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Nigeria, Australia Eye Legislative Exchanges To Deepen Bilateral Ties

adminSeptember 29, 2026

Nigeria and Australia are looking to move their bilateral relationship beyond diplomatic contacts, with parliamentary exchanges, committee-to-committee cooperation and staff development emerging as potential areas of closer collaboration. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the proposal when he received the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, Milton Dick, during a courtesy visit to...

Atiku Demands Account Of N166.79trn Debt Before Fresh $1.5bn World Bank Loans

adminSeptember 29, 2026

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded an explanation for Nigeria’s N166.79 trillion public debt before the Federal Government takes on another $1.5 billion in proposed World Bank financing. The proposed borrowing consists of three separate $500 million facilities targeting climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development....

DAY 27: ILLUMINATING UYO SENATORIAL DISTRICT – SENATOR ANIEKAN BASSEY SAB LIGHTING UP OUR STREETS WITH VERIFIABLE PROJECTS

adminSeptember 29, 2026

When Distinguished Senator Aniekan Bassey SAB arrived at the Senate, he did not come with stories, he came with solar light. To complement Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda, Senator Bassey initiated community infrastructure projects of solar-powered streetlights in Itu, Uyo, Nsit Atai and Uruan LGAs, turning dark streets that closed by 7pm into safe trading...

DSS Secures Death Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Three In Sokoto

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The killing of three people during a September 2023 kidnapping operation in Sokoto State has ended with a death sentence for one of the alleged perpetrators. The Department of State Services (DSS) said Ibrahim Usman, popularly known as Dan Iyali, was convicted by the High Court of Justice, Sokoto Judicial Division, after being found guilty...

ADC Challenges APC Over Identity of Alleged Defectors, Demands Proof

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to substantiate its claim that House of Assembly candidates from four states have defected to the ruling party, insisting that those paraded in Abuja were not recognised candidates or officials of the opposition party. The controversy followed the APC’s announcement that former ADC...

Holiday Turns Fatal as Brighton-Based Traveller Plunges 30 Metres at Sri Lanka Waterfall

adminSeptember 28, 2026

A holiday built around travel and adventure ended in tragedy for 27-year-old Valentina Stragliotto after she plunged more than 30 metres from a waterfall in Sri Lanka while on vacation with a friend. Stragliotto, an Italian national originally from Bassano del Grappa who had lived in Brighton for several years, died after sustaining critical injuries...

INEC Sets October 9 for PVC Collection as 10.7m New Voters Join 2027 Race

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved the 2027 electoral process into another crucial phase, announcing October 9, 2026, as the commencement date for nationwide collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced the date on Monday in Kaduna while opening the commission’s North-West Zonal Interactive Meeting with Staff and...

A’Ibom Sets ₦7.36bn Aside for 73,800 Women Through Ward Cooperatives

adminSeptember 28, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo About 73,800 women across Akwa Ibom’s 369 wards are targeted to receive ₦100,000 each under a state-backed cooperative scheme designed to give grassroots women access to finance without relying on informal lenders. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Bureau of Cooperatives and Rural Development, Mrs Alice Ekpenyong, disclosed this on Monday...

Growing Street Children Population Puts Pressure on A’Ibom Government Homes

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The growing number of vulnerable children being rescued from the streets of Uyo and brought into government care is putting increasing pressure on Akwa Ibom’s existing children’s homes, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Inibehe Silas Etukudo, has disclosed. Etukudo who made the disclosure on Monday during a press briefing on the...

AFCON 2027Q: Ethiopian Crew To Officiate Super Eagles’ Clash In Bissau

adminSeptember 28, 2026

An all-Ethiopian refereeing team will take charge of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying encounter against Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday, with CAF assigning Tewodros Mitiku as the centre referee. The Group L fixture will be played at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau, with kick-off scheduled for 4pm local time, 5pm Nigerian time....

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Nigeria, Australia Eye Legislative Exchanges To Deepen Bilateral Ties

Atiku Demands Account Of N166.79trn Debt Before Fresh $1.5bn World Bank Loans

DAY 27: ILLUMINATING UYO SENATORIAL DISTRICT – SENATOR ANIEKAN BASSEY SAB LIGHTING UP OUR STREETS WITH VERIFIABLE PROJECTS

DSS Secures Death Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Three In Sokoto

ADC Challenges APC Over Identity of Alleged Defectors, Demands Proof

Holiday Turns Fatal as Brighton-Based Traveller Plunges 30 Metres at Sri Lanka Waterfall

INEC Sets October 9 for PVC Collection as 10.7m New Voters Join 2027 Race

A’Ibom Sets ₦7.36bn Aside for 73,800 Women Through Ward Cooperatives

Growing Street Children Population Puts Pressure on A’Ibom Government Homes

AFCON 2027Q: Ethiopian Crew To Officiate Super Eagles’ Clash In Bissau

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