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NUPRC Probes Gas Bubbling Incident in Rivers Community

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has commenced an investigation into a gas bubbling incident in Bille Community, Rivers State, amid concerns over safety, environmental impact, and public health. Gas bubbling occurs when gas trapped beneath the earth’s surface escapes through soil or water, often forming visible bubbles and raising concerns about possible environmental and...
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Misrepresentation Of Zoning In Nasarawa Politics

Recent political conversations around the zoning arrangement in Nasarawa State have been dominated by narratives suggesting that the governorship rotation must return to Nasarawa West because the zoning system supposedly began from that zone. A careful look at the political history of the state shows that this claim is largely a misrepresentation of events. When...
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Global Interest Drives Nigerian Market Re-rating

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Temi Popoola, has said Nigeria’s capital market is undergoing a re-rating as global investors begin to reassess the country’s economic trajectory and investment potential. Speaking during a live interview on the BBC’s ‘Newsday’ programme in London, as part of broader investor and...
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Group Targets 95% Ondo Votes For Tinubu

A campaign group championing the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election, the Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG), has targeted 95 per cent of the total votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State.‎‎The group stated that it has intensified mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections, setting an ambitious...
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Tariff protests may disrupt port operations, warns NSC

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr Pius Akutah, has warned that prolonged industrial disputes within the maritime sector could disrupt port operations and negatively impact trade and economic activities. Akutah stated this in a statement on Thursday obtained by The PUNCH. He called on freight forwarders to embrace dialogue as...
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MultiChoice extends deadline for 2026 talent programme

MultiChoice Talent Factory, the Pan-African film and television training institution, has extended the application deadline for its 2026 intake to April 27. The institute said in a statement on Wednesday that it is giving aspiring African filmmakers, directors, producers, scriptwriters, and storytellers more time to apply for the fully funded programme. The initiative, established by...
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US Stocks Fall on Rising Energy Costs and Rate Pause

Wall Street stocks retreated early Thursday on the latest jump in energy prices as leading central banks decided to hold interest rates steady in light of inflation risk. International benchmark Brent surged 10 per cent before falling back, while European gas rose 35 per cent following the latest attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle...
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Plateau Varsity Sanctions 76 Students Over Exam Malpractice

Plateau University has sanctioned 76 students found guilty of examination malpractice. In a statement yesterday, the university said the Senate approved the sanctions during its 102nd regular meeting, chaired by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Moses Galadima. It said the move followed the report presented to the Senate by its Committee on Examination Misconduct. According to the...
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