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Niger State has officially qualified as one of the 23 beneficiary states selected to participate in the Nigeria Climate Adaptation, Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB). The initiative, supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB), seeks to combat soil erosion, curb land degradation, and deliver interventions that will improve the livelihoods of vulnerable communities across the…
As Nigeria gears up for season of electioneering, the United Nations has called on political parties to focus their campaigns on policies and ideas, not insults or divisive rhetorics. During a speech at the Roundtable on Hate-Free Politics in Nigeria on Monday in Abuja, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed…
An Indian businessman Gupta Ravi Kumar and three Nigerian accomplices: Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode and Bakare Korede Muheeb have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in connection with the seizure of 2,248,000 pills of tramadol 200mg/225mg intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The spokesman…
…Borno targets 1m jobs as Baga-Chad water clearance nears completion The governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated a new 48-classroom integrated learning High Islamic College in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area. The college, which was unveiled on Friday, is specifically designed to offer almajirai a comprehensive second chance at acquiring a…
The Social and Integral Development Centre (SIDEC), has strongly cautioned political actors in Anambra State against the use of hate speech and the spread of disinformation/fakenews as the gubernatorial election approaches. SIDEC is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that promotes democracy, transparency, and inclusive governance, SIDEC, in a statement on Thursday, highlighted the urgency for all…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says that 14 associations have been cleared to proceed to the next stage of their applications to be registered as political parties in Nigeria. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, who disclosed this on Thursday, after the commission’s meeting, said that 171 applications…
The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, has intensified its crackdown on criminal elements across the State with a large-scale bush combing operation that led to the recovery of firearms and ammunition in strategic locations. The coordinated exercise was carried out under the direct supervision of the Chief Security…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially recognised the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by a former senate president, David Mark. The confirmation which was displayed on the website of INEC, on Wednesday. The recognition came after an internal restructuring that resulted in the emergence of national officers to reposition the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned what it describes as an attempt by the National Assembly to prevent Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central from returning to her seat after a six-month suspension. In a statement issued yesterday by PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, the party responded to a letter from the…
By Israel Adebiyi The impasse between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Refinery has at last been calmed, thanks to the intervention of the Federal Government. For days, the matter stirred debates in homes, offices, and market squares, with Nigerians asking where the truth lay. At first glance,…