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By Deborah Nnamdi Tension has escalated in Rivers State as youth groups, led by the Niger Delta Youth Council, have threatened to halt oil production across the region in response to the ongoing political crisis in the state. The youth organizations have given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum, calling…

Members of the Uduophori community in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday barricaded the East-West road in protest against the amputation of a 28-year-old resident by suspected killer herdsmen said to have besieged the locality. For several hours, the protesters halted vehicular movement from Bomadi and other…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State House of Assembly has indefinitely adjourned its sittings following a plenary session on Friday, presided over by Speaker Martin Amaewhule in Port Harcourt. The decision comes just hours after Governor Siminalayi Fubara formally notified the Speaker of his intention to present the 2025 Appropriation…

By Deborah Nnamdi with Agency Report The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has urged battalion commanders to set an example of strong leadership within their units to effectively address emerging national security threats. Oluyede made this statement during his address to the battalion commanders at the recently concluded…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has halted the enforcement of its January 10 judgment, which upheld the Kano State government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirates Council Law, pending the Supreme Court’s determination of an appeal on the same matter. The ruling was delivered on Friday…

By Deborah Nnamdi Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has properly written to the state House of Assembly of his intention to present the 2025 budget. Fubara was on Wednesday locked out of the Assembly Complex for what the spokesman of the House, Hon Enemi George said was “his inability to…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception of 1.1 million U.S. dollars and 135,900 Saudi Riyals at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. Abdullahi Maiwada, the Service’s Spokesperson, revealed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Maiwada explained that the seizure occurred…

Lagos State’s ongoing electricity deficit continues to impose a significant financial strain on both residents and businesses. A recent report estimates that this energy shortfall adds an extra N5.3 trillion to their annual expenses. The 2025 Lagos Economic Development Update (LEDU), published by the Lagos State Government, reveals that while…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the Lagos-Calabar highway project, rejecting accusations that it is a wasteful and corrupt initiative. His remarks follow former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of the project in his new book, Nigeria: Past and Future, where he labeled it as a prime example of…

By Deborah Nnamdi Governor Muhammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has announced that all vice-chairmanship positions in the 25 local government areas will be exclusively designated for women in the upcoming local government elections. A staunch proponent of women’s inclusion in governance, Bago expressed that women have long been sidelined…