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Eno raises Akwa Ibom budget to N1.65 trillion, declares state of emergency on health

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved a N695 billion supplementary budget, bringing the total budget size for 2025 to N1.65 trillion, the highest in the state's history... Read More


Oshoala scores in Saudi Women's Premier League opener

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- Nigerian star striker Asisat Oshoala began her Saudi Women's Premier League campaign on a bright note, finding the net as Al-Hilal secured a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Al-Qadsia... Read More


NUPRC revokes Oritsemeyin Rig's operating licence

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Friday said it has revoked the operating licence of Oritsemeyin Rig. The NUPRC's Head of Media and Strategic Comm... Read More


NUPRC converts Ingentia's PPL 202 to PML 66

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Friday announced the successful conversion of Ingentia Energies' Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL 202) into a Pe... Read More


NPFL Preview: Port Harcourt, Kano set for big-name clashes

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 4 takes centre stage this weekend. The action begins with Bendel Insurance at home to Niger Tornadoes. The visitors, led by Ma... Read More


Tripartite committee tasked to enhance access to justice for prison inmates

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has set up a tripartite committee to enhance access to justice for prison inmates, suffering diverse forms of injustice. The committee... Read More


World Jollof Festival: Hilda Baci completes Guinness World Record attempt

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has completed her Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt for the Largest Pot of Asun Jollof Rice in an eight-hour open cooking session at Eko Hotel... Read More


FCT doctors insist on signed commitment to suspend strike

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, says it will not suspend its ongoing warning strike unless the federal government provides a si... Read More


It's ours, not federal govt's, Delta official dismisses report on road construction

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Delta State Government has dismissed a report which claimed that the federal government was funding the Olomoro-Igbide Road project in the state. The state's Commissioner for... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Court declares lawmaker wanted over fraudulent contract

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Adamu Aliyu, a member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, wanted over allegations that he defrauded a businessman of N73.6 million u... Read More