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Corps Members Celebrate NYSC 50th Anniversary With a Unity Rally in Bayelsa

Bayelsa State Corps members celebrated the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with a unity rally in Yenagoa, the state capital. Despite the challenges that the NYSC scheme has faced over the years, it has remained a champion of national unity, integration, and development. The unity rally, which began at the Peace Park, opposite the Government House in Yenagoa, saw state staff and corps members praise the scheme for its accomplishments over...

Bello-Williams, ADC candidate, denies withdrawing from Kogi governorship race

Ahead of the state’s November governorship election, African Democratic Congress candidate for governor of Kogi State Dele Bello-Williams has vowed not to resign for anyone. The clarification followed rumors that Bello-Williams had resigned in favor of Leke Abejide, who is running on a different party platform under the name ADC and was spreading in some state-wide circles.   He stated that no negotiations have taken place with him and that “nobody can force me to...

Breaking: Transcorp Group names as preferred bidder for Abuja DisCo

The preferred bidder for the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has been identified as Transcorp Group. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice President, made the announcement while inaugurating the Afam Power Plant in Rivers State. “A major breakthrough in our privatization process, which, as you know, began in 2005-2006, was and continues to be insufficient of private investments and real cash injections,” he said. “From the beginning, an indigenous firm such as Transcorp Power and Heirs Holding...

Missing organs from Kenyan cult deaths – Police

Investigators said autopsies performed on bodies found in mass graves associated with a religious cult in Kenya revealed missing organs and raised suspicions of forced harvesting. A new round of exhumations is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. In what has been dubbed the “Shakahola forest massacre,” mass graves were found last month close to the Indian Ocean coastal town of Malindi, shocking the deeply religious Christian majority nation.   According to police, the majority of...

Lawan asserts that Buhari signed 104 of 162 Senate bills

The 9th Senate passed 162 bills to the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret. ), who reportedly signed 104 of them. This is according to Senate President Ahmad Lawan.   According to Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 9th National Assembly performed significantly better than the five that came before it since 1999. The 9th Assembly’s presiding officers also bemoaned how some Nigerians misunderstood and mischaracterized the 9th National Assembly,...

10th NASS: APC disappoints Betara, Doguwa, Kalu, Musa

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) confirmed the previously reported zoning arrangement on Monday, with the party settling on a former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Goodwill Akpabio, as the next Senate President and Senator Jubril Barau as Deputy Senate President. In addition, the party named Abbas Tajudeen as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives and Benjamin Kalu as the next Deputy Speaker. Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, Sen. Osita Izunaso, Senator Musa...

Dangote Refinery Opens: Nigeria Set to Unlock 103.34m Litres of Daily Refined Products

Stakeholders in the oil and gas industry are anticipating a significant improvement in the nation’s refining sector as the long-awaited Dangote refinery is set to open later this month. President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to commission the oil refinery, putting it into operation for the first time since construction began in 2016. The federal government confirmed the planned start-up of the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery. The company is currently putting the finishing touches on the inauguration, as...

House of Reps postpone its plenary to May 16

The House of Representatives has decided to postpone the plenary that was scheduled to start today, May 9, 2023. May 16 has been set as the new date for the House meeting. This information was provided in a statement on Monday night that was published on the House’s official Twitter account (@HouseNGR) and signed by the clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria. The postponement was made so that House members could take part in...

Ahmad: Recognizing an Unusual Trailblazer at REA

By Philip Agbese Nigeria is experiencing a reawakening. The country’s youth have called for a generational shift in governance. The agitation is genuine, and most political parties have systematically capitalized on it. The slogan is everywhere. The people are ready, and the manifestation has begun. However, a quiet achiever has been working tirelessly to make a difference in governance. This young prodigy is reserved and, at times, camera-shy. He prefers to fly under the radar...

NIMASA advises Nigerians abroad to invest in maritime sector

Dr. Bashir Jamoh, the director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, has urged Nigerians living abroad to make investments in the maritime industry of their home nation. Jamoh made the call in Abuja, Nigeria, at the Global African Diaspora Symposium’s closing ceremony, which had as its theme “Building stronger connections between Africa and the global diaspora.” Jamoh, who was represented at the event by Mr. Isichie Osamgbi, Director of Special Duties, NIMASA,...