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Suspension of education agency boss Adagba,  legislative pushback and governance crisis in Nigeria’s Benue north

Ewaka Sam August 22, 2025

Nigeria The recent suspension of Dr. Grace Adagba, Chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has sent ripples through the corridors of power and public discourse in Benue State.  While publicly framed under the guise of promoting transparency and accountability,

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Insecurity: Police set up new deivision in Nigeria’s Benue north

Kingsley Chukwuka August 22, 2025

Nigeria Nigeria’s Benue State is poised for improved security following the approval by the country’s Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, to create two new Area Commands and upgrade five Police Stations to Divisions.  According to a press release from the Benue State Police Command, this structural adjustment addresses persistent

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Nigeria’s South-South Delta, Powers Up Future with Bold Renewable Energy

Ewaka Sam August 21, 2025

Nigeria Delta State in Nigeria’s south-south region is stepping firmly into a green future as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori announced plans to scale up investments in renewable energy across the region.  At a high-profile Rural Electrification Agency (REA) roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday, the governor revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at transforming power

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Nigeria’s University body ASUU, rejects N150,000 monthly pension for retired lecturers, may go on strike 

Kingsley Chukwuka August 21, 2025

Nigeria The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has decried the N150,000 monthly salary being paid to retired lecturers saying that the economic downturn cannot sustain such a paltry amount. The Union informed that retired lecturers, especially those who downtools in 2024, have continued to suffer untold hardship characterized by chronic health, taking care

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Dantsoho: Boosting Activities at Eastern Ports, Driving FG’s Economic Diversification

Jude Melvin Jones August 21, 2025

Nigeria Apart from reviving the eastern ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority is at the heart of the federal government’s drive to strengthen Nigeria’s economic diversification options through a sustainable blue economy Ventures like ship building, ship repair and other dry dock activities Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar

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Stakeholders meet to address underlining factors in Nigeria’s Plateau healthcare 

Kingsley Chukwuka August 21, 2025

Nigeria The healthcare challenges faced in the Plateau State public health was met with insightful suggestions that will set a new record for the state to compete with world best practices when implementated. This was gathered on Friday when stakeholders concluded a two-days workshop tagged the “11th Plateau State Council on Health”, championed by the […]

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Nigerian Meteorological Agency moves to enhance climate services

Ewaka Sam August 20, 2025

Nigeria The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in partnership with Sahel Consulting, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, yesterday officially launched the Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) initiative to improve access to reliable climate information across Nigeria.  The

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Nigeria’s electoral body Schedules Supplementary Elections in Northern Zamfara

Ewaka Sam August 20, 2025

Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that supplementary elections will be conducted on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in five polling units in Kaura Namoda South State Constituency, Zamfara State. This decision follows disruptions during the bye-election held on August 16, 2025. On August 16, INEC conducted bye-elections across the

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Rebuilding Cohesion: National Identity as the Foundation for Trust and Strong Institutions

admin August 20, 2025

Nigeria Opinion In a country as diverse as Nigeria, over 200 million people, 500 languages, more than 200 ethnic groups, and three major religions, the search for national unity is not just a noble aspiration; it is a strategic necessity for nation-building, deepening democracy, and unlocking sustainable development.  Without unity, the state struggles to mobilize

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United Nigeria Airlines Returns to south-south Warri

Ewaka Sam August 19, 2025

Nigeria United Nigeria Airlines is set to reconnect air travelers with the bustling city of Warri as it relaunched scheduled flights from Lagos and Abuja directly to Osubi Airport starting Monday, 25 August 2025.  This move signifies a strategic step in improving regional connectivity and enhancing business and leisure travel for passengers within Nigeria’s vibrant