Imo moves to recover disputed oil wells from Rivers
The efforts of the government of Senator Hope Uzodinma to boost the economy of Imo State have received a huge boost, following…
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Evacuation: 327 Nigerians depart London for Abuja
A total of 327 stranded Nigerians successfully evacuated by the Federal Government have departed Gatwick Airport, London, and are expected to arrive…
FG distributes 20,000 cocoa seedlings, inputs to Imo farmers
Federal Government in its bid to help cushion the effect of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has supported smallholder farmers in Imo State with 20,000…
‘An Igbo Accepted Outside Igboland Will Be President In 2023’
The South East Coalition For Good Governance, SECG, has said for an Igbo to emerge President of Nigeria in 2023, the zone…
PDP alleges plots by APC to rig Edo Election
The Peoples Democratic Party National Campaign Council for Edo Governorship election has been made aware of plots by the All Progressives Congress…
17 APC lawmakers claim to have impeached Edo speaker, deputy
At least 17 lawmakers of the Edo State House of Assembly on Thursday claimed that they have impeached the Speaker of the…
FG extends gradual ease of lockdown by four weeks
Nigerian Government on Thursday extended the current phase two of the eased lockdown by four weeks. Chairman of the Presidential COVID-19 Taskforce,…
Female soldier raped by bandits appeals dismissal
The Nigerian Army has dismissed a soldier for getting pregnant after she was raped by suspected bandits while travelling to Ogbomoso, Oyo…
Ohanaeze, IPOB fighting same cause, different approaches – Nwodo
The President-General of Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has called on the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra,…
TB Joshua ‘waiting to hear from God’ before reopening church
Popular Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua says he is “waiting to hear from God” before resuming church services in the commercial hub of…
Terrorists shut 9,000 schools in Nigeria, other African countries – US
The United States Africa Command has said terrorist groups including the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab, in the last five…
Why Niger Delta may remain poor – Lawmaker
The oil-rich Niger Delta region will remain poor and underdeveloped if the various ethnic nationalities in the region continue to fight themselves,…
Imo gov, APC plotting to import fake mace, take over Edo Assembly – Speaker
Edo State House of Assembly Speaker, Frank Okiye, has raised the alarm over a plot by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, and…
COVID-19: 457 new cases takes Nigeria to 44,890
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 457 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 44,890.…
774,000 jobs: Imo gets 18,900 forms
The selection committee for the Federal Government’s Special Public Works (SPW) programme has despatched 18,900 forms in Imo State. Committee Chairman Sylvester…
PPMC sets petrol ex-depot price at N138.62
The downstream subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), has fixed the ex-depot price of premium motor…