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An investigative reporter with Nigerian Ripples, Arinze Chijioke and nine others has been chosen for fellowship of biodiversity reporting, which is held with the support of the Earth Journalism Network (EJN). Fellowship, which will take place from August 27 to October 2025, starting with a capacity building workshop in Abuja, with a session handled by Dr. Stella Egbe, a senior …

OlusGun Adeniyi The last two weeks have been difficult for me regarding health, but I appreciate all those who have called or sent messages. I also thank God for his mercy. I’m improving. I could not write this column last week and I had neither the motivation nor the presence of the mind to do it this week. But last …

Here are the top 10 stories throughout the country. 1. EFCC Quizzes Ex-NNPC Gceo, Kyari, for alleged fraud The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has questioned the former Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, due to alleged misuse of funds, cable reports. 2. Representatives meet Edun, Bagudu in 2024-25 Budget Implementation …

The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has ordered the arrest of the suspects related to the murder of a woman in the Main Market Onitsha. People from Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (Ocha) reportedly fired shots on several traders after a fight at Emeka Offor Plaza who was busy on the Main Market Onitsha. The Ocha Brigade is a …

Those interested Muslim stakeholders and League of Alfas in the state of Osun warned real fathers and religious leaders to avoid taking sides of the local government in the state. The president and the secretary of the group, the sheikh Khozeem Abdurrahman and Abdulganuyy, said, who spoke at a press conference in Osogbo, Wednesday, described the position of the Imitam …

Armed people on Wednesday morning killed three police officers at an examination post in Egbe, in the region of the West Yagba region in the state of Kogi. Spokesman for the State Police Command, William Aya, confirmed the incident to journalists at Lokoja. He said the Commissioner of the State Police, Miller Dantawee, had deployed the police tactical team to …

The Nigerian equity market experienced previous profits with N360 billion profit for investors on Wednesday. This follows the surge in stock prices such as Chellarams PLC, FTN Cocoa, and Berger Paints, among others, on the trading floor. The All-Share Index (ASI) benchmark rose to 140,365.36 points from 139,796.11 points recorded the previous day. After five hours of trading in the …

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (Nasens) and the Nigerian Commission in Diaspora (Nidcom) are working closely to explore new ways of building innovations and technology, using the skills and skills of the Nigerians who live in the diaspora, as well as those at home. The Vice -President/Executive CEO, Nasens, Khalil Suleiman Halilu and President/CEO, Nidcom, Hon. During …

Nigerian currency, Naira, appreciated the US dollar in an official window on Wednesday. Nigerian central bank data (CBN) shows that Naira is closed at N1,500,91/$ 1, compared to N1.506.08/$ 1 which is traded on Tuesday. This is the advantage of N5.17 for local currencies against American Greenback. Naira lost the N10 to the dollar to be traded at N1.535/$ 1, …

The Independent National Election Commission (Inec) has officially recognized the former Senate President, the National Work Committee led by David Mark (NWC) from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The Commission confirmed this in a post on its website on Wednesday. An opposition group member led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in July appointed Mark as the temporary national chairman …