Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid
The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.
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Hospital seeks to stop inquest into Chimamanda son’s death
A Lagos High Court has fixed October 12, 2026, to rule on a bid by Euracare hospital to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s s
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Dam overflow floods Edo community, residents fear disaster
The Ojirami dam in Edo State’s Enwan community has overflowed after heavy rain, destroying farms and property and sparking fears of a total dam collapse.
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Why Nigerians should stop boiling eggs, rice together – Experts
Nutritionists have urged Nigerians to stop boiling eggs and rice together to avoid cross-contamination from bacteria like Salmonella on eggshells.
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From classroom to construction site: The child labour journey from Benin Republic to Lagos
A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works on a Lagos construction site, highlighting the link between poverty, migration, and informal apprenticeships.
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Bagudu: Nigeria Must Scale Budget Size, Mobilise Resources for $1trn Economy
• Says Brazil’s 2025 budget is at least 25 times the size of Nigeria’s budget • Attributes alleged illegal insertions to human errors during process • Insists National Assembly’s appropriation
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FRSC Corps Marshal, experts to tackle youth mental health at 4th Vanguard summit
Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr. Shehu Mohammed, will lead a high-level gathering of policymakers, health professionals and other stakeholders at the fourth Vanguard Mental Health Summit in Lagos, as attention turns to the mental health challenges confronting young Nigerians.
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Naira dips, now N1,382/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,382 per dollar from N1,378 in the parallel market last weekend. Similarly, the naira depreciated to N1,331.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.
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Job losses loom as N3.9trn debt may cripple 22 firms
A wide disparity in the ability of companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, to cover their debt obligations with cash has emerged, with some companies holding several times more cash than debt, while others have cash covering only a fraction of their outstanding borrowings.
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Delta dep director’s killing: Police arrest commissioner, 3 others
Delta State Police Command says it has taken the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, and three other suspects into custody over the death of Mr Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, Deputy Director in the state Ministry of Secondary Education.
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