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BREAKING: NAFDAC bans importation of Indomie noodles over cancer scare

BREAKING: NAFDAC bans importation of Indomie noodles over cancer scare The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has banned the importation of Indomie noodles into the country. The Director General of the Agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in an interview with journalists, on Monday. The Nigerian regulatory body took the

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MAY 29: Nigerian witches and wizards promise to provide 300 members to secure Tinubu

MAY 29: Nigerian witches and wizards promise to provide 300 members to secure Tinubu …Invites Dino Melaye for counsel White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria, yesterday, urged aggrieved politicians not to scuttle the inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on May 29 at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The group also said Tinubu

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We signed MOU for preliminary processes for railway network, says NDDC

We signed MOU for preliminary processes for railway network, Says NDDC The Niger Delta Development Commission has made a U-turn, saying it truly signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a $15b rail project. A statement signed by the Chairman, NDDC Governing Board, Lauretta Onochie, on Friday, had said the MoU was with Atlanta Global Resources

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Confusion as Onochie denies NDDC MoU with US firm to build mega rail project in Niger Delta

Confusion as Onochie denies NDDC MoU with US firm to build mega rail project in Niger Delta  …Says board has no knowledge about the deal The Chairman, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Governing Board Lauretta Onochie said publication in some National dailies purporting signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between a US firm, “Atlanta

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Ikeazor joins Leadership Council of Elephant Protective Initiative Foundation

Ikeazor joins Leadership Council of Elephant Protective Initiative Foundation Sharon Ikeazor, the Honourable Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, has joined the Leadership Council of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation. This was announced in a statement issued to the press and signed by the Director (Press & Public Relations), Deworitshe Patricia on Sunday.

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NDDC signs MoU with US firm to connect all Niger Delta states by rail

NDDC signs MoU with US firm to connect all Niger Delta states by rail The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Consulate and a United States-based firm, Atlanta Global Resources Inc., AGRI, to build a railway network that will connect the nine states of the

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News Oil & Gas

Shell reveals how Nigeria lost N2.3tn to oil theft in 12 months

Shell reveals how Nigeria lost N2.3tn to oil theft in 12 months Nigeria has lost an opportunity to produce and sell about 65,700,000 barrels of oil in the last one year due to issues bothering on pipeline vandalism and the resultant oil theft. This translates to about N2.3tn loss in oil revenue if the prevailing

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Niger Delta stakeholders, experts gather for NDDC PPP Summit in Lagos 

Niger Delta stakeholders, experts gather for NDDC PPP Summit in Lagos  Major stakeholders of the Niger Delta region and captains of industry in the private sector have gathered at the behest of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for a Public-Private Partnership, PPP, summit to explore ways of driving sustainable development in Nigeria’s oil-rich region.

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PHOTOS: President-elect, Bola Tinubu lands in Abuja

PHOTOS: President-elect, Tinubu lands in Abuja Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has returned to the country from a trip to France. Tinubu arrived in Nigeria around 4:30 pm on Monday via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the country’s capital. ALSO READ: I’ll be your servant – Read full text of Bola Tinubu’s acceptance speech The

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[VIDEO] Three months after, NRC resumes operations at Warri-Itakpe railway (SEE TIME TABLE)

Three months after, NRC resumes operations at Warri-Itakpe railway (SEE TIME TABLE) Three months after its suspension by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the Warri-Itakpe train has resumed activities on Monday, April 24, 2023. The train station is located in Ujevwu, Udu Local Government Area of Delta state. Recall that in January 2023, 148 passengers

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Wife ‘kills’ husband in Akwa-Ibom, after he discovered houseboy is her biological son

A lawyer has been arrested for allegedly killing her husband after he discovered their houseboy was her biological son.

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[PHOTOS] Moment Timipre Sylva stormed Gbaramatu for Amasiekumor festival, received royal blessings from Gbaramatu monarch

Moment Bayelsa APC governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, stormed Gbaramatu for 2023 Amasiekumor Festival, received royal blessings from Gbaramatu monarch.  In Oporoza on Sunday, April 16, 2023, the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, showered prayers on the Immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, on his

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PHOTO NEWS: Heavy downpour leaves Delta roads flooded as motorists, commuters groan

PHOTO NEWS: Heavy downpour leaves Delta roads flooded as motorists, commuters groan The pictures below is the popular Jakpa road in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state.

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APC chieftain, Michael Johnny, heaps praises on Pere of Gbaramatu for chieftaincy title

APC chieftain, Michael Johnny, heaps praises on Pere of Gbaramatu for chieftaincy title A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta state, High Chief Michael Johnny, has heaped praises on His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba and the council of chiefs for honouring him with the revered chieftaincy title “AGADIWEI” of Gbaramatu

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INEC suspends Adamawa REC from elections activities

INEC suspends Adamawa REC from elections activities The Independent National Electoral Commission has ordered a Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr Hudu Ari, to stay away from all election activities in Adamawa State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Secretary to INEC, Rose Oriaran-Anthony on Monday. ALSO READ: Confusion as INEC suspends Adamawa guber collation,

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Culture News

PICTORIAL: Display of rich Ijaw culture and tradition at 2023 Kabowei Day Festival

PICTORIAL: Display of rich Ijaw culture and tradition at 2023 Kabowei Day Festival If you were at the Opukabu Primary School Field, Patani, on Saturday, April 15, you would appreciate the Ijaws for preserving their cultural heritage. The ancient city of Patani, headquarters of Kabowei kingdom in Patani Local Government Area of Delta state, was

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Pere of Gbaramatu installs Michael Johnny, 9 others as new chiefs [PHOTOS]

Pere of Gbaramatu installs Michael Johnny, 9 others as new chiefs On Saturday, 15 April 2023 at Pere Palace in Oporoza, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, the Pere and Agadagba of Gbaramatu Kingdom conferred chieftaincy titles on a few Gbaramatu indigenes who have done well in the kingdom and beyond. It was also

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APC holds Governorship Primaries in Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo today

APC holds Governorship Primaries in Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo today The All Progressives Congress (APC) will today conduct primary elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States to produce governorship candidates. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed the off-cycle elections on November 11, 2023. However, in Kogi State, the Deputy Governor Edward Onoja

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Health News

Shisha smoking increases risk of heart diseases – Says study

Shisha smoking increases risk of heart diseases – Says study Researchers at Qatar University have recently found that shisha smoking or water pipe smoking increases the risk of heart disease in adults. Shisha, also known as hookah, is a kind of water pipe used for smoking flavoured tobacco. It originated in the Middle East and

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Warri on standstill as Niger Deltans join Tompolo on peace walk (PHOTOS)

Warri on standstill as Niger Deltans join Tompolo on peace walk (PHOTOS) The city of Warri stood still on Wednesday for High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, aka TOMPOLO, as Niger Deltans from across various states gathered in the city for the 2023 Peace Walk to mark the birthday of the renowned freedom fighter. Hundreds of

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Bayelsa News

BREAKING: Douye Diri emerges PDP governorship candidate in Bayelsa for second term

BREAKING: Douye Diri emerges PDP governorship candidate in Bayelsa for second term Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state to contest November 11 governorship election for a second term in office. Diri, an incumbent governor of the state who was the sole

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NDDC to commission Ondo electricity project 

NDDC to commission Ondo electricity project  The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says that all hands are on deck to ensure the completion and inauguration of the 132/33kv electricity sub-station being constructed by the Commission in Okitipupa, Ondo State. Speaking during an inspection of the project, the NDDC Executive Director Projects, Mr. Charles Ogunmola, stated

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Peter Obi ‘detained’ in UK airport over impersonation

Peter Obi ‘detained’ in UK airport over impersonation The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was detained by the United Kingdom’s immigration authorities during the Easter break over offences believed to have been committed by an imposter, the party’s Presidential Campaign Council said on Wednesday. The LP PCCC, in a statement by Diran

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News Oil & Gas

OML 42: NNPC/NECONDE under fire as oil workers embark on strike over poor welfare

OML 42: NNPC/NECONDE under fire as oil workers embark on strike over poor welfare …Nigerians attack NNPC, NECONDE NNPC Production and Exploration Limited and Neconde Energy Limited, operators of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 42 in Delta state, have come under severe criticism after the workers embark on strike over poor salaries and treatment meted out

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Akwa Ibom News

REMAPPING: Eastern Obolo communities cry out, kick against Akwa Ibom government 

REMAPPING: Eastern Obolo communities cry out, kick against Akwa Ibom government  …call on President Buhari, NASS, others to intervene Over 17 communities of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom state, have kicked against the move by the state house of assembly directing the Surveyor General of the state to redesign the map of

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News Oil & Gas

We want salary increment, good welfare package, protesting OML 42 workers tell NNPC/Neconde 

We want salary increment, good welfare package, protesting OML 42 workers tell NNPC/Neconde  Workers of NNPC Production and Exploration Limited/Neconde Energy, operators of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 42 on Thursday protested against the inability of the companies to meet their demands, warning that they will continue to disrupt and paralyze the flowstations until their demands

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I waited 10 years to kill my best friend who snatched my boyfriend — Lady arrested over murder

I waited 10 years to kill my best friend who snatched my boyfriend — Lady arrested over murder  Anita Ofili, the lady who was arrested on March 26 for allegedly stabbing her friend, Glory Okon, to death in her apartment at Greenville Estate, Ajah area of Lagos, has revealed that she waited for 10 years

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A VIEW OF THE NIGER DELTA THROUGH THE LENS – A picture of children who canoed to fetch water in oil-rich Polobubo community

A VIEW OF THE NIGER DELTA THROUGH THE LENS – A picture of children on Saturday, February 18, 2023, who canoed to fetch water in oil-rich Polobubo community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta state.  Many children who live in the community have to cross the river every day to get water to

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[PHOTOS] Meet Madam Rose Nwokocha, 58-year-old woman who is a professional tile installer in Bayelsa

[PHOTOS] Meet Madam Rose Nwokocha, 58-year-old woman who is a professional tile installer in Bayelsa Mrs Rose Nwokocha is a fifty-eight-year old woman who is a professional tiler based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Despite her gender, she decided to become a tile installer just to feed her family for the past 18 years. She hails

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STRANGE MIRACLE IN BAYELSA! Woman pregnant for two years gives birth to catfish in church [VIDEO]

STRANGE MIRACLE IN BAYELSA! Woman pregnant for two years gives birth to catfish in church There was a bit of pandemonium and relief on Friday in Bayelsa after a woman reportedly delivered a catfish during a church program organised by popular Bayelsa man of God and founder, Prophetic Light Ministry in Yenagoa, Prophet Diepreye Samuel.

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Nigeria records five fresh COVID-19 cases in Rivers, Lagos

Nigeria records five fresh COVID-19 cases in Rivers, Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country has recorded five new COVID-19 infections from February 25 to March 31. The agency said four of the cases were recorded in Rivers, while one was recorded in Lagos. According to the latest situation report by

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Delta APC suspends NDDC chairman, Lauretta Onochie over alleged anti-party activities

Delta APC Suspends NDDC chairman, Lauretta Onochie over alleged anti-party activities The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ms. Lauretta Onochie, from the party. Following a review of her conduct during the just concluded 2023 general elections in the State, executive

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How nine oil-producing states shared N970.2b derivation fund in 2022 – Delta got N296.6b, Akwa-Ibom 222.5b

But despite the 13 percent derivation allocations, oil-producing states are still battling with high domestic debt and suffering from massive infrastructure decay.

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Bayelsa News

BAYELSA GUBER: Timipre Sylva resigns as minister of state for petroleum resources

BAYELSA GUBER: Timipre Sylva resigns as minister of state for petroleum resources The Presidency has confirmed the resignation of the Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva ahead of the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship primaries in Bayelsa state next month. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad in tweet in

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Church News

Prophet Jeremiah explains why fire gutted his church building, sets for world class auditorium 

The billionaire prophet declared that he is now ready to build the place as instructed.

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