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Venomous Snakes In Hills
The Rising Nepal
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Mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, which are endemic to the southern plains of Nepal, were once unheard of in the hilly and mountainous regions. However, with the rising temperatures, which have created favourable climatic and...
3 projects exemplifying the uptake of digital solutions in Africa
ESI Africa
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July 14, 2025
Beninese, Nigerian and Kenyan projects have been selected among The Elites nominees into how digitalisation forms the backbone of smart solutions, changing the way that people in Africa interact with power, energy and water. Planning and...
Tinubu tasks NDDC management on human capital, region’s dev’t
Abuja Inquirer
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July 12, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has charged the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to develop the region. Speaking at the 25th anniversary celebration of NDDC in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Tinubu reaffirmed the significance of the Niger Delta region...
The lamp of compassion ignites West Africa: Dr Pir Syed Lakhte Hassanain Charts a Sufi-inspired path of sacred service
The Standard Gambia
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July 14, 2025
- Advertisement - By Professor Dr Atif Amin Al Hussaini “He gave his wealth in charity to purify himself. Not as payment for favours received, but longed for the pleasure of His Lord, the Highest…”(Al-Layl: 18-21) Under the celestial guidance of...
Muhammadu Buhari: The Legacy of a Soldier-Statesman, By Chinedum Anayo
News Diary Online
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July 14, 2025
On Sunday 13th July 2025, Nigeria mourned the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who died at the age of 82 in a London clinic. The nation is now compelled to reflect on the enduring legacy of a man who shaped Nigeria’s political...
Can CSI tactics stop a $23 billion poaching industry?
National Geographic
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Wildlife experts have begun training law enforcement officers in Africa and Asia to back up their arrests with evidence that will stand up in court. Tracy Alexander, director of forensic services for the City of London Police, recalls that when...
Dangote Refinery Hopes to Process 100% Nigerian Crude By Year End
This Day
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July 9, 2025
•Foundation to contribute to climate fund Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) expects Africa’s biggest refinery to rely totally on Nigerian crude by the end of the year, a move that would replace hundreds of thousands of...
“Let’s be at our best behaviour because we are having visitors around….” CS Murkomen
Switch TV
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July 15, 2025
As Kenya readies to host one of the continent’s biggest football tournaments next month, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is asking Kenyans to be on their best behaviour. The 2025 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN), which Kenya will...
Security investments driving up crude production cost – NNPC
Punch
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July 11, 2025
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the country’s high oil production cost to massive security investments aimed at safeguarding crude oil pipelines in the Niger Delta...
NDDC commits $5 million to livelihood improvement project in three states
Nairametrics
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July 10, 2025
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has committed $5 million to support the implementation of the Livelihood Improvement and Family Enterprises Project in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) across three states. The beneficiary states of this...
Poor Railway Infrastructure, Not Dam Release, Caused Mokwa Flood – NIRSAL MD
Daily Independent
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July 10, 2025
1 Torkwase Nyiekaa The Managing Director of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Mr. Aliyu Abdulhameed, has attributed the recent devastating flooding in Mokwa, Niger State, to faulty railway...
UN envoy warns of worsening Red Sea tension after Houthi attacks off Yemen's coast
The National News
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The UN's Yemen envoy has expressed serious concern over the situation in the Red Sea, and warned of potential environmental damage after two Houthi attacks on commercial vessels. The incidents mark the first such attacks since Washington announced...
Nigerian navy’s mission to safeguard national security and prosperity
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
BY MUSA ILALLAH In the early hours of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a band of terrorists attacked the naval base Lake Chad in Baga, Borno state, targeting military equipment at the base, including swamp buggies recently made available by the governor...
OPINION: Tinubu Strives For Nigeria’s Membership Of BRICS, Future Gains
African Examiner
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July 14, 2025
Posted by African Examiner Articles/Opinion, Featured, Latest Headlines Monday, July 14th, 2025 By Oche Echeija Egwa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rio de Janeiro is reputed for cultural tourism, nature’s beauty and hospitality. This old city in the...
NDPHC Moves to Free 200MW of Its Stranded Power by December
This Day
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July 11, 2025
•Adighije visits new NISO chief, seeks regulatory support Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Plc (NDPHC) yesterday said it was planning to free and commercialise about 200mw of its roughly 2,000mw stranded electricity by...
Ex-NDPHC MD to FG: Adopt independent transmission model to address power deficit
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
Chiedu Ugbo, former managing director (MD) of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), has called for the adoption of the independent transmission project (ITP) model to address Nigeria’s long-standing electricity deficit. The ITP model...
PIND appoints Daibo as executive director
Punch
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July 9, 2025
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta has announced the appointment of Sam Ogbemi Daibo as its new Executive Director. A statement from the organisation on Wednesday stated that Daibo, a development strategist and seasoned...
Wigwe varsity to enrol PAP scholarship beneficiaries
Punch
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July 10, 2025
Wigwe University has partnered the Presidential Amnesty Programme to empower youths in the Niger Delta. The partnership, which will commence with the enrollment of selected beneficiaries of the PAP Scholarship Programmes into degree programmes at...
Wigwe varsity lauds Otuaro’s commitment to education
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
Wigwe University has commended the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, for prioritising education as part of his holistic approach to empowering youths in the Niger Delta. The institution described the...
Electricity Deficit: Ex-NDPHC Boss Urges PPP, Independent Transmission Project Model
Leadership
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July 11, 2025
The immediate past managing director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Chiedu Ugbo, has advocated the use of the Independent Transmission Project (ITP) model of public private partnership to solve the long standing electricity deficit....