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Oil spill hits 216 Delta communities, fish prices rise
By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha WARRI — Fish scarcity and rising prices have been reported in 216 communities affected by an oil spill along the Trans-Forcados Pipeline in Delta
TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or X: Where Nigerians Are Building Audiences, and What Each Platform Rewards
Nigeria’s social media audience is large and still changing quickly, but the four platforms most creators and businesses compete on, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X, behave very differently. They reach
Messi receives honorary doctorate ahead of Argentina farewell
Lionel Messi has officially been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), adding an unusual academic distinction to the Argentina captain’s illustrious career. The university conferred
NUPRC offers 40 oil blocks in 2026 bid round
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has unveiled 40 oil blocks for the 2026 licensing round as the Federal Government seeks to attract
LAWMA revokes licences of six waste operators
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has revoked the operational licences of six Private Sector Participation, PSP, waste collection operators over their alleged failure to
Benue insecurity: Armed men kill commercial driver
By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI — A commercial driver, Igba Agenewe, has been killed by suspected armed men along the Anyiin-Ayilamo road in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.
Ebonyi Assembly approves 50 high court judges
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a Bill seeking to amend the High Court Law of Ebonyi State, 2009, to increase the
MACBAN suspends cattle movement to Bukuru market
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and other Fulani leaders in Plateau State have directed cattle owners and herders to suspend the
2027: Nwuche backs Wike, Tinubu, criticises Amaechi
Restates commitment to Tinubu’s re-election By Clifford Ndujihe Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Prince Chibudom
2027: Tinubu will win again, says Betta Edu
The Director of Women Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win re-election in the 2027 presidential election. Edu
