NUJ CONFERENCE: 11 Zamfara delegates in ghastly motor accident
General News
November 29, 2024
NUJ CONFERENCE: 11 Zamfara delegates in ghastly motor accident
By IBRAHIM KANOMA, Gusau Eleven Zamfara delegates, who participated in the just concluded Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delegates Conference…
Senegal shuts down all military bases of France
Africa
November 29, 2024
Senegal shuts down all military bases of France
Although Senegal seeks to assert its sovereignty, Faye emphasised that this decision does not severe ties with France, unlike the…
Chad ends military cooperation with France
Africa
November 29, 2024
Chad ends military cooperation with France
Hours after a visit by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to Chad, the country has announced the termination of military…
Completed $3.02b Port Harcourt–Aba rail line section handed over to NRC
Economy
November 29, 2024
Completed $3.02b Port Harcourt–Aba rail line section handed over to NRC
The contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nig. Limited, handed over the project to the Federal Ministry of Transport…
PMS lifting from Port Harcourt Refinery by NNPCL exaggerated, as host community makes stunning revelations
Business
November 29, 2024
PMS lifting from Port Harcourt Refinery by NNPCL exaggerated, as host community makes stunning revelations
By OUR REPORTER All that need to be known about the recently celebrated Port Harcourt Refinery’s success resuming operations may…
Race for Sanwo-Olu’s successor beyond APC gladiators {INVESTIGATION}
Features
November 28, 2024
Race for Sanwo-Olu’s successor beyond APC gladiators {INVESTIGATION}
By KEMI KASUMU As the political intrigue builds, what is clear – from our investigations – is that the game…
Primate Ayodele, elections and the fate of Nigerian opposition parties
News
November 28, 2024
Primate Ayodele, elections and the fate of Nigerian opposition parties
By OSAZUA BENJAMIN Politics in Nigeria or anywhere in the world can never be separated from religion. Religion plays so…
Govt’s Port Harcourt Refinery sells petrol N1,045 per litre, N75 higher than Dangote’s PMS {CHECKS}
Africa
November 28, 2024
Govt’s Port Harcourt Refinery sells petrol N1,045 per litre, N75 higher than Dangote’s PMS {CHECKS}
By KEMI KASUMU Checks by The DEFENDER revealed Wednesday November 27, 2024 that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) was sold to…
MINIMUM WAGE: NLC, civil servants praise Gov Yusuf
Business
November 27, 2024
MINIMUM WAGE: NLC, civil servants praise Gov Yusuf
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been commended for fulfilling his promise to implement the N71,000 minimum wage…
Be unrelenting in battle against drugs cartels, Marwa charges personnel as NDLEA relocates to new building
General News
November 27, 2024
Be unrelenting in battle against drugs cartels, Marwa charges personnel as NDLEA relocates to new building
By BASHIR ADEFAKA The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has relocated its headquarters to its new facility, which is…