Newscenter Media News Bolt’s fare increase has been met with opposition from Nigerian drivers, who argue that the decision is impacting their earnings as they grapple with low patronage. Passengers are also complaining …
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Flood: NIHSA alerts on rising water levels in Benue Basin
Water levels along critical stations in the River Benue basin have surged to alarming heights, according to the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). The post Flood: NIHSA alerts on rising water …
Read More »Most politicians, not politics, are dirty, says Obasanjo
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that politics is not dirty but that most persons in politics bring their dirty and evil character into politics. The post Most politicians, not …
Read More »17 ISWAP fighters drown while crossing river in Yobe
At least 17 members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have drowned while attempting to cross a river along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border, according to counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola …
Read More »Rivers APC to sanction pro-Wike lawmakers for denying defection
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Chief Emeka Beke, has criticized the 27 lawmakers from the state House of Assembly who have denied their defection from …
Read More »N280m assets recovered from drug peddlers in August – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency recovered the sum of N280,389,068.08 from forfeited assets in August 2024, The PUNCH reports. This is according to a report on the war on …
Read More »MPC may lower interest rate Tuesday
Analysts anticipate that the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will likely shift its hawkish stance on the benchmark interest rate as members begin a two-day meeting today. In a separate …
Read More »Abia political parties demand govt funding for LG polls
Following the announcement by the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) that the local council elections would be held on November 2, 2024, the 19 political parties in the state …
Read More »Lokpobiri partners petroleum engineers to advance oil, gas industry
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to a strong partnership with the Nigerian Institution of Petroleum Engineers (NIPetE) to advance the …
Read More »Students’ loan: Alex Ekwueme University receives N193m
The Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, has confirmed the receipt of N193 million in institutional fees from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to cover the fees of …
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