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Transporters For Tinubu 2027 Visits Maritime Workers’ Union Of Nigeria

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The President -General of Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has played host to the Executives of Transporters For the “Tinubu 2027 Political Support Group”…

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Healing Services With Pastor Chris Begins Today

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Today marks a remarkable moment as lives across the world are set to experience divine healing and life-changing transformation with the commencement of the 16th edition of the Healing Streams…

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Oyo Teachers Hold Solemn Assembly, Pray For Peace, Security

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IBADAN – Teachers in Oyo State have been urged to be steadfast in prayers for the State Wing Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and Oyo State.…

Razor Media Group Congratulates Olohundare Jimoh On Appointment As AIG

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The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Razor Media Group, Mr. Odita Sunday, has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police , Olohundare Jimoh, on his elevation to the…

Mikel Slams NFF Leadership, Demands Resignation Over Super Eagles’ World Cup Miss

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ABUJA – Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel on Friday called for the resignation of the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation following the failure of the Super Eagles to…

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Olu Of Warri Calls For Inclusion Of Women, Host Communities In Global Energy Transition Talks

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The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has called for greater inclusion of women and host communities in global conversations around the energy transition, stressing that those who bear…

Akpabio Insists National Assembly In Support Of Tinubu’s Reforms

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ABUJA – As opposition political parties criticize President Bola Tinubu’s political strategies, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday threw the weight of the National Assembly behind the…

Delta State Govt Sanctions Over ₦400bn For Infrastructure, Security Projects

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The Delta State Government has sanctioned infrastructure projects exceeding ₦400 billion in value. Approved during Friday’s State Executive Council meeting, chaired by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the initiative focuses on constructing,…

2026 Pharma West Africa Medicines Expo Opens April 14

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West Africa’s leading pharmaceutical trade exhibition, Pharma West Africa, will open on April 14 at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, bringing together major stakeholders across the medicines supply chain.…

NIMASA Celebrates Women, Reaffirms Inclusive Maritime Growth

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R-L: Executive Director Operations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Engr Fatai Taiye Adeyemi; Deputy Director, Maritime Guard Command, Chizoba Anyika; Director General, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Member, Group…

Anambra Police PPRO, Ikenga, Wins NIPR Lifetime Award

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AWKA – The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Anambra State Chapter, on Friday conferred its prestigious 2026 Lifetime Reputation Management Award on the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of…

Ambassador Rimi Takes Over As PermSec Of Steel Development Ministry

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ABUJA – The Federal Ministry of Steel Development has formally welcomed Nura Abba Rimi as its new Permanent Secretary following a handover ceremony held on Friday at the ministry’s headquarters…

Zulum Approves Recruitment Of 473 Medical Personnel

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DAMATURU – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the immediate recruitment of 473 medical personnel, including doctors, for hospitals across the state. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the…

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Era Of Dormant Oil Licences Over, Says NUPRC

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ABUJA – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has declared that the era of oil companies holding onto petroleum prospecting licences without developing the assets has come to an…

FG, States, LGCs Share N1.894trn From Gross Total Of N2.230trn For February 2026

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ABUJA – The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its March 2026 meeting, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a…

Law No Respecter Of Persons In Nigeria’s Mining Sector, Bamigbetan Defends Licence Revocations

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ABUJA – A senior aide to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kehinde Bamigbetan, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to revoke several mining licences, insisting that compliance with the…

Fubara Thrilled By Agba-Ndele Road Rapid Progress, Sets May For Commissioning

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PORT HARCOURT – Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed satisfaction with the rapid progress recorded on the Agba-Ndele Road project, announcing that the project will be commissioned in…

Oracle Primavera P6 Training Concludes In Bayelsa State

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The 5-day Oracle Primavera P6 training program which ran from Monday 9th to 13th March, sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and executed by Mathnebi…

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2027 Elections: APC’ll Win All Seats In Abia, Not Just Winning 25% For Tinubu, Orji Kalu Boasts

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UMUAHIA – The Senator representing Abia North in the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is looking beyond securing the mandatory 25percent votes from…

63% Poverty Rate Is Tinubu’s Scorecard, Verdicts On His Economic Policies

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ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has knocked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the recent reports that Nigeria’s poverty rate has risen to 63% after the removal of petrol subsidy.…

Lagos Extends Police Free Eye Care Programme To Zone 2 Command

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LAGOS – The Lagos State Government has extended its free eye care outreach programme for police officers to the Zone 2 Police Command, providing hundreds of personnel with access to medical…

Dabiri-Erewa Urges Women To Participate In Politics

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ABUJA – Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has urged women to actively participate in politics as a way of shaping national discourse. Dabiri-Erewa gave this admonition in…

Ogun Police Deny Knowledge Of Alleged Shooting Of Comedian, Broda Shaggi

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ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Police Command has said it cannot confirm reports alleging that popular comedian and skit maker Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, was shot in the…

Obi Donates N10m To Western Academy, Recounts Legacy

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AWKA – Former Governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 national election, Mr Peter Obi, on Friday donated the sum of N10 million for…

Benue: PDP Appoints Former Spokesman As Media Consultant

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MAKURDI – The Benue State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Chief Bemgba Iortyom, a former Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, as the Media…

Lagos Elites Lions Club, Phenomenal Women Of Excellence Partner To Distribute Food Items, Cash To Widows In Mafoluku Community

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In continuation of activities marking the 2026 International Women’s Day, Lagos Elites Lions Club, Mrs. Janet Ayegbusi, Chief Executive Officer of Ranti Exclusive, Phenomenal Women of Excellence collaborated to distribute…

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Sallah: Ododo Approves Early Payment Of Salaries For Kogi Workers

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LOKOJA – Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved the payment of March salaries to civil servants in the state on the 13th of the month, ahead of the…

NDPC Warns Content Creators Against Invasion Of Citizens’ Privacy

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ABUJA – The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has warned content creators against the invasion of citizens’ privacy. A statement on Friday issued by Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement and…

Group Lauds Ortom For Administration’s Enactment Of Anti-Open Grazing Law

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MAKURDI – The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom, has been praised for being the first governor in Nigeria to enact the Anti-Open Grazing Law, a law…

FAAN Clarifies Hybrid Structure of Firefighters’ Training Programme Amid Safety Concerns

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified the structure of its proposed firefighters’ training programme following concerns raised in a media report regarding the initiative. In a statement…