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Akwa Ibom blackout caused by vandalized power tower

Ete Community, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has thrown into total darkness following  destruction of an electricity by vandals. TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to her, the Tower T35 along the Eket-Ikot Abasi 132 kV Transmission Line collapsed on October 12 as a result...
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Customs officer completes 72-day Nigeria-Belgium ride

A female officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Akpevwe Ogboru, an Assistant Comptroller of Customs, has finally returned home after completing an extraordinary 72-day motorbike journey from Nigeria to Belgium and back. According to a Monday statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the NSC, Abdullahi Maiwada, Ogboru, who embarked on the adventurous trip...
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Executive order ambiguities pose NCDMB challenges says Nwapa

The pioneer Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Dr. Ernest Nwapa, has warned that unintended ambiguities in recent executive orders governing Nigeria’s oil and gas operations are creating systemic problems in the sector. Nwapa, who spoke in Yenagoa at the maiden edition of the Nigerian Content Academy Lecture Series organised by...
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Host communities pledge to safeguard 3% oil fund

Host communities in the oil-rich Niger Delta have assured President Bola Tinubu of their readiness to manage the three per cent Host Community Development Fund with transparency and accountability, pledging that the resources will be used strictly for the benefit of oil-producing areas in line with the Petroleum Industry Act. In a statement issued by...
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a new off-road traveller SUV

Automobile enthusiasts in Nigeria now have a new reason to celebrate as Jetour Nigeria launches the Jetour T2 Traveller, a bold and versatile addition to the country’s growing sport utility vehicle market. Described by the automaker as “where adventure meets modern luxury”, the T2 Traveller is a large, 4×4 SUV built to combine rugged power...
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House probes $35m modular refinery project in Bayelsa

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the state of the $35m modular petroleum refinery in Brass, Bayelsa State. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Billy Osawaru, an Edo lawmaker, at Wednesday’s plenary session. It’s titled, ‘Motion of urgent public importance...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

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Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...