The Pipeline Professionals Association of Nigeria (PLAN) has called on the Federal Government to recognize oil and gas pipelines as national critical infrastructure, stressing their central role in energy security, industrial development, and social welfare. The call was made by Saidu Mohammed, a PLAN Board of Trustees member, at the Nigerian International Pipeline Technology and

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Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong has confirmed that all issues surrounding the Super Eagles’ recent training boycott have been resolved, restoring focus ahead of today’s 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off against Gabon in Rabat, Morocco. The boycott on Tuesday was over a pay dispute, with players seeking new agreements on special match bonuses, despite previous allowances

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Diamond Ilori, Founder of Wardiere Oakmount Developments, has praised the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for his reforms in land administration and urban development, describing them as necessary corrections to prevent chaotic growth in Abuja. Speaking in Abuja, Ilori urged developers to: He highlighted his company’s ongoing projects, The Valley and Al Barari, as examples of

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The 3rd African Weaving Festival (AWeF 2025) kicks off this Friday at the Cyprian Ekwensi Cultural Centre in Abuja, highlighting Nigeria’s rich weaving heritage and promoting African culture globally. Tijani Sheidu, AWeF’s Executive Director of Media and Publicity, said the festival seeks to: This year’s edition, themed “African Indigenous Fabrics: A Tool for Culture Diplomacy

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On Thursday, the Nigeria Coalition Group and Yoruba Council Worldwide staged a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly, urging the government to protect the Dangote Refinery and fully implement President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Led by Aare Oladotun Hassan, the protesters demanded: Hassan accused oil cabals and PENGASSAN (led by Comrade Festus

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Seventy-four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members narrowly escaped abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State. The group, comprising 36 males and 38 females, was stranded when their vehicles broke down near a known kidnapping hotspot. The swift intervention of troops from Operation Hadin Kai, a joint military operation against

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday conducted a computer-based promotional examination for 6,000 Directorate cadre staff under the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The exam also took place for candidates in the UK, USA, India, and Egypt. In the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the test was held at the

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, substandard, and expired pharmaceutical products valued at ₦20 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State. The exercise, carried out by the agency’s Southwest Zonal Office, forms part of NAFDAC’s continuous effort to safeguard public health and prevent unsafe and falsified medical products from

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LivingTrust Mortgage Bank Plc has been named “Mortgage Bank of the Year 2025” at the prestigious Africa Fast Growth Brands Awards, in recognition of its exceptional growth, innovation, and leadership in Nigeria’s mortgage and housing finance sector. The award ceremony, held recently in Lagos, reaffirmed LivingTrust Mortgage Bank’s position as a leading force in Africa’s

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A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has sentenced a commercial motorcyclist, Musa Mohammed, to four years imprisonment for unlawfully transporting 10.7 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa along the Gbongan–Ibadan Expressway. Justice Mashkur Salisu, who presided over the case, found Mohammed guilty of the charge brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement

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