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Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has faulted media reports suggesting that his first daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, has been appointed as the first lady of the state. Emi said he made it clear during the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu’s condolence visit to him that his daughter being Special Assistant to her late mother was in […]

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, says the recent increase in corps members’ allowance has not been implemented due to funds. Recall how the Federal Government approved the increment of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July 2024. The increment, according to a […]

Sale of crude oil to local refiners in naira has commenced, the federal government has confirmed. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this in a statement, raising expectations of cheaper fuel prices from Dangote Refinery. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had directed the sale of crude oil to Dangote […]

An investigation report by a civic organisation has been released bordering on allegations of “unscrupulous, unethical and criminal activities” levelled against the Guaranty Trust Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (also known as GTCO PIC). The report was released by the Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN) and signed by its President, […]

The Action Peoples Party, APP, has been declared winner in 22 of the 23 local government areas of Rivers State in the just-concluded local government election held today, Saturday. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, declared the 22 chairmanship candidates of APP as the winners after conclusion of collation. Chairman of the Commission, Justice […]

Two people have sustained bullet wounds in Igwuruta community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, following a clash between alleged loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, and security personnel attached to a federal lawmaker. The incident occurred on Saturday morning as the youths attempted to enforce a High […]

The North West chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointments to the board of directors of the North-West Development Commission, citing a glaring absence of Christian representation. Recall that the President had submitted the names of seven Governing Board members of the North West Development Commission to the […]

President Bola Tinubu has claimed that his focus is not on the 2027 general elections, noting that rather, the next generation is his focus. He noted that securing a brighter future for the next generation of Nigerians was his major focus. The President stated this on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-West Zone […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to dismiss an application filed by the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, seeking to stop the forfeiture of some properties and monies linked to him. On August 25, 2024, the court authorised the […]

Police officers, on Saturday, reportedly disrupted the local government election at Elekahia Primary School, Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. Approximately 20 patrol vans filled with the heavily armed personnel arrived at the scene, where officers fired teargas into the premises while voting was underway, witnesses said. Earlier, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) had […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concerns over the political crisis in Rivers state. In a statement on Saturday, Jonathan asked the National Judicial Council (NJC) to address the growing issue of conflicting court judgements. The former president said the tension in Rivers poses a significant threat to peace and stability, not only within the […]

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the last general elections, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has revealed that he is willing to deputise, Peter Obi, who was the Labour Party presidential candidate in the same elections. In a trending video clip on X microblogging platform, the former governor of Kano State who spoke […]