Nigeria at 64: ‘It’s not all gloom, doom’

Arogbofa,Tunji-Abayomi, Aluko, Duyile say Nigeria will rise again Eminent personalities have said it is not all doom and gloom for the country, saying Nigeria would rise again. According to them, hope is not lost for the country to be great again, even as they called on all Nigerians to keep hope alive. Nigeria gained her […]

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Consumers oppose minister on 20-hour power supply claim

The Electricity Consumer Protection Advocacy Centre has expressed strong opposition to the Ministry of Power’s assertion that over 40 percent of Nigerians now enjoy up to 20 hours of daily power supply. The claim, made by Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Sunday has been met with skepticism from consumer advocates who argue that […]

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Customers drag First Bank over frequent debits

Some customers of First Bank Plc have taken to social media to drag the bank over what they described as unnecessary debits from the money-keeping giant. In several reactions on their Facebook page, @First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Sunday, the customers expressed their frustration over uncountable debits from the bank in the last two […]

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Constitution Review: Senators unite on LG autonomy, divided on state police

With the commencement of another phase of review of the 1999 Constitution by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, Senators are presently on the same page on the issue of Local government autonomy, but sharply divided over the establishment of State Police across the thirty- six states of the country and the Federal […]

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Corps member provides Katsina community with potable water

A Corps member serving in Katsina State, Hafsat Abdulhamid, has restored three broken-down boreholes in Dandagoro, a community in Batagarawa Local Government Area, after they had been non-functional for over two years. The boreholes, officially inaugurated on Sunday, were crucial for providing potable water to the area. Their breakdown had caused significant hardship, forcing residents […]

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‘No going back on October 1 protest’, organisers dare FG

Despite warnings from the Federal Government and the Nigerian Police Force, organisers of the October 1 protest against hardship in the country have vowed to proceed with the planned demonstration. Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate and activist leading the protest, confirmed on his social media platform on Monday that the nationwide protest will be […]

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Over 40% Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours’ daily power supply — Minister

Power Minister, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said on Sunday that more than 40 percent of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of power supply daily across the country. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Adelabu, in a statement in Abuja, said the feat was achieved through revolutionary measures taken by the Ministry of Power, with […]

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SpaceX rescues stranded astronauts from ISS

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule sits on Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Centre ahead of the Polaris Dawn Mission in Cape Canaveral, Florida, August 26, 2024 [Credit: AFP] Agency Report The SpaceX crew that will ferry two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station in February 2025, docked […]

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Soldiers kill eight terrorists, rescue 40 hostages

Agency Report The Nigerian Army says its troops have eliminated eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations across the country. The Army, in a post on its official X handle on Monday, said the recent victories had further tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists and their […]

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Court orders Rivers SIEC to use 2023 voters’ register to conduct Oct 5 LG election

Compels RSG, Fubara, RSIEC to comply with July 11 Supreme Court Judgment A Rivers State High Court has ordered the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to conduct elections on October 5 to elect democratically elected officials into the 23 Local Government Councils in the state. The court, presided over by Justice I. P. C. […]

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