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FG Reshapes Port Sector, Moves Dry Ports To NPA As NSC Becomes NPERA

adminSeptember 3, 2026

The Federal Government has begun a major restructuring of Nigeria’s port administration, with the functions of Inland Dry Ports being moved from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), while the NSC transitions into the newly established Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA). The changes follow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent...

Keyamo Commends Eno’s Tourism Drive, Highlights Arise Palm Resort Features

adminSeptember 3, 2026

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has commended the Akwa Ibom State Government’s efforts to develop tourism infrastructure, particularly the Arise Palm Resort, describing the project as a potential complement to the state’s international airport. Keyamo, who highlighted some of the facilities at the resort, mentioned an artificial lake said to be...

Diphtheria: Kano, Plateau Record 1,767 Deaths As Katsina, Nasarawa Battle Outbreak

adminSeptember 3, 2026

Diphtheria has claimed 1,767 lives in Kano and Plateau states amid a widening outbreak that has also affected Katsina and Nasarawa, with a combined 32,797 cases reported across Kano, Plateau and Nasarawa. Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the nose and throat. It can produce a thick membrane in the throat,...

NCPC Eyes Greece As New Destination For Nigerian Christian Pilgrims

adminSeptember 3, 2026

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) is considering Greece as a new destination for Nigerian Christian pilgrims, in a move aimed at broadening the scope of pilgrimage beyond the country’s traditional holy sites. The commission is currently assessing significant religious and historical locations across Greece to determine their suitability for future pilgrimage programmes for Nigerian...

Lagos Moves To Close HIV Treatment Gaps, Retain Patients In Care By 2027

adminSeptember 3, 2026

Our Reporters Lagos State is stepping up efforts to ensure that people living with HIV are diagnosed early, promptly placed on treatment and retained in care until they achieve viral suppression, as the state begins implementing a three-year strategy to close persistent gaps in its HIV response. The renewed push is contained in the 2025–2027...

Nepal Floods: Death Toll Climbs To 1,222, Nearly 5,000 Still Missing

adminSeptember 3, 2026

Nepal is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as the death toll from last week’s devastating flash floods has risen to 1,222, with another 4,875 people still missing, according to a recent update by PUNCH, which cited The Hindu and Nepalese authorities. Rescue teams are continuing to search through collapsed structures, debris and isolated communities a...

HBM Nigeria Expands CNG Use To Promote Cleaner Energy

adminSeptember 3, 2026

HBM Nigeria Plc has stepped up its drive to promote cleaner energy with the commissioning of a high-capacity Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station at its Mfamosing Plant in Cross River State, as the company moves to reduce its reliance on conventional fuels in its logistics operations. The facility, which began operations with the capacity to...

OBONG BASSEY UDO ADIAHA ATTAH

adminSeptember 3, 2026

Obong Bassey Udo Adiaha Attah was a distinguished scholar, agricultural scientist and public servant, whose life of excellence laid a strong foundation for service and leadership. He belonged to that pioneering generation of Akwa Ibom sons whose intellectual accomplishments transcended the boundaries of their immediate communities and became part of the early story of Nigeria’s...

Two Arrested With Firearms At Cross River Mining Site

adminSeptember 3, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspects over alleged criminal activities targeting licensed miners in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Punch reports that the state commandant, Okarama Chuna, disclosed the arrest on Wednesday during the parade of the suspects. Chuna said the suspects were taken into custody...

Seven Billion (₦7.1bn) UBE Intervention: A’Ibom Moves to Upgrade 30 Schools, Improve Learning Conditions

adminSeptember 3, 2026

The learning environment in about 30 public primary and junior secondary schools in Akwa Ibom is set for a major facelift as the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) moves to deploy about ₦7.1 billion in Universal Basic Education (UBE) intervention funds to improve school infrastructure and strengthen basic education delivery across the state. The...

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FG Reshapes Port Sector, Moves Dry Ports To NPA As NSC Becomes NPERA

Keyamo Commends Eno’s Tourism Drive, Highlights Arise Palm Resort Features

Diphtheria: Kano, Plateau Record 1,767 Deaths As Katsina, Nasarawa Battle Outbreak

NCPC Eyes Greece As New Destination For Nigerian Christian Pilgrims

Lagos Moves To Close HIV Treatment Gaps, Retain Patients In Care By 2027

Nepal Floods: Death Toll Climbs To 1,222, Nearly 5,000 Still Missing

HBM Nigeria Expands CNG Use To Promote Cleaner Energy

OBONG BASSEY UDO ADIAHA ATTAH

Two Arrested With Firearms At Cross River Mining Site

Seven Billion (₦7.1bn) UBE Intervention: A’Ibom Moves to Upgrade 30 Schools, Improve Learning Conditions

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