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GROUP HAILS PRESIDENT TINUBU ON APPOINTMENT OF DENNIS OTUARO AS PAP ADMINISTRATOR

A group, the Niger Delta Liberation Force – NDLF Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Zone has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Chief Dennis Otuaro as the new Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, saying he is a square peg in a square hole.

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Sports

China U-20 Coach Satisfied With Draw Against Falconets

China PR U-20 coach Wang Jun says he is satisfied with his team’s performance after the side played out a goalless draw against Nigeria’s Falconets at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. China held Nigeria to a hard-fought 0-0 draw in their second Group F match, leaving both teams in contention for qualification to

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Sports

Femi Azeez Set for Brighton Debut

Nigeria international Femi Azeez is in line to make his debut for Brighton & Hove Albion following his recent move from Millwall. The winger joined Brighton on a four-year contract and is expected to feature for the club in the Premier League. Azeez, who represented Nigeria at senior level earlier this year, scored both goals

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Sports

Flamingos to Open WAFU B U-17 Championship Campaign Against Ghana

Nigeria’s Flamingos will begin their 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Championship campaign against Ghana’s Black Maidens on Wednesday, September 16. The Group B encounter is scheduled to take place at the CKB Stadium in Côte d’Ivoire. The fixture will be a repeat of the 2024 final, when Ghana defeated Nigeria on penalties after the match

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Sports

FG Pays $100,000 Each to D’Tigress Players for 2025 AfroBasket Triumph

The Federal Government has paid each member of Nigeria’s D’Tigress the naira equivalent of 100-thousand dollars as part of the reward for winning the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. The Presidency confirmed the payment, saying the cash reward formed part of the package announced by President Bola Tinubu after the team’s victory in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Environment General

HYPREP Governing Council Vows to Fast-Track Funding for Delayed Ogoni Projects

The Governing Council of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, has pledged to accelerate the approval of funds for delayed projects in Ogoni. The council made the commitment during a two-day assessment of HYPREP facilities and remediation sites across Ogoni. Speaking on behalf of the council, Professor Barinedum Nwibere said there are established processes and

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Politics

Reps Committee Faults Use of Gas Flaring Penalties Meant for Oil-Impacted Communities

A committee of the House of Representatives investigating the revenues and expenditures of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has faulted the utilisation of funds meant for oil-impacted communities. A member of the committee and representative of Degema-Bonny Federal Constituency, Cyril Hart, questioned why penalties paid by international oil companies for gas

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Politics

Rivers Local Government Commission Inaugurates Committee to Review Biometric Verification Complaints

The Rivers State Local Government Service Commission has inaugurated an eleven-member committee to review complaints arising from the recently concluded biometric verification of local government workers. The committee is expected to provide affected workers with an opportunity to present their grievances for consideration. Inaugurating the committee in Port Harcourt, the Chairman of the Commission, Israel

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Foreign General

US Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Memorial services are being held today in the United States and other parts of the world to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. A total of 2,977 people were killed when hijackers crashed three passenger planes into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia.

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Politics

Federal Government Waives Data Costs for Students Accessing Educational Platforms

The Federal Government has launched a digital education intervention aimed at providing millions of senior secondary and tertiary students with free access to approved educational platforms. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this during the launch of the Initiative for Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content in Nigeria, under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed

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Politics

RIVPA Calls for Peaceful Election Campaigns, Urges Issue-Based Politics

The Independent Newspaper Publishers’ Association of Rivers State, RIVPA, has called for peaceful and issue-based election campaigns across the country. In a statement jointly signed by the association’s CTC Chairman, Ifeanyi Evans Osi, and Secretary, Augustine Tanee, RIVPA urged political parties and candidates to focus their campaigns on policies, programmes, records, competence and their vision

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