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target=_blank>NLC demands urgent government intervention over fuel crisis
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the federal government to urgently intervene in the ongoing fuel price crisis, warning that the rising cost of petrol is forcing millions of Nigerian workers further into poverty. In a statement signed by its president, Joe Ajaero, over the weekend, the NLC demanded
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target=_blank>Chaos in Bakassi as thugs attack ADC event
By Lawrence Agbo On Saturday, suspected political thugs attacked party members and damaged property during the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat commissioning in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. Witnesses claimed that while yelling that only the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be allowed to operate in the area, the thugs attacked the
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target=_blank>Alex Iwobi opens up on playing for England, Nigeria
By Goli Innocent Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed the stark differences between the national team environments of Nigeria national football team and England national football team, recalling that his early experience with Nigeria was far less structured. Iwobi, who was born in Lagos before moving to London at the age of four, represented
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target=_blank>Plateau: Death toll in Kanam community bandits’ attack rises to 20
•12 soldiers, 8 vigilantes killed From Jude Owuamanam, Jos The death toll in Friday’s attack on security officers in Wanka district of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 20. Initial reports had put the death toll at 10. The security personnel who were on a patrol were said to have
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target=_blank>Adeboye, Oritsejafor, Okonkwo, others grace ex-PFN president, Omobude’s 80th birthday
From Ighomua The former president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Papa Ayo Oritsejafor, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Mike Okonkwo, Wale Oke, president, PFN, on Saturday, graced the 80th birthday celebration of the former president of PFN, Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude in Benin. Speaking at the birthday ceremony, the founder and senior pastor of Word
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target=_blank>Law firm, UBTH on warpath over non-accredited course
…As HND graduates lament wasted years, demand N100 million compensation each From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin Midlex Legal Firm, Benin, has expressed its willingness to initiate proceedings in court against the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) for failing to secure accreditation for the Higher National Diploma (HND) run by the Department of Paramedic Technology
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target=_blank>Police rescue 7 victims, arrest 4 suspects for human trafficking in A/ Ibom
From Isaac Job, Uyo Akwa Police Command said it has rescued seven victims of human of trafficking and arrested four suspects while successfully dismantled the syndicates’ network in border coastal communities in the state . A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Akwa Ibom DSP Timfon John and available to
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target=_blank>Doctors donate medical consumables to A/ Ibom govt
From Isaac Job, Uyo General medical practitioners in Akwa Ibom General Hospitals have donated medical consumables to the state government as contribution to assist in strengthening healthcare service delivery in the state . Presenting the items under the aegis of National Association of Government General Medical Practitioners (NAGGMP) to the Commissioner of Dr Ekem
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target=_blank>CSW70: Foreign ministry hosts Nigerian Women’s Day in New York
Women Affairs Minister, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has made a call to action forrapid improvement in the socio-economic situation of women. Speaking at the event organised by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development to mark the second edition of the Nigerian Women’s Day celebration, during the 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on
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target=_blank>400 small-scale entrepreneurs receive N40m SMEDAN grant in C’River
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar About 400 small-scale entrepreneurs have received a forty million naira grant from the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in Cross River State. The grant is facilitated by the Senator representing the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State, Asuquo Ekpenyong, and each of the beneficiaries will receive
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target=_blank>Mother’s Day: Fubara Feliciate Rivers Women
The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, felicitated mothers in the state on the occasion of Mothering Sunday. In a goodwill message issued in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, Governor Fubara paid tribute to women, aknowledging the strength, resilience, and unwavering commitment of mothers to…
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target=_blank>Kwankwasiyya Movement Accuses APC Of Alleged Thuggery
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has strongly condemned what it described as a brazen and unprovoked attack allegedly carried out by armed political thugs linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) against members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party during a peaceful political gathering in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The spokesperson of the movement,…
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target=_blank>2027: Renewed Hope Ambassadors Begin Grassroots Membership Recruitment In Abia
A political support group for Bola Tinubu, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, has commenced an aggressive grassroots membership drive across the 17 local government areas of Abia State ahead of the 2027 Nigerian general election. The membership drive, which targets communities, wards and polling units, aims to expand the group’s support base and galvanise wider backing…
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s Plastic Recycling Sector A $10bn Market – GCIEP
Nigeria’s plastic recycling sector represents a $10 billion market with significant potential for further growth if properly developed, the Green Cities Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP) has stated. According to a statement on Sunday, the opportunity was the focus of a GCIEP event held in Lagos. It explained that stakeholders from across Lagos’ waste-to-value ecosystem…
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target=_blank>Cultural Festivals Have Led To Relative Peace In S’West – Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has called on the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority to partner with the Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) in organising the annual Eledumare Festival, saying the event has the potential to boost the nation’s economy. Speaking at a press conference in Ikeja on Sunday, Adams announced that the festival…
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target=_blank>Pray for Nigeria’s Unity, Peace Instead Of Criticising Leadership, Dingyadi Urges
Nigerians performing the Lesser Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, have been advised to refrain from using foul language, cursing, or criticising the nation’s leadership while offering prayers during the month of Ramadan. Yusuf Dingyadi, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, made the appeal in a viral video…
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target=_blank>SERAP Urges Tinubu To Probe N5.9bn NNPC Rebranding
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an immediate investigation into the alleged spending of about ₦5.9 billion on the rebranding of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a letter dated Saturday, March 14, and issued by SERAP…
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target=_blank>A’ibom: Suspected Seplat Energy Facility Vandals In Police Net
The Akwa Ibom State police Command has arrested suspects involved in the vandalization and malicious destruction of property belonging to Seplat Energy at Mkpanak Village in Ibeno Local Government Area of the State. The police public relations officer DSP Timfon John told journalists on Sunday that on 11th March, 2026 at about 1200 hours, the…
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target=_blank>IGP Disu Commends FCT Journalists, Seeks Stronger Police–Media Partnership
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Ridwan Disu, has commended journalists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)for their role in informing the public and contributing to national development. Speaking during the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council Congress in Abuja on Saturday, the IGP described his relationship with the media as one built on…
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target=_blank>Abia Organizes Workshop To Entrench Culture Of Quality, Value In Government Projects
Driven by a vision to entrench the culture of quality and value in government project execution, the Abia State government has organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on quality assurance and control. The initiative aims to strengthen the delivery of public infrastructure projects and ensure value for the state government’s funds. Speaking at the workshop in…
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