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***Africa Energy Bank to start operations in October — Farouk By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Africa needs more than $200 billion annually in energy investment by 2030 to develop oil and gas, expand electricity generation and distribution, and grow clean energy, Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), Adegbite Falade, has said. Falade, who […]

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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Chairman of the Northern Christian Association, NCA, Rev. John Hayab, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves credit for projects being executed across the North, insisting that the region cannot honestly claim it has not benefited from the administration. Hayab, however, said the interventions had yet to address some of […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — A former member of the House of Representatives and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), giving the agency 14 days to reopen and prosecute a financial crimes case allegedly involving former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, […]

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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mourned the death of its National Vice Chairman, South West, Dr Dan Orbih, and directed all its offices to fly the party flag at half-mast for three days in his honour. Orbih died in London after a brief illness, leaving behind a political career […]

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By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by the police in Cross River State over the alleged stabbing to death of a 20-year-old man, Uwem Daniel Akpan, following a misunderstanding. The incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. yesterday at Peters Street, Awi, in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. Vanguard gathered […]

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By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR No fewer than 40 youths in Abini Community, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, have renounced their membership of the Vikings, Klans and Axemen cult groups and pledged to embrace peaceful and law-abiding lives. The youths made the commitment on August 26, 2026, during a sensitisation and engagement programme […]

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By Juliet Umeh The Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group, TSG, Dr Umar Yakasai, has defended the composition of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, saying individuals under investigation should not be treated as guilty until convicted by a court. Yakasai, who spoke on Arise Television, also dismissed allegations that the composition of […]

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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced plans to review its safety protocols following the abduction of 16 Corps Members in Kogi State, saying lessons had been learnt from the incident. The Corps Members were abducted on August 26 while travelling from the Bayelsa State Orientation Camp to Abuja […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar has vowed to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund NELFUND policy and provide debt forgiveness for qualifying Nigerian students, dismissing as “dishonest” President Bola Tinubu’s attempt to present the scheme as proof that education has become more affordable under his administration. […]

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