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Fubara Pledges To Defend Rivers Interests Despite Ongoing Crisis
Despite the ongoing political crisis that led to a state of emergency declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last week, suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to continue defending the interests of the people. “Their goal is to create problems and deny people their means of livelihood. We will not allow that. We will continue to operate peacefully,...
Tinubu Approves Tenure Extension For NIS Comptroller, General Kemi Nandap
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of Kemi Nandap's tenure as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) until December 31, 2026. Mrs. Nandap began her career in the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989. President Tinubu appointed her as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, to serve till August 31, 2025. A statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga,...
Okpebholo Holds Talks With Senate Deputy President Over Edo Killings
Senator Barau Jibrin, the Deputy President of the Senate, received a condolence visit from Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo regarding the deaths of travelers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The governor was at the Maitama residence of the Deputy President of the Senate in Abuja on Monday. A mob had intercepted the travellers, who were...
Osun Warns Monarchs Of Dethronement Amid Rising Communal Clashes
Traditional leaders in the Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun communities have received a warning from the Osun State Government that if intercommunal conflicts continue in their territories, there will be severe repercussions, including dethronement. Governor Ademola Adeleke issued the warning on Monday following reports of renewed tensions in the conflict-prone areas. A statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, cautioned against...
FG Announces Two-Month Closure Of Lagos Independence Bridge
The federal government has declared the closure of the Independence Bridge (Marina-bound) from April 1 for necessary maintenance and rehabilitation work. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. She explained that the bridge would remain closed until the end of May 2025. She said, “The closure will affect traffic traveling...
NSCDC Seizes Truck Carrying 70,000 Litres Of Stolen Crude In Rivers
A truck carrying 70,000 liters of stolen crude oil was seized by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This is contained in a statement signed by the NSCDC National Public Relations Officer (NPRO), Afolabi Babawale, on Monday in Abuja. Babawale explained that the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CGS SIS) had acted on orders...
Eid-el-Fitr: PDP Governors Call For Peaceful Co-Existence Amongst Nigerians
Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah, have been urged by the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) to consider the lessons of love, sacrifice, and tolerance that they learned during the holy month of Ramadan and implement them in their daily lives for the greater good of the country. This admonition was contained in a statement by the Chairman of the...
Akpabio Hails Ekiti’s Progress In Education
Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, has praised Ekiti State's commitment to education and claimed that because of the state's investment in education, its citizens are less likely to commit crimes and wind up behind bars. Akpabio made the remarks during the 29th convocation ceremony of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, where the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele;...
39 Arrested As Soldiers Destroy 18 Illegal Refineries In N’Delta
The Nigerian Army's 6th Division reported that its operatives have apprehended 39 suspected oil thieves and dismantled 18 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta Region. Also, the army said 60,000 liters of stolen products were seized during the crackdown against oil theft and related crimes in the region. It said the special operation, which lasted for six days across three...
”Don’t Kill Democracy In Nigeria” – Dele Momodu Tells Tinubu
Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Dele Momodu, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it “anti-democratic.” Tinubu’s decision, which includes suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months, has sparked widespread criticism. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Momodu said the...
