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In a well-coordinated operation, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals successfully raided several illegal mining and sand dredging sites in Akwa Ibom, arresting six individuals in connection with these illicit activities. The illegal mining operations have resulted in significant revenue loss for the Federal Government, environmental...

Jubilation and excitement swept through Bassa as Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho, representing Kogi East Senatorial District, officially commissioned the newly renovated and upgraded Bassa VIP Guest House in Bassa Local Government Area. The historic guest house, originally built during the era of old Benue State, had suffered decades of neglect...

Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo High Court issued a mandatory injunction on Friday, declaring the suspension null and void and restraining the state government and other parties from meddling in local government operations until the substantive case is heard. However, state officials have flagrantly disregarded this ruling, signaling a...

A group of energy advocates and socio-economic activists has condemned the collapse of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, just weeks after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) claimed it had been restreamed. The Energy Reforms Advocates and Socio-Economic Activists, led by Dr. Thomas Zion Godknows, at a press conference...

As part of efforts to improve welfare of soldiers, the Nigerian Army in what has been hailed as a significant milestone, has commissioned its Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers (AHOOAS) project in Idu, Abuja. The project, comprising 100 blocks of 4 flats, will provide housing for 400 families,...

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network (RHAN) has Dangote Refinery for partnering with the Federal Government to bring succour to Nigerians during the Yuletide season. According to RHAN, President Bola Tinubu has created an enabling environment that has allowed Dangote Refinery to flourish and thrive. The group said the FG’s flexible...

…As Dangote Refinery partners MRS to sell PMS at N935 per litre nationwide at its retail outlets Foremost entrepreneur and President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the positive impact of the naira for crude swap deal on the Nigerian economy, which...

The BenKalu Intellectuals Network (BIN), a think tank of young intellectuals, has given its seal of approval to President Bola Tinubu’s 2025 Budget, describing it as a “budgetary masterstroke”. According to the group, the budget demonstrates President Tinubu’s commitment to empowering Nigeria’s youth and driving economic growth through strategic investments...

One of the protesters, Dahiru Hamza from Tudun Wada, Kaduna State, explained that their release was facilitated by the decision of the new DSS Director General. “Honestly, I was not happy with the person who sponsored us, Khalid, because he convinced us that he had police authorization for the protest....