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target=_blank>Oil sector reform: We are under attack – NNPC GMD
The Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, says the company is under attack from people who don’t mean well for Nigeria and who are against the ongoing transformation efforts in the company. Ojulari disclosed this while playing host to a delegation from the national body of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Senior
target=_blank>Kebbi gov appoints new Emir of Zuru
From Ismail Adebayo, Birnin Kebbi Alhaji Sanusi Mikail Sami Gomo, III, has emerged the new Emir of Zuru. The official announcement was made today, Thursday, at the Zuru Emir’s Palace by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Garba Dutsin-Mari, who also presented the appointment letter signed by Governor Nasir Idris to
target=_blank>Polytechnic workers threaten strike over unmet demands
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) has issued a 21-day ultimatum beginning from August 27, 2025, to the Federal Government over long-standing unmet demands. The union took the decision at its 77th General Executive Council meeting held between Tuesday, August 26, and Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Danbatta, Kano
target=_blank>Ex-Edo Varsity VC dies two weeks after handing over
Prof Dawood Egbefo, the immediate past Acting Vice Chancellor of Edo State University, Iyahmo, is dead. He died two weeks after handing over to his successor. Prof Egbefo reportedly died on August 27, 2025. The institution’s spokesperson, Amaechi Kelly Quincy, disclosed this in a post on the institution’s Facebook page. INVESTIGATION II: In Lagos, police
target=_blank>ACF Condemns Demolition of Alaba Rago Market
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed deep concern over the recent demolition of the historic Alaba Rago Market in Lagos, describing it as a major setback for thousands of traders. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. T. A. Muhammad-Baba, the forum noted that while no lives were lost, the destruction
target=_blank>Some of our communities under bandits’ grip – Katsina title holder
The Wazirin Matazu, Alhaji Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji, says bandits have a tight grip on many communities in Katsina state as he urges President Tinubu to Intervene in Matazu Local Government Area and the entire Funtua zone of Katsina State, saying the areas have been thrown into chaos due to constant bandit attach. He said the
target=_blank>Plateau killings: We’ve been unjustly labeled as aggressors – Herders
The Coalition of Fulani Registered Organizations in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has rejected claims that they are aggressors in the ongoing violence in the state. The group said this while reacting to the recent accusations by the Bokkos Concerned Youth (BCY) which said herders had sacked over 300 of their communities and
target=_blank>PVC: Explain extraordinary registration in Southwest, ADC tells INEC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over what it described as “statistically implausible” figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in its first-week report on new Permanent Voter Card (PVC) pre-registrations. According to the party, the numbers from Osun State alone defy both historical patterns and demographic realities, with nearly 400,000
target=_blank>INVESTIGATION II: In Lagos, police extort families of sexually abused children in search of justice
The first part of this investigation narrates harrowing accounts of sexually abused children and the deep scars they now live with. But beyond these personal stories lies a bigger picture, one painted in stark numbers. In this second part, DevReporting’s Christiana Alabi-Akande went undercover to some police stations in Lagos to expose how security operatives extort families of
target=_blank>Mexican lawmakers trade blows at parliament
Mexican senators exchanged blows on Wednesday during a heated debate over claims that opposition lawmakers had called for United States military intervention against drug cartels. Lawmaker Alejandro Moreno, leader of the opposition PRI party, went to the podium as Wednesday’s session ended and angrily confronted Senate president Gerardo Fernandez Norona, of the ruling Morena party,
target=_blank>EPL: Paul Merson urges Man Utd to sign Donnarumma as Onana’s replacement
Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has identified the goalkeeper he believes Manchester United should sign to replace Andre Onana. Speaking on The Premier League Show, Merson suggested that United should move for Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain to succeed the Cameroonian. He argued that Onana does not “save points”, insisting Manchester United cannot win a
EPL: Paul Merson urges Man Utd to sign Donnarumma as Onana’s replacement
target=_blank>Super Eagles can still qualify for 2026 World Cup – South Africa coach Broos
Head coach of the South Africa national team, Hugo Broos, has claimed that Nigeria could still qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Broos has warned his players not to underestimate the Super Eagles or Lesotho ahead of their qualifying fixtures in September. Bafana Bafana are currently top of Group C with 13 points from six
Super Eagles can still qualify for 2026 World Cup – South Africa coach Broos
target=_blank>Nigeria First Policy: NCDMB disburses $350m to 100 indigenous firms
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has deployed $350 million to 100 indigenous companies to boost local content in the country. This comes as the NCDMB disclosed that the number of indigenous oil companies has risen to 100 in recent years. The Director of Corporate Services, Abdumalik Haliru, made this known during an
Nigeria First Policy: NCDMB disburses $350m to 100 indigenous firms
target=_blank>Eleven killed in Anambra attack buried in Ebonyi
The remains of 11 indigenes of Ebonyi State, who were killed at Ogbuoji in Orumba Local Government Area of Anambra State on May 30, 2025, have been laid to rest. The state governor, Francis Nwifuru, expressed deep grief as the government bade them farewell on Thursday with a Holy Mass at Unity Square, Abakaliki. Nwifuru,
Eleven killed in Anambra attack buried in Ebonyi
target=_blank>DSS files terrorism charges against nine over Benue, Plateau killings
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday filed charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, against nine suspects allegedly linked to the recent deadly attacks on Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, and parts of Plateau State. The attacks left more than 40 people dead, many others injured, and hundreds displaced in
DSS files terrorism charges against nine over Benue, Plateau killings
target=_blank>Rivers LG polls: Court throws out case seeking to halt election
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a motion ex parte seeking to stop the August 30 Local Government Council elections in the state. Presiding judge, Justice Stephen Jumbo, in his ruling on Thursday on a suit filed by Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner, Williams Abayomi Stanley, against President Bola Tinubu, the
Rivers LG polls: Court throws out case seeking to halt election
target=_blank>I’ve made grave mistake – Rowland retraces steps from ADC to PDP
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Odih Rowland, has apologised for defecting to the opposition coalition from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He tendered the apology in a letter dated Thursday and addressed to the National Chairman of PDP. According to the now-viral letter, Rowland regretted his mistake of decamping to ADC. “I
I’ve made grave mistake – Rowland retraces steps from ADC to PDP
target=_blank>Innocent Ike succeeds late Herbert Wigwe as substantive GMD, CEO of Access Holdings
Innocent Ike has been appointed by Access Holdings as the substantive Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. His appointment was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the company’s secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, following regulatory approval. Ike assumed the role at Access Holdings more than a year after the death of Herbert Wigwe on
Innocent Ike succeeds late Herbert Wigwe as substantive GMD, CEO of Access Holdings
target=_blank>Transfer: Man Utd eye Atakan Stiller as Newcastle secure Nick Woltemade signing
Manchester United are reportedly “seriously considering” a summer transfer move for VfB Stuttgart midfielder Atakan Stiller. According to Fichajes, Stiller has emerged as an option to strengthen United head coach Ruben Amorim’s midfield this season. The report added that the 23-year-old is not viewed as a direct replacement for the Red Devils’ primary target, Carlos
Transfer: Man Utd eye Atakan Stiller as Newcastle secure Nick Woltemade signing
target=_blank>Nigerian govt rewards teenager who won global English contest with N200,000
The Federal Government has honoured 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullahi from Yobe State after she emerged winner of the TeenEagle global finals in London, where she was named World Best in English. At a recognition event in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suiwaba Ahmad,
Nigerian govt rewards teenager who won global English contest with N200,000
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