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Senate Commends Tinubu Over Dualisation of Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe Highway

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Senate on Tuesday commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the dualisation of the Akwanga (Nasarawa State)–Jos (Plateau)–Bauchi–Gombe highway, a long-awaited federal road project, following the…

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Tinubu Congratulates Sir Emeka Offor on Birthday, Hails Philanthropy and Enterprise

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Abuja, congratulated renowned oil magnate, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor on his birthday, praising him for…

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NCDMB Issues New NCEC Guidelines to Curb Abuse, Speed Up Oil and Gas Contracting Process

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has issued new guidance notes on the Nigerian Content Equipment Certificate (NCEC) to curb abuse in the oil and…

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OCHA Brigade Demolishes Illegal Structures Under High-Tension Cables at Mgbuka Obosi Market

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade on Monday carried out an enforcement exercise at Mgbuka Obosi Market in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra…

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Tinubu Felicitates Afenifere Chieftain Abagun Omololu on 70th Birthday

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Abagun Kole Omololu, a leading chieftain of Afenifere, on his 70th birthday, celebrated on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Nigeria, to…

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NAFDAC Busts major counterfeit Drugs Syndicate Seizes Over 10Million Fake Medicines in Lagos

By Elizabeth Ugbo The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive counterfeit drug operation in Lagos, seizing more than 10 million doses of…

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PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION FROM THE UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND

By Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Abuja met with a high-level delegation from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), led by its Commander, General Dagvin Anderson. The…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that while it has recorded significant successes in asset recovery and convictions, it is grappling with funding constraints and rising operational costs due to increasingly sophisticated financial crimes.

By Elizabeth Ugbo EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking at the House Committee on EFCC 2025 Budget Appraisal and 2026 Budget Defence meeting,…

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Civil Society Organization Is Protests in Abuja Over Senate’s Rejection of E-Transmission of Election Results

By Elizabeth Ugbo A wave of protests erupted in Abuja as Nigerian youths and civil society organisations mobilised against the Senate’s rejection of compulsory electronic transmission of election results.The demonstrators,…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT URGED TO BOOST CANCER HEALTH FUND ALLOCATION

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal Government has been urged to increase budgetary allocation to the Cancer Health Fund to improve access to affordable and life-saving treatment for cancer patients across…

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