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target=_blank>C’River: Residents Appeal To Gov. Otu For Assistance As Flood Destroys Property Worth N27m
Properties worth N27 million have been destroyed as torrential rain pound Arab/Atimbo communities of Cross River State for hours, forcing residents to scamper safety while appealing to Governor Bassey Edet Otu to come to their aid. Specifically, residents of Arab in Calabar municipality were compelled to literarily wrestle with the flood in order to salvage…
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target=_blank>Osun 2026: Monarch Appeals For Peace, Warns Against Political Violence
The Ọlẹẹgbẹ of Akingbade Ipoye Ife Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdul Yakeen Zakariyah Fakowajo Adekayaoja, has called on political actors, youths and residents of Osun State to embrace peace and reject violence as campaigns gather momentum ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. The monarch made the appeal during an interview with journalists…
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target=_blank>ADC Chief Knocks Okonkwo For Belittling Amaechi’s VP’s Candidacy
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chuwuemeka Eze has criticized Barr. Kenneth Okonkwo, the campaign spokesperson of, Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate for allegedly making unguarded remarks that belittle the credentials of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as the party’s Vice presidential candidate. Eze, an ally of Amaechi, said in…
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target=_blank>Ministry’s Reforms To Improve Ease Of Doing Business
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE) has commenced strategic reforms designed to improve the ease of doing business within the maritime sector, modernise critical infrastructure. It has also strengthen regulatory efficiency, deepen local content participation and attract greater domestic and foreign investment into shipping, ports, fisheries, aquaculture, coastal tourism and other blue…
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target=_blank>Odunmbaku, LSETF Roll Out Interest-Free Loan Scheme For Ojodu Farmers, SMEs
The administration of the Chairman, Ojodu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Hon. David Odunmbaku in partnership with Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, LSETF, on Thursday launched an interest-free loan scheme for farmers and small business owners in the council area. Under the scheme, the chairman will pay off the 9% interest on all loans ranging…
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target=_blank>World Youth Skills Day: Isolo NYCN Trains Youths On Crafts, Facilitates Start Up Loan, Grants
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Isolo Local Branch in partnership with Isolo LCDA has organised a free intensive training on various in-demand crafts for young individuals in the council area. According to the Coordinator, Damilola Kushimo, the training, held on Wednesday at Isolo Youth Centre, LSDPC Estate, Ile Iwe Metta, Isolo is to…
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target=_blank>NNPC/FIRST E&P JV Reaches Major ALEC Milestone
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (JV) on PML 53 and PML 54, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), has commenced the transplantation of 100,000 nursery-raised indigenous tree seedlings to designated restoration sites. This is under its Afforestation, Livelihood Enhancement and…
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target=_blank>Kwara: Police Foil Kidnap Plot, Arrest Two Togolese Nationals
The Kwara State Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt and an extortion plot in Okuta, Baruten Local Government Area, arresting two nationals of the Republic of Togo for alleged involvement in the crime. The suspects, identified as Yakubu Ismaila and Hadiza Kosia, were arrested following intelligence-led operations launched after a resident, S. Ismaila, reported…
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target=_blank>Nigeria Moves To Validate National Cashew Roadmap
Key stakeholders across Nigeria’s cashew value chain have convened for the Nigeria Cashew Roadmap Validation Meeting, taking place from July 15–16, 2026, to finalize a national strategy aimed at transforming the country’s cashew industry into a globally competitive, billion-dollar sector. In a Statement signed and made available by NCAN’s Public Relations officer, Hon. Stephen Ahiaba,…
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target=_blank>Alleged Cybercrime: Court Threatens To Foreclose Sowore’s Defence
On Thursday, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja threatened to foreclose the defence of human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore if he fails to continue his defence. Justice Muhammed Umar gave the order due to the absence of Sowore’s lawyer in court to bring more witnesses to testify on his behalf. New Telegraph reports that…
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