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Take More Developmental Projects To Ayakoro Community, Ogbuku Urges Diri

01.03.2026

Chief Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, has, on behalf of his Ayakoro Community in Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa State, pleaded with Governor Douye Diri to once again extend his developmental projects to the community. Speaking during the 68th Ayakoro Annual Festival, which commemorates the historic relocation of the...

Renewed Hope Initiative, NEDC Distribute Food Items To Vulnerable Families

01.03.2026

The wife of the Bauchi State Governor, Hajiya (Dr.) Aisha Bala Mohammed, on Saturday led the distribution of food assistance to vulnerable residents as part of the 2026 Ramadan Assistance Programme. The initiative, a collaboration between the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), the North East Development Commission (NEDC), and the Bauchi State Government, was held at...

Customs Advocates Impact-Driven Reform Communication

01.03.2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has showcased its impact-focused reform communication model at the 17th Session of the Capacity Building Committee of the World Customs Organization (WCO) held at its headquarters in Brussels. Speaking at the session, the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, delivered a presentation titled,...

NiMet DG Bags African Public Sector Leader Of The Year Award

01.03.2026

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, was honoured at the 2026 African Leadership Persons of the Year Awards held in Accra, Ghana. This was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by the Media Office of theNigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), noting that the...

Gospel Singer, Taiwo Adegbodu Is Dead

01.03.2026

The Nigerian gospel industry has been thrown into mourning following the passing of gospel artiste, Taiwo Adegbodu, one half of the Yoruba Adegbodu Twins. On Sunday, March 1, Taiwo’s twin brother and musical partner, Kehinde Adegbodu, shared the tragic news on his social media page. Correspondingly, the mangement of the duo, confirmed the development on...

King Mitchy’s Management Retracts Death Report

01.03.2026

On Saturday, the management of Nigerian content creator and social media influencer, Michelle Mukoro, better known as King Mitchy, has retracted its earlier announcement that she has died. Taking to its social media page on Saturday evening, February 28, the management clarified that the philanthropist is alive and in stable condition. Sunday Telegraph reports that the drama...

APC Chieftain Tasks Otti On Democratic Accountability

01.03.2026

A former Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne, has tasked elected officials on the need to submit to democratic accountability in public governance. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State gave the charge while reacting to reports that Governor Alex Otti allegedly referred to...

Bauchi Media Fraternity Mourns Second Loss In NEDC Assignment Crash

01.03.2026

Grief has deepened in Bauchi’s media community as Kabiru Ahmed Ilaleh, a veteran cameraman with the Bauchi State Television Authority (BATV), succumbed to injuries sustained in a road accident that had claimed the life of another journalist weeks earlier. Kabiru, 56, died on Sunday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital after battling severe...

Tinubu Donates 50 CNG Buses As MDGIF Unveils Refuelling Station At OAU

01.03.2026

The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) has commissioned an integrated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling facility at Obafemi Awolowo University, while the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, donated 50 CNG-powered buses to boost clean and affordable transportation on campus. The Executive Director of MDGIF, Mr. Oluwole Adama, said the project aligns with Nigeria’s gas-based...

8,205 Students Trained Onshore/Offshore By Otuaro

01.03.2026

Niger Delta ex-agitators under the auspices of the Board of Trustees Critical Stakeholders Forum have observed that the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), under Dr. Dennis Otuaro, sponsored 8,205 students for scholarships in onshore and offshore academic institutions. Describing the number of scholarship beneficiaries under Otuaro as unprecedented and mind-blowing, the ex-agitators said the initiative has...