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Naira Unchanged, Exchanges N464.67 To Dollar

Business
Naira remained unchanged on Thursday, exchanging at N464.67 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The local currency did not change from its...
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We’ll Align With President Tinubu On Unified Exchange Rate-ABCON Boss

Business
Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), says his members will align with President Bola Tinubu’s position on...

Senate Passes Bill To Make CBN Advances To FG 15%

Business
Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act to increase its advances to the Federal Government from...

Inflation: Economists Fault Rate Hike, Urge CBN To Focus On Key Drivers

Business
Some Economists have urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to focus more on supply side or cost push factors and structural issues fueling...

NCDMB’s NOGaPS Emeyal 1 Park In Bayelsa Gets Q4 Completion Timeline

Business
The Chief Engineer of the Consulting firm handling the construction of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGaPS) at Emeyal 1 Community in...

Investigation

INVESTIGATION: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul: How Governor Emmanuel Pays Personal Loan with State Funds

Investigations
Postscript: The NEXT EDITION newspaper has launched an investigative series called, “Robbing Peter to Pay Paul,” as part of its accountability and transparency project,...
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Iniubong Umoren- Akwa Ibom Civil Society Forum Demands Explanation from Police over Shoddy Investigation

Investigations
The Guild of Community Development Advocates in Akwa Ibom State, Tuesday, called on the Nigerian Police to explain why it carried out a shoddy...

INVESTIGATION: DSS submits fresh report on murder of jobseeker, Iniubong Umoren to DPP

Investigations
The Department of State Security (DSS) has submitted a detailed report of fresh investigation into the murder of the jobseeker, Iniubong Umoren, to the...

INVESTIGATION: Iniubong Umoren: Finally, Police name Emem Emmanuel as accomplice; move him, others to Correctional Centre

Investigations
After months of denial and cover-up, the Akwa Ibom State Police command has admitted that Emem Emmanuel was an accomplice to the murder of...

INVESTIGATION: How Poor Toilet Facilities Threaten Menstrual Health Of Students In A’Ibom Public Schools

Investigations
Public schools of stench As you walk towards the tiny concrete buildings behind a long block of classrooms, a foul odor hits you square in...

Opinion

Needless squabble Over Control Of Operations At Nigeria’s Oil Export Terminals

Opinion
Too many cooks spoil the broth. This is an age-long adage which presupposes that if too many persons or entities are involved in a...
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Buhari in eight years

Opinion
Exactly one week from today, Muhammadu Buhari will stop being our president; his place another shall take. But what kind of leader has he...

 Udom Emmanuel: Set to finish well

Opinion
Oil-rich Akwa Ibom State South-south Nigeria has since 1999 had 3 remarkable governors: Obong Victor Attah (1999-2007), Godswill Akpabio (2007-2015) and Udom Emmanuel (2015-2023)....

The Marriage And Death Of Saint Obi By Zik Zulu Okafor

Opinion
HIS social life was blunted. Perhaps by his reticent disposition. His persona, two dimensional. To a distant public, he was upscale and cool. His...

Nigeria happens to good intentions

Opinion
Welcome home to the Nigerians that Air Peace and the military jets brought home from Sudan. It is heart-warming that you survived all the...

Politics

Senators Akpabio, Barau, The Stability Group Consult APC National Working Committee

Politics
The APC consensus candidate for the position of the President of the 10th Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and his Deputy designate, Senator Jubrin Barau,...
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Former APC Lawmakers Endorse Akpabio, Barau For Senate Leadership

Politics
•••Lauds Party Leadership On Zoning Former All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers across the six geo-political zones of the country on Monday in Abuja, lauded the...

Lagos PDP Suspends Chairman, Deputy, Constitutes 7-Man Disciplinary Committee

Politics
Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified the suspension of its Chairman, Pastor Philip Aivoji, and his deputy, Mr. Tai...

Kogi APC Primary: Adeyemi Rejects Results, Says Process Was Hijacked

Politics
Sen. Smart Adeyemi (APC-Kogi), one of the aspirants for the governorship election in Kogi has faulted the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Suspected Ballot Snatcher Shot Dead In Kebbi

Politics
A suspected ballot box snatcher has been shot dead by soldiers on patrol at Bajida polling unit 001, Fakai Local Government Area of Kebbi...

Features

Echoes of Akwa Ibom Inter-Ministerial Parley

Special Reports
The two-day inter-ministerial briefing which featured public engagements and enlightenment on government programmes and activities may have come and gone but its widespread impact...
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Akpet: Cross River Community Where Children Shun Education For Illegal Mining

Special Reports
Akpet is a community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River it is blessed with commercial deposit of minerals such as limestone, lithium...

As Christmas Approaches, Workers, Traders Lament High Prices Of Food Items

Special Reports
Nigerians, including workers and traders, on Wednesday, expressed concern over the rising prices of foodstuffs, especially as the 2022 Christmas celebration approaches. The respondents, who...

Untold Story Of How Herdsmen Butchered Villagers In Benue Community

Special Reports
... Injuries Only Seen in War Situations ... CMD BSUTH Victims of herdsmen attacks on communities in Benue state say they are still suffering from...

Lagos Residents Call For Stiffer Measures To Check Underage Access To Hotels, Alcohol

Special Reports
Lagos residents have called for stiffer measures to check the growing trend of underage persons being allowed access to hotels, alcohol and drugs. A cross-section...

Columnists

80 Hearty Cheers To Professor Bolaji Akinyemi

Columnists
One is bound to be tempted to write on different issues today, specifically on those ones that tried men’s souls in 2021, a year...
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Naira Slides To 505/$ As CBN Stops Forex Sale To BDCs

Business
The naira fell slightly to the dollar at the parallel market few hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday announced the discontinuity...

THE HIJAB DIVERSION

Columnists
Kwara State Government is insisting on hijab in its schools for female Muslim students. But because the schools are missionary-founded, Christians last week said...

Not All Bandits Are “Criminals”

Columnists
Recently an aide of Governor Bello Muhammed Matawalle of Zamfara State, North West Nigeria, laboured to explain that if his principal ever made the statement that “not all bandits are criminals”, it...

UZODIMMA: THE GOVERNOR AS A QUISLING

Columnists
The idea of democracy is straightforward. “Democracy is government of the people for the people and by the people,” said Abraham Lincoln, the 16th...

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North-Central

NAPTIP Arrests 49-Year-old Woman over Alleged Abduction of Twin Babies in Benue

North Central
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Makurdi Zonal Command, has arrested a 49-year-old woman, Augustina Ikyor, for deceiving a...
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World Teachers’ Day: Governorship Candidate Rewards Teachers With Cars

North Central
Umar Bago, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Niger State, on Wednesday rewarded three teachers with cars for their commitment and exemplary...

Communal clash: Two killed, Three Abducted In Benue

North Central
Renewed communal clash, between the Iharev and Kparev people of Tse-Sho village in Tyomu, Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue state, has reportedly claimed...

Suspected Herdsmen Kill Three Persons In Benue

North Central
Gunmen suspected to be militia herdsmen has, again, killed three persons in a community in Guma local government area of Benue State. The Next Edition...

Makurdi Under Flood Threat… Environment Commissioner

North Central
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources in Benue state, Dr. Godwin Oyiwona, disclosed that Makurdi, the state capital, is under threat of flood...

North-East

5 Die, 6 Survive In Boat Mishap In Kano

North East
The Kano State Fire Service on Sunday confirmed five persons dead while six others survived a boat mishap at Kanwa Dam in Madobi Local...
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Wife Of Borno Governor Presents Xmas Gifts To Christian Widows, Less Privileged

North East
The wife of Borno Governor, Hajiya Falmata Umara-Zulum, on Friday donated food items to Christian widows and vulnerable persons in Maiduguri. Distributing the items, Mrs...

Borno Bans Development Partners From Supplying Food, Non-Food Items To Resettled Communities

North East
Borno Government has banned organisations from distributing food and non-food items to resettled communities in the state. The ban was made known in a letter...

Insurgency: Borno To Close IDPs Camps By Dec. 31

North East
Borno State government says it will close all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps located within the state capital, Maiduguri, by Dec. 31. The State Governor,...

Zulum Receives Women, Children Who Escaped From Boko Haram Bondage

North East
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday received six women and nine children who escaped from the bondage of Boko Haram terrorists. Presenting the women...

North-West

Court Dissolves Ganduje’s Daughter 16-Year-Old Marriage, Orders Return Of Dowry

North West
An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Thursday dissolved the 16-year-old marriage between Asiya Ganduje and Inuwa Uba. Asiya is a daughter of the...
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Hisbah Clears Lady Who Allegedly Married Her Daughter’s Suitor

North West
The Kano State Hisbah Board has concluded investigation on Malama Khadija Rano, who was alleged to have dissolved her marriage to marry her daughter’s...

Matawalle Orders House-To-House Search To Flush Out Criminal Elements

North West
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has directed the task force on security to embark on house-to-house search to flush out criminal elements in the...

Bandits Burn Down 2 Health Centres, Shut 69 Others In Katsina— Official

North West
Katsina State Government says bandits have completely burnt down two primary health centres in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, the...

NUT Chapter Urges Kaduna Govt To Reverse Teachers’ Sack

North West
Alhaji Babangida Sa’idu, Vice Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Sokoto State Chapter, has urged the Kaduna State Government to reverse its decision on ...

South-East

Communal Crisis: Gov Umahi Orders Arrest Of State APC Chairman, Reps Candidate

South East
Gov David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered the arrest of the state All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha and a party Chieftain,...
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Insecurity: Anambra Demolishes Suspected Kidnappers’ Hideout

South East
The Anambra government has demolished a building, allegedly being used as a hideout for gang of kidnappers in Okpuno-Ifite village, Oba, Idemili South Local...

Enugu CP Says No Cause For Alarm Over Suspected Natural Gas-Induced Fire

South East
Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Lawal Abubakar, has assured  residents and Caritas University community that ‘there is no cause for alarm’ over...

New Year- 4 Die In 2 Auto Crashes In Ebonyi -FRSC  

South East
No fewer than four persons died and several others injured in two separate ghastly auto accidents along Abakaliki-Enugu expressway in Ebonyi on New Year...

NDLEA Warns Against Drug Abuse, Trafficking In Ebonyi

South East
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ebonyi Command, on Saturday reiterated it commitment to fight against drug abuse and trafficking in the state,...

South-West

Makinde Presides Over Exco Meeting In Saki, To Flag Off Ido-Eruwa Road

South West
…says he has fulfilled his electoral promises to Ibarapa North, Central Oyo State governor and standard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March...
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Adeleke Appoints Samuel Aina As Head Of Service

South West
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has appointed Mr. Samuel Aina as the new Head of Service. This is contained in a statement by Adeleke’s Spokesperson,...

Oyo To Partner British Gov’t On Economic Development

South West
…as Makinde hosts British Deputy High Commissioner Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, said that his administration will continue to collaborate with development partners...

Lagos Assembly Summons Lands Bureau, Others Over Ogudu Community Land Dispute

South West
The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned the Lands Bureau and the Land Grabbers Office to appear before it over a land dispute...

350m Passengers Boarded BRT Buses In 7 Years

South West
The Managing Director, Primero Transport Service Limited, Mr. Fola Tinubu, said the company had transported over 350 million passengers in the last seven years...

South-South

Fish out killers of APC Chieftain Frank-Oputu, Diri urges Police

South-South
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa state has condemned the assassination of Mr. Sunday Frank-Oputu, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his...
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Medical Doctor Arrested Over Alleged Rape Of Housemaid In Delta

South-South
The Police Command in Delta has confirmed the arrest of a medical practitioner, Dr. Christian Osakwe, over alleged rape of his housemaid in Asaba. The...

We Will Provide Opportunities For Youths To Be Wealth Creators – Okowa

South-South
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, said his administration would continue to provide opportunities for youths in the state to be self-employed and...

Police Kill 4 Suspected Pirates In A’Ibom

South-South
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said its officers killed four suspected pirates who specialised in terrorising fishermen in Ibeno waterways in the state. The...

Bayelsa Primary Healthcare Workers Suspend Strike

South-South
The Bayelsa State Chapter of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) on Sunday said it has suspended the industrial action embarked upon...

Editorial

Sports

SPORTSFLAKES: OMOTOSE HYPES OKOKU’S RED CARD

Sports
Paul Okoku bagged his first ever red card in 1980 in a match the referee apparently demobilised Bolaji Oni Babes against Enugu Black Rocks....
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Flying Eagles Stun Hosts Argentina To Advance At FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Sports
Nigeria eliminated host nation Argentina as goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Rilwanu Haliru Sarki sent the six-time champions out of the FIFA Under-20 World...

Djokovic Keeps Focus On Court To See Off Fucsovics At French Open

Sports
Novak Djokovic kept his focus on the court amid his latest controversy as he saw off Marton Fucsovics in the second round of the...

French Open Under Fire Again Over No Women’s Matches In Night Session

Sports
Attention is ramping up again on the French Open’s scheduling, with the night session so far exclusively featuring men’s matches. Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo had...

Falconets Daze Burkina Dames At WAFU B Under-20 Tourney

Sports
Two goals by Opeyemi Ajakaye and one by Flourish Sebastine steered Nigeria’s under-20 women past their Burkinabe counterparts on Sunday in Kumasi, Ghana. The News...

World

Teen Terrorist Jailed For Life Over Plot To Attack Soldiers, Police

World
A teenage Islamic State fanatic has been jailed for life for plotting a terror attack on British police officers, or soldiers after being radicalised...
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Uganda Enacts Law To Stop Stealing Of Human Organs

World
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has approved a law to stop the stealing of human organs and tissues, the health minister said on Tuesday. In a tweet,...

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested In S. Africa, To Face Extradition Hearing

World
A Rwandan man accused of ordering the killing of some 2,000 Tutsis who were seeking refuge in a church during the 1994 genocide has...

9 People Suffer Breathing Difficulty As S. Korean Aircraft Lands With Door Opened

Top News
Nine passengers suffered breathing difficulty as a South Korean aircraft landed with its door being open, Yonhap news agency reported Friday. The entrance door of...

Prince Harry, Meghan In ‘Near Catastrophic’ Car Chase

World
Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi in New York, a spokesperson for the couple...

Health

Spain Becomes 1st Country In Europe To Allow Menstrual Leave

Health
Spain’s sexual and reproductive health law, which includes the right for women to take time off work when they have their period, came into...
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World Digestive Health Day 2023: Nutritionist Says Fibre Is Essential For Digestion

Health
Mr. Douglas Akuba, Chief Executive Officer of Green Economy Alternative Africa, has said that fibre is essential for digestive health of a person.  Akuba, who is...

Fistula: Nigeria Records 12,000 New Cases Annually – Surgeon

Health
Dr. Shukura Okesina, a Consultant Obstetrician and Surgeon at the Aishah Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, Eiyekonrin, Kwara, has submitted that Nigeria records 12,000...

Prepare For Disease Even Much Deadlier Than COVID – WHO Chief Warns

Health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to countries all across the world to be prepared for a disease even much deadlier...

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Over 20,000 For 2nd Day Amid Eased Rules

Health
South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed over 20,000 for a second day Wednesday, as the country has eased COVID-19 rules. This was to leave behind...

Fashion

Nigerians React As Nudity Trends As Fashion

Fashion
Mixed reactions have continued to trail how nudity is becoming a fashion trend as Nigerians differ on their perspective of what fashion truly portends. A...
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Ananse.com Partners MasterCard Foundation, DHL To Connect 1,000 African Fashion Designers, Artists To Global Markets

Fashion
Ananse Africa, a startup ecommerce platform, launched recently in Johannesburg and Lagos, has begun the business of connecting African designers with local and international...

120 Compete For Mr, Miss Nigeria International

Fashion
A total of 120 contestants is jostling for the 2020 Mr and Miss Nigeria International (MMNI) as contestants from 10 countries compete for Mr...

Former Big Brother Naija Housemate Cee C Becomes Ambassador

Fashion
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Cynthia Nwadiora, popularly known as Cee C, has been announced as the Getfit newest brand ambassador by the Getfit...

How To Wear Makeup With Glasses

Fashion
If you wear glasses on a daily basis and love putting on makeup, you probably understand the struggle of doing your makeup in a...

Lifestyle

Nigerians React As Nudity Trends As Fashion

Fashion
Mixed reactions have continued to trail how nudity is becoming a fashion trend as Nigerians differ on their perspective of what fashion truly portends. A...
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Your Handbag Should Not Define Your Life, Adejumo Tells Ladies

Lifestyle
Female Enthusiast and Transformational Coach, Funke Felix-Adejumo, has encouraged women not to allow material things define who they are in life. Speaking to women during...

Valentine’s Day: Does Red Really symbolise Love?

Lifestyle
Some memorable days are often symbolised with certain colours and asides Christmas, Valentine’s Day is another special day that sees a spike in the...

‘This Is How We Dress,’ Afghan Women Overseas Pose In Colourful Attire

Lifestyle
Afghan youth rights activist Wazhma Sayle says she was shocked to see a photograph online, apparently of women dressed in black all-enveloping niqabs and...

HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG?

Lifestyle
Hello everyone, how are we doing? Personally, I’ve been low key but living. Anyways, enough about that, let’s talk about someone that we have...

Relationships

10 Obvious Signs That Tell Your Girlfriend Is The One You Should Marry

Relationships
What could be better than marrying the girl you love? You may have heard people getting married to the love of their lives. This...
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Lovers Discover They Are Siblings Days To Their Wedding (photos)

Relationships
Two Kenyan lovers who have been in a romantic relationship for quite some time, have expressed shock of discovering they are siblings days to...

How Long Is Too Long Before Proposing

Relationships
It is expected that individuals should date before venturing into the permanent relationship of marriage. The dating period allows partners to get to know each...

Can You Propose To Your Boyfriend?

Relationships
Have you been waiting for your boyfriend to take your relationship to the next step? If he's foot-dragging, can you and should you take the...

Ways to Make Sex More Intimate and Romantic

Relationships
A great sex life among couples has been shown to be one of the ways to successful relationships. Couples who are happy in this area...

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