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Here are some of our top stories for the morning that you shouldn’t miss

Private jet operations boom on election campaigns, flight disruptions
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The talent is global, but who owns the companies?
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Nigeria’s domestic gas supply has climbed above 2 billion cubic feet a day, a milestone the government says it can build on as it courts about $30 billion of investment in the sector by 2030...

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Amidst the excitement over the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), students have raised concerns over the scheme, with complaints about rising tuition fees, fears of mounting debt and disparities in the amounts disbursed overshadowing the gains...

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As artificial intelligence reshapes classrooms, workplaces and economies around the world, the need to equip students and professionals with relevant digital and AI skills has become increasingly urgent...

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The Present House church in Lekki on Friday was graced with a rare, sacred spendour. A gathering of who is who in Nollywood, veterans, directors, producers, and screen icons; had filled the venue to pay their final, heartfelt respects to a titan...

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Despite the Super Eagles’ disappointment at missing out on back-to-back FIFA World Cup qualifications, Nigerian footballers continue to command significant market values across Europe’s top domestic leagues...

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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has congratulated President William Ruto and the government and people of Kenya on the groundbreaking of Dangote Group’s planned $16 billion petroleum refinery in Lamu...

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Moruf Oseni, Managing Director/CEO of Wema Bank Plc, has bought N98.67 million worth of the bank’s shares in the open market — the first disclosed direct equity stake he has held since taking over the lender in April 2023...

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Download the complete edition of The Weekender here.

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For this week’s edition of Weekender, the headlines are:

LIGHTS, HYMNS, AND EMERALD TRIBUTES: HOW LAGOS SAID GOODBYE TO SCREEN LEGEND, OLU JACOBS

NIGERIA AT 66: THE STORY ON OUR PLATES

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: NAKIYA...

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Davido’s three-night Oriadé residency at the National Theatre in Lagos could generate an estimated N2.3 billion in gross ticket sales if the available seats on its published seating map are sold at their respective prices...

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Not fewer than 15 farmers and loggers have been killed, and unspecified numbers remain unaccounted for after suspected Boko Haram attacked Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, sources said...

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This week, record gold prices are pushing African producers to rethink how much value they leave at the mine, while banks are moving into new territory, from digital-asset custody to cross-border expansion. South Africa is seeing a sharp rebound...

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The Federal Government of Nigeria is working on a policy to reduce the share of income spend on rent, with the housing minister saying employees should no longer have to commit 40 to 60 percent of their salaries to housing...

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Ghana has cancelled the exclusive wholesale 5G concession previously awarded to Next Gen InfraCo (NGIC), a consortium linked to Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries through its Radisys unit and granted a full 5G license plus spectrum...

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The Kano State Police Command has arrested five persons in connection with the recent destruction of billboards and campaign posters belonging to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and other political figures in the state...

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For Nigerian businesses with Ghanaian operations, the representation target adds a practical dimension to the country’s gender reforms as the year-end deadline approaches.

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Ghana ranks first among 145 economies for women’s economic participation and opportunity, scoring 85.9 percent in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2026…

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Progress towards economic parity also comes with a qualification: eight in ten employed Ghanaians work in informal activity. Greater participation does not necessarily mean secure employment or equal pay...