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Nwifuru says women drive Ebonyi’s development

Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi says women remain critical drivers of economic growth, good governance, peace and sustainable development in the state. Nwifuru stated this on Wednesday at the grand finale of the 2026 Ebonyi Women August Meeting in Abakaliki. The meeting, with the theme ‘The Power of Resilient Women in Nation Building’, brought together ...

Police detain suspect over ₦40m job scam in Kano

Operatives of Zone One Police Headquarters, Kano, have detained Ali Alhassan-Mohammed over alleged employment fraud, impersonation and forgery. The Zone’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Hussaini, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kano. Hussaini said operatives of the Zonal Criminal Investigation Department arrested the suspect following complaints from members of the ...

Fake Agency: House panel clears Gbajabiamila

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has cleared Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement. The committee’s Chairman, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau), made this known in the panel’s preliminary report released in Abuja on Wednesday. Gagdi said the committee found no evidence linking the Chief of Staff to ...

AOW 2026: Indigenous Operators harp on operational discipline, governance

Nigerian indigenous oil and gas operators have called on African independent exploration and production companies to prioritize operational discipline, robust corporate governance, and sustainable asset strategies if they are to successfully evolve into the international oil companies of tomorrow. Speaking during a panel session titled "The Future of the African Operator: Building the IOCs of ...