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Jul

2025

Rivers NUJ visits NUPRC, advocates development Journalism

NEWS#DrMusaZagi, #NUJRiversstate, #NUPRC, #PetroleumIndustryAct, #PIA

Rivers NUJ visits NUPRC, advocates development Journalism The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has visited the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),Port Harcourt Regional Office on familiarisation tour. Addressing the NUPRC Regional Coordinator,Dr Musa Zagi and his Management Team,the NUJ Chairman, Comrade Paul Bazia-Nsaneh said having been recently elected into office, the executive deemed it necessary to pay a courtesy visit on the Company,being the regulators of the nation's oil and gas industry, especially in the upstream sector. He told the host that based on their important role in managing the oil and gas industry,…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Job Alert! FG Announces Recruitment Into Four Paramilitary Agencies From July 14

NEWS#HarmonizedSchemeofService, #NigeriaImmigrationService, #NigerianCorrectionalService, #NSCDC, #Paramilitary

Job Alert! FG Announces Recruitment Into Four Paramilitary Agencies From 14 The Federal Government has announced July 14, 2025, as the official date for the commencement of recruitment into the four paramilitary agencies under the Federal Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure through the Board Secretary, Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin (Rtd), in a communiqué released in Abuja. According to the statement, the recruitment portal will open on Monday, July 14, 2025, for applications into the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: NELFUND Resumes Disbursement Of Students’ Upkeep Allowance

NEWS#Nelfund, #NigerianEducationLoanFund

JUST IN: NELFUND Resumes Disbursement Of Students’ Upkeep Allowance*Clears 3,600 Unpaid Students The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has resumed disbursement of upkeep allowances to student beneficiaries who recently updated their bank details from digital wallet platforms to conventional commercial bank accounts. This move follows previous delays attributed to compatibility issues with digital only banking servicesThe body describes the development as a major breakthrough in addressing the backlog of unpaid allowances, noting that over 3,600 affected students have now received their outstanding payments after completing the required update on the NELFUND portal. Students experiencing similar issues have been advised to…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Did Tinubu secretly send Shettima to visit Buhari in London hospital? Find out

NEWS#BolaAhmedTinubu, #MohammaduBuhari, #PresidentBuhari'sillness, #ShettimaKashim

Did Tinubu secretly send Shettima to visit Buhari in London hospital? Find out It has been alleged that President Bola Tinubu deployed his deputy, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, to visit former President Muhammadu Buhari in a London hospital on Monday. This was disclosed by sources privy to the surreptitious trip. According to reports, the former president has been ill for a while, as first reported by Empowered Newswire, but is believed to be recuperating. Shettima had been in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the invitation of the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, to attend the official launch of the East African country’s…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Disrupting The Old Order: The New Model Of Governance In Nigeria Pioneered By Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah.

NEWS, POLITICS

In less than three years in office, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has emerged as one of Nigeria’s most visionary and results-oriented State leaders. Through a blend of innovation, technology, fiscal discipline, and bold reforms, Mbah is steadily transforming Enugu State from a once “civil service economy” into a thriving hub of productivity, smart economy driven by technology, and inclusive growth. His leadership style which is rooted in measurable goals, performance-driven governance, and technological disruption of the status quo has redefined what it means to govern in the 21st century. A Governor with a Vision and a Plan From the onset,…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

IGP Egbetokun Attends 13th AFRIPOL Steering Committee Meeting in Algiers, Algeria

NEWS#AFRIPOL, #CentralAfricanPoliceChiefsCommittee, #IGPKayodeAdeoluEgbetokun

IGP Egbetokun Attends 13th AFRIPOL Steering Committee Meeting in Algiers, Algeria ‎‎The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, is currently in Algiers, Algeria, where he is participating in the 13th Meeting of the AFRIPOL Steering Committee, taking place from July 7 to 8, 2025. The summit gathers Police Chiefs, senior law enforcement executives, and continental security stakeholders to address the growing complexities of terrorism, organized crime and violent extremism across Africa, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. The IGP is attending in his dual capacity as Nigeria’s Chief of Police and the current…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

Journalist Sues Abia Government, Police for N5 million Over Alleged Violation of Rights

LEGAL, NEWS#Assault, #CharityUwakwe, #HumanRights, #Mediarights, #MediaRightsAgenda, #Violation

Journalist Sues Abia Government, Police for N5 million for Alleged Violation of her Rights An Abia State based journalist, Ms Charity Uwakwe, popularly known as Distinguished Chacha has filed a N5 million suit at the Federal High Court in Umuahia against the State Government and the Nigeria Police asking the court to declare that the forceful detention, physical assault, intimidation, and degrading treatment to which she was subjected in the course of her journalistic duties on June 30, 2023 constitute a violation of her rights under the 1999 Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The suit…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

2027: Liberal Progressive And Patriotic Members Congress LPPMC Mobilizes For The Coalition.

NEWS, POLITICS

The Movement formerly known as the Labour Party Patriotic Members Congress LPPMC which stood out in the build up to the 2023 General Elections and was the energy and the electricity that drove the monstrous following of Candidate Peter Gregory Obi across the Six Geopolitical Zones in the 2023 General election has endorsed the Coalition of well meaning and public spirited Nigerians to salvage Nigeria from the rudderless and uneventful watch of the All Progressive Congress APC. The LPPMC which is presently known as the LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE AND PATRIOTIC MEMBERS CONGRESS led by Dr. Kingsley Okundaye who functions as the…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

LG Elections: Area M Police, Royal Fathers set to stop Election Violence in Alimosho

NEWS#security, #TheNigeriaPolice

LG Elections: Area M Police, Royal Fathers set to stop Election Violence in Alimosho By Oki Samson Ahead of Lagos State LGAs/LCDAs elections slated for 12th July 2025, the Nigeria Police are gearing for a peaceful elections. This is even as no. 1 security agency tasked with election monitoring and security, the Police leadership has embarked on consultation across the board. Over the weekend, the Area Commander in charge of Area M Police Command in Idimu, Lagos State, ACP Tokunbo Abaniwonda engaged with stakeholders within her jurisdiction, Alimosho LGA, which is the most populous local government in Lagos State. She…

Jun

2025

By Famous Reporters

Ikwuano stakeholders laud Gov Otti over resolve to complete Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene

NEWS#IkwuanoIkotEkpeneRoad, #ikwuanoLocalGovernmentCouncil #Decency #Fairness, #IkwuanoStakeholders

Ikwuano stakeholders laud Gov Otti over resolve to complete Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene The people of Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State have unanimously applauded the Governor, Dr. Alex Otti for his proposed resolution to take control and ensure the completion of the long-abandoned Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene Road project. This is contained in a statement collectively signed by Ikwuano stakeholders and made available to Famous Reporters, Sunday, June 15, 2025. It is no longer news that the protracted state of dilapidation of the famous Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene has over the years, not only instigated worries but also altercations among the people of Ikwuano…