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Rivers Assembly Holds First Plenary

Following the lifting of the emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday and the resumption of democratic governance in the Rivers State, the State House of Assembly on Thursday scheduled 10 a.m. to begin its post-emergency plenary. New Telegraph gathered that the plenary would be presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martin...
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PWDs In Ekiti Trained To Tackle Climate Change Impact

Stakeholders have raised concerns over the growing impact of climate change on Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). To address the challenge, Disability Not A Barrier Initiative (DINABI) Nigeria, on Wednesday, organised a two-day workshop aimed at equipping PWDs with the knowledge and skills to cope with climate change. The programme, held between September 17 and 18...
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Forum Of State Chairmen Endorses Sukubo’s Re-Election

The Forum of State Chairmen of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), one of the council’s most influential leadership blocs, has endorsed the re-election of its incumbent President, Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, for another four-year term. With NYCN’s national elective congress scheduled for this week, the Forum, in a communiqué issued at the end of...
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5,000 Beneficiaries In N’Delta – Mignot

Ambassador Gautier Mignot, Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, has disclosed that about 5,000 persons have so far benefited from the EU-supported livelihood project being implemented in the Niger Delta. The initiative, carried out by Search for Common Ground with EU support, focuses on peacebuilding, resilience, reducing violence and criminality, and...
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Anguish As Flood Submerges 15 Anambra Communities

Fifteen out of the 16 communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State have so far been submerged by flood 24 hours after the Federal Government’s alert. The Nigerian Metrological Agency (NIMET) had listed states in the country that would be affected by flood disaster, urging that those residing along coastal lines should commence...
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Atiku Reacts To Fubara Reinstatement

Former Vice President and 2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday said lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. New Telegraph had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, September 17, ended...
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Female Aspirant, Uchegbu Joins Presidential Race

As Nigeria gears up for the 2027 general elections, a female aspirant, Adaobi Kate Uchegbu, has declared her intention to contest the presidential race, pledging to rescue the country from what she described as decades of failed leadership. Uchegbu, who previously contested the Anambra governorship election in 2017, said in a telephone interview with journalists...
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