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18 Sep
Former National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has called on former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo
1 Sep
Ex-Chairman, Rivers State Traditional Rulers' Council, Sergeant Chidi Awuse has lamented that the State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, kicked him out as the state Traditional Rulers' Council Chairman when he was in an Intensive Care Unit for six weeks battling for his life. The Traditional Ruler of Emohua Local Government Area said Fubara went further to…
1 Jun 2024
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) was busy this afternoon. The wailing from patients and relatives who had lost their loved ones could be heard from far distance.
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Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has claimed he is undergoing psychiatric treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta. Portable made the revelation on Tuesday while appealing to Nigerians and the Ogun State Government after being declared wanted by the state police command. The singer was accused of assaulting three officials…
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President Bola Tinubu Tuesday expressed sadness over the passing of Chief Edwin Clark, former federal commissioner of information and respected leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF). Chief Clark, 97, was born on May 25, 1927, in Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. He led an illustrious life marked by dedicated service, at…
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The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulFatah Ahmed, and his finance commissioner for the alleged diversion of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) N5.78 billion matching grants continued yesterday, with the Ilorin zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) serving as the prosecutor. However, the embattled former governor and his…
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British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, on Tuesday announced a partnership with a Nigerian
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The North-West Governors’ Forum has pledged to collaborate with the North-West Development Commission (NWDC) to tackle the challenges facing the region. Its Chairman, the Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda, stated this when NWDC Chairman, Mr Lawal Abdullahi, paid him a courtesy visit on Monday. He commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly for…
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Nigeria has lost a titan. Chief Edwin Clark, elder statesman, former minister, and relentless advocate for the Niger Delta, has passed on at 97. His death marks the end of an era, one defined by his unwavering fight for equity, justice, and the development of the oil-rich region he so passionately defended. A Life Rooted…
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The Enugu State Government in collaboration with a private investor, WhiteRabbit Agro Limited, has embarked on growing a cocoa plantation in the state for massive production and processing. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Monday in Enugu. The commissioner said that the pilot plantation…
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Amid rising operational costs, a media expert, Adeniyi Ifetayo, has urged the Federal Government to consider financial bailout funds for
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The police command in Rivers has detained six men for prosecution, allegedly notorious for vandalising and stealing electricity transformers across the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed their arrest and detention to journalists on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. According to her, the suspects are known for targeting public infrastructure. She explained that police…
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President Bola Tinubu is committed to transparency, investment attraction, and sustainable growth in the oil and gas industry. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Chief Executive, made this known at the Renewed Hope Global Virtual Town Hall Conference anchored by Mr Joseph Adebola. Komolafe also attributed. Nigeria’s recent crude oil production…