Sports

Chelsea Completes £30 Million Signing of Ipswich Striker Liam Delap

Chelsea Football Club has finalized the signing of Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap in a deal worth £30 million. The 22-year-old forward has put pen to paper on a contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2031. The Blues activated Delap’s £30 million release clause following Ipswich’s relegation from the Premier League, edging

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Politics

INEC Publishes Final List of Candidates for 2025 Anambra Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially released the final list of candidates for the 2025 governorship election in Anambra State. In a statement signed by INEC spokesperson Sam Olumekun, the commission confirmed that a total of 16 political parties have uploaded the necessary candidate information (Form EC9) for the election scheduled for November

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Environment Politics

HYPREP Launches Initiatives to Combat Plastic Pollution in Celebration of 2025 World Environment Day

By Paul Chimodo In a concerted effort to address the escalating crisis of plastic pollution, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), under the leadership of Project Coordinator Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, has unveiled several strategic interventions aimed at fostering environmental sustainability through nature-based solutions and enhanced citizen participation. Marking the 2025 World Environment Day, which bears

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General

Death of pregnant woman in Okrika electric fire angers Rivers people

The death of a pregnant woman in the recent fire disaster in Okrika area of Rivers State has set a tone of angst in the state. Details from a report in BusinessDay: The horrific electrocution of a pregnant woman and others coupled with fire disaster in a community in Rivers State. The calls are for

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General

WABMA celebrates 100th ‘Fake News Debunker Series’, graduates 50

The West Africa Broadcast and Media Academy (WABMA) will on Thursday, June 5, 2025, mark the hundredth edition of its fake news debunker series, WABMA Fake News Debunker, as the academy graduates 50 successful participants in its 2025 second quarter media and communication certification courses. A statement by the Registrar of WABMA, Joseph Obari, quoted

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Politics

NDDC extends post-graduate scholarships to Nigerian universities, starts with 400 slots

At last, Niger Delta scholars can now be sent to Nigerian universities on post-graduate scholarship. This has created opportunity for up to 400 additional scholars into the scholarship net, other than the initial 200 that go abroad every year. This is seen as what can happen in the oil region if there is stability, and

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Politics

Rivers govt power investments over the years gets national acclaim as Afam 2 kicks off

The steady investment by the Rivers State government over the years seemed to get national acclaim on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, when Afam 2 was commissioned to add another 180mw to the national grid. Rivers State began during Dr Peter Odili days to invest in power generation through the gas turbine system. Dr Odili built

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Security General

Ahead Eid-el-Kabir celebrations: Delta police boss orders massive deployment of officers

Ahead of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebration by Muslims, Olufemi Abaniwonda, Delta State Police Commissioner, has ordered a massive deployment of officers across the state to ensure a safe and hitch-free celebration. Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. He said “the Command is working

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General

Rice galore at Ileya festival as Olori Afolabi launches food bank, distributes rice to Apomu people

It is rice galore at the moment in Apomu kingdom as Olori Janet Afolabi, CNN award winning journalist and Queen of Apomu Kingdom, has distributed 150 bags of 50kg rice to Apomu people. This is said to be for the celebration of Ileya Festival. She has also launched a foot bank in the ancient city

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General Economy

Sahara Power Group, Crescendough boost Nigeria’s power supply with 180MW Afam II power plant

Africa’s largest private power business, Sahara Power Group (SPG), in partnership with Crescendough Nigeria Limited (CNL), has successfully commissioned the 180MW Afam II Power Plant in Rivers State, reinforcing the critical role of private-sector collaboration in driving sustainable energy solutions in Nigeria. Sahara Power Group, a subsidiary of global energy and infrastructure conglomerate (Sahara Group

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