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LPDC Clears Deputy Speaker Of Certificate Forgery Allegations

12.03.2026

Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) yesterday dismissed the allegations of overlap in the participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and attendance of Nigeria Law School by the House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. It said there is no prima facie case established against him. John Martins had petitioned the LPDC, demanding an...

N’Delta Communities Protest Exclusion From Oil Ownership, Benefits

12.03.2026

Oil & gas-bearing communities in the Niger Delta yesterday frowned on the alleged marginalisation of oilproducing communities in the ownership, control, and economic benefits of oil and gas resources. In a statement, Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) National President Benjamin Tamaranebi; Communities of Oil and Gas Areas in Niger Delta (COGAN)...

Tantita Operations Have Improved Oil Production In N’Delta

12.03.2026

The National Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Phase 2, Ibena Rufus Salvation, has said that the operations of Tantita Security Services have improved oil production in the Niger Delta region. To this effect, Salvation called for the renewal of the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to the security outfit. Ibena, who made the call...

UNHCR Unveils Three Intervention Projects For IDPs In Two Benue LGAs

12.03.2026

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has unveiled three key intervention projects aimed at supporting internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees in Makurdi and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue State. The interventions, designed to promote voluntary return and reintegration in communities considered safe by the state government, focus on protection and monitoring,...

I Used To Be Aggressive, Omotola Reveals

12.03.2026

Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has opened up about her past aggressive behaviour, attributing it to the difficulties her family faced following her father’s death. The 48-year-old actress talked about how she battled hatred and anger because she thought life was unjust, but she overcame it with maturity and faith. Speaking in a recent interview on...

Benue Engages Chinese Investors On Agricultural Value Chain Devt

12.03.2026

The Benue State government has reaffirmed its commitment to attracting strategic investments into the state’s agricultural sector, hosting a high-level engagement with NOVA Global Ltd from Hefei City, Anhui Province, China. The meeting, held at Government House, Makurdi, had the Deputy Governor of Benue State, Barr. Sam Ode, representing Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia. Speaking during...

NELFUND Extends Student Loan Application Deadline For Institutions

12.03.2026

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has extended the deadline for its student loan application portal for institutions that requested additional time. The extension, according to the fund, is aimed at ensuring that more Nigerian students benefit from the programme for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Akintunde...

MSC, Nigerdock Sign 45-Year Sub-Concession Agreement To Build Container Terminal

12.03.2026

The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Nigerdock have signed a 45-year sub-concession agreement to develop, operate, and maintain an exclusive container terminal at Snake Island Port (SIP) in Lagos. The new container terminal, scheduled for completion by 2028, will feature a 910-meter quay, six Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, two ship berths, three barge berths, and a...

Fubara Urges Rivers People To Prioritize Eye Health

12.03.2026

The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara (KSC), has urged residents to prioritize eye health and get screened for glaucoma to prevent avoidable loss of sight. The governor made the call on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, in a goodwill message to mark World Glaucoma Day. He described glaucoma,...

Oborevwori’s Quest For Quality, Timely Project Delivery In Delta Not Negotiable – Aniagwu

12.03.2026

Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has said that the commitment of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to quality infrastructure and timely completion of projects across the state is not negotiable. Aniagwu stated this while speaking during an inspection of the Emevor–Orogun Road Phase II in Isoko North Local Government...