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Rivers: PDP Cautions Fubara Against Defection, Demands Interim Rule Probe
As Governor Siminalayi Fubara prepares to return to office, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged him to remain loyal to the party, reject attempts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to woo him, and investigate how Rivers State was managed during the six months he was suspended under emergency rule. In separate interviews with Vanguard, PDP Deputy National Legal...
PDP Calls For Electronic Transmission Of Election Results In 2027
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for strict implementation of legal framework mandating the electronic transmission of election results in the 2027 general elections, warning that it will resist any attempt to manipulate the process or undermine the will of Nigerians. Section 64 (4), (5) and (6) of the Electoral Act 2022, provide for recording and transmission of election results...
“We Ended 50 Years Of Petrol Queues In Nigeria” – Dangote Refinery
President/Chief Executive, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has declared that since the refinery began producing petrol a year ago, Nigeria’s five-decade-long struggle with fuel queues has finally come to an end. Speaking at a conference to mark the first anniversary of the launch of petrol from the 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery, Dangote highlighted that Nigerians have endured persistent fuel queues since...
Presidency Slams Atiku’s Alleged Hunger Claims
The presidency last night chided the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over his alleged statement that Nigeria is being ravaged by hunger and the comparison that the situation in the country is akin to the unrest in France before the 1789 revolution. The Presidency said that the claims by the former Vice President was an indication that he (Atiku)and...
SSANU, NASU To Shutdown Varsities Over Unmet Demands
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, have informed the federal government of plans to shut down public universities on September 22 if their demands are not addressed. The threat was contained in a 7-day ultimatum issued by the two unions through their Joint Action Committee, JAC, which...
Gov. Otti Receives Judicial Panel Report, Reaffirms No Witch-Hunt
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has restated that the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Government Properties, Funds, and Related Matters was not set up to witch-hunt anyone but to uncover the truth and address the concerns of citizens. Governor Otti made this clarification while receiving the panel’s final report on Tuesday at the...
Gov. Otti Grants Automatic Employment To 9 Ex-Corps Members For Making Abia Proud (Photos)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has offered automatic employment to nine ex-corps members of Abia origin who recently received the prestigious Presidential NYSC Honour Awards for their outstanding service to the nation. Governor Otti made the announcement on Tuesday while receiving the honourees at Government House, Umuahia, in the company of the NYSC State Coordinator, Barr. Gladys Adama. He directed...
Farmers Slams FG’s Police As Agro-imports Hit N2.2tn
Nigeria’s agricultural import bill soared to N2.22tn in the first half of 2025, drawing strong criticism from farmers, rice millers, and stakeholders who argue that the Federal Government’s policies are undermining local production and worsening food insecurity. The stakeholders also criticised the recent order by President Bola Tinubu to reduce food prices. On September 11, 2025, it was reported that...
Rivers APC Entice Fubara Ahead Of Power Handover
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress is making moves to bring the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara into its party as the state prepares for a handover ceremony. APC spokesman in Rivers, Darlington Nwauju, made the call on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. Nwauju said. “If I were the governor of Rivers State, on my...
Russia Apprehend Woman For Detonating Bomb On Railway
Russia’s FSB security service said on Tuesday it had arrested a woman in her fifties accused of detonating explosives in a bid to sabotage the Trans-Siberian Railway. The suspect was allegedly working on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence, the FSB said, in the latest incident of alleged covert activity during the countries’ conflict. “In August 2025, following the instructions provided by the...
