43 m. ago PICTORIALS: Zulum Sympathises With Victims Of Borno Explosion

Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has sympathised with 21 people injured by a bomb blast suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists along the Maiduguri-Damboa highway on Saturday. LEADERSHIP gathered that out of the victims, 14 were severely injured, 7 others suffered minor injuries and were receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital […]

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99 m. ago Abia First Lady Tasks Agric Programme Beneficiaries On Opportunities

Wife of Abia State governor, Priscilla Otti, has tasked beneficiaries of the Youth Agricultural Support Programme in the state to use the opportunity to transform their lives and their communities. Otti made the call at the training/empowerment of beneficiaries of the programme under the Renewed Hope Initiative of wife of the president, Oluremi Tinubu in […]

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1 hour ago Plateau Govt Mobilises Contractors To Inherited Abandoned Projects

Plateau State government has pledged to complete 49 abandoned projects it inherited from the administration of former Governor Simon Lalong. The commissioner for works, Hon. Joshua Ubandoma, spoke on the projects yesterday. Ubandoma disclosed this during a tour of projects in the southern and central senatorial zones of the state. He said Governor Mutfwang had […]

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3 h. ago LASIEC Announces Election Date, Campaign Timetable For Lagos LG Polls

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has officially announced the date for the upcoming local government elections, which will take place on July 12, 2025. This election will cover all 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the state. According to a statement issued by LASIEC’s Head of Public Affairs, […] The post LASIEC Announces Election Date, Campaign Timetable For Lagos LG Polls appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 h. ago Hungarian Secretary of State visits Anambra, commissions Onitsha nursing college

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The Hungarian Secretary of State, Dr. Tristan Azbej has commissioned a six-floor edifice donated to the College of Nursing Sciences, St. Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital in the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha. On the delegation during the visit were Dr. Lóránd Endreffy, Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria and Kristóf Kőrősi, Deputy Head of […] The post Hungarian Secretary of State visits Anambra, commissions Onitsha nursing college appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 h. ago Obasanjo commissions 46.3 kilometre highway in Abia, eulogises Otti

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commissioned the 46.36 kilometre Umuahia, Uzuakoli, Akara, Alayi-Abiriba Highway, describing Governor Alex Otti as a performer and an exemplary leader who has impacted the lives of his people positively. Chief Obasanjo, recalling how terrible the road was, especially the last time he visited Abiriba, described Governor […] The post Obasanjo commissions 46.3 kilometre highway in Abia, eulogises Otti appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 h. ago Why it’s dangerous to hold all elections in one day – Festus Okoye, former INEC national commissioner

From Sola Ojo, Abuja Following the recent Supreme Court ruling on leadership tussles in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), where it ruled principally that such issues are not justiciable by courts, a constitutional lawyer and former National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye, has asked all political parties in […] The post Why it’s dangerous to hold all elections in one day – Festus Okoye, former INEC national commissioner appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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15 h. ago “APC Will Deliver Abia For Tinubu In 2027” – Orji Uzor Kalu Vows

Orji Uzor Kalu, the former Governor of Abia State, has expressed his firm belief that President Bola Tinubu will emerge victorious in the 2027 presidential election in Abia. This assertion was made during a meeting with Abia APC stakeholders, which Kalu hosted at his Abuja residence on Friday. In his address, Kalu reaffirmed his commitment […] The post “APC Will Deliver Abia For Tinubu In 2027” – Orji Uzor Kalu Vows appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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16 h. ago VeryDarkMan Donates N20m To NAPTIP, Demands Action On Children Trafficked To Ivory Coast

Nigerian activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has donated N20 million to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The activist had earlier called out Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), accusing the government of inaction concerning human trafficking. Following that, he paid a visit […] The post VeryDarkMan Donates N20m To NAPTIP, Demands Action On Children Trafficked To Ivory Coast appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Obasanjo commissions 46.3 kilometre highway in Abia, eulogizes Otti 

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commissioned the 46.36 kilometre Umuahia – Uzuakoli – Akara – Alayi – Abiriba Highway, describing Governor Alex Otti as a performer and an exemplary leader who has impacted the lives of his people positively. Chief Obasanjo, recalling how terrible the road was, especially the last time […] The post Obasanjo commissions 46.3 kilometre highway in Abia, eulogizes Otti  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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20 h. ago Deadly Katsina Airstrike Claims Lives Of ISWAP Commander, 100 Bandits

A high-ranking terrorist commander identified as Gwaska, who served as the deputy to a leader connected with ISWAP, has been killed along with 100 others in a major military operation in Katsina State. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement issued by Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, the Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security and […] The post Deadly Katsina Airstrike Claims Lives Of ISWAP Commander, 100 Bandits appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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21 h. ago Nigeria’s oil reserves hit 37.28n barrels, gas reserves reach 210.54 TCF – NUPRC

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Nigeria’s total proven and probable (2P) crude oil, condensate, and gas reserves as at January 1, 2025, have been pegged at 37.28 billion barrels and 210.54 trillion cubic feet (TCF) respectively. This was according to fresh data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The figures, contained in a […] The post Nigeria’s oil reserves hit 37.28n barrels, gas reserves reach 210.54 TCF – NUPRC appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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23 h. ago Obasanjo unveils 46.36km reconstructed Abia road, hails Otti

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, inaugurated the 46.3-kilometres Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara-Alayi-Abiriba road reconstructed by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. Obasanjo described Otti as a performer and an exemplary leader who has affected the lives of his people positively. Speaking during the ceremony held at Uzuakoli, Bende Local Government Area, Obasanjo recalled how terrible the road has Read More

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24 h. ago Edo Fraudster Turns Himself In To EFCC, Confesses To Romance Scams

The criminal activities of a 28-year-old internet fraudster from Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State have been renounced. The remorseful cybercriminal claimed that his fear of being arrested was the reason he gave up his illegal lifestyle. In a statement released on Friday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed that the Edo […] The post Edo Fraudster Turns Himself In To EFCC, Confesses To Romance Scams appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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24 h. ago Court orders EFCC, others to file defence in Aisha Achimugu’s suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other respondents in a suit filed by socialite and businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to refrain from proceeding with her arrest and detention. The respondents named in the fundamental human rights enforcement suit include the Nigeria Police Force, Independent Corrupt Practices and Read More

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25 h. ago Anambra sets September deadline for unaccredited private schools

The Anambra State Government has issued a September deadline to all unaccredited private schools operating in the state to regularise their operations or risk shutting down. The warning was issued by the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, during a stakeholders meeting with proprietors of private schools, in Awka, on Friday. Chuma-Udeh expressed dissatisfaction Read More

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25 h. ago Rotary Club Commissions WASH Facility In Rivers Primary School

Rotary Club of Port Harcourt GRA yesterday commissioned a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facility at the Community Primary School, Ozuboko-Ama, in Port Harcourt City local government area of Rivers State. Commissioning the project, the district governor, Rotary International, 9141, Chinedu Ikegwuani, called on the people of the community to protect the facility, pointing out […]

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33 h. ago Our varsities certificating illiterates, awarding degrees to unworthy characters – Jega

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Former National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has lamented the drop in the quality of graduates being produced in the Nigerian universities. Jega said he had observed that, lately, many Nigerian universities were producing graduates not worthy in character and learning, adding that the development […] The post Our varsities certificating illiterates, awarding degrees to unworthy characters – Jega appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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34 h. ago Military airstrike kills top ISWAP commander, 100 others in Katsina

A top terrorist commander known as Gwaska, who was the second-in-command to a leader linked to ISWAP, has been killed alongside 100 others during a major military operation in Katsina State. This was announced in a statement by the Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, on Friday. The statement Read More

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36 h. ago Otti launches health insurance scheme, lauds Obasanjo for his hearing mission intervention 

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has launched the Formal Sector Health Insurance Scheme to provide accessible and affordable healthcare for Abia workers.   This is even as Otti has commended former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for the Sound Intervention Hearing Mission, a project his Foundation sponsored in partnership with Abia […] The post Otti launches health insurance scheme, lauds Obasanjo for his hearing mission intervention  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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