Newscenter Media News There was tension in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Wednesday as residents of Umuoyima Autonomous Community staged a peaceful protest against the state government’s takeover of the old Timber …
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Tinubu signs south-west, south-south development commission bills into law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the South-West and South-South Development Commission bills into law. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, made the announcement during plenary on …
Read More »VIDEO: Delta nursing students reject First Lady Oluremi Tinubu as “our mother” in viral video
A viral video circulating on social media on Wednesday captured students of the Delta State School of Nursing rejecting Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, as their “mother” during her visit …
Read More »MTN, Airtel to share network infrastructure in Nigeria, Uganda
MTN Group and Airtel Africa have forged a network infrastructure-sharing agreement in Nigeria and Uganda, a strategic pivot aimed at accelerating mobile connectivity in underserved regions. The telecom giants said …
Read More »JUST IN: FG suspends financial council dues after backlash
The Federal Government has announced a temporary suspension of the implementation of annual dues imposed on public interest enterprises by the Financial Reporting Council. This came following widespread concerns from …
Read More »Heritage Bank depositors seek NASS intervention in CBN revocation
Depositors with N5 million and above in the recently revoked Heritage Bank have called on the National Assembly to urgently intervene in their plight, urging the Central Bank of Nigeria …
Read More »NRC ready for cargo train services, says Opeifa
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation(NRC) Dr Kayode Opeifa has declared that the Western district is ready for cargo train movement between Lagos and Kano on the narrow …
Read More »Shettima urges judiciary to uphold justice, integrity
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast in upholding justice and resisting external pressures that threaten its independence. Speaking at the Body of Benchers …
Read More »Wike’ll block Atiku’s 2027 presidential ambition, says minister’s aide
Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed that his principal will frustrate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential bid. Olayinka …
Read More »FG, stakeholders worry over increasing number of children in prisons
Worried by the growing number of children under detention in correctional facilities across Nigeria, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said that the government is working to tackle the …
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