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As part of its bold commitment to invest in the future of its host communities, the NNPC/Heirs Energies Joint Venture, through the OML 17 Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), has officially launched the OML 17 University Scholarship Programme (USP). The scholarship will provide financial and educational support to 300 qualified first-year students from OML 17 […]
The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has, through its African Director Amb. John Metchie, extended its heartfelt gratitude to the President of Kenya, William Ruto, for the recent decision to waive visas for African and most Caribbean countries. This pan-African initiative, according to Amb. Metchie, is a significant step towards promoting regional integration, […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, alongside other activists, on Monday, joined retired police officers in a protest in Abuja to demand improved welfare and immediate exit from the contributory pension scheme. The protest, organised by the Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers, began at the National Assembly Complex […]
Tehran on Monday accused Britain, France, and Germany of failing to uphold their commitments under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, following recent threats by the trio to reimpose sanctions over Iran’s advancing atomic programme. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed by Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security […]
Presidential aide, Dada Olusegun has criticised United Kingdom Conservative Party’s leader and Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, over her recent comments on Nigerian citizenship, accusing her of misrepresenting the country’s laws. In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday, Badenoch had claimed that as a Nigerian woman, she cannot pass on her citizenship to her […]
The Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) has commenced an intensive long-vacation training for school principals for its Advanced Certificate in School Leadership and Management (ACSLM) programme. In a press statement released after the orientation programme over the weekend by Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola, the training facilitator and chairman of the OOLI Special Management Advisory Group […]
Gunmen suspected to be members of a notorious cult group have killed a traditional ruler in Obelle community in Emohua local government area of Rivers State, Chief Ferdinand Dabiri. This is as operatives of the Rivers State Police Command at the weekend foiled a clash between two rival cult groups in Port Harcourt, the state […]
Newly elected chairperson of the Kogi NGO Network (KONGONET), Hamza Aliyu, has promised to continue to engage the government and other critical stakeholders to ensure a better Kogi State regarding infrastructural development and citizens welfare. He assured members of civil society of his commitment to upholding the highest standard of discipline and accountability and to […]
Hon. Lawal Abdul, a Katsina State House of Assembly member representing Kankara constituency, has expressed sorrow over the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Briefing newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Abdul described Buhari’s death as a significant loss to the nation and praised his enduring contributions to Nigeria’s growth and stability. “It is with deep sadness […]
The lead pastor of the Glorious Destiny Family Church in Borokiri, Port Harcourt, Pastor Akeem Idoniboye, has declared that only people dedicated to their assigned responsibilities accelerate in life’s journey. Idoniboye, who made the declaration yesterday in a sermon on “Destiny Acceleration,” stated that dedication can attract addition to one’s life. He further stated that […]
