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The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, has announced that there will be another oil licensing bid round in 2025. Komolafe made the announcement on Wednesday at the 2024 Licensing Round Commercial Bid Conference in Lagos. As the commission moves towards the end of the 2024 licensing round, he mentioned…
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Residents of Imeko in Ogun State have expressed fear and frustration, stating that Fulani herdsmen have made their lives unbearable. Communities such as Sagada, Iaro, and Imeko claim to be at the mercy of these alleged hoodlums and have called on the state government to intervene urgently. A farmer in the community, Adeshina Omidina, told…
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An Executive Bill to establish the Akwa Ibom Geographical Information System (AKWAGiS) as an independent government agency, under the supervision of the Ministry of Lands, will be sent to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in 2025, Governor Pastor Umo Eno has announced. Speaking on Day 3 of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council…
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Over 20 children are feared dead in a stampede that occurred during a Christmas celebration in Ibadan, Oyo State. The event, hosted by a radio station owned by a popular broadcaster, promised gifts to attendees, drawing a large crowd and leading to a chaotic rush. The incident occurred during the event, with many children reportedly…
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In the ever-busy streets of Lagos, walls speak volumes. Not with whispers or echoes, but with bright colours, bold strokes, and messages that touch hearts and challenge minds. Nigeria's street art revolution is alive, breathing life into concrete jungles and telling stories that words alone cannot capture. A canvas of culture Street art isn't just…
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Senate President, Goodwill Akpabio, has read the riot act to Heads of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) with the habit of refusing to submit themselves to Legislative oversight on their sectorial allocations. Speaking during the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, he stressed the importance of Ministers and Heads of…
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A Professor of Constitutional Law and Legislative Studies, Ali Ahmad, has criticised the nation's existing tax regime, which he said promotes mistrust and undermines democratic essence. The Speaker of the Kwara State Eighth Assembly, in his keynote address on Wednesday at a strategic media seminar jointly organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Sobi…
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South-South Youth Wing, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Worldwide has backed former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, to become Ohanaeze President-General when Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu completes the tenure of late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Co-ordinator of Ohanaeze Youth Wing South-South zone, Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Owerri, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Wednesday accused actors in the opposition parties of fueling civic unrest and instability in the state. The governor's reaction comes on the heels of the recent crisis that ensued between some suspected political thugs who unleashed terror on another gang in the city centre. Yusuf who pointed the…
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Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his optimism with the naira appreciating against the dollar by setting a N1500/dollar target in the 2025 Appropriation Bill. The President presented the 2025 budget to the joint National Assembly session on Wednesday. This target indicates a N200 reduction from the current exchange rate of N1700 to a…