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  • Economy

    Insurance must deliver value beyond claims to boost penetration: Expert

    Mr Onifade said the insurance industry must go beyond paying claims and deliver tangible benefits to customers throughout their relationship with insurers to drive wider adoption.

    Health

    Marwa urges women, youths to prioritise mental health

    Mr Marwa urged women and young Nigerians seeking to grow their businesses and access global markets to safeguard their physical and mental health.

    Nationwide

    Yusuf Yakub,

    NTAC chief says 564 people empowered in Adamawa community

    Yusuf Yakub, the director-general of the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps, has empowered 564 people in the Gombi/Hong federal constituency in Adamawa.

    Agriculture

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    FG targets EU investment in one-million-hectare cocoa expansion plan

    Nigeria will present its one-million-hectare tree crops expansion programme to European cocoa industry leaders and investors in Brussels to attract investment.

    OPINION

    Rudolf Okonkwo: What if President Tinubu comes third in the 2027 election?

    For Tinubu to come third, rather than merely lose an election, something more dramatic would have to happen.

    In Bille, even home is no longer safe

    Bille is a community of human beings, people with names, voices, histories, children, dreams and the simple desire to live safely in the place they call home.

    Super El Niño is coming, but hunger got here first

    Nigeria’s own Super El Niño has been unfolding in the markets, homes and streets where ordinary people struggle to survive.

    Why opposition eyes can’t see the colours of a rainbow

    It is also Tinubu’s fault that the dominant APC is the party seeking to forge a rainbow coalition, rather than the other way around.

    Tobechukwu Diolu: Nigeria’s floods keep returning. Where are the ecological funds going?

    What exactly are our governments doing with the ecological funds they receive?

    Abdul Mahmud: The president who loves us too much to campaign

    A leader confident in his record should ordinarily welcome the campaign trail, where he can explain what he has achieved and answer questions about what remains unfinished.

    Sport

    Gabriel wins West Africa Masters II golf tournament

    David Gabriel won the second edition of the West Africa Masters (The Rowland Adewumi Cup), posting a gross score of 68 at TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club, Abuja.

    World

    UK prison psychologist Amber-Renee Gayle sentenced for having sex with convicted murderer in therapy room

    The court heard that over a six-month period in 2024, the pair reportedly exchanged over 12,000 messages on secret phones, which included intimate photos of themselves.

    Africa

    COP 17: African environment ministers unite to tackle eco-crisis

    African environment ministers have strengthened cooperation through regional coalitions and harmonised strategies to address the continent’s ecological challenges.