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Year: 2026

The Nigerian dream: Is it still alive? By Ejiro Ofoye

There is a question that Nigerians do not ask often enough, perhaps because the answer frightens us. Is the Nigerian Dream still alive? Not the dream politicians describe at rallies. Not the Nigeria of campaign posters, television advertisements and carefully prepared speeches. I mean the ordinary Nigerian dream-the quiet hope of a father who wants his children…

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FG releases 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission list

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for successful candidates offered admission into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) of Federal Unity Colleges across the country. The admission release, approved by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, marks the commencement of the admission process for candidates seeking entry into…

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DSS, NIA to probe NFF over alleged sabotage of national interests

The Department of State Services, (DSS) and the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA) are investigating intelligence reports that certain top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are working with some foreign interests to undermine national security. A security source disclosed that the DSS and the NIA intercepted highly disturbing communication between the said NFF officials…

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DSS, NIA to probe NFF over alleged sabotage of national interests

The Department of State Services, (DSS) and the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA) are investigating intelligence reports that certain top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are working with some foreign interests to undermine national security. A security source disclosed that the DSS and the NIA intercepted highly disturbing communication between the said NFF officials…

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Bandits attack palace, kill district head in Niger

Bandits have reportedly killed the District Head of Galla, under the Borgu Emirate in Niger State, during an attack on his palace. The incident was disclosed by security analyst Bakatsine in a post shared on X on Monday. “Bandits have killed the District Head of Galla, under the Borgu Emirate in Niger State, during an attack…

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Suspected cult member dies while fleeing arrest in Ogun

A suspected cult member has died while allegedly trying to escape arrest, while another suspect was arrested following an alleged ambush and threat to life in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the report, the incident occurred…

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Spain’s World Cup hero Torres saves PSG’s blushes at Rennes

Spain’s World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes. Torres came off the bench for his Ligue 1 debut and opened his account for his new club weeks on from scoring the…

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Barcelona thrash Elche 5-0 in La Liga opener

Spanish champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche on Sunday in their La Liga opener with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals on his debut. After watching Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid defeat Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday with a late winner, Barca’s display warned the Portuguese…

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‘Subsidy removal is starvation, not reform’ — Vatsa backs Atiku, urges Tinubu to rethink policy

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State, Hon. Jonathan Vatsa, has backed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider the policy. Vatsa, a former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in the state, said Nigerians had been “shortchanged…

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Ex-banker seeks help to sustain kidney transplant

…Says N1.9m needed every three months for drugs By Joseph Erunke, Abuja For Mrs Kehinde Oluwatoyin Ugbede, a former banker whose career was cut short by kidney failure, a successful kidney transplant in March 2026 offered what she described as a second chance at life. But four months after the life-saving surgery, Ugbede says the…

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