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The Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Umar Yusuf Girei, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to ensuring the safety of Nigeria’s inland waterways through tougher regulations, stakeholder engagement and continuous public awareness. Girei made this known on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the NIWA headquarters in Lokoja by the management …

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned to October 5 the trial of five men accused of concealing the whereabouts of former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva. The case, whose trial was due to begin on Wednesday before Judge Peter Lifu, could not proceed because the court did not sit. Following the development, the matter was postponed until after …

A 60-year-old man who was staying at a hotel in Dutse, Jigawa State with a 20-year-old woman has been reported dead. The incident was notified by the Jigawa State Police Command which has launched an investigation into the sudden and unnatural death of the man. This was stated by SP Command Spokesperson Shi’isu Adam in his statement to journalists, Tuesday …

Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers were forced to cancel a first team training session on Monday after Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare allegedly refused to leave the training ground following the instructions of the club’s new manager, Cesar Peixoto. The incident, which caught the attention of many in England, reportedly prompted the club to deploy additional security staff at their Compton Park …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has attacked President Bola Tinubu over the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), an institution deemed a sham by the government. Atiku called on President Tinubu to apologize to Nigerians and resign over what he described as an attempt to cover up the PFIPC accounts scandal. His request follows conflicting testimony from …

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Leaders and residents of Ijemo community in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State have endorsed the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaja Lateefah Sowunmi-Kolapo, while at the same time supporting the party’s governorship candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement came at a reception organized in honor of Sowunmi-Kolapo, where …

Drug abuse and illicit trafficking have emerged as one of Nigeria’s most serious national security and public health challenges. Once seen primarily as a transit corridor for international drug syndicates, Nigeria has increasingly become a major consumer market and, in some cases, a production base for illicit narcotics. Cannabis, tramadol, codeine, methamphetamine, cocaine and other psychoactive substances continue to circulate …