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Indigenous Firms Take More Than Half of Nigeria’s Crude Output as Oil Production Surges

Nigerian-owned oil and gas companies now account for more than half of the country’s crude oil production, marking a major shift in the ownership and struc...

Sulaiman Umar · Sep 30, 2026 · 35

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“Fresh” Fruits, Hidden Danger: Osinbajo Raises Alarm Over Chemicals Used on Produce

By Taibat Ummi YakubuFormer Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has warned Nigerians against assuming that fruits and vegetables that look fresh and healthy are a...

Sulaiman Umar · Sep 06, 2026 · 296

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From Street Begging to Tech Innovation: 21 Former Almajiri Children Graduate as Entrepreneurs in Abuja

A remarkable transformation story is set to unfold in Abuja on July 29 as 21 former Almajiri children, many of whom once survived through street begging, g...

Sulaiman Umar · Jul 22, 2026 · 353

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Army Closes In on Oyo Kidnappers

Fresh hope has emerged for the families of dozens of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State after the Nigerian Army revealed that ongoing rescue...

Sulaiman Umar · Jul 05, 2026 · 466