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Benue: Massive protest rocks Abuja, as coalition petitions NJC, demands Tinubu’s intervention

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Monday held a peaceful march in Abuja with a call on the authorities to wade into the alleged politicization of the judiciary in the country. The protesters who brandished several banners and placards with inscriptions as “Enough of crooked court orders”, “We want...

World Water Day: Poor maintenance, hardship preventing access to clean, safe water – Expert

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

A Development and Water Resources Expert, Engr. Micheal Ale, has attributed the palpable inaccessibility of clean and safe water to the Nigerian masses, to lack of maintenance culture and economic hardship which has been making it difficult for the middle class Nigerians to afford the luxury of safe and clean...

NDLEA intercepts cocaine, tramadol concealed in prayer beads, shoes

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it successfully thwarted attempts by drug trafficking organisations (DTOs) to smuggle illicit consignments from Nigeria to five countries. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday that the organisations wanted to smuggle the alleged consignments to the United States of...

Police officer shoots self-dead in Ogun

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

Ogun Police Command has confirmed that a police officer, Insp Ajele Oloyede, allegedly shot himself in the Igbesa area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Ms Odutola said that before the incident at about 1:20 p.m. on Friday, the deceased...

Peter Mbah At 53: The Man And The Public Servant Living True To The Mantra The Future Is Here

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

By Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr He was born some 53 years ago precisely the 17th day of March, 1972. Like most great leaders in this clime he shares a common Zodiac space with Chief Obafemi Awolowo, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, with Prof Yemi Osinbajo, with yours sincerely, and...

Lagos unveils factory to strengthen health care

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated the state’s first medical syringe manufacturing facility, O-Care Disposable Syringes. During the inauguration, he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting initiatives that promoted industrialisation and economic growth through strategic investments in infrastructure, power supply and policy reforms. The facility established by Transgreen Nigeria...

CBN moves to widen access to finance

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

With macroeconomic stabilisation taking hold, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is shifting its focus toward broader financial sector reforms, with financial inclusion as a key priority. Deputy Governor, Corporate Services Directorate of the CBN, Ms. Emem Usoro, made this known during her presentation titled “Accelerating Women’s Financial Inclusion: Unlocking...

Season of migration to APC

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

Valentine Ozigbo, one of Peter Obi’s staunch allies in the Labour Party (LP), recently announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). A former LP governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Ozigbo formally joined the APC on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his ward in Amesi community, Aguata Local Government Area,...

Local Refineries: What Does NNPCL Want Again?

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2025March 16, 20250

By Samson Ike As the custodian of Nigeria’s vast hydrocarbon resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) which is expected to be the guarantor of energy security, the engine for economic growth, and the catalyst for industrial transformation has become a symbol of corruption, incompetence, and systemic failure, under...

NCAA And The Reward For Hardwork

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2025March 16, 20250

By Ochonu Ochonu Captain Chris Ona Najomo’s confirmation as the substantive head of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) was a foregone conclusion, given his impressive track record and outstanding performance as the acting Director General and CEO. Under his leadership, the NCAA has undergone significant transformations, cementing its role...

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Asukewe Ikowaji: NDC’s Door Open For Everybody

Maxwell Opara: Any Serious Politician Currently In PDP Must Be A Joker

Benue: Massive protest rocks Abuja, as coalition petitions NJC, demands Tinubu’s intervention

World Water Day: Poor maintenance, hardship preventing access to clean, safe water – Expert

NDLEA intercepts cocaine, tramadol concealed in prayer beads, shoes

Police officer shoots self-dead in Ogun

Peter Mbah At 53: The Man And The Public Servant Living True To The Mantra The Future Is Here

Lagos unveils factory to strengthen health care

CBN moves to widen access to finance

Season of migration to APC

Local Refineries: What Does NNPCL Want Again?

NCAA And The Reward For Hardwork