The Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Wednesday distributed free General Certificate of Education (GCE) forms to 500 eligible students. The council distributed the forms at its secretariat to support students from families facing financial challenges in registering for the examination. The council chairman, Mr Akinola Idowu, was represented …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Saturday, August 29, display the list of candidates nominated by political parties for the February 6, 2027, governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. The governorship election will be conducted in 28 states, while state Houses of Assembly elections will be held in …
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The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate a claim he made during a speech at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, conference in Port Harcourt. Newsextra24 reports that VeryDarkMan on Tuesday served as a panelist at the 66th Annual General …
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Global music icons Celine Dion, Beyonce and Taylor Swift have paid glowing tribute to legendary country music singer, Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80. The American singer, songwriter and actress died on Tuesday, her family announced on Instagram. Following the report of her passing, Hollywood and country …
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, has recalled paying pregnant women ₦10,000 each to attend antenatal care while serving as governor of Rivers State. Newsextra24 reports that Amaechi made this known while speaking at the ‘Her Health, Her Power Conference Africa 2026’, in Abuja on Tuesday. Amaechi …
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The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO in Bayelsa in collaboration with local security personnel arrested a wanted militant kingpin. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Base Information Officer, Sub-Lt. Japhet Dauda. “The arrest followed credible intelligence report regarding the continued movement and activities of …
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A total of 1,756 corps members completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II orientation course in Bayelsa on Wednesday. The closing ceremony was held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, marking the end of the mandatory 21-day camping programme. …
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A House of Representatives Candidate for the Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency, Mr Joseph Ekuma-Nkama, has called for peace and unity among contestants from Edda Local Government area of Ebonyi ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ekuma-Nkama, a candidate of the All Progressive Congress (NAN) made the remarks in an interview with …
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Some stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have called for value addition in order to enhance sustainable growth in the sector and the nation at large. The stakeholders made call at the Seventh International Mid/Downstream Oil and Gas Conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The conference was organised by …
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The U.S. is set to revoke no fewer than 200,000 visas, according to the Department of State. The move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and is expected to face legal challenges. According to documents obtained by The Associated Press and two U.S. officials, …
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