Education General

ABU Alumni offers scholarship to 24 indigent students

The International Students Alumni Association, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has offered 24 indigent students of the Department of Political Science and International Studies of the university scholarships. The alumni’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Abdullahi Shu’aibu, made this known in a statement issued in Zaria on Sunday. Shuaibu said the gesture was part of the

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Oil and Gas General

PETROAN tasks NNPC Ltd. on activation of Petroleum Products Passport for security

 The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) management to activate “Petroleum Products Passport” to secure petroleum products. Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, National President of PETROAN, made the call on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja, while

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Economy General

FG declares Bridge Emergency, to deploy robotic machines for inspection

The Federal Government  is planning to deploy robotic machines for underwater inspection of bridges nationwide, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, announced on Sunday. At a stakeholders engagement on Section 2 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, Umahi said that the move was to reduce the cost of hiring divers for underwater assessments. He

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Economy General

FG to receive first batch of 3.2m meters in April

The Federal Government says it is set to receive the first batch of 3.205 million meters in April, procured to bridge the metering gap in the country. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu,said this in a statement by his Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Mr Bolaji Tunji in Abuja on Sunday. Adelabu

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Health General

NHIA unveils new measures to address healthcare access delays, improve care

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has introduced a series of changes aimed at improving healthcare access and patient care. Mr Emmanuel Ononokpono,NHIA’s Acting Director, Media and Public Relations, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ononokpono said that the new measures were in response to persistent delays in treatment authorisation and

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Oil and Gas General

15 injured in Lagos gas explosion

 A gas explosion on Sunday injured at least 15 people at Ijora Badia, a suburb of Lagos. The blast, which occurred around 5:00 p.m., was reportedly caused by a leaking 25-kilogramme gas cylinder inside a mini shop. The shop was part of a bungalow complex that also housed 15 self-contained rooms and seven other shops. According

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Features General

Nigeria And The Fading Lights Of Justice, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu As he settled in to deliver the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on 2 April 2025, presiding judge, Wilfred Kpochi, felt obliged to get one ritual out of the way. Glancing left and right, he asked each of his two colleagues on the three-person tribunal to confirm that the

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Security General

Obstructing officers in the line of duty is a criminal offence — Hundeyin

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Lagos State Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, says that obstructing police officers while discharging their lawful duties is a criminal offence. Hundeyin made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos against the backdrop of a viral video incident at Omole Estate in the Ojodu area of the state.

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Security General

Police rescue 4 kidnapped Chinese expatriates, 2 officers in Abia

The Police Command in Abia, in collaboration with the military and other security agencies, has successfully rescued four Chinese expatriates and two escort police officers from kidnappers. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, made the information available to the press in Umuahia on Saturday. She explained that the rescue operation was led by

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Religion General

3,000 Anglican faithful pray for restoration of Nigeria’s glory

No fewer than 3,000 Anglican faithful  gathered in a prayer convention to pray for the restoration of Nigerian socioeconomic growth and  development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Diocesan Lenten Prayer Convention was the annual prayer convention of Anglican Diocese of Awka. Declaring the prayer convention open in Awka on Saturday, the Archbishop

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