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[Foroyaa] The National Assembly's Select Committee on Environment, Sustainable Development and NGO Affairs has warned that weak enforcement, inadequate funding, institutional conflicts and illegal activities are undermining the management of coastal and marine protected areas of the country.
[Leadership] A woman arrested by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) for allegedly circulating a fake notice announcing the shutdown of OPay's operations has expressed regret, admitting that she failed to verify the information before sharing it.
[Leadership] Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has urged political leaders to invest more in grassroots development, stressing that it is the surest way to promote self-reliance and sustainable development.
[Premium Times] The governor stressed that the contractors had assured the government that the work would be completed within two weeks.
[Premium Times] The two-day programme brings creative economy practitioners together for sessions on access to funding, financial literacy and practical skills.
[Foroyaa] The Member for Baddibu Central, Hon. Sulayman Saho, has called on the government to urgently improve road infrastructure, particularly in the North Bank Region, saying good roads are essential to increasing agricultural production, supporting rural communities and improving access to…
[Foroyaa] Türkiye's outgoing Ambassador to The Gambia, Fahir Turker Oba, has said the door remains open for Turkish energy company Karpowership to return to The Gambia as the country continues to face serious electricity supply problems.
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Babatunde Gbadamosi, has urged Lagosians to end what he described as the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s era of a "smelling Lagos" in the 2027 governorship election.
[Vanguard] Nigeria's crude oil production, excluding condensate, rose by 35,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.573 million bpd in August 2026, from 1.537 million bpd in July, according to the latest data from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
[Vanguard] As the 2027 gubernatorial election campaign officially started on Wednesday,9th September, Our Will, the support group for the election of Hon Kingsley Chinda, the Rivers State APC governorship candidate in the coming election, has commenced wards mobilisation.
[Vanguard] Former Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins, has announced plans to organise a youth football tournament in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2027 campaign.
[Liberian Observer] The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has begun taking Liberia's latest international human rights commitments to communities and justice-sector actors, with a two-day consultative dialogue in Gbarnga focused on implementation of recommendations from the…
[Vanguard] The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for a thorough investigation into the killing of Kano-based social media commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu.
[Vanguard] The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three women allegedly linked to a child-stealing syndicate and rescued three children during an intelligence-led operation in the Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.
[Premium Times] Decades-old abandoned oil wells in Akwa Ibom are still raising fears of pollution, health risks and illegal crude activities as communities demand urgent assessment, cleanup and government action
[New Dawn] BUCHANAN -- Deputy Finance Minister for Fiscal Affairs Anthony G. Myers has urged Liberian journalists to move beyond Monrovia-centered reporting and increase scrutiny of county budgets, public contracts, development projects and service delivery across the country's 15 counties.
[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Employment of Liberians in 1,552 entities monitored by the Ministry of Labor increased by about 77 percent between 2023 and July 2026, Labor Minister Cllr. Cooper Kruah has disclosed, as the government tightens restrictions on foreign work permits.
[Daily Trust] Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has asked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to drop his bid for 2027 presidency.
[This Day] Abuja -- The United States has announced the fresh delivery of defence equipment to Nigeria as part of ongoing national and international efforts to counter the activities of terrorists and other violent extremist groups in the country.
[This Day] Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the Dangote Refinery as more than merely an industrial project, asserting that its construction showcased Africa's ability to execute ambitious projects on a market-changing scale.
[Leadership] Infrastructure, investment and public-private collaboration took centre stage as Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and the Lagos State government articulated a shared vision to unlock value in the economy of Africa's second-largest city and to position Lagos on the path to becoming a…
[African Arguments] By the time Nigeria puts together all of the policies needed to regulate artificial intelligence, elements of the technology might have already been implemented. In May, Nigeria's federal government unveiled an open-access, multilingual voice and text assistant called GovGuide…
[New Dawn] Court Rejects Motion for New Trial
[This Day] Elizabeth Musa, Programme Lead and Anchor of Business Morning Live on BusinessDay Television, has won the Innovative Media Personality of the Year award.
