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Troops arrest 29 suspected oil thieves, seize 197,000 litres of stolen diesel in N’Delta
The Nigerian Army has arrested 29 suspected oil thieves and seized stolen products following a major crackdown on oil thieves and illegal refiners in the Niger Delta Region (NDR). The …
Read More »W’Bank plans $1.65bn loans for Nigeria next year
The World Bank is set to decide on three major loan projects for Nigeria in 2025, totalling $1.65bn, as part of efforts to address critical developmental challenges in the country. …
Read More »PUNCH shines at NMMA, sweeps 11 awards
PUNCH Nigeria Limited consolidated its position as Nigeria’s leading media organisation at the 2024 Nigerian Media Merit Awards, held at the MUSON Centre in Lagos on Sunday. PUNCH journalists were …
Read More »NANS gives FG 14-day ultimatum to fix Adamawa, Borno roads
The National Association of Nigerian Students, Zone E, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to mobilise contractors to the site of four ongoing major road projects in …
Read More »Local tourney, global standard: Jigawa’s thriving native league where costliest player is N10,000
In this special report, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes on how a local football association, BALFA, in Babura, Jigawa State, is revolutionising local football with its transparent player transfer system and offering …
Read More »How poorly equipped health centres, unskilled birth attendants worsen child mortality rate
LARA ADEJORO writes on the daunting challenges confronting expectant mothers in Nigeria due to limited healthcare facilities and the urgent need for improved infrastructure and healthcare services in underserved communities …
Read More »Nigeria, African countries need $74bn for debt servicing – AfDB
Nigeria and other African countries require about $74bn for debt servicing this year amid increasingly limited access to affordable liquidity, the Vice President and Chief Economist, Economic Governance and Knowledge …
Read More »Correctional centres have 80,000 inmates, 3,569 on death row – NCoS spokesman
Spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, talks about the reforms by the NCoS, the cause of overcrowding in custodial facilities and more in this interview with GIFT HABIB …
Read More »Nigeria’s exports to ECOWAS hit N1.5tn – NBS
Nigeria’s exports to countries in the Economic Community of West African States reached N1.54tn in the third quarter of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. Data from the …
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