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By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thundery weather conditions and severe flooding across the country from Thursday to Saturday. A NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday morning portends thunderstorms in the northern region, especially Taraba, Adamawa, and Kaduna states, as well as Zamfara, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi,…

The Ondo State Government has announced the immediate dismissal of the Special Assistant on Forestry to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for demanding a ₦30 million bribe from timber dealers in the state. The aide, Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, was sacked after a recorded conversation between him and the merchants was played…

No fewer than 30 persons were feared dead in two accidents in Edo and Lagos states. In Edo State, dozens of passengers were feared dead when an 18-seater bus plunged into the notorious Ovia Bridge, by Iguiye village, on the Benin-Sagama Highway on Tuesday morning. The fate of the driver…

Rivers State Governor, Siminilayi Fubara, has sued for peace with FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, as peace returned to the state after Monday’s violent attacks on some local government council secretariat across the state. No fewer than three council secretariats, including Ikwerre, Obio-Akpor and Emuoha, were either torched or bombed by…

By Deborah Nnamdi Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed concerns over Monday’s violence, including touching of council secretariats over the outcome of Saturday’s local government council elections. He admonished Rivers people to carry out their political business responsibly, stating that politics should not degenerate to the level of…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a crucial warning to telecom subscribers, urging them to exercise caution when sharing their phones’ hotspot with others. In a notice posted on its official Facebook page on Monday, the NCC emphasized the importance of being mindful of those who…

Wike’s, Fubara’s Supporters Clash at Obio-Akpor Many Elected Chairmen Shun office over Fear of Attack Fresh violence has erupted in parts of Rivers State following the conduct of Saturday’s local government council elections that were won by the relatively unknown All Peoples Party backed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The Eleme…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt A relatively unknown party, 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 ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the major opposition All Progressive…

Nigerians have expressed joy at the prospect of the Federal Government’s deployment of the contactless biometric capture solution for passport acquisition for Nigerians at home and in the diaspora. Minister of Interior, Mr Olabunmi Tunji-Ojo, announcing this through his Facebook page after a stakeholders’ meeting, said “applicants can now initiate…

Mixed reactions have trailed the decision of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, to elevate his first daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki to the position of the First Lady of the state, after the death of his wife, Patience Eno. Mrs. Patience Ume Eno died after a brief illness…