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Warri Federal Constituency: INEC Presents Delineation Report to Delta Ethnic Groups

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Over the weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented its report on the delineation of wards and polling units within the Warri Federal Constituency in Delta State to representatives from the Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Urhobo ethnic groups. This recent delineation work was initiated following the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling, which mandated INEC to undertake this exercise. The report was shared at a stakeholders meeting held in Asaba, the state capital, where it was presented by the INEC State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Sir Etekamba Udo Umoren. Key representatives—Chief Victor Okumagba for the Urhobo, Dr. Andrew Igban for the Itsekiri, and Dr. Joe Bisina for the Ijaw—received their copies of the delineation report. During the meeting, INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu highlighted that this was the fifth interaction with stakeholders since the Supreme Court's ruling on December 2, 2022, which required the Commission to carry out this work across three local...
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Warri Federal Constituency: INEC Presents Delineation Report to Delta Ethnic Groups

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Over the weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented its report on the delineation of wards and polling units within the Warri Federal Constituency in Delta State to representatives from the Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Urhobo ethnic groups. This recent delineation work was initiated following the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling, which mandated INEC to undertake this exercise. The report was shared at a stakeholders meeting held in Asaba, the state capital, where it was presented by the INEC State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Sir Etekamba Udo Umoren. Key representatives—Chief Victor Okumagba for the Urhobo, Dr. Andrew Igban for the Itsekiri, and Dr. Joe Bisina for the Ijaw—received their copies of the delineation report. During the meeting, INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu highlighted that this was the fifth interaction with stakeholders since the Supreme Court's ruling on December 2, 2022, which required the Commission to carry out this work across three local...
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Education Minister instructs public tertiary institutions to submit budget and student information.

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Mr. Alausa has directed all institutions to publicly disclose a detailed breakdown of their annual budget allocations. This should cover personnel costs, overhead expenses, capital expenditures, and research grant revenues, including funds received from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Additionally, he requested that these institutions provide their current total student enrollment figures, distinguishing between undergraduate and postgraduate levels. According to Folasade Boriowo, the spokesperson for the ministry, this directive is part of the government's effort to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance in educational institutions. “The Ministry emphasises that this information must be presented in a clear, accessible, and user-friendly format for public visibility. Websites should be structured in a way that allows the public, including parents, students, and stakeholders, to easily locate and understand these data points,” the statement said. “Al...
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First Lady's Initiative to Enhance Healthcare in the Niger Delta: Tinubu's Strategic Approach

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  First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated the dedication of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to improving healthcare access for rural communities, especially in the Niger Delta region. Senator Tinubu made her remarks yesterday in Otuasega, located in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.  Her comments came during the launch of health insurance services designed to support impoverished and vulnerable populations, alongside the inauguration of a cottage hospital and community school by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in partnership with the Renewed Hope Initiative. She emphasized the Federal Government’s commitment to saving lives by ensuring timely medical assistance to help lower health mortality rates across the nation. According to Senator Tinubu, these initiatives showcase a robust effort to tackle the healthcare issues confronting rural communities. She underlined the introduction of a health insurance scheme tailored for thes...
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Troops Take Action: 39 Suspected Oil Thieves Arrested and Illegal Refining Operations Destroyed in the Niger Delta

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  The operation took place from March 24 to 30, 2025, and involved collaboration with various sister security agencies, as stated by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, the Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations. In his statement, Danjuma reported that security forces seized over 60,000 litres of stolen petroleum products and dismantled illegal refining operations. In Rivers State, troops successfully intercepted a customized twin tank containing 18,000 litres of stolen crude on Ochokocho Road in the Etche Local Government Area. They also captured a MAN Diesel truck, registration number LXA 44 XA, which was caught trying to smuggle stolen petroleum concealed in bags of sawdust. The suspects abandoned the truck upon noticing the security forces. Further operations along the Imo River resulted in the dismantling of several illegal refining sites, with over 15,000 litres of stolen products recovered. The efforts extended to Rumuekpe Forest in Ahoada East LGA,...
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Nigerian blogger Olufunke 'Angels Empire' Afeh is set to appear in court on April 8 following her recent arrest and detention in connection with allegations of cyberstalking and harassment.

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  Legal troubles are on the horizon for blogger and philanthropist Olufunke Afeh, famously known as Angels Empire. Her forthcoming arraignment at the Federal High Court in Lagos on April 8 has garnered public interest regarding the details of her arrest, extended detention, and eventual release on bail. On February 19, 2025, SaharaReporters brought to light that the police had leveled 11 charges against Afeh, accusing her of various offenses, including cyberstalking and harassment of multiple individuals, notably Mr. Obidi Anthony and his daughters, Nancy Ume and Korra Obidi. The Angels Empire Foundation reported that Afeh was taken into custody on February 6, 2025, in Abuja. She had responded to a deceptive phone call from the Nigerian Police, which involved a false allegation of phone theft.  Once at the police station, Afeh was swiftly detained at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Abuja, where she was denied access to legal representation, and her mobile ...
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Anambra Boutique Owner Sues NAFDAC Over Claimed Theft of Merchandise During Onitsha Drug Market Operation

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  Sophia Eberechukwu Okoye, a young entrepreneur from Anambra State, who owns a boutique in Onitsha, has taken legal action against the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). She claims that soldiers allegedly deployed by the agency looted her store during a raid at the Onitsha drug market, popularly known as Ogbo Ogwu. In a notice of legal action issued by her legal representative, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor of I. C. Ejiofor & Co. law firm, Ms. Okoye is seeking N22 million in compensation, which she asserts is the verified value of the goods taken from her shop. Reports indicate that Ms. Okoye expressed her distress after losing goods valued at over N15 million due to the purported looting by the soldiers. Her boutique, which had opened just a few months prior, was one of many shops that were reportedly broken into and ransacked during the operation. Sources reveal that the thieves stole clothes, shoes, and other valuable items from the boutique, le...
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Benin Republic, Niger enjoy smuggled fuel as Nigerians keep vigil at petrol stations

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While numerous Nigerians are keeping vigil at filling stations to fuel their vehicles, drivers in the adjoining nations of Benin Republic and Niger are getting a charge out of fuel snuck from Nigeria, a Saturday PUNCH examination has shown. Our journalists, who visited the two nations found that the snuck petroleum was being sold by dark advertisers, whose rates were less expensive than those working in filling stations. Discoveries show that drivers frequently belittle the dark advertisers on the grounds that their rates are less expensive than the people who purchase from the filling stations. Saturday PUNCH accumulated the higher worth of cefas (CFA) to naira made the Nigerian snuck fuel alluring to residents of the two nations. Nigeria is seeing the fifth significant fuel emergency since President Bola Tinubu accepted office on May 29, 2023, following his expulsion of the fuel appropriation. The evacuation prompted a sharp ascent in fuel costs, causing alarm purchasing, far and wid...
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Nigeria's president warns youth not to join 'sinister' protests

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  Nigeria's President gBola Tinubu has asked youngsters not to join cross country cost for many everyday items fights anticipated one week from now, saying they are crafted by "evil" individuals "promoting" on the country's financial misfortunes. Coordinators are said to have attracted motivation from occasions Kenya. Dissidents in the East African country are presently approaching President William Ruto to leave in the wake of winning key requests - including the rejecting of arranged charge rises and the excusal of practically the whole bureau. Nigeria's last mass show was quite a while back, against a castigated police unit blamed for extra-legal killings. The #EndSARS development accomplished its point of disbanding the power however was met with a fierce crackdown wherein many nonconformists were killed. As shows anticipated 1 August in Nigeria move closer, President Tinubu has encouraged coordinators to drop their arrangements. "Benefiting fro...
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Nigerian blogger Olufunke 'Angels Empire' Afeh is set to appear in court on April 8 following her recent arrest and detention in connection with allegations of cyberstalking and harassment.

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  Legal troubles are on the horizon for blogger and philanthropist Olufunke Afeh, famously known as Angels Empire. Her forthcoming arraignment at the Federal High Court in Lagos on April 8 has garnered public interest regarding the details of her arrest, extended detention, and eventual release on bail. On February 19, 2025, SaharaReporters brought to light that the police had leveled 11 charges against Afeh, accusing her of various offenses, including cyberstalking and harassment of multiple individuals, notably Mr. Obidi Anthony and his daughters, Nancy Ume and Korra Obidi. The Angels Empire Foundation reported that Afeh was taken into custody on February 6, 2025, in Abuja. She had responded to a deceptive phone call from the Nigerian Police, which involved a false allegation of phone theft.  Once at the police station, Afeh was swiftly detained at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Abuja, where she was denied access to legal representation, and her mobile ...
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