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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara By Dennis Naku The Rivers State Government has debunked social media reports that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and a delegation of the Pan Niger Delta Forum paid a visit to the state governor, Similarlyi Fubara, last Sunday. The state government said the claim was malicious from ...

NAPE By Gilbert Ekugbe The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists has stated that Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings’ acquisition of the entire equity holding in the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria is a testament to Nigerian companies’ ability to manage and operate large-scale oil and gas assets. In a statement signed ...

By Olaniyi Apanpa Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a 30-year-old woman, Hauwa Sani, for allegedly smuggling ammunition concealed in a palm oil container. The police also apprehended a syndicate transporting hard drugs meant for criminals operating in Yobe State. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed ...

Edo House of Assembly Agency Report The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has officially written to the state House of Assembly, notifying it of its new majority status. The letter was read by the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, during the plenary on Tuesday in Benin. The letter, personally ...

Trans Niger pipeline explosion scene. Photo Credit Dennis Naku By Dennis Naku An explosion has rocked a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community in Gonna Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion occurred late on Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road under construction. Trans Niger pipeline explosion ...

File: Nigerian Air Force fighter jet By Solomon Odeniyi The Nigerian Air Force has said a precision airstrike against Boko Haram enclaves in Chikide and Degbewa in Borno State has inflicted heavy losses on the terrorist group. Acting on credible intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance reports, the NAF said it targeted key ...

This handout photograph taken and released by the National Police of Ukraine on January 18, 2025, shows a building destroyed as a result of a rocket attack in Zaporizhzhia, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo Credit: Handout/National Police of Ukraine/AFP By Adekunle Sulaimon Thousands of people in central Ukraine were ...

Governor Chukwuma Soludo and Nnamdi Kanu By Okiki Adeduyite The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has said the call for the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has no connection to insecurity in the South-East. Speaking on Monday during a media chat to mark his third ...

Benue rice mill market fire outbreak scene. Photo Credit: John Charles By John Charles A fire outbreak has destroyed properties worth millions of naira at the popular rice mill market in Wurukum, near the River Benue bridge in Makurdi. The fire broke out in the early hours of Monday. Firefighters arrived ...

NBS By Sami Tunji Nigeria’s inflation rate eased for the second consecutive month in February, raising hopes that price pressures may have peaked and could continue to moderate in the coming months. The National Bureau of Statistics, in its latest report released on Monday, said the country’s headline inflation rate dropped ...