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Babaseyi Assumes Duty As Ogun PPRO

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Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has assumed duty as the newly appointed Police Public Relations Officer for the Ogun State Command. Recall that Babaseyi was appointed…

Doro Calls For Establishment Of functional National Social Register

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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro, has called for the urgent consolidation of Nigeria’s humanitarian and poverty reduction architecture under a unified national framework.…

Group Calls For Independent Probe Into Alleged Arming Of Bandits By Kwara Government

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The Crisis and Situation Monitoring Room (CSMR), a human rights advocacy organisation, has issued a strong demand for an immediate, independent investigation into serious allegations linking the Kwara State Government…

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Coalition Announces Nationwide, Global Protests Demanding Immediate Removal Of NMDPRA CEO, Farouk Ahmed

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A powerful coalition of civil society organisations has declared joint nationwide protests across Nigeria, with simultaneous demonstrations in New York and London, to demand the immediate removal of Farouk Ahmed…

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Alleged Corruption: Timi Frank Urges Tinubu To Suspend, Probe NMDPRA CEO, Ahmed

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…..Lauds Dangote Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), political activist and international affairs leader, Comrade Timi Frank, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to…

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Tiv Area Traditional Council Honours Edeh, Alia, Yilwatda At Cultural Day Celebrations

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The Tiv Area Traditional Council, in a historic Tiv Cultural Day celebration held at the JS Tarka Stadium, Gboko, Benue State, conferred Tiv honorific chieftaincy titles on eighteen prominent Nigerians,…

Accusation Of Indecorum: Awujale Palace Interregnum Administrative Council Issues Indefinite Suspension On Two High Chiefs

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The Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council has issued a notice of suspension on two chiefs of the Awujale Palace, Ijebu land in Ogun State of Nigeria. A statement issued by the…

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NNPC, Heirs Energies Sign Gas Commercialisation Agreements On OML 17

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LAGOS – The NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture has signed Gas Flare Commercialisation Agreements under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) and approved Non-NGFCP frameworks. The agreements bring…

Air Peace Expands Domestic Operations, Restores Warri Flights Ahead Of Festive Rush

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LAGOS – One of Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace, has announced a significant expansion of its domestic flight operations as part of efforts to ease travel during the forthcoming festive…

Port Harcourt Airport Road Reopens As Keyamo Flags Off Fubara’s Seven-Month Airport Bypass, Toll Gate Project

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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, on Friday commissioned the newly reconstructed Port Harcourt Airport Road and formally flagged off the construction of the Airport Bypass…

Shell Gas Boosts Operations In New Agreement With Steel Coy

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LAGOS – Shell Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG) has expanded its operations in Ogun State with an agreement to provide gas to SG Industrial FZE, a leading steel company in the Guandong…

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SSANU Seeks Increased Funding For Varsities, Says Wage Review Long Overdue

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ABUJA – The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) has criticised federal and state governments over underfunding of universities in the country, calling for increased funding to enable institutions…

Ewhrudjakpo: The Man Who Stood With PDP Till The End

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According to Grace Murray Hopper, leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. This best describes the late Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo who was with the…

How Coalition Built With Buhari Removed Sitting President, By Tinubu

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ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has rem­inisced on his political journey with the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, recount­ing how the duo toyed to build the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Malami Alleges Bias, Asks EFCC Chairman To Step Aside From Probe

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ABUJA – Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has asked the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, to recuse…

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S/Court Rules President Can Declare Emergency Rule, Suspend Elected Officials

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…Court Ruling May Set Dangerous Precedent, PDP Warns ABUJA – The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Monday, held that a sitting president has the power to de­clare a state of…

I Didn’t Say South Should Produce President In 2027— El-Rufai

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LAGOS – Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, for­mer governor of Kaduna State, has said that he has never at any time stated that the southern region of the country should produce the…

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Nigeria’s Power Sector Reform: Managing Complexity,Liquidity, And Political Economy Constraints

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MUDA YUSUF Introduction Nigeria’s power sector remains one of the most challenging areas of the country’s economic reform agenda. Despite multiple reform efforts over the years, the sector continues to…

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Four Bandits Neutralised As Kogi Govt Confirms Attack On Ayetoro Kiri

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LAGOS – The Kogi State Government has confirmed an attack by suspected bandits on Ayetoro Kiri community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state, disclosing that four of the…

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Pan-African Youths Organisation Eyes Diaspora-led Nation Building

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Youths in Diaspora, a Pan-African youth development organization is eyeing diaspora led nation building as it moves towards marking its 7th Anniversary on Wednesday. The group said marking the Anniversary…

IPAC Hails BOSIEC For Conducting Free, Credible Polls Across 27 Councils

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Mohammed Abubakar The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Borno State, has commended the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) for the timely and orderly conduct of the Local Government elections held…

Shinkafi Writes US Insisting On His Call To Scrap Matawalle’s Office

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The Executive Secretary, Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, on Monday urged the United States of America to wade into the call for the…

ADC Has No Intention To Hold States, LG Congresses – National Chairman

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The African Democratic Congress has said it was not planning to hold any state and Local government congresses of the party for now . The party was reacting to a…

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Owaza Community Confers Chieftaincy Title Okunbo For Promoting Peace, Development

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The Owaza community, a major host community of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, has conferred a chieftaincy title on Dr. Osahon…

Kano ADC Leader Drags Ganduje’s Associates To Court Over Plot To Float Private Hisbah

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Ahmad Tijjani A chieftain and leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State, Alhaji Ibrahim Ali Amin “Little,” has filed a legal action at the Kano State High…

Court Ruling On Rivers Emergency May Set Dangerous Precedent, PDP Warns

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed deep concern over the implications of a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the powers of the President to declare a state of emergency…

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Your Honeymoon Is Over, Gov Mbah Tells 13 Newly Sworn-In Permanent Secretaries

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Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has sworn in 13 newly appointed permanent secretaries, charging them to immediately align with his administration’s delivery-oriented governance model, stressing that there would be…

Late Kashamu’s Son, Rasheed, Defects From PDP To APC In Ogun

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Sulaiman Fasasi Hon. Rasheed Kashamu, son of the late Senator Buruji Kashamu and member representing Ijebu North I State Constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly, has defected from…

51-Year-Old Kayode Kolade Wins Inaugural Heirs Insurance Retirement Dream Competition

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L–R: Patrick Okorie, Regional Head, South, Heirs General Insurance; Ijeoma Onwujekwe, Marketing Executive, Heirs Insurance Group; Kayode Kolade, Winner, 2025 Heirs Insurance Retirement Dream Competition; and Andrew Ahwin, Regional Head,…

NCAA Says Pilots, Others To Get Licenses Renewed In Hours, Launches EMPIC PEL/MED

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Stella Omona The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has launched the Go-Live of the EMPIC Personnel Licensing and Medical Certification (PEL/MED) system. The Director-General, Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo announced…