52 m. ago CSOs Launch Energy Transition As Gas Flaring, Others Threaten Communities

A civil society organisation (CSO) committed to poverty and environmental risk reduction has expressed concerns over widespread gas flaring, methane emissions, environmental degradation and carbon pollution in the Niger Delta. Towards this end, the Network Advancement Program for Poverty and Disaster Risk Reduction (NAPPDRR) has rallied global agencies including Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) and Oilwatch […]

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1 hour ago Stakeholders Seek Health Rights For Schoolchildren Under PUSH Initiative

Concerned about health outcomes for children in Nigeria, stakeholders in research have called on governments and policymakers to put in place health intervention policies that will protect school-aged children between the ages of 5-17 years. They made the call during a two-day National-Level Policy Dialogue held in Abuja, organised by Health Policy Research Group (HPRG) […]

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3 h. ago PDP will collapse if Atiku is given presidential ticket – Bode George

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has warned that the party will collapse if the presidential ticket is given to Atiku Abubakar in 2027. George made the remark on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said that if the former vice president was a true leader of the […] The post PDP will collapse if Atiku is given presidential ticket – Bode George appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 h. ago Lagos deputy governor slams Eko DisCo for hiking his electricity bill to N29m in 1 month

By Chinelo Obogo Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has condemned the exorbitant electricity bills given to consumers by distribution companies (DisCos). Speaking at a roundtable between the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Lagos State Government on Monday, Hamzat who represented Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, cited his own household bill which he said surged from […] The post Lagos deputy governor slams Eko DisCo for hiking his electricity bill to N29m in 1 month appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 h. ago ASIF Seeks UNDP’s Collaboration To Empower NYSC Members, Others

Activate Success International Foundation (ASIF) has taken a significant step towards enhancing youth development in Nigeria through a potential partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Foundation’s Founder, Love Idoko-Uloko, disclosed this after meeting with the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and the African Assistant Administrator of UNDP, Ahunna Eziakonwa, in the company of […]

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7 h. ago Delineation: Itsekiri leaders kick, seek Tinubu’s intervention to avert tegional crisis

Itsekiri leaders in Delta State have kicked against ward delineation of it constituency as ordered by the Supreme Court and called on the Federal Government to immediately set up an independent panel to scrutinise the work of the delineation committee in a bid to correct the anomaly. They also called President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the […] The post Delineation: Itsekiri leaders kick, seek Tinubu’s intervention to avert tegional crisis appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Kaduna Career Fair 2025: Jobberman links jobs to young Nigerians

The Kaduna Career Fair 2025, held in Kaduna State has ended with success, as Jobberman connected thousands of young job seekers with employers across diverse industries. Under the theme: “Empowering Your Career Journey: Navigating Opportunities and Growth,” the fair attracted about 1,000 job seekers and featured on-the-spot interviews by 44 companies, resulting in immediate job […] The post Kaduna Career Fair 2025: Jobberman links jobs to young Nigerians appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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12 h. ago FG seeks stronger EU security collaboration to tackle terrorism, banditry

The Nigerian Minister of Defense, Badaru Abubakar, has announced plans to strengthen defense cooperation with the European Union to combat terrorism and banditry in the country. This development was disclosed on Monday during a meeting with the Director of Peace Partnership and Crisis Management Department of the European External Action Service in Brussels, at the Read More

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13 h. ago Alleged N1.3bn fraud: How my rift with Jude Okoye started – Peter Okoye

Peter Okoye, a former member of the defunct music duo P-Square, testified in the N1.3 billion fraud case against his older brother, Jude Okoye on Monday. Jude Okoye is standing trial on a seven-count charge, including fraud and money laundering, based on a petition written by Peter Okoye through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […] The post Alleged N1.3bn fraud: How my rift with Jude Okoye started – Peter Okoye appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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15 h. ago Return home for Easter celebration, Police assures on security in Anambra

As security agencies launch operation zero kidnapping and other violent crimes   From Aloysius Attah and Emmanuel Uzor, Awka   The Police in Anambra state has given the assurance of adequate security and preparedness of the command in Anambra to protect the citizens as Easter celebration gets underway. Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, Ikioye […] The post Return home for Easter celebration, Police assures on security in Anambra appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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19 h. ago Eight Candidates Shortlisted For TESCOM Job In Kwara Fail Drug Test

At least eight candidates shortlisted for teaching jobs under Kwara State Teaching Service Commission have been disqualified after testing positive for banned substances. It was gathered that the applicants, who were among the 1,800 candidates selected for final screening, lost their slots following a drug test conducted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. In […] The post Eight Candidates Shortlisted For TESCOM Job In Kwara Fail Drug Test appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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23 h. ago We don’t need you to win Delta in 2027 – Nwoko to Oborevwori

From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri Delta North Senator Ned Nwoko has taken a swipe at Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, saying that the governor is not welcome in his alleged bid to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) to seek reelection. He made this statement at Agbor, Ika South local government area, during the official […] The post We don’t need you to win Delta in 2027 – Nwoko to Oborevwori appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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25 h. ago Nigeria’s stock market stumbles in Q1 as investors seek safety in Treasury bills

The Nigerian equities market turned in a lukewarm performance in the first quarter of 2025, with the NGX All-Share Index read more Nigeria’s stock market stumbles in Q1 as investors seek safety in Treasury bills

Economics

26 h. ago 2027: Buhari’s residence as new political mecca for presidential ticket

From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The recent visits to the Kaduna home of the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, by several political bigwigs, may have suddenly conferred on him the new status of a man with the Midas political touch to decide where the pendulum of the 2027 presidential election will swing to. This is so […] The post 2027: Buhari’s residence as new political mecca for presidential ticket appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

Politics

26 h. ago Why Nasarawa APC, Tinubu should not jettison Nasarawa’s traditional political architecture

From Abel Leonard, Lafia As the 2027 general elections approach, the political atmosphere in Nasarawa State is gradually heating up, with permutations already flying across the political landscape. At the centre of discussions is the growing national influence of certain political figures who have begun positioning themselves for the governorship ticket. However, several political observers, […] The post Why Nasarawa APC, Tinubu should not jettison Nasarawa’s traditional political architecture appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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28 h. ago Banks and Universities colluding to frustrate student loan disbursement, says NOA

The National Orientation Agency (NOA), through its community workers, said some tertiary schools are suspected of working with banks to read more Banks and Universities colluding to frustrate student loan disbursement, says NOA

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28 h. ago NOA Exposes Irregularities In Federal Student Loan Disbursement

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has accused higher institutions of conniving with banks to short-change the students in the disbursement of the federal government’s Student Loan Fund. The NOA said its investigations into the disbursement of the fund have uncovered several unethical practices by some institutions of higher learning. This is contained in a statement […]

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29 h. ago Infrastructure projects to suffer as international oil prices decline – Adelabu

…seeks further collaboration With EU Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s minister of power has decried the impact of the continuous drop in read more Infrastructure projects to suffer as international oil prices decline – Adelabu

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29 h. ago “Trade war has no winners,” Xi tells Vietnam amid Trump’s tariff offensive

Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned that protectionism “leads nowhere” and that a trade war would have “no winners”, state media said, as he arrived in Vietnam on Monday on the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour. Xi will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia on his first overseas trip of the year as Beijing seeks Read More

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32 h. ago REA: From rural electrification agency to renewable energy agency

The purpose of this article is to briefly review Chapter 4 of the National Integrated Electricity Policy, titled, “Climate Change, read more REA: From rural electrification agency to renewable energy agency

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