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FG To Launch National Call Centre For Electricity Complaints

The Federal Government is working to establish a national call centre through which Nigerians can lodge and resolve complaints about electricity supply across the country, Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe,…

Politics

Tinubu Forgave Northern Govs Who Didn’t Support Him In 2023 — Shettima 

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu chose reconciliation after the 2023 presidential election, forgiving northern governors who had backed other candidates during the contest. Shettima made the…

Business

Obi Throws Support Behind ₦2.15tn Dangote Refinery IPO

Former Anambra State governor and 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians at home and abroad to participate in the ongoing Initial Public Offering…

Videos

Nigeria Finally Rescued from $11bn P&ID Scam

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Metro

Edo Police Arrest 57-Year-Old Over Alleged Defilement Of Stepdaughter

The Edo State Police Command has arrested 57-year-old Kadiri Edenokun over the alleged repeated defilement of his six-year-old stepdaughter in Auchi, Edo North. Police spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this on…

Entertainment

JUST IN: Nollywood Veteran Olu Jacobs Dies At 84

Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. Jacobs died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. His son,…

LOVE, MARRIAGE & REALITIES with Doubra Timi-Wood

Why Small Issues Turn Into Big Fights In Marriage

Have you ever found yourself arguing with your spouse and in the middle of it, something hits you: “We’ve had this argument before.”   Maybe not over the exact same…

Foreign

US Set To Approve $2.8bn Arms Package For Israel

The United States government is reportedly preparing to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, including 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, in what would be one of the largest such munitions…

Sports

FIFA, CAF Assess NFF Crisis, Electoral Process In Abuja

FIFA and Confederation of African Football officials have commenced an assessment of the leadership crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation, focusing on its legal, administrative, governance and electoral implications. The…

Opinion / Column / Guest Writer

State Police: The Good, Bad, Ugly – Anambra As A Case Study And Udo Ga-achỊ Experience

The debate over the establishment of State Police has persisted for years and has assumed renewed significance as Nigeria inches towards a more decentralised policing architecture. The argument for State…

Exclusive

Gastech 2026: Nigeria’s Gas Future In New Equation Of Energy Security, Capital, Prosperity

With an audience expected to exceed 50,000 and more than 800 exhibiting companies from across the global energy value chain, Gastech 2026 has made Bangkok a meeting point for the…

Health

NHIA Begins National Health Technology Assessment To Improve Spending

The National Health Insurance Authority has commenced the institutionalisation of Health Technology Assessment in Nigeria as part of efforts to improve healthcare spending and ensure scarce resources are channelled to…

Power & Performance with Dakuku Peterside

Osun Election: APC, PDP Challenge Adeleke’s Victory At Tribunal

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have separately approached the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The…

When Water Turns Dangerous: How Pollution is Driving Disease in Nigeria

In many Nigerian households today, something as ordinary as drinking water has quietly become a risk. What should be a basic necessity now carries uncertainty. From the busy commercial hub…

Opinion

State Police: The Good, Bad, Ugly – Anambra As A Case Study And Udo Ga-achỊ Experience

The debate over the establishment of State Police has persisted for years and has assumed renewed significance as Nigeria inches towards a more decentralised policing architecture. The argument for State…

African Energy Week 2026: Why Leaders Must Be in the Room

In energy, finance and economic policy, absence is rarely neutral. It can mean surrendering influence to those who show up. That is why African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 matters. Africa…

Education

JAMB Moves To Add Critical Thinking, Life Skills To UTME

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has begun reviewing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a committee considering the inclusion of life skills and critical thinking in…

Tech

Osun Election: APC, PDP Challenge Adeleke’s Victory At Tribunal

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have separately approached the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The…

First News TV

Bayelsa Creatives Converge: Igniting Innovation and Growth in the State’s Creative Industry

Bayelsa state recently hosted a remarkable gathering of local artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs, highlighting the state’s growing creative sector. The event showcased the talent and potential within Bayelsa’s music, fashion, art, and technology scenes, fostering collaboration and growth.

Bayelsa’s First Lady, Mrs. Gloria Diri, Former Commissioner for Information, Dr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Rt. Honourable Tonye Isenah, Ovieteme George and Mr. Harry Porbeni were among the key figures who shared inspiring words with attendees.

THE NIGER DELTA OF OUR DREAMS

AN EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY BY FIRST NEWS MEDIA

“THE NIGER DELTA OF OUR DREAM”

Is it possible for the owner of the well to lack water in his house? Sadly this has become the story of the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta region is home to the lifeblood of Nigeria’s economy yet our life and blood is left to ruins. How did we get here? Was the discovery of oil in our region a curse or a blessing?
The answer depends on the choices we make today.
What is the way foward?
Find out in this very insightful documentary.
This is the story of the Niger Delta, the struggle for its soul, and the possibility of a better tomorrow.
Our voices will continually be heard until we see the Niger Delta of Our dreams.

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Let’s make our region great again!.

Food

Hilda Baci Hosts Gino Jollof Festival in Record-Breaking Attempt

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has embarked on a new culinary milestone as she attempts to cook the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice at the Gino Jollof Festival,…