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THISDAY NEWS 

Amended Electoral Bill Bars Ministers, Commissioners from Contesting in Primaries

Fitch: Nigeria’s Oil Sector Weak Performance May Slowdown Economic Growth

Five Days After, Three Crewmen in SEPCOL’s FPSO Explosion Found Alive

Coalition Kicks against N3tn Fuel Subsidy Payment in 2022

Nigeria's Debts Unsustainable, Says Ex-Senate Committee Chair

Source:Thisday News


VANGUARD

DANGOTE REFINERY: Unveiling Africa’s top industrial giant

Money ritual in Nigeria’s ‘Zazoo Republic’

Hanifa: Let justice prevail, re-open private schools

Opinion: Let’s Talk About APTE — A President from the East

AfCTA: Nigeria runs major risk if structural issues not addressed — Vitafoam CEO

Female Genital Mutilation: Nigeria ranks 3rd highest globally — UNICEF

N1.6trn liquidity inflow seen subduing money market rates

Source:Vanguard


SAHARA REPORTERS

BREAKING: Buhari Presidency Attacks Financial Times Editor Over Report Highlighting Nigerian Government’s Failures

Video: How Former Imo Governor Okorocha, A Christian, Cited Quran Passionately As He Declared Interest For 2023 Presidency

Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After Spending 10 Days In UK For Medical Attention

Source:Sahara Reporters


GUARDIAN

NIN-SIM linkage: SERAP writes Buhari over security agencies’ access to subscribers’ details

Seven crew missing, three alive, one body found after SEPCOL fire

Nigeria’s domain name fails to gain traction, attracts 184,341 users

Source:The Guardian


THE NATION NEWS

SUPER EAGLES JOB: No contract yet with Peseiro, says Pinnick

Mane leads Senegal to historic AFCON title

ASUU begins mobilisation for another strike in varsities• Final decision slated for Feb 14

Reward for loyalty elixir for trust, fidelity

Source:The Nation

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