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Tinubu announces death of COAS, Lt.-Gen. Lagbaja. President Bola Tinubu regrets to announce the passing of Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. News 5 days ago.
Climate Change: Nigeria making progress in energy …
2 days ago · Climate change activist, and former federal lawmaker, Chief Sam Onuigbo says Nigeria is making progress in meeting its energy transition efforts. Onuigbo, who is participating in the ongoing 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference, CoP29, said this during a telephone interview with Newsverge on Tuesday. The …
Police confirm destruction of ARISE hospital project in A’Ibom
1 day ago · The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the destruction of the ARISE Hospital project of Gov. Umo Eno`s administration at Akoiyak in Ibeno Local Government Area of the state by hoodlums. The command`s Spokesman, SP Timfon John confirmed the incident in an interview with Newsverge in Ibeno on Wednesday. Newsverge reports that the primary ...
Zulum seeks tactical military formation in Southern Borno
1 day ago · Gov. Babagana Zulum has called for the creation of a Brigade Command in Southern Borno to combat the lingering insecurity in some villages around the region. The governor made the call during his four-day working tour of five Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Tuesday. Zulum said that the call for the establishment of Brigade Command […]
$550m Ubeta upstream gas project kicks off – Presidency
Sep 17, 2024 · The Presidency has announced the take-off of the 550 million US Dollar upstream gas project between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL) and TotalEnergies on development of Ubeta field. Special Adviser (SA) to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen disclosed this at an inaugural US-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue, hosted by the US State […]
Nigeria @ 64: Time for serious introspection – David Mark
October 1, 2024. By. Aminu Garko. As Nigeria marks its 64th independence anniversary, former president of the Senate, David Mark has taken stock of Nigeria’s antecedents and submitted that time has come for sober reflection. A statement by the former senate president’s Media Adviser Paul Mumeh in Kano on Tuesday indicated that Mark called ...
Diri calls for concrete flood measures — NEWSVERGE
Sep 13, 2024 · Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged the Federal Government to take action against the flooding menace in the country by building dams and dredging rivers. He made this call during a meeting with first-class traditional rulers in Bayelsa, held in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Friday. Diri stated that the major river channels had become shallow ...
Media our strongest allies for national security – Lagbaja
Sep 26, 2024 · The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Thursday, said the media remained the army’s strongest allies for achieving national security. Lt.- Gen. Lagbaja made the assertion at the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation Media Chat for the Third Quarter of 2024 in Makurdi, Benue. It was reported that the theme of the media chat […]
Starlink faces regulatory heat over unapproved data tariff hike – NCC
Oct 8, 2024 · Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Starlink, a communication company, is facing regulatory heat over unapproved data tariff hike. The NCC said the satellite internet service provider had unilaterally increased its data tariffs without obtaining the necessary approval from the commission. Its Director of Public Affairs, Dr Reuben Muoka, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, […]
Anambra 6th viable economy in Nigeria with lowest poverty …
Aug 28, 2024 · The governor said that 33 years after, Anambra remained on the right path and the top six most viable economies in Nigeria. “In poverty index, we rank the lowest, and have the largest urban cities with four major cities in the state. “We rank lowest in out-of-school-children in the country and this is indicative of the laurels we win. In ...