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Oct
29
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Carabao Cup: Battling Chelsea Fall Again, KO’d By Liverpool As Confident Holders Man City Overcome Brighton

Carabao Cup: Battling Chelsea Fall Again, KO’d By Liverpool As Confident Holders Man City Overcome Brighton

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Liverpool knocked out Chelsea on penalties on Wednesday night (Nigeria time) to book their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as former Liverpool players, Xabi Alonso and Jordan Henderson, tasted defeat on their return to Anfield. The tie was, inevitably, settled on a shootout after finishing level in normal time when a Morgan Rogers penalty for the visitors was cancelled out by a Cody Gakpo spot-kick at the other end. With Chelsea not in Europe and downbeat after their weekend loss to Tottenham, this competition represented a genuine opportunity for coach Alonso to win a major trophy and that was…
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Oct
28
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
GOVT’S ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE WORKING: Makinde Hails CapitalSage’s Growth, Reaffirms Support For Entrepreneurs

GOVT’S ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE WORKING: Makinde Hails CapitalSage’s Growth, Reaffirms Support For Entrepreneurs

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*Oyo Ranks 3rd In Nigeria's Ease Of Doing Business - Gov By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to supporting entrepreneurship and private sector growth, stressing that natural resources alone cannot guarantee economic prosperity without entrepreneurship, skills, knowledge, and intensive production. Governor Makinde stated this today (Wednesday) at the 10th anniversary celebration and commissioning of the CapitalSage Holdings Global Headquarters in Ibadan, where he congratulated the company on building a thriving business conglomerate headquartered in the state capital. The governor noted that while Nigeria is richly endowed with natural resources, sustainable economic prosperity…
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Oct
28
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
NIS Goes After ‘Quack’ Coaches, Raises C’ttee Ahead Of National Certification Verification/Validation Exercise

NIS Goes After ‘Quack’ Coaches, Raises C’ttee Ahead Of National Certification Verification/Validation Exercise

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*Under The Proposed Guidelines, Certificates Not Validated Will Not Be Recognised By Agencies Within And Outside Nigeria Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, has inaugurated a committee tasked to undertake the verification and revalidation of all coaching certificates issued by the Institute, ahead of a nationwide exercise scheduled to commence on 4 January, 2027. The exercise, which will run for three months until 4 March, 2027, is aimed at verifying the authenticity of certificates, updating the Institute’s records and strengthening confidence in the qualifications of coaches trained by NIS. As part of the exercise,…
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Oct
28
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Take Your N70,000 Transport Support, Give Us N300,000 Salary Or Nothing -TUC Tells FG, As Atiku Blasts Tinubu Govt

Take Your N70,000 Transport Support, Give Us N300,000 Salary Or Nothing -TUC Tells FG, As Atiku Blasts Tinubu Govt

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*How Can A Govt That Removed Fuel Subsidy And Pushed Petrol Price To Over N1,000/L Be Telling Workers That N70,000 Is Relief? N70,000 Cannot Even Buy 50 Litres Of Fuel. This Is Not Relief, This Is Mockery - Atiku By our reporter The N70,000 six-month transport support agreed by the Federal Government (FG) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has come under serious fire as Trade Union Congress (TUC), the umbrella body for senior staff members, has rejected the amount. TUC's position on the matter seemed to resonate with former Vice President and presidential candidate of opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC)…
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Oct
28
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
MARGINALIZED REGION PROGRESSING: Tinubu Moves To Deliver N135b South-East Gas Pipeline Project

MARGINALIZED REGION PROGRESSING: Tinubu Moves To Deliver N135b South-East Gas Pipeline Project

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*Jobs, Jobs, More Jobs Coming *Industrialization, Big Investments Get Shot In Arm *The South-East's Entrepreneurial Spirit Is One Of Nigeria's Greatest Economic Assets. I Have Always Believed That The Prosperity Of South-East Is Inseparable From Prosperity Of Nigeria -Tinubu *This President Loves Ndigbo -Gov Claims *Carrying The Tinubu, Other Messages Towards 2027, Mbah Raises Powerful Campaign Council By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Federal Government (FG), through the South East Development Commission (SEDC), has kicked off a $100 million (about N135b) gas distribution pipeline project to boost industrialisation, attract investments and create jobs in the Igbo-populated zone. The 400-kilometre pipeline, designed to…
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Oct
28
2026
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Suspected Fulani Herders Allegedly Kill Farmer, Injure 2 In Southern Kaduna LG

Suspected Fulani Herders Allegedly Kill Farmer, Injure 2 In Southern Kaduna LG

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*ADC Guber Candidate Miqati Mocks Tinubu, APC By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Simmering insecurity in parts of Kaduna State erupted to the surface when suspected killer Fulani herdsmen attacked Kauran Dawa community, Kauru Local Government Area (LGA) of the North-Central State, leaving a farmer dead and two others injured. The incident, which happened on Monday around 4pm, was disclosed in a distress message sent to journalists by a pastor based in the LGA. Kauru LGA is one of the areas in Southern Kaduna that has witnessed attacks by heavily armed herdsmen - a trend that has gripped some parts of the…
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Oct
28
2026
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SWEET RELIEF: FG Workers To Go Home With ₦70,000 Transport Support For 6 Months, As NLC/Govt Meet

SWEET RELIEF: FG Workers To Go Home With ₦70,000 Transport Support For 6 Months, As NLC/Govt Meet

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Relief has come for workers as Federal Government (FG) approved a ₦70,000 monthly transport intervention for workers across all levels for six months, beginning next month (November 2026). This is part of resolutions/agreement reached with Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday (Tuesday, October 27) at a conciliation meeting convened by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja to address demands presented by organised labour. Since President Bola Tinubu removed fuel subsidy on 29 May, 2023, petrol pumphead prices have shot up nationwide, worsened by war tensions in the oil-producing Gulf of Persia. Presently,despite government's intervention, petrol still sells at…
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Oct
28
2026
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NCPC Kicks Off 2026 General Staff Training Programme

NCPC Kicks Off 2026 General Staff Training Programme

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Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has commenced its 2026 general staff training programme for management and staff members of the Commission. The capacity building programme commenced on 26 October, 2026 at the Army Resource Centre, Asokoro, Abuja. These were disclosed in a statement by the Commission's Director, Media and Public Relations, Mr. Celestine Toruka, and made available to People&Politics. Speaking during the opening ceremony, Executive Secretary of the Commission, Bishop (Prof) Stephen Adegbite, emphasised that his leadership has organised three consecutive training programmes for staff members in three years. He assured that training and retraining would continue as long as…
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Oct
27
2026
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VIO Directors Nationwide Converge On Abuja, FCT DRTS Boss, Others Seek Solutions To Challenges

VIO Directors Nationwide Converge On Abuja, FCT DRTS Boss, Others Seek Solutions To Challenges

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By our reporter The many pitfalls of Nigeria's motor vehicle administration system and ways to reposition same took centrestage today at the commencement of a two-day gathering of Directors of Vehicle Inspection Offices (VIOs) and Chief Traffic Officers from the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja. From early in the morning, the atmosphere at the AA Hotel, Mabushi, venue of the event was buzzing as vehicle inspection personnel in their characteristic white top attire virtually took over the premises. The VIO bosses converged on the nation's capital for their annual national conference under the theme 'Repositioning Motor…
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Oct
27
2026
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Mbappe Goes Home Empty-Handed As Harry Kane Wins Men’s Ballon D’Or, Ex-Barcelona Alexia Putellas Claims Her Third In Women’s Category

Mbappe Goes Home Empty-Handed As Harry Kane Wins Men’s Ballon D’Or, Ex-Barcelona Alexia Putellas Claims Her Third In Women’s Category

Sports
*Yamal Is Young Talent Of The Year Harry Kane is the Ballon d’Or winner for 2026, the first Englishman to win football’s most prestigious individual trophy in 25 years. Two hours into a lavishly excitable ceremony at the Palladium Theatre in London on Monday, 26 October, Kane’s name emerged from the final envelope to wild cheers inside the auditorium. The women’s Ballon d’Or, awarded moments earlier, was won by Alexia Putellas who joined London City Lionesses from Barcelona, where she did the work that won her the laurel. In the men’s voting, Kane finished ahead of co-favourites Lamine Yamal of…
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