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Aso Rock to Exit National Grid by March as Solar Power Project Nears Full Takeoff
The Aso Rock Presidential Villa will fully disconnect from the national electricity grid by March 2026 following the completion of...
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NDDC, REA Sign MoU to Boost Electricity Access in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to...
Read moreIkwerre LGA Chairman Bans Motorcycle Operations in Igwuruta After Killing of Youth Leader
The Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Chief Hon. Charles Wobodo, has announced a temporary restriction on the operations of...
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Igwuruta CDC Chairman Confirms Death of Youth Leader, Describes Deadly Confrontation
The Community Development Chairman of Igwuruta, Lucky Matthew, has confirmed the killing of a youth leader and Secretary of Omuolu...
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Suspect Arrested After Bomb Explosion Rocks Bayelsa State Secretariat
The Bayelsa State Police Command confirmed the arrest of a 60-year-old man identified as Pentecost Elijah in connection with the...
Read moreTension as Explosion Rocks Bayelsa State Secretariat
A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated in the early hours of Wednesday at the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in...
Read moreAssailants Storm Igwuruta Community, Kill Youth Leader
Motorcycle-riding assailants have reportedly attacked Igwuruta community in Rivers State, killing the Omuolu Omuwei Community Secretary, Nchelem Festus. According to...
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Tottenham Hotspur Sacks Head Coach Thomas Frank After Eight Months
Tottenham Hotspur have sacked head coach Thomas Frank after just eight months in charge, following a poor run of results...
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Passengers Escape Unhurt as Arik Air Flight En Route Port Harcourt Makes Emergency Landing
An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 operating a Lagos–Port Harcourt route was forced to make an emergency diversion to Benin Airport...
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FG Orders Suspension of Enforcement on Sachet Alcohol, 200ml PET Bottles
The Federal Government has instructed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to suspend all enforcement...
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Rivers State Launches Emergency Marine Ambulances
The Rivers State government has announced the official roll-out and activation of its Emergency Marine Ambulances, aimed at strengthening healthcare...
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US Deploys 200 Troops to Nigeria to Boost Counterterrorism Training
The United States has deployed about 200 troops to Nigeria to support the country’s military in combating Islamist militants, according...
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Imported Petrol Now Cheaper Than Dangote Price, Marketers Signal Possible Nationwide Fuel Price Cut
Fuel prices may soon decline across Nigeria as the landing cost of imported petrol has fallen below the gantry price...
Read moreGunmen Abduct 14 Travellers Along Utonkon–Okpoga Road in Benue
Gunmen have abducted at least 14 travellers along the Utonkon–Okpoga Road in Benue State after attacking a commercial bus conveying...
Read moreLabour Party Appoints Interim Committee to Oversee Rivers State Operations
The Labour Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) says it has has unveiled a 19-member Interim State Working Committee to steer...
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Agriculture Minister Emerges IFAD Governing Council Chair
Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has emerged as the new Chairperson of the Governing Council of the...
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Labour Party is Open to All, Including President Tinubu – Abia Deputy Governor
Ikechukwu Emetu, Deputy Governor of Abia State and chairman of the Labour Party’s National Steering Committee on Membership, Revalidation, and...
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Tinubu Congratulates Seahawks Players of Nigerian Descent on Super Bowl Victory
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated players of Nigerian descent who featured for the Seattle Seahawks following the team’s victory at...
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ADC: It Would Be Difficult to Convince the South to Vote for a Northerner – Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has said the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) should be zoned...
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PH Ring Road Will Be Ready by October — Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that the over 50-kilometre Port Harcourt Ring Road project is expected to be...
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