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Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Released From Kuje Facility

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, and Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, have been released from Kuje Prison after four days in detention. Announcing his release yesterday via X, Sowore wrote: “Happening Now: Leaving Kuje Prison in Abuja after being detained there illegally for four days. #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.” He was detained following his re-arrest at the Kuje...
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CEOs urged to unite for AfCFTA continental growth

The President of the Africa CEO Club, Fatoumatta Gaye, has called on African investors and business leaders to deepen collaboration and build stronger intra-African partnerships that would accelerate the continent’s economic transformation under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, Gaye said true continental development would only...
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OTC Approves Tantita’s Drone Security For 2026 Offshore Conference

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has officially approved a technical lecture by Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL) for its 2026 edition, spotlighting the use of drone technology in offshore oil platform protection. The presentation, scheduled for next year’s global gathering of energy innovators, will showcase Tantita’s pioneering efforts in leveraging unmanned aerial systems to monitor...
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FG seeks partners for mineral exploration in Nigeria

The Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration with the private sector to unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s vast mineral resources and drive sustainable growth in the solid minerals sector. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Faruk Yabo, made the call on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 4th International Conference...
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2027: Tinubu, Oborevwori Get U3 Endorsement

Leaders and stakeholders of the Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency Forum (U3) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Sunday, threw their weight behind President Bola Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, endorsing them as the party’s sole candidates for the 2027 general elections. Moving the motion for the vote of...
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Ex-NERC chair warns against amending Electricity Act 2023

Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sam Amadi, has cautioned against hasty moves to amend the Electricity Act 2023, warning that such a move could derail the progress made in building a stable and competitive electricity market. Amadi spoke as a guest speaker at the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Association of Power...
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N’Assembly Advances Plans For Diaspora Voting Bill

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has announced that the Federal Government is advancing plans for the Diaspora Voting Bill, which seeks to grant Nigerians living abroad the constitutional right to participate in national elections. He disclosed this yesterday while declaring open a one-day Nigerian Stakeholders Engagement on Diaspora Governance (NiSEDiG 2025)...
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Building collapses in Nigeria: 679 incidents, 1,639 deaths

The number of building collapse incidents in Nigeria has risen to 679, claiming at least 1,639 lives, according to a report by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild. According to the Guide, the first recorded building collapse in Nigeria occurred in October 1971 in Oyo State, where a multi-storey building collapsed due to excessive loading, killing...
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Seplat energy JV empowers Edo, Delta students with N18m

The Seplat Energy Plc, in partnership with its Joint Venture partner, the NNPC Exploration and Production Limited, has empowered Edo, Delta students with N18 m. The firm made the disclosure shortly after the grand finale of the 2025 edition of the PEARLs Quiz competition for secondary schools across Edo and Delta States on Saturday in...
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