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Igbo Community President in Jos, donates borehole, bows out

Jude Owuamannam August 11, 2025

Nigeria The President General, Igbo Community Association (ICA), Jos,  Chief Mike Okunonke, has donated a borehole to a host community housing the apex Jos Igbo association meeting centre. Okunonke described the initiative as part of its legacy project, aimed at providing clean and

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At UNGA, Dantsoho Pledges Globally Competitive, Digitally Driven Port System for Nigeria

Jude Owuamannam August 7, 2025

Nigeria The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the authority is working to build a globally competitive port system that will enhance trade facilitation, attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and boost investor confidence in Nigeria’s economic future. Dantsoho disclosed this while delivering a paper titled,

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Nigerian opposition leader pledges one-term presidency

Jude Owuamannam August 4, 2025

Nigeria One of Nigeria’s main opposition leaders, Peter Obi, has come under fire for reaffirming his vow to serve only one 4-year term if elected president in 2027. In a post on X on Sunday, he said “longevity in office is not a mark of success” citing several prominent global figures, including South Africa’s Nelson […]

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Nigerian Nurses calls off strike

Jude Owuamannam August 3, 2025

Nigeria The Nurses’ union said in a statement Saturday that the strike was being called off following a deal with Nigeria’s government. Nurses in public hospitals had gone on a ‘warning strike’ on July 30, demanding higher pay, better working condition and increased staffing. In a statement, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives

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Nigeria’s Gov Mutfwang condoles with giant Pipe Producer NELMACO, over wife’s death

Jude Owuamannam July 31, 2025

Nigeria The Plateau State Governor in northcentral Nigeria, Caleb Mutfwang, on Thursday paid a condolence visit to a Jos based Pipe manufacturer,  Amb. Nelson Mkparu over the death of his wife, Ifeoma Mkparu. Mkparu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), NELMACO Global Resources, lost his wife a couple of months ago in the Jos University Teaching Hospital […]

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Nigeria’s former president Buhari buried

Jude Owuamannam July 16, 2025

Nigeria Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari was buried Tuesday in his hometown of Daura in northwestern Nigeria, where thousands of people lined the streets to say their goodbyes. Buhari died Sunday in London, where he had been receiving medical treatment. He first took power in Africa’s most populous nation in 1983, after a military coup, […]

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UK govt finally mourns ex-president of Nigeria

Jude Owuamannam July 14, 2025

United Kingdom The British High Commission in Nigeria on Monday issued a condolence message following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in a clinic in London, United Kingdom. This was contained in a brief statement posted on the British High Commission Nigeria’s official X account. The Commission expressed condolences […]

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Challenges before the Nigeria’s board of North Central Development Commission

Jude Owuamannam June 21, 2025

Nigeria The Nigeria’s North Central Development Commission (NCDC) was created to address the infrastructural challenges in the North central region of Nigeria.  Like its forebears, the Niger Delta Development Commission, the North East Development Commission, the South East Development Commission, North West Development Commission, and the South South Development

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Nigeria’s energy coy involves customers in fight against electricity theft

Jude Owuamannam June 19, 2025

Nigeria The fight against electricity thieves took a new turn on Wednesday when Nigeria’s Jos DisCo appealed to customers to join the company in the fight against energy theft. This was discussed during a quarterly meeting tagged:“Customers Consultative Forum, organised by the northcentral Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED), to interact with its teeming