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WHEN THE PULPIT MEETS POWER
As the 2027 elections draw closer, Nigerians should scrutinise the conduct of religious scholars who enter the political arena under the banner of religion. Islamic scholars have every right to
Belemzy holds Holy Ghost crusade in Port Harcourt
US-based Nigerian preacher and founder of Queen Belemzy Ministries-School of Power, Apostle Queen Belemzy, has brought her three-day “Holy Ghost Encounter” crusade to Port Harcourt as part of activities marking
NMDPRA unveils new rules in a bid to curb monopoly
By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has unveiled proposed regulations aimed at curbing monopoly, abuse of market dominance, collusion and other anti-competitive practices in
Road hazard: Yobe SEMA warns motorists as highway is cut off
By Maryam Abdul-Aziz Usman DAMATURU — The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has alerted motorists to a major road hazard along the Bauchi-Maiduguri highway following the cutting off of
APC sweeps 17 Yobe LG chairmanship seats
…10 parties contest By Maryam Abdul-Aziz Usman, Damaturu The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 17 chairmanship seats in Saturday’s Yobe State local government elections, with 10 political parties
President Ruto hails Dangote Refinery as a “Masterpiece” as Dangote Group accelerates African expansion, targets $36bn revenue
By Udeme Akpan Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as “a masterpiece of science, engineering and art” following a tour of the world-class facility in
Tegbe commissions 581kWp solar mini-grid, 1.4MW battery system in Kwara
By Udeme AkpanThe Federal Government has commissioned a 581kWp interconnected solar mini-grid with a 1.4MW battery energy storage system at Oke-Oyi, Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State.The project,
Six NDC governorship candidates reject Babachir Lawal
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi Six governorship candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the North-East have rejected the appointment of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),
Security council exclusion of Africa subverts global governance legitimacy – Shettima
—Meets Amina Mohammed as Nigeria rallies behind UN reform By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership of the United
FCT Police hunt driver after vehicle crashes into Byazhin gas plant, sparks fire
By Kingsley Omonobi The FCT Police Command said on Sunday night that it’s operatives, working in conjunction with personnel of the federal fire service have contained the fire which occured
