ABUJA, NIGERIA (Agency Report): The Senate has called for provision of special funding for Federal Ministry of Environment to tackle erosion, flooding and other environmental challenges across the country. Chairman …
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Sahara Reporters Marks 20 Years of Bold Investigative Journalism
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbeLAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA): Sahara Reporters, the Nigeria-based online news platform founded in 2006 by activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore, has marked its 20th anniversary. Over two decades, the outlet has …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — Voters in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, will head to polling stations tomorrow to elect chairmen for the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including …
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Governor Peter Mbah Inspects Enugu-Opi-Nsukka Road Dualisation Project, Commends Progress
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbeENUGU, NIGERIA – Enugu State Governor, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, on Friday conducted an unscheduled inspection of the ongoing 44.1-kilometre Enugu-Ugwogo Nike-Opi-Nsukka dual carriageway project being executed by the state government. …
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Leave Iran Immediately, Polish PM Donald Tusk Warns Citizens
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomWARSAW, POLAND (NPA): Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged Polish nationals residing in Iran to leave the country without delay, citing escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a …
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Putin Meets Cuban Foreign Minister in Moscow, Says US Restrictions Unacceptable
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday in the Kremlin, where he said that new restrictions imposed on the communist-run island were “unacceptable”, Russian state …
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Bobi Wine Pays Tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, Vows Steadfastness in Uganda’s Struggle
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomLAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA): Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, has paid tribute to American civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away on 17 …
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Tinubu Signs Amendments to Nigeria’s 2022 Electoral Act, Emphasises Need for Continuous Reform
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomTinubu Signs Amendments to Nigeria’s 2022 Electoral Act, Emphasises Need for Continuous Reform ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA): President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law amendments to Nigeria’s 2022 Electoral Act, …
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Nwifuru Hosts Ebonyi Police Officers Commissioned from Police Academy Ebonyi State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, on Tuesday hosted newly commissioned Ebonyi Police Officers who graduated from the Nigerian …
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Southeast City Boys Movement Backs Monarch’s Appeal for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomThe Southeast chapter of the City Boys Movement has expressed support for the recent appeal by Enugu monarch, His Royal Majesty Igwe Amb. Dr Lawrence Okolio Chikezie Agubuzu, calling for …
