Lagos: The bearish tide deepened on Friday as profit‑taking swept through Nigeria’s equities market, erasing a staggering ₦1.226 trillion in value. Major stocks bore the brunt of investor exits, extending …
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Health
Overstretched: Calabar’s 850-Bed UCTH Struggles to Serve 5m Patients
by Peter Otutuby Peter OtutuCalabar: Professor Ikpeme Ikpeme, Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), has revealed that the hospital’s 850 beds are overwhelmed by the demands of more than …
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Features/News Analyses
FEATURE ANALYSIS | Blessing CEO’s Arraignment: Influence, Fraud, and the Future of Nigeria’s Digital Culture
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeBlessing CEO’s scandal exposes the urgent need for Nigeria to regulate social media influence. Without clear rules on disclosure, accountability, and penalties, the country risks letting fame become a liability …
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The African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million financing facility, worth about ₦280 billion, for Nigeria’s Bank of Industry. This funding will accelerate industrial growth, expand access to …
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By Nestor Watach | Planet Football An own goal denied Lionel Messi his latest hat-trick – but how does he compare to his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes …
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Abuja: A Life Camp Magistrates’ court in Abuja on Friday struck out a charge preferred against a 55-year-old man, Salisu Usman, bordering on receiving stolen property. The Magistrate, Best Ojukwu, …
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From Michael Jackson to JFK, conspiracy theorists claim the Illuminati orchestrated the deaths of icons to protect power and silence voices. Here’s the chilling list of stars said to have …
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Abuja: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its House of Representatives primaries, pushing the vote from Friday, May 15, to Saturday, May 16. The exercise is part of preparations …
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Abuja: In a sweeping resolution, the ECOWAS Parliament has ordered member states to take urgent steps to protect vulnerable children, stamp out exploitation, and permanently remove children from the streets …
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News Across the Nation
AIG Bans POS at FCID Lagos Annex, Orders Discipline
by Eniola Graceby Eniola GraceLagos — Assistant Inspector‑General of Police Simeon Akpanudom, in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex Lagos, has banned Point of Sale (POS) operations within the premises. The …
