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Fubara: I’m Now Number One In Rivers APC

Governor’s defection causes storm in Rivers politics. Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described himself as the number one politician in the state’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his collection of the party’s membership card. Fubara, who spoke on Friday during the flag-off of the Rivers airport bypass project, also pledged his...
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Explosion Rocks NNPC Pipeline – New Telegraph

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has confirmed what it termed an incident involving an explosion reported at about 17:50 hours on December 10, near Tebijor, Okpele, and Ikpopo communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State. It stated that initial observations indicated a pressure drop consistent with a loss of containment on an NNPC Gas Infrastructure...
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Why Coups Are Becoming Rampant In West Africa

The resurgence of undemocratic change of government across West Africa has been blamed largely on disputed elections and non-compliance with transition norms in many countries. The development has become a source of concern to security experts, diplomats, and public affairs analysts, following the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau and the failed mutiny in the Republic of...
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Tackling Latest Wave Of Military Coups In West Africa

…as region experiences troubling reversals By the early 2000s, West Africa appeared to be turning a corner. Multi-party elections had replaced decades of authoritarianism, regional bodies were championing democratic norms, and coups, once a familiar feature, seemed to be fading into history. But two decades later, the region is experiencing an unsettling reversal. From Mali...
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Insurance stocks soar as investors favour cheaper equities

The Nigerian Exchange witnessed a quiet but notable shift in investor activity on Thursday, as insurance stocks outperformed banking equities, reflecting growing interest from retail investors in low-priced securities. Trading data showed that the banking sector remained subdued, with United Bank for Africa Plc and Zenith Bank Plc losing 0.62 per cent and 0.08 per...
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SSDC advocates protection of Nigeria’s infrastructure

The Security Skills Development Company has released a new policy report calling for a coordinated national approach to protecting Nigeria’s Critical National Infrastructure. In a statement on Thursday, SSDC made the call at its inaugural Thought Leadership Roundtable held in Lagos. The report, titled ‘A New Strategy for Protecting Nigeria’s Critical National Infrastructure’, draws on...
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