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Ward delineation: Anti-INEC protests rock Warri
Photo: INEC Chairman Yakubu Mahmood The NPA expressway and other industrial roads in Warri, Delta State, were shut down on Monday morning as Itsekiris in the area took to the streets to protest against the recent ward delineation exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the area. Coffin-bearing protesters…
Read More »FG set to receive first batch of over 3.2 million meters April
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has revealed that it will start receiving the first batch of 3,205,101 pre-paid meters in April 2025, as part of its initiative to address Nigeria’s electricity metering gap. Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu shared this information in a statement issued on Sunday, signed by…
Read More »Troops kill three, dismantle 70 camps in clash with bandits in Taraba
By Deborah Nnamdi Troops from the 6 Brigade/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke of the Nigerian Army, have eliminated three bandits in a gunfight in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The operation also led to the dismantling of over 70 criminal camps in the Dutsen Zaki and Achalle…
Read More »Former Oyo Governor, Dr Olunloyo passes on – after false starts
Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, a former Governor of Oyo State, has passed away just days before his 90th birthday. The announcement was made in a family statement on Sunday, signed by Oladapo Ogunwusi on behalf of the Olunloyo family. Titled “Victor Olunloyo Goes Home,” the statement expressed gratitude to God…
Read More »CBN pumps $197.71 million into FX market to boost liquidity, stability
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected $197.71 million into the foreign exchange (FX) market on Friday, April 4, 2025, as part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring adequate liquidity and maintaining orderly market functioning. This is according to a statement on Saturday by Dr Omolara Omotunde Duke, Director of…
Read More »Education minister proposes extension of NYSC to two years
By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has proposed extending the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program from one year to two years. Alausa made this suggestion on Friday during a courtesy visit by the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, to his office in Abuja.…
Read More »Nigerian Navy seize vessels transporting illegal arms, crude oil in N’Delta
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of Operation Delta Sanity II of the Nigerian Navy said they recorded huge success against crude oil theft in March. Commodore A Adams-Aliu, Director of Information, in a statement posted on Nigeria Navy verified Facebook page on Saturday said an Illegal refinery site laden with about…
Read More »MOSIEND Commends Tinubu, NASS for South-South Development Commission
The Movement for the Survival of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly for their prompt approval and enactment of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) into law. MOSIEND’s National Secretary, Ambassador Winston C. Amain, described the creation of the…
Read More »Hakeem Baba-Ahmed resigns as Tinubu’s political adviser
By Deborah Nnamdi Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Special Adviser on Political Matters in the Office of the Vice President, has resigned from his position. Presidency sources confirmed that Baba-Ahmed, a former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), submitted his resignation approximately two weeks ago. Although no specific reason was…
Read More »Ibas hints at new 2025 budget for Rivers
By Deborah Nnamdi The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas, has announced that an appropriation bill for 2025 is being formulated to address key development priorities in healthcare, education, agriculture, and infrastructure. He further stated that the proposed budget would focus on creating additional employment…
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