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Sad notes on the golden jubilee of FCT - Blueprint Newspapers Limited

The story of Abuja assuming its present status as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) effectively began in January, 1976, when the military regime of the late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed issued a decree on the change of the nation's seat of power from

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CAF postpones 2026 WAFCON to July amid scheduling uncertainty

The tournament is expanded to 16 teams and serves as the African qualifying route for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. After weeks of growing speculation and logistical uncertainty, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thurs

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Protégé democracy: Continuity dividend or competitive decay? - Blueprint Newspapers Limited

For some time now, the conversation has been quietly shifting from elections to succession. Not constitutional succession that is clear. We are talking about political succession as design; the deliberate grooming of a successor within an existing power a

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Who will win at the Oscars? AP's film writers make their predictions The Oscar race has tightened after surprise wins at the Actor Awards, and Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle say the top prizes now look less settled. On Sunday,

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MTN Digital Infrastructure CEO steps down as MTN Nigeria non-executive director

MTN Nigeria has announced the departure of non-executive director Mazen Mroue with effect from 27 February. Mroue has left in order to focus on other responsibilities within the MTN Group. Mroue is an experienced telecommunications and digital infrastruct

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Abbas warns against sudden single-use plastics ban to protect jobs, businesses - Healthwise

Johnson Idowu A United States District Court has sentenced a 34-year-old Nigerian, Adepoju Babatunde Salako, to six and a half... The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday called for a carefully phased approach t

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"Be Careful With the Women in Your Office" -- VDM Issues Warning to New IGP Disu

Social media activist, VeryDarkMan, has issued a public warning to the newly confirmed Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, urging him to exercise caution in the choice of personnel working closely with him, particularly female officers within the

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Funke Akindele Credits Hard Work, Prayer for Her Rise in Nollywood - TV360 Nigeria

Nigerian filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele has reflected on the factors behind her success in the entertainment industry, highlighting hard work, prayer and strategic planning as key elements of her journey. The award-winning actress shared the insigh

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D'Tigress Unveil Final Squad For 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have confirmed their final 12-player squad for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2026. The list was released by FIBA on Thursday and also shared across the team's official soc

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Wakama names D'Tigress squad for FIBA Women's World Cup qualifiers - Businessday NG

The qualifying tournament will run from March 11 to 17, with Nigeria set to face France, the Philippines, Colombia, Germany and South Korea during the series. Wakama has largely retained the core of players who powered D'Tigress to their historic contine