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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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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.…

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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,…

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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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…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

APC 2026 Convention: Musa Sets Tough Security Agenda For APC Convention

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ABUJA – With the All Progressives Congress preparing for its crucial 2026 National Convention, the party has begun laying the security foundation for what is expected to be one of its…

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NAMA Explains Delay in Deploying Mobile Control Tower at Lagos Airport, Cites Safety Standards

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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the deployment of a Mobile Control Tower at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, following a media report alleging…

BAO WALK Promotes Unity, Healthier Living Says Senate Leader

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Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, hasapplauded Bimbo Daramola’s remarkable initiative in organizing a fitness walk christened “The BAO WALK”. He stressed that a fitness walk is more than an event,…

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Reps Ad-hoc Committee Laments Lack Of Cooperation From MDAs

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The House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee investigating the benefits accruing to the federal government from the concessioning of Nigerian ports and terminals has expressed frustration over the refusal of some…

Edo PDP Spokesman, Osa-Ogbegie Dumps Party, Declares Support For Okpebholo

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Francis Onoiribholo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo State chapter has suffered a great setback as its spokesman, Daniel Osa-Ogbegie, announced his resignation from the party and declared support for…

International Women’s Day: TUC Women Commission Honours NSITF Boss, Faleye

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Torkwase Nyiekaa The Women Commission of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has honoured the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF),…

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Court Bars AMAC From Regulating Food Businesses In Abuja, Orders N1.22m Refund

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An FCT High Court has restrained the Abuja Municipal Area Council from issuing demand notices, medical certificates of fitness, or conducting training and screening of food handlers in Abuja. Justice…

NUJ Distributes Rice,cash To Families Of Deceased Journalists In Kebbi

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Kebbi state council of Nigeria union of journalists,on Friday held it’s annual Ramadan support to the families of deceased journalists in Kebbi state. Earlier,in his speech, the state Chairman NUJ…

NDRA Lauds Decision To Site $145m Medical Village In Niger Delta

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The Niger Delta Rights Advocates (NDRA), a socio-political pressure group in the Niger Delta, has applauded the decision to establish a state-of-the-art Medical Village in the region, describing the initiative…

Stigma, Gender-Based Violence Driving Drug-Resistant Infections Among Women – Experts

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Health experts have warned that stigma and gender-based violence are major factors fueling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) infections among women, particularly in developing countries. The concern was raised during a dialogue…

Adebayo Urges Tinubu To Champion Reforms That Deepen Voter Participation

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The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to champion policies that would deepen citizens’ participation…

NANS Southwest Zone D, JCC Chairmen Endorse Akinteye Babatunde Afeez For National President

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-West Zone D, in collaboration with the Forum of Joint Campus Committee (JCC) State Chairmen across the region, has declared…

Five Years After, Families Of Abducted Engineers Petition Presidency, NASS

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Torkwase Nyiekaa Five years after the abduction of five engineers working on an African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded project in Ebonyi State, their families have petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate…

Court Verdict: Aiyedatiwa Denies Nursing Re-election Ambition

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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has denied nursing ambition for re-election in 2028 governorship election in Ondo State. He stated this on Thursday night while reacting to the verdict of a Federal…

Fear Grips Rivers Community As Gunmen Kill Truck Driver

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Residents of Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State have been gripped by fear following the gruesome killing of a timber truck driver whose identity had yet to be…