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Tinubu off to Makkah

October 29, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has left Abuja for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the Holy City. He left

FG trains Enugu youths in AI, solar installation

October 29, 2026

The Federal Government on Wednesday commenced training for 150 youths in Enugu State in Artificial Intelligence (AI), solar installation and fashion design under its National Poverty Reduction with Growth

Tinubu defends borrowing plans, says it will expand generational opportunities

October 29, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has defended his government’s plans to borrow more, saying the borrowings were meant to boost the economy. The administration has been under severe criticisms especially from

William Roger Louis (1936–2026): The Historian who helped the world understand the End of Empire

October 27, 2026

By Toyin Falola The legacies of empires remain long after they have lowered their flags and lost their territories to independence. Questions of who built these empires,

Kaduna and the meaning of Tinubu’s second march

October 27, 2026

By Tunde Rahman History has a way of choosing its own geography. When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu chose Kaduna to flag off his 2027 re-election campaign on Saturday, October

History in the Age of the Algorithm

October 27, 2026

By Toyin Falola By devoting its fourth conference to “Humanities in the Digital Age,” Northwest University, Kano, is right on the money. Hardly do you find a more appropriate

NIS extends special passport intervention exercise in UK again

October 27, 2026

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the extension of the Special Passport Intervention exercise in the United Kingdom (UK) to now run from Nov. 3 to 27. This is

Evacuated ebola patient arrive Switzerland, says Pate

October 27, 2026

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has said the Swiss authorities have confirmed that Nigeria’s evacuated Bundibugyo Ebola patient is receiving treatment at Geneva

MTN explains data consumption, urges Nigerians to optimise phone settings

October 27, 2026

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria, Mr Karl Toriola, has urged Nigerians to optimise their mobile phone settings to manage data consumption and prevent unnecessary depletion of

2027: Let Nigerians’ wishes prevail, group tells INEC

October 27, 2026

The Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the wishes of Nigerians prevail in the 2027 general elections.

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