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Power Meets Resilience as Azeez Battles Oyakojo at GOtv Boxing Night 33
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:55:38 +0000

The stage is set for an electrifying national super featherweight contest as Lateef “Captain” Azeez squares off against Sodiq “Golden Boy” Oyakojo in what promises to be a defining battle

Warri Constituency Delineation: Ijaw Storm INEC, Demand Immediate Implementation of S’ Court Order
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:04:26 +0000

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja  Members of Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State on Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, where they demanded the

Oladele Congratulates Sen. Adeola on Investiture as Ogun TAMPAN Grand Patron, Distinguished Personality of the Year
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:30:50 +0000

A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Ogun State and member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Kayode Oladele, has congratulated Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, on his investiture as

Tinubu’s Government is Lawless, Says Adebayo
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:51:00 +0000

The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has descried as lawless the All Progress Congress (APC)-led government of

Enugu Electricity Commission Issues Fresh 5MW Power Licence, Says More Under Way
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:45:35 +0000

In yet another milestone in its regulatory efforts to boost electricity supply in the state, the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, has issued a 5MW power generation license to

Agba Congratulates C’River APC Chair on Appointment as RRI Governing Council Chairman
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:39:00 +0000

A former aspirant of the Federal House of Representatives in Cross River State, Hon Martha Agba, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Cross River State, Barrister Alphonsus

NDLEA: Terrorists, Drug Traffickers Exchange Drugs With Arms in Sahel to Destabilise West Africa 
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:33:32 +0000

Linus Aleke in Abuja  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has stated that terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements destabilising the West African sub-region are exchanging small arms

Rivers Emergency Rule: Tinubu, AGF Absent at Proceedings Challenging Appointment of Sole Administrator 
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:27:00 +0000

Alex Enumah in Abuja  President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), were conspicuously absent on Thursday, when the hearing

Katsina, UNICEF Sign Three-year Work Plan to Boost Health, Education, Child Protection
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:40:00 +0000

•Gov announces N120bn investment in education  Francis Sardauna in Katsina  The Katsina State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a three-year work plan (2025-2027) to boost health,

Ake Pavilion Completion: Amosun’s Cheap Political Blackmail Revisited
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:57:00 +0000

By Olufemi Shokunbi Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola popularly known as Yayi was recently embroiled in needless controversy after rightly intervening in the completion of the Ake Pavilion and a new

Protest Erupts in Ondo over Alleged Detention of Three Youths by AG Ajulo
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:14:28 +0000

Fidelis David in Akure Some youths yesterday took to the streets of Akure, the Ondo State capital, to protest the detention of three young activists allegedly engineered by the state Attorney-General

Edo PDP Demands N900m from APC Chairman, Tenebe, over Invasion of Secretariat
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:42:00 +0000

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged the acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Jarret Tenebe,

Military Keeps Mum over Alleged Extrajudicial Killing in Benue
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:32:00 +0000

Linus Aleke in Abuja The Military High Command has continued to maintain a studied silence over the alleged extrajudicial killing of Ernest Owoicho, a Nigerian father of two, who was allegedly

Niger PDP Rejects Gov Bago’s New  Agricultural Agreement
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:01:00 +0000

Laleye Dipo in Minna The Niger State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the new agricultural agreement reached between the administration of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago and Arab Contractors of Egypt,

INEC: We’re Yet to Take Final Decision On Delineation of Wards in Warri Federal Constituency
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:31:00 +0000

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that contrary to speculations making the rounds, it is yet to take a final decision on the delineation

Sexual Harassment: FUOYE  Absolves Professor Fasina, Orders Mrs. Adebayo to Apologise
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:50:00 +0000

Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Oye Ekiti, has exonerated the Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor Abayomi  Fasina, from the alleged sexual harassment

2026: Osun  West  PDP Endorses Adeleke for Second Term
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:39:25 +0000

Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo A gathering of party executives, leaders and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun West senatorial district yesterday endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke as the governorship

Eterna Grows Revenue by 71% to N313bn, Returns to Profitability
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:06:22 +0000

Kayode Tokede Eterna Plc has demonstrated remarkable resilience and strategic growth, posting a 71 per cent increase in revenue to N313.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024.  This

FG Approves N80bn for Infrastructure Upgrades in Unity Schools, Announces Key Educational Reforms 
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:06:00 +0000

Funmi Ogundare  The Federal Government has approved the sum of N80 billion for infrastructure upgrades across Unity Schools in 2025. This include N40 billion for rehabilitation, N20 billion for security,

Daramola Dynasty Foundation Hosts Community for Special Ramadan Food Drive
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:31:00 +0000

In its continued mission to serve humanity and promote social welfare, the Daramola Dynasty Foundation brought together over 800 members of the Isara-Remo community for a special Ramadan Iftar and

Rotary Launches $9m Programme on Childhood Health in Nigeria
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:29:43 +0000

Rotary International, in partnership with the Gates Foundation, is launching a US$ 9 million initiative to improve healthcare services, starting in Kebbi State in response to the continued threat of

Johnny Drille Set for UK Tour with Fins Entertainment: “Johnny’s Room Live” to Hit Four Cities
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:07:00 +0000

Nigerian alternative music sensation, Johnny Drille, is set to embark on his much-anticipated UK tour tagged Johnny’s Room Live, with dates locked in across four major cities. Packaged by UK-based

INEC Delineation: Uproar as  Itsekiris Threaten Shutdown 28,000 bpd Facility in Delta 
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:05:00 +0000

Sylvester Idowu in Warri Amidst protest arising from the controversial ward delineation recommended for Warri Federal Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), protesting Itsekiris have threatened  to  shut down a 28,000  crude

Godfather of Banking, Jim Ovia, Admitted to the Freedom of The City of London
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 04:02:00 +0000

Nume Ekeghe The Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, has been admitted to the prestigious Freedom of the City of London in a distinguished ceremony which

In Major Economic Resurgence, Nigeria Recorded $6.83bn Balance of Payments Surplus in 2024
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

•Cardoso: Improvement reflects impact of macroeconomic reforms, renewed investor confidence, others •Petroleum imports declined 23.2% to $14.06bn, gas exports rose to $8.66bn, non-oil $7.46bn •Personal remittance inflows rose to $20.93bn,