2 h. ago How language instructor won Fulbright Scholarship to teach Yorùbá in US

WHEN passion meets opportunity, remarkable stories unfold. For Johnson Opeyemi Adegbola, a proud native of Ibadan, Oyo State and language educator from the renowned Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, that story began when he won the prestigious US Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) award. This experience took him from the heart of South-Western […]

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9 h. ago PINL, MaCaw Donate Livelihood Support Items To Military Formations In Rivers, Bayelsa

As part of its corporate social responsibility outreach and continuous stakeholder engagement, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) in conjunction with MaCaw Energy Services Limited, has donated several livelihood support items to some military formations in Rivers and Bayelsa States. Some of the formations visited were the 26 Support Engineer Regiment and 29 Battalion, Bori Camp, […]

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10 h. ago Bashir Ahmad faults US Senator’s bill against Sharia Law in Nigeria

So a U.S. senator is now proudly declaring they will target those who helped implement Sharia law in Nigeria, as if practicing or supporting Sharia is a crime. You are free to oppose...

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13 h. ago LG election cases: Niger CJ warns tribunal judges against political pressure

He charged the participants to pay rapt attention to the lectures and discussions for effective service delivery...

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13 h. ago Atiku Condemns Arrest Of Niger Varsity Student Over Criticism Of Governor Bago, Demands Release

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the arrest and continued detention of Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), Niger State, describing it as a “dangerous sign of growing intolerance and repression” in Nigeria. In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Saturday morning, Atiku wrote, […]

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14 h. ago HIV/AIDS: NACA, BACATMA train journalists on effective media engagement

“Consistent and accurate reporting can help dispel myths and misconceptions surrounding HIV, which often contribute to...

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23 h. ago How Man, 20, Was Stabbed To Death During Niger LG Election Campaign –Police

Police in Niger State have given details of how a 20-year-old man, Abdul Adamu, was stabbed to death in a councilorship campaign entourage in Lapai local government area of the state. LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday night while the councilship candidates for Lapai central were rounding off their campaign ahead of […]

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31 h. ago Police arrest seven kidnap suspects, rescue victims in Delta

“Acting on the report, the DPO deployed a team of detectives and patrol operatives to the scene. On sighting the police teams, the suspected kidnappers fled into an abandoned poultry within the same community...

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32 h. ago Businesses, exporters urge to tap opportunities in UK trade scheme

The UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) presents Nigerian exporters with a golden opportunity to expand their global presence, with read more Businesses, exporters urge to tap opportunities in UK trade scheme

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34 h. ago IAWPA Condemns Linking Coup Rumours To NDDC Boss, Seeks Responsible Media Reportage

  The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has said that it was deeply concerned about the recent rumours circulating in the conventional and social media platforms against the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Amb. (Dr.) Sam Ogbuku The association through its International Spokesman, Amb Emmanuel Nkweke, said the association […]

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38 h. ago Davido’s concert: Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, others should perform in the North — Bashir Ahmad

In a post on X on Friday, Ahmad said Davido’s decision to take his 5ive Alive tour to the North was a bold move that helped dispel negative stereotypes about the region. 

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39 h. ago New tax system favourable to youths, small business owners – Tinubu’s aide

“For most youths, the President does not want you to pay any tax. That is the aim of the new tax regime for our youths

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39 h. ago DELSU Expels Student For Filming Dying Colleague, Posting Video On TikTok

The management of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has expelled a 300-level student of the Department of Microbiology, Ezi Ugoma, for allegedly filming a dying colleague at the university’s health centre and posting the video on TikTok. Ugoma was sanctioned for gross misconduct after she appeared before the institution’s Students’ Disciplinary Committee, which found her […]

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42 h. ago Niger LG polls: NSIEC urges political parties to honour peace accord

NSIEC assured eligible voters across the state that all necessary measures have been put in place...

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42 h. ago Niger CP deploys senior officers, tactical teams ahead of LG elections

CP Elleman added that enforcement of vehicular movement restriction wiil commence from 6 am - 6 pm..

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42 h. ago Nigerian oil firm NNPC seeks equity partners to revive refineries, CEO says – Reuters

Nigerian state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd is seeking technical equity partners to help revive three of its refineries which have read more Nigerian oil firm NNPC seeks equity partners to revive refineries, CEO says – Reuters

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44 h. ago AI evolution in Nigeria: Opportunities, gaps, and local champions

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept for Nigeria; it is fast becoming a vital force for transformation read more AI evolution in Nigeria: Opportunities, gaps, and local champions

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46 h. ago NGO Mentors Kwara Students On Academic Excellence, Leadership Skills

A non-governmental organisation, Passion for Peace Initiative, (PPI) has stressed the importance of mentoring secondary school students to help them realise their goals in life. The executive director of PPI, Amb. Joel Jimoh, made the call yesterday at an illumination and mentorship programme organised for students of selected secondary schools at St. Joseph Centenary School […]

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48 h. ago Borno begins export of plastic materials to improve, boost IGR

Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum has announced the commencement of exporting plastic products, marking a significant stride towards self-sufficiency. Babagana Umara Zulum made the announcement on Thursday during an inspection tour of Borno Plastic Factory located in the new Maiduguri Industrial Area. The development is as part of the economic revitalisation efforts of […]

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50 h. ago Farmers in Lapai LG receive compensation, laud govt, Emirate

Farmers in Takalifiya community of Lapai Local Government Area  of Niger State have expressed delight over the payment of compensation to farmers whose farm lands were acquired by a firm, aimed at boosting the economic growth of the local government, as well as the state at large. The village head of Takalafiya, Alhaji Usman Sarki, […]

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