotary Districts 9111, 9112 unveil healthcare, education projects in Lagos, Ogun Allegri replaces Conte as Napoli manager PFIPC scandal: Atiku gives Tinubu 7 days to prove or risk complicity charge David v Goliath as Cape Verde face Messis Argentina at World Cup *THISDAY* 2027: NDC Guber Candidates Submit Nomination Forms, Promise Security, Industrialisation, Good Governance PFIPC: Falana Says FG Must Answer Critical Questions, Demands Gbajabiamilas Resignation Access Holdings, Coronation Group Celebrate Enduring Legacy of Nigerian Modernism Group Seeks Urgent Action to Tackle Rising Insecurity in Delta Community Air Chief Launches Double Empowerment Scheme for Barrack Youths PDP Has Found New Energy, Will Reclaim Abia in 2027 State Police: All 36 States in Full Support and Will Give It Speedy Approval, Says Oyebanji Elombi Renews Call for African Ratings Agency, Says Continent Must Control Its Economic Narrative Oborevwori Urged to Keep Promise of Equitable, Inclusive Governance Osibanjo, Fashola, Adebutu, Chinese Consul-General, Others to Lead Natl Discourse on Youth Leadership, Entrepreneurship to Drive Nations Economy Mauritius Supreme Court HaltsChappal Energies Planned Takeover FCTA, IHS Seek to Discourage Burning of Firewood for Cooking in FCT Make Nigeria Great Again Launched in Abuja Obasanjo to Chair Asaba Massacre Memorial Anniversary Police Confirm Death of 18 Villagers in Niger Communal Clash NDC Demands Gbajabiamilas Sack over PFIPC Scandal FG Clears N39.6bn Long-standing Pension Arrears under Defined Benefit Scheme Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Immediate Handover of FPSO Tamara Tokoni Crude Oil to General Hydrocarbons, Voids Appeal Court Judgment Cordros Holds 5th Financial Literacy Debate in Abuja, Champions Equities to Beat Inflation As Govts Power Sector Reforms Gather Momentum, Delivering Results Ododo: Kogi No Longer Safe Haven for Criminals Party Deregistration and Nigerias Kuli-kuli Democracy Ikpea: Celebrating Leadership and Good Governance Tinubu Charges Team Nigeria to 2026 Cwealth Games to Compete With Courage, Integrity and Patriotism Spain Inflict Pain on Austria to Progress to Last 16 FG Inaugurates Technical Board of Nigeria Anti-Doping Centre for Sports Basketball Stakeholders Celebrate FIBA Zone 3 President, Ahmedu, @68 Gueye Quits Teranga Lions, Wants Coaches Replaced Court Upholds Marks Leadership of ADC, Dismisses Abejides Suit Dangote Refinery Raises $750 Million in Debut Eurobond Ahead of Planned IPO Appeal Court Reaffirms Halkin E&P as Legal Owner, Operator of OML 46 Bank of Industry Disbursed N645bn to Support Economy, Generated 1.68 Million Jobs in 2025 Canada Deepens Strategic Partnership with Nigeria, Unveils Expanded Cooperation Agenda Ekpo Delighted as Nigeria Joins IEA, Group Now Accounts for over 80% of Global Energy Demand Tinubu Launches Power Force To Train 5,000 Young Nigerians, Accelerate Smart Meter Rollout Shell, Nine Banks Empower Nigerian Oil Service Firms with $3 Billion Contractor Support Fund FG Unveils Clean Cooking Policy Framework, Inaugurates National E-Cooking Steering Cttee AFNIS 2026: How Segilola Resources Is Helping Shape the Future of Responsible Mining in Africa Niger Hands 500 Hectares to AIG for Solar Farm, Industrial Park Bibopere Ajube: From the Creeks to a Life of Philanthropy, Service Courts, Not Commentators: Rethinking Diezanis Trial in Law and Public Opinion THE NEED TO REVIVE ALMAJIRI SCHOOLS UBA SANI AND THE EKITI ASSIGNMENT THE TRAGEDY OF AFRICA Transcorp Hotels Graduates 16th Cohort of Business Empowerment Programme for Women, Reinforces Commitment to Inclusive Growth Willie Nwokoye Emerges AMTY Community Service Icon of the Year GEN Nigeria, Tripoint Travel Launch GEC+ Africa Regional CompetitionCommunity DiamondHeart Opens Nominations for 2026 Humanitarian Service Awards Forvis Mazars, FNCCI Host CFO Luncheon on AfCFTA, Cross-Border Investment in Lagos PAVE Launches 30-Day National Campaign to Protect Lives CISLACs Rafsanjani Wins Transparency Internationals Top Professional Excellence Award How UBA Turned a Wellness Initiative into a Pan-African Drive for Environmental Sustainability TMU and Much Music Less Talk Host Afrobeats Workshop in Lagos Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes: Strong SME Investment Ecosystem Key to Africas Economic Growth Marketers Optimistic Aviation Fuel Price Will Drop to Pre-Iran War Level Oyetola: Stronger Maritime Governance Key to AfCFTA, Blue Economy Growth FMBN, Staff Loans Board Forge N10bn Partnership for Affordable Housing As Ibom Air Diversifies into Regional Connectivity NPA, ANLCA Collaborate to Tackle Apapa, Tincan Ports Access Roads Congestion *DAILY TRUST* Court orders final forfeiture of N150m linked to longest serving Rep 3 killed in another attack on Benue community Bus Driver Crushes Wheelbarrow Pusher to Death in Port Harcourt Gas Tanker Catches Fire on Lagos Highway Phantom council: Atiku asks Tinubu to probe scandal Banditry: Ex-Benue SSG dies from gunshot injuries Ex-Benue SSG dies from bandits gunshot injuries Tinubu joins online trend, calls First Lady Iya Alakara Hisbah arrests man over alleged attempt to traffic 2 girls to Arab countries The Nigerian SME Growth Playbook: How Digital Tools Are Turning Ambition into Reality PROFILE: Tanimola, the deceased named in phantom council saga Sharafadeen receives INEC nomination form as Oyo govship APC 2027: Why Southern Kaduna South should produce next governor Laah God-fatherism over in Adamawa politics Vonobolki. Traditional rulers protest over APC Reps ticket in Kwara Gov Yahaya, Dankwambo take political rivalry to Senate race NSCDC busts suspected burglary syndicate, recovers weapons in Kwara Police rescue abducted woman in gun battle 3 arrested over alleged vandalisation of power cables in Yobe Benue dismantles over 20 illegal roadblocks, checkpoints Protests erupt over APC candidate substitution in Benue Court remands 2 suspects for aiding bandits in Katsina Man, 32, arraigned over alleged damage to properties in Ekiti Replaced candidates: Legal battle begins in APC as Arise heads to court Abuja urban settlements caught between two worlds NGO mobilises PWDs, lepers for voter registration in FCT community Wikes interventions transforming Karu, says Aduda Gusau/Ahlan pre-season tourney kicks off August 7 Bayelsa United get Interim Management Committee Ex-Flying Eagles star Daniel Daga cleared of sexual misconduct Cwealth Games: Tinubu sends forth Team Nigeria; Puma unveiled as kit sponsor Kano doctor dies moments after arriving to treat patients Kano distributes 90,000 bags of subsidised fertiliser to farmers Bandits kill another chief imam, 2 others in Sokoto NCDC partners Kano centre to boost disease research FG moves to operationalise digital postcode system NSCIA condemns fresh Borno school abduction FG secures conviction of 1,721 terrorism suspects in 9 years 2 killed, 40 cows rustled in fresh Benue attack FCMB shareholders approve N23.08bn dividend payout Kano Chamber quits NACCIMA over Dala dispute FG releases N111bn for Akwanga-Maiduguri Superhighway Womens leadership strengthening governance in Nigeria Fashola Nigeria to contribute to global commercial pilots demand Keyamo Lagos Free Zone Customs posts N408.87bn revenue Jigawa records 64 investments worth billions Toyota unveils track-focused 2026 GRMN Corolla with enhanced performance NBC commissions three new production lines in Oyo, Kano FRSC, NADDC, to unveil roadmap for safe EV, CNG adoption at NAJA Summit Shettima backs Jigawas Alfalfa Project as solution to farmers-herders conflict Alert Group launches Goldbucks app to boost financial inclusion CIPM urges organisations to reposition amid workplace changes AfCFTAs Mene honoured for driving industrial growth AFMPN Seeks Smarter Asset Management In Lagos LASWA, Interferry advance ferry safety training with seamanship module Nigeria losing billions by exporting raw soyabeans NEPC Over 400 now dead in DR Congos Ebola outbreak FG demands thorough investigation into death of Nigerian in Ireland Dangote Cement pays N3.3trn to shareholders in 15 years *NEW TELEGRAPH* Violence: IGP Disu Visits Osun, Warns Political Thugs, Sponsors Water FC Launches N'East U-13 Tournament To Discover Future Football Stars Hijab: A'Court Overturns Oyo Court Judgment, Reinstates Ban At ISI Ibadan Air Power Now Strategic Enabler Of Nat'l Security, Says CAS Adeleke, IGP Brainstorm On Peace-Building, Arrest Political Thugs Violence: IGP Disu Visits Osun, Warns Political Thugs, Sponsors Air Power Now Strategic Enabler Of Nat'l Security, Says CAS Delta Exco Approves Permanent 13th-Month Salary For Workers EFCC Arraigns Two Brothers Over Alleged Land Fraud AEDC Announces Planned Power Outage In Parts Of Abuja Uwaleke Secures 2nd Term As CMAN President FCMB Group Shareholders Approve N23.08bn Dividend Violence: IGP Disu Visits Osun, Warns Political Thugs, Sponsors Adeleke, IGP Brainstorm On Peace-Building, Arrest Political Thugs Alleged Defamation: Saraki Heads To A'Court Over Court Jurisdiction Water FC Launches N'East U-13 Tournament To Discover Future Football Stars Flamingos Eye Benin Scalp, Another U-17 W'Cup Ticket Club React As Court Acquits Former F'Eagles Captain Of Sexual Assault Ile-Ife To Host 1,000 Drummers At 2026 Ayan-Aganlu Festival Oriire Abduction: Oyo Govt Dismisses VeryDarkMan's Claim Of Ransom Payment Uphogho: Esther's Revenge Continues To Resonate With Audiences KAP Academy, Benin Republic Launch 12-Week Bootcamp To Train 20 Aspiring Filmmakers Trace Live, Firm Deliver Memorable Music, Lifestyle Experience With Spyro In Lagos *BLUE PRINT* High fuel costs: Intervene for us, Nigerians beg FG as global crude prices fall Jim Okolo emerges Nigeria's Para Volleyball Federation Vice President Benue: Retired military top shot rallies support for surviving Yelwata children I directed Wike to build roads before asking Nigerians to move into Renewed Hope Estate - Tinubu Cross River: PDP governorship candidate alleges tax witch-hunt against his university How Nigeria achieved 87% progress in trachoma elimination - Experts Mark D'Ball initiator Igoche Mark loses Mum Baba Ijesha receives car, chieftaincy title from Ooni after son's birth No single service can end insecurity in Nigeria - CAS Panic as gas tanker catches fire in Lagos Ex-Benue SSG suffers gunshot injuries from bandits, d!es Declining values: Stakeholders' push for care-giving education in Nigerian schools *GUARDIAN* Unfolding the strategic means of financing terrorism in Nigeria Abiodun Appoints Six New Permanent Secretaries U.S. troop withdrawal may fuel fresh terror attacks, HURIWA warns FG Benin Monarch takes custody of 18 looted artefacts from Switzerland Military operations boosting oil output, says Fubara ADC berates Tinubu's presidency over fake agency scandal NANS to Tinubu: Don't sack Gbajabiamila over unproven allegations Edo police arrest fake medical doctor, others Insecurity: DLA urges caution over creation of state police Osun 2026: APC lambasts Adeleke's non condemnation of attack on Oke Katsina recruits 9,000 teachers in three years  Africa's energy sovereignty: Lessons from the Middle East on unlocking domestic energy potential  Atiku set to meet Oyo ADC governorship aspirants What Does It Mean to Be Legally Married in Nigeria? Abdullahi's promotion to NNRA Director awaits Reps' panel verdict  Niger Delta: Stakeholders push investment in boys to curb oil theft, crime Oyo denies payment of ransom to kidnappers EXPLAINER: 10 things to know about DNEMIS The Quiet Advantage: Why Nigeria's developers don't need to fear the AI moment Fresh pressure mounts as NDC demands Gbajabiamila's removal over alleged scandal *THE AUTHORITY* Group Demands Gbajabiamila's Resignation Over Corruptible Allegations, Rejects Onanuga's Denial COAS commissions new welfare projects in Port Harcourt, reaffirms soldier-first philosophy BREAKING: Uba Sani Begins Statewide Community Justice Centre Initiative Zeberced Group to Train 2,000 young Nigerians in Technical and Vocational Skills,... Gbajabiamila Receives Support From 350 CSOs Amid Allegations by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi... 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Mbah's 'Many Firsts' Silencing Opposition in Enugu - Group Oyetola seeks stronger govt-private sector collaboration to unlock Nigeria's Blue Economy Interior Ministry opens innovation hub to boost creativity, sustainability Tinubu launches 5,000-strong youth squad to boost nationwide electricity metering SMEDAN targets stronger MSMEs in Kano with new skills, green energy drive Transcorp Hilton Abuja, ACE Charity empower more young women with skills and... *SAHARA REPORTER* DSS DG Reveals Agency Chose Sowore's Tinubu Insult Case To Make An Example, Seeks Tougher Punishment For Online Abuse Nigeria Police Accused Of Abducting Secrets Reporters Journalist Over Investigation Into CBN Deputy Governor Emem Usoro BREAKING: Court Orders Nigeria Police To Prosecute Sergeant, Pay N200Million For 2021 Killing Of Truck Driver Babai In Osun BREAKING: Court Grants N5Million Bail To Social Media Critic Gololo, Accused Of Defaming And Insulting Senate President Akpabio EXCLUSIVE: 'We Take Okada To Court, Earn Less Than N200,000 Monthly,' Kwara Magistrates Accuse AbdulRazaq Govt Of Neglect BREAKING: Falana To Defend Man Who Accused Femi Gbajabiamila Of N400Million Bribery In Alleged Forgery Case Abuja Received N172.9Billion FAAC Allocation In 10 Months, Yet Residents Grapple With Kidnappings, Insecurity EXCLUSIVE: How Kidnappers Turned Abuja Border Communities Into Terror Zones Despite $460Million CCTV Project BREAKING: Bandits Kill Six Kidnapped Southern Kaduna Residents Despite Community's Ransom Payment EXCLUSIVE: We Were Planning To Move To Canada': Widow Of Lagos Sound Engineer Lynched, Set Ablaze Over N100 Speaks After Killers Sentenced To Death BREAKING: Borno School Releases Names Of 36 NECO Candidates Still Held By Boko Haram After School Attack EXCLUSIVE: Full List Of 104 Nigerian Soldiers Declared Missing With Service Rifles Weeks After Boko Harams Deadly Attack On Borno Base BREAKING: Court Restores Sowore's Bail, Grants N200Million Bail With Two Sureties, Orders Passport Deposit EXCLUSIVE: Rogue Police Officers Allegedly Shielding Ex-IGP Egbetokuns Ally, Rebecca Bilikisu Teargas EFCC Operatives During Enforcement Of Forfeiture Order In Abuja BREAKING: Nigerian Government Deploys More Gun-Wielding Security Operatives For Sowores Trial, Journalists Barred from Courtroom INVESTIGATION: Pregnant Women, Children Sleep In Churches As Ocean Swallows Over 10 Ondo Communities; Residents Blame Chevron Activities *PREMIUM TIMES* Buhari, Boss Mustapha ought to face trial like Emefiele for $6.23m cash withdawal Jim Obazee Akwa Iboms 42bn CNG bus deal: Fleet arrives, procurement details hidden FIBA World Cup Qualifier: Agada leads as DTigers fight back to beat Guinea Reps seek special court, tougher penalties to curb crude oil theft Authors, artists converge on Uyo as Boldoz Book and Arts Festival celebrates literature, culture Friday Sermon: World Cup: Allah did not create the universe for idle sport or amusement, By Murtadha Gusau Canada recalls Ola-Ola pounded yam over undeclared milk allergen Enugu government re-commits to universal access to clean water FCT expands clean cooking initiative, reaches 10,000 households Court orders prosecution of officer over killing of Osun imam, awards N200 million damages Supreme Court overturns Appeal Courts order confiscating General Hydrocarbons oil vessel Obi to Nigerians: Dont lose faith in electoral process Minister leads federal delegation to Bille community over gas seepage Obi to Nigerians: Dont lose faith in electoral process Kano Pillars appoint Ogunmodede as Technical Adviser Nigeria moves closer to eliminating trachoma as only 11 LGAs remain- official Double your potential with the Betjara 200% Casino Welcome Bonus Nigerian govt launches e-cooking initiative to accelerate clean energy transition Insecurity: Enugu residents raise concerns about escalating number of destitute, homeless children. 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