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The President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has congratulated Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on his emergence as the African Union (AU) Chairperson. Gwarzo urged Youssouf to prioritise Africa’s unity and independence, cautioning against aligning with Western interests that may hinder the continent’s development. The election, which saw Youssouf…
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Ahead of 2027, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday threatened to constitute a 'shadow government' to expose the failures of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration in Kano. The Patriotic Volunteers, a group within the Kano chapter of APC, insisted that the option of a shadow government has become necessary to put Kano on…
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A popular entertainer and entrepreneur, Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye, has joined the race for the next chairmanship of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will, between this year and early next year, conduct the chairmanship election in the nation's capital, along with the governorship election in Anambra…
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Stakeholders have called on the National Assembly to pass the National Building Code into law as part of efforts to stem building collapse in the country.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), through its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), has agreed to take a 15 per cent equity shareholding in Starzs Gas Limited’s two million standard cubic feet per day (2mmscf/d) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mother station in Iwhrekan, Ugheli South Local Council of Delta State.
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An international research team led by the University of Galway has used earth observation radar data to map oil pipeline networks covering a 9000 km2 region in the Niger Delta, pinpointing where crude oil spills have caused the most acute damage to the delicate mangrove ecosystem.
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A member of House Representatives and lawyer, Mr Solomon Bob, has said that with the Supreme Court dismissing Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s appeal, the judgment of the Court of Appeal, affirming the High Court decision on the presentation of Rivers State budget stands.
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The Nigerian equities market extended its bullish momentum for the second consecutive week in February, as improved corporate performance across sectors lifted market capitalisation by N1.3 billion.
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What is the reason for agreeing to an international friendly game with Russia when the country is currently under a FIFA ban? That is the question some members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are asking the leadership of the federation.
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, called on President Bola Tinubu to warn the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, against causing violence and chaos in the state ahead of the February 22 local council poll.