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A plug of pirates that were tried to civilians along the Oron-Calabar waterway were thwarted by a quick action from the marine officer of the State Police Command Akwa Ibom, the authorities revealed on Tuesday. In a statement issued at UYO, the Command Spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, confirmed that police operators from the sea division had intercepted the call of …

On Monday CGC Nigeria Limited hosted a Chinese art performance Pingan in Abuja as part of the efforts to improve cultural exchange and encourage popular friendship between people between China and Nigeria. Speaking on behalf of the company, Jiang Wei, deputy director of the CGC, said that the performance of the WUXI Pingan crew of the province of Jiangsu acts …

The nigerian southern coastal countries are in a long and wet year, according to the 2025 seasonal climate predictions issued by the Nigerian Meteorology Agency (NIMET) on Monday. The report predicted which stated such as Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom will experience between 250 and 290 days of rain, the highest throughout the country. This estimate …

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) will continue the crude oil drilling activity in Northern Nigeria more than two years after the initial launch of the collism project was deferred. This announcement was made by the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) from NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bayo Ojulari, during an interview with BBC News Hausa on Monday. The Kolmani project, …

Godswill Akpabio. Photography: ap photo/ap Lately, there has been an increase in politically motivated and unjustified attacks on the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio using different forms camouflaged as a public interest. The article of Mr. Segun Adeniyi on the backpage of this day, Thursday 8 May 2025 is one of these attempts to rewrite our recent political history …

The senior military commander from Pakistan and India will hold talks on Monday to extend the ceasefire in the United States along the disputed Kashmir region. The Director General of Military Operations (DGMOS) will discuss steps to ensure a ceasefire, effective since Saturday, remains in the place above Monday. Also read: UK intervenes as Indian-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir to increase …

The high British commission in Nigeria has stated that it will work with the pertinent partners in the federal government, once the details of implementing the new reforms of the immigration of the United Kingdom are made available. This follows the release of a White Paper by the government of the United Kingdom on Monday, outlining large changes to the …

Judge Binta Nyako from the Federal High Court, Abuja, has decided to hear accusations of insult submitted by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, against the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for alleged social media posts. The judge, who postponed this issue until Tuesday, also said he would hear the accusation of previous insults submitted by Akpoti-Uuduaghan against …

Here are the 10 top stories that become headlines throughout the country today. 1. ‘Nothing is above Nigeria’s law,’ EFCC promised to catch Tompolo for abusing Naira The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has responded to calls by Nigeria for the arrest and prosecution of a former Delta Niger militant leader, Head of the Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, for spraying …

The government of the United Kingdom has forbidden international recruitment for social assistance roles and has announced a dramatic cut of the so-called “low-quolific migration”, declaring that “skilleds must mean skilled”. The rigid move, detailed in the new 82 -page White Paper of Immigration released on Monday, constitutes the backbone of the restoration of the most significant immigration in a …