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Azikiel Refinery will boost Nigeria’s energy security, NDDC MD hails
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has commended the Azikiel Petroleum Refinery project in Bayelsa State, describing it as a landmark indigenous investment capable of strengthening Nigeria’s energy security and accelerating economic development. Ogbuku spoke during an on-the-spot assessment of the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), a major…
Muslim cleric Jingir’s Muslim-Muslim ticket outburst sparks outrage
The raging debate over the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket has taken a fresh and controversial turn following remarks by Islamic scholar and Chairman of the Council of Scholars of the Izala Movement Worldwide, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir.
Braimah moves to reposition Nigerian community in Hungary
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesIn what could mark the beginning of a new chapter in Embassy-community relations, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Hungary, Engr Abasi Ogwime Braimah, has opened strategic engagement with the leadership of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), Hungary Chapter, pledging to prioritise the welfare, unity and legitimate interests of Nigerians in the country higher on his…
“We will preach in buses … everywhere” – PFN dares NASS
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has, through its National President, Bishop Wale Oke, has blasted the National Assembly for proposing a law to ban preaching in commercial buses, declaring that Christians will continue to preach regardless of any contrary law.
Nigerian Army appoints GOCs for new divisions as operations begin
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has appointed General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for the newly established Army divisions following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the new formations to strengthen the Nigerian Army’s operational capacity. Please, click the link to read more.
Oro-Obolo People blast Udonsak over ‘provocative’ remarks, warn against ethnic tension
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Oro-Obolo People’s Union (OOPU) has launched a scathing attack on the President-General of the Ekid People’s Union, Dr. Samuel Udonsak, condemning what it described as his “historical misrepresentations” and “provocative utterances” capable of fuelling ethnic tension and undermining peaceful coexistence in Akwa Ibom State. In a strongly worded press statement issued on Saturday…
NPC launches electronic vital registration to strengthen legal identity, national planning
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe National Population Commission (NPC) has formally commenced the full digital registration of births, deaths and other vital events through its Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system, describing the initiative as a landmark reform that will strengthen legal identity, improve governance and provide reliable demographic data for national development. The announcement was…
Mbo rues underdevelopment despite oil contributions to national economy
The Mbo people of Akwa Ibom State have decried the poor level of development in their area despite being major contributors to Nigeria’s oil-dependent economy. Please click the link to read more.
Christians in Nigeria reject proposed ban on preaching inside vehicles
Christians under the aegis of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South-West region, have rejected a proposed ban on preaching inside commercial vehicles, warning that the provision could infringe upon citizens’ constitutional rights. Please click the link to read more.
Insecurity will soon be a thing of the past in Nigeria – Akpabio
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesPresident of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration will do all within its powers to ensure that the problems of insecurity currently confronting the country became a thing of the past. Akpabio gave the assurance on Wednesday, while receiving in courtesy, members of the Ladies Golf…