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Seaman Rafiu Shabi, a sailor from Lagos, Nigeria, serves in the U.S. Navy assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 125. The command is a joint strike fighter squadron located aboard the U.S. Navy’s largest master jet base. Shabi joined the Navy six months ago, the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO)...

Chimezie Amuda was agitated when Dataphyte visited his home at Abacheke, Ohaji-Egbema Local Government of Imo State. He told our correspondent that he had no means of survival after the 2022 flooding destroyed his businesses. Surviving was not his only challenge. His children had been at home since the community...

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of full-time undergraduate programmes at the Nasarawa State University Keffi in chemical, electrical-electronics and civil engineering, commencing from 2023/2024 academic session. This was made known via a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Muhammad Bala, signed by...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday attended the State Banquet in Paris, France where he was received by his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. Former presidential aide, Buhari Sallau, shared pictures of the meeting on his Facebook page on Friday. Photos of their meeting showed Macron embracing Tinubu, as he welcomed...

Cross River Governor, Sen. Prince Bassey Otu, has concluded plans to end the 14-year law on forest moratorium in the state. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, said the governor hinted that the decision was informed by the loss of revenue to illegal...

…kicks off 6 days Global Crusade in Port Harcourt THE General Superintendent, GS, Deeper Christian Life Ministry and Convener, Global Crusade with Kumuyi, GCK, Pastor William Kumuyi, yesterday, called on political leaders to be a blessing to Nigerians. Kumuyi made the call while fielding questions from journalists upon his arrival...

A man identified as Kabiru Muhammad has sues his in-laws before a Shariah court for allegedly taking his wife from her marital home without his permission in Kano State. The plaintiff brought three of his wife’s relatives, Ali Dan Abba, Hadiza Dan Abba, and Haruna Bala Dangwauro, before the court...

Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has vowed to make community policing work as he assumed office at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. He stated this on Wednesday when he officially took over the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force from retired IGP Usman Baba. IGP Egbetokun...

The Federal High Court has fixed October 23 for the hearing in a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Wednesday after counsel for the former petroleum boss, Benson Igbanoi, and counsel for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, M.D....

A Not-for-profit organization, TURN Plastic Foundation, has trained students of Bloombreed High School, Elelenwo, Portharcourt on how to turn waste to wealth through recycling of plastic bottles. During the event, Mrs. Ihuoma Njemanze, project manager from United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR), highlighted the significance of environmental sustainability...