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Reinforcing Communal Spirit Through String Art

Communal spirit has long been central to African identity and culture. Across the continent, the individual is understood not as an isolated unit but as part of a larger web of relationships in which collective wellbeing takes precedence. Community is not

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Thinking About Art

We are very fortunate in Nigeria to have so many artists with great talents. In studios in Lagos, Abuja, Nsukka or Benin City there are young artists who can draw and paint with precision or sculpt with real conviction and inventiveness. A few of them are

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Nwagboso: From Public Policy Studies to farming

* How UNICAL don with no formal training in agric is revolutionising agricultural practices across regions Across the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria and beyond, a name is making great strides in agriculture. Dr Chris Nwagboso is an Associ

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Zambia : How Africa Is Building Player Protection on Its Own Terms

Africa is one of the fastest-growing betting markets in the world. A young, mobile-first audience has made betting part of everyday digital life. With this rapid expansion comes responsibility. Player protection has become a central topic for the global b

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Saint Obasanjo at 89: Flowers, thorns and the audacity of a full life - The Nation Newspaper

Let the people say amen or amin, because Nigeria's most prolific moral authority, the Grand Preacher of Otta Farm, the self-appointed Conscience of the African Continent, the one and only Chief Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, has clocked 89. Eigh

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Firm secures three global ISO certifications

CITA Energies Limited has secured three International Organisation for Standardisation certifications for quality, environmental management and occupational health and safety systems. The certifications, which align the company's operations with global s

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DisCos generated N207b from power bills in December -- NERC - The Nation Newspaper

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected N207.49 billion from customers in December 2025. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the regulator disclosed this in i

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Increasing Fulani criminal infiltration of Yoruba land - The Nation Newspaper

For the umpteenth time on these pages, am quoting the Fulani Nationality Movement) as saying:"We have said it over and over, that Nigeria is the only inhertrance we have in Africa or anywhere in the world. This land belongs to us, from Sokoto to the banks

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Why Alaafin, Ooni must work together - The Nation Newspaper

It has become expediently necessary for both the Alaafin of Oyo, Alaafin Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, and the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, to "sheath their swords, abandon egoistical interests" and come together to protect th

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Lagos is living testament to Africa's possibilities, says Sanwo-Olu - The Nation Newspaper

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described Lagos as a living testament to African possibility. He said Lagos occupies a very small fraction of Nigeria's landmass, yet it has grown into one of the most economically consequential ur