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Tommy Otobong

Otobong Tommy is a violinist, writer, and teacher. With a BSc. in public administration (2014) from Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, she has previously worked at Ventures Africa, NAEC, The Eagles Music Academy, and currently at L'Orbe, a non-profit where she is co-founder, managing the music room targeted at children and teenagers. She also enjoys exploring design and content creation.
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NYSC tells corps members to save beyond allowance

NYSC chief Olakunle Nafiu has urged corps members to save and build extra income streams, warning that poor saving habits persist even on higher pay.
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Tinubu says subsidy cabals want him dead

President Bola Tinubu says oil subsidy and exchange rate cabals want him dead, blaming the threat on the reforms he launched after taking office in 2023.

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NSIA Redefines Mandate With Systems-Building Push

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Petroleum Regulator Chief Quits After Dangote Calls for Probe

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EU, Nigeria Move to Deepen Defence and Security Cooperation

The European Union and Nigeria are stepping up defence engagement, widening cooperation beyond military support to address security, governance and long-term stability.
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Nigeria’s Textile Imports Surge 47 Percent as Revival Push Falters

Nigeria’s textile imports jumped sharply in 2025, exposing deep weaknesses in local production despite repeated government pledges to revive the once-thriving industry.
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Transcorp Hotels Names Awele Elumelu as Board Chair From 2026

Transcorp Hotels appoints Awele Elumelu as chair, signaling a strategic shift toward wellness-driven hospitality and diversified revenue growth.
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BUA Foods Nears Completion of Nigeria’s Largest Sugar Complex

BUA Foods is close to completing Nigeria’s largest integrated sugar complex in Kwara State, a project expected to boost local production, generate power and reduce sugar imports.
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Airtel Africa Strikes Starlink Deal to Expand Satellite Coverage

Airtel Africa’s Starlink deal aims to extend mobile coverage into rural areas, using satellite technology to bypass towers and narrow Africa’s persistent digital divide.
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BUA Awards $20.7 Million to 1,706 Employees for Long Service

BUA Group rewarded 1,706 long-serving employees with N30 billion in cash, underscoring Abdul Samad Rabiu’s people-first approach to corporate growth.
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Dangote Accuses Fuel Regulators of Undermining Refining Push

Aliko Dangote accuses Nigeria’s fuel regulators of undermining local refining, escalating a dispute over imports, transparency and energy policy direction.
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Umahi Says Southeast Integration Makes Biafra Calls Obsolete

Works Minister David Umahi says federal infrastructure investment under President Tinubu has reintegrated the Southeast, making renewed Biafra agitation unnecessary.
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Top Four Nigerian Financial Firms Led By Under-40 Founders

Nigeria’s financial sector is being reshaped by under-40 founders building fintech companies that expand inclusion, support SMEs and attract global investor attention.
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NYSC tells corps members to save beyond allowance

NYSC chief Olakunle Nafiu has urged corps members to save and build extra income streams, warning that poor saving habits persist even on higher pay.
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Tinubu says subsidy cabals want him dead

President Bola Tinubu says oil subsidy and exchange rate cabals want him dead, blaming the threat on the reforms he launched after taking office in 2023.
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Gowon: Ojukwu frustrated Aburi Accord peace moves

Yakubu Gowon's new memoir accuses late Biafran leader Ojukwu of frustrating the Aburi Accord and every peace effort before Nigeria slid into civil war.
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African AI adoption too slow, PwC warns

PwC warns that African AI adoption is too slow to catch the global boom, with firms investing little and few scaling the technology beyond pilots.