The Federal Government has commenced the second phase of the shoreline cleanup in Ogoniland, Rivers State, reaffirming President Bola Tinubu’s determination to bring the long-running environmental restoration project to completion.
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Refinery Owners Demand Action as Fuel Imports Threaten Nigeria’s Local Refining Push
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria, CORAN, made the demand in a position paper titled “Position Paper on the Urgent Need for Strategic Government Intervention to Strengthen Nigeria’s Domestic Refining Industry.”
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Niger Delta Roads Could Unlock Fresh Economic Opportunities, Engineers Say
The Nigerian Society of Engineers, Yenagoa Branch, has identified major road and bridge projects being undertaken by the Niger Delta Development Commission as potential drivers of economic growth across the region.
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JUST IN: Military Rescues 15 NYSC Members, Six Others From Kogi Forest
The Nigerian military has rescued 21 kidnapped victims, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps, during a security operation in a forest in Kogi State.
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Cost of Living: Federal Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, N1.5m Top Salary
The Federal Workers Forum has called on the Federal Government to urgently review the salaries of civil servants and increase the national minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, citing the rising cost of living and declining purchasing power of workers.
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NYSC Announces September Dates for Foreign-Trained Graduates’ Verification
The National Youth Service Corps has announced the dates and designated centres for the physical verification of credentials and travel documents of foreign-trained Nigerian graduates preparing for the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I service year.
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2027 Elections: INEC Raises Alarm Over AI Disinformation Threat
The Independent National Electoral Commission has raised concerns over the growing use of artificial intelligence to produce and circulate disinformation, warning that the technology could undermine public trust and the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
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AUDI’S REFORM DRIVE: NSCDC STRENGTHENS FEMALE STRIKE FORCE FOR SMARTER SECURITY OPERATIONS
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, has intensified efforts to strengthen the operational readiness of the Corps with a specialised capacity-building programme for its Female Strike Force (FSF).
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Owa-Obokun Throne Under Ilase ‘Siege’?
No Oba escapes the politics - ‘Ijesatology’. Each one contends with palace intrigues and competing interests. Those around the throne typically do one of two things: undermine the Oba to control him or use him to enrich themselves. Late Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran faced the same reality. His reign drew controversy because he carried the weight of his subjects’ excesses.
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Veteran PUNCH Correspondent Patrick Odey Dies at 63
The Nigerian journalism community has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran journalist and PUNCH Newspapers correspondent, Patrick Odey, who passed away at the age of 63.