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FG urges states to invest in water transportation
The minister said the federal government had already procured and distributed boats to operate on waterways in different parts of ...
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Ewhrudjakpo: The Nigerian politician who kept faith with PDP till death
The late Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, rejected pressure and refused to follow Governor Douye Diri when the latter defected, ...
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ANALYSIS: Criminal networks exploit Nigerian children in illegal oil trade
Children are drawn into dangerous oil theft operations after witnessing the financial benefits that peers and adults gain from this ...
NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorms, haziness across Nigeria
NiMet urged the public to take adequate precautions as strong winds might precede the rains in areas with expected thunderstorms.
Nigerian govt sets deadline for completion of East-West road section
Mr Umahi also visited the site of the construction of multiple box culverts on the East-West Road.
Akwa Ibom without electricity for two days now, PHED gives reason
Meanwhile, in nearby Bayelsa State, residents have been without electricity supply for some days now because of the destruction of ...
Reps pass N1.91 trillion NDDC budget
The nine-member states of the NDDC were allocated projects worth N1.5 trillion in the budget, while its headquarters got N284.9 ...
NiMet forecasts weather across Nigeria for Friday, Saturday, Sunday
NiMet forecasts sunny skies on Sunday with few cloud patches over the northern region throughout the forecast period.
Supplementary Budget: Why we need N18bn —INEC chair
Mr Yakubu said contrary to the general belief, INEC didn't spend all its N335 billion allocation in the 2022 budget ...
PDP inaugurates campaign council, says it’ll win Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi guber polls
INEC will conduct governorship elections in the three states on 11 November.
Diri, Uzodinma, Dino Melaye, others make INEC final list for Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo governorship polls (FULL LIST)
The off-cycle governorship elections will hold in the three states on 11 November.
Shell must pay Nigerian farmers for oil spills, says Dutch court
The ruling is from a protracted lawsuit over spills that occurred between 2004 and 2007 in some communities in the ...
CSOs write NASS, demand action on electoral reform, shrinking civic space
“As representatives of the people, we wish to express our deep concern with the following issues that could potentially imperil ...
