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target=_blank>FG reaffirms commitment to food security, irrigation, water projects
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving national food security through strategic investments in water infrastructure, irrigation development, and institutional reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Terlumun Utsev, stated this at the opening of a
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target=_blank>Police refute reports of machete attack deaths in Cross River
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has denied reports that two men died after attacking each other with machetes in one of the communities in the state. The response follows reports that two men in Akpap Okoyong community in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state died after attacking each other
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target=_blank>Ekiti 2026: Afenifere rallies behind ADC’s Bejide ahead guber election
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Ahead of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, the state’s chapter of Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere has thrown its weight behind the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, to secure victory in the forthcoming poll. While describing Bejide as a formidable candidate, the group noted that
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target=_blank>6th year in office: Uzodimma lauded as the most successful governor in the country
The Sun A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, Barr Success Akagburuonye, has described Governor Hope Uzodimma as the most powerful and successful governor in present-day Nigeria. Akagburuonye, a frontline contender in the coming Imo governorship election, said this during a church service at the ultra-modern Noah’s Ark Church, which
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target=_blank>Enugu: Agballa, Nwoye preach unity as APC e-registration takes off in Agbudu ward
From Jude Chinedu, Enugu Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Ugo Agballa, and the party’s caretaker chairman in the state, Ben Nwoye, on Tuesday used the ongoing electronic membership revalidation exercise in Udi/Agbudu Ward, Udi Local Government Area, to preach unity and renewed commitment among party members. Speaking after revalidating
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target=_blank>Nigeria to cut borrowing, focus on domestic revenue – Edun
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The federal government has indicated plans to reduce its dependence on borrowing and place greater emphasis on mobilising domestic resources to fund economic growth. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking on Bloomberg Television on the sidelines of the World Economic
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target=_blank>EFCC arraigns two businessmen, firms over alleged N756m, $550,000 fraud in Lagos
From Sola Ojo, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two businessmen and their companies before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over separate allegations of large-scale financial crimes involving N206 million and $550,000. In the first case, the EFCC, through its Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Tuesday, January 20,
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target=_blank>Benue officials, consultants in EFCC net over alleged N4.6bn LG fraud
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi At least four officials of the Benue State Government have been arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting N4.6 billion belonging to local government in the state. The EFCC has not issued an official statement to this effect, but a reliable source within the
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target=_blank>Rivers crisis: RRM slams INC president over partisan attacks on Wike, Assembly
From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM) has condemned what it described as divisive and damaging statements by Professor Benjamin Okaba, President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), on the political crisis in Rivers State. In a statement signed by its Director General, Johnson Georgewill, and Secretary, Mrs Sarima Akpata, on Tuesday,
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target=_blank>PDP: Court dismisses Anyanwu’s suit seeking recognition as national secretary
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja Justice Mohammed Umar of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has dismissed the suit on the authentic national secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The judge dismissed the suit after it was withdrawn by the former national secretary of the PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. Anyanwu had last year
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target=_blank>Gov. Mbah Approves Immediate Fencing Of ESUT
The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has approved the immediate commencement of perimeter fencing at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), in a decisive move to enhance security for students, staff, and critical infrastructure within the institution. The approval was announced on Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony at the university, led…
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target=_blank>Students’ Protest: Kwara Poly Shut Over NYSC Camp Location
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has been shut down following unrest on campus over the use of the institution as a temporary orientation camp for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Polytechnic management said the closure was in line with a directive from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to safeguard lives and property after…
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target=_blank>Abiodun Commissions Wole Soyinka Train Station Road
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday commissioned the Laderin–Prof. Wole Soyinka Train Station Road in Abeokuta, announcing plans to inaugurate 20 additional roads across the state as part of activities marking Ogun State’s 50th anniversary. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the governor said construction work was progressing steadily on the Sagamu Interchange–Papalanto–Opele Road,…
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target=_blank>Zichis Agro Allied Industries Lists O NGX Growth Board, Outlines Expansion Plans
Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc has been listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Growth Board, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution as an integrated agro-allied enterprise. The NGX Growth Board provides a platform for growth-oriented companies to access the capital market, strengthen corporate governance, and position themselves for long-term expansion. Zichis Agro…
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target=_blank>Oluwo Threatens To Arrest Facebook User Over Falsehood
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has threatened to have a Facebook user arrested over the alleged spread of false information against him. The monarch, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Alli Ibrahim, said one Abiodun, the promoter of a pseudo Facebook page known as Mr. Funshy, has been formally…
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target=_blank>Nigeria, Denmark To Partner On Blue Economy
Nigeria and Denmark have agreed to collaborate in identifying areas of partnership, investment, and technical cooperation to advance Nigeria’s maritime and blue economy agenda. The agreement was reached on Tuesday when the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, hosted the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jens Ole Bach Hansen, in his office…
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target=_blank>APC Commends Oborevwori’s Infrastructure Drive, Hails Purposeful Leadership In Delta
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded Delta State Governor, Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, for what it described as purposeful leadership and sustained delivery of critical infrastructure projects across the state. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the ruling party commended the governor for performing the groundbreaking ceremony of the Uromi Junction Flyover in…
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target=_blank>Processing Of Teachers’ Letters Of Appointment Ongoing – Adeleke’s Spokesperson
The Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has clarified that the implementation of the Governor’s directive on the issuance of letters of appointment to the first batch of newly recruited teachers is ongoing, stressing that neither the Head of Service nor the Chief of Staff is stalling the process. Rasheed made the clarification…
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target=_blank>Nasarawa Speaker Appoints 29 Additional Aides, Charges Them To Work Hard
Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr. Danladi Jatau, has appointed an additional 29 aides, charging them to be selfless in service and to promote peace and unity for the development of the state. He gave the charge when he hosted both his old and new appointees in his office in Lafia on Tuesday. The…
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target=_blank>DHQ: We Consider Media As Partners, Not Adversaries
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday described the media as strategic partners whose role in national affairs cannot be over-emphasised. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, stated this in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, during a media tour of the Joint Task Force, South-South, Operation Delta Safe. Major General Onoja noted…
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