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Federal lawmakers, supporters gather in Port Harcourt for massive walk in solidarity with Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

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Rivers: Federal lawmakers lead supporters in solidarity walk for Fubara (Photos)

The peaceful protesters are saying that Governor Fubara is being intimidated and chocked up because he refused to be loyal…
Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) invites Rivers PDP governorship candidate, Siminalayi Fubara for false declaration over alleged corrupt practices

News, Top Stories

Just In: More pro-Wike Commissioners, SAs quit Fubara’s cabinet

Some of the Commissioners were in the cabinet of Wike. But they were reappointed and allocated the portfolios they had…
Yahaya Bello: A Fugitive of Justice?

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LGs chairs, Councillors vacate office in Kogi

Kogi Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, S.M. Ozigi Deedat confirmed the exit of the council chairpersons and councillors…
Music Minds Legacy Group unveils prodigious kid instrumentalists at its 8th Annual Music Minds Meet/Greet’ and Young Maestros Award Night.

Art, Entertainment

New music stars unveiled in grand style in Lagos

The Music Minds Legacy Group, which has been in existence for eight years, is made up of distinguished Nigerians from…
l-r: Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Mr Gafaar Oluwatoyin; Director, Corporate Communications, VISA West Africa, Niyi Adebiyi; Vice President, Cluster Country Manager, Mr Andrew Uaboi; Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Marketing Director, VISA West Africa, Oluwaseun Adaramola; Director, Government Engagement, VISA West Africa, Chidozie Arinze and Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende during an official presentation ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Trophy to the Governor by VISA (Title Sponsor of AFCON), at the Lagos House, Marina, on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.

Sports

Sanwo-Olu: Super Eagles capable of winning AFCON 2024

Sanwo-Olu spoke wheh he received the trophy of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ahead of the opening of the…
Resignation of Chinedu Nmom brings to six the number of appointees who have opted out from Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara's cabinet

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Rivers crisis update: 6 Commissioners quit Fubara’s cabinet

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Professor Chinedu Nmom, Rivers Commissioner for Education has joined the league of officials quitting the cabinet of…
Troops IPOB/ESN commander Uchechukwu Akpa, 3 other members of the terrorist group inside a church in Enugu State.

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IPOB/ESN commander Akpa, 3 others nabbed inside Enugu church

Akpa and the other members of the IPOB/ESN group were arrested on Wednesday following a credible intelligence report by troops…
Sanwo-Olu approves bonus and wage award for workers

Education

Lagos Govt paying over N1bn WAEC fees for students yearly -Sanwo -Olu

The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Primary and Basic Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, said the government had…
APC Chieftain Seyi Olorunsola suggests N120,000 minimum wage , other measures to President Tinubu to douse tension over hardship in Nigeria

News, Top Stories

Tinubu continues cleansing of aviation sector, clears out all directors

Oluseyi added in the statement that the directors of the agencies are to hand over to the most senior personnel…
APC fumes as Gov.Siminalayi Fubara signs N800 billion 2024 appropriation bill passed by four-member faction of Rivers Assembly into law

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APC fumes as Fubara signs budget passed by 4-member Rivers Assembly

Fubara presented the N800 billion budget to a four-member faction of the Rivers House of Assembly led by Edison Ehie…
Ekiti CP, Ogundare Dare directs Area Commander, Tactical Teams to go after perpetrators of deadly bank robberies in Ikere Ekiti town

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Ekiti bank robbery: CP Dare orders tactical teams, Area Commander to go after perpetrators

CP Dare gave the order during an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of the bank robberies in Ikere-Ekiti on Thursday.
EFCÇ re-arraigns Chisom Obiakor, four of his family members at an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing N242.4 million

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Lagos businessman Asu docked for allegedly issuing N102.8m dud cheque

EFCC alleged that the defendant issued a cheque of N10 million to one Mr Adedeji Adeyinka, without sufficient funds in…
EFCC arrests twins brother, Taiwo and Kehinde Adio, 5 others for alleged involvement in internet fraud activities in Ibadan, Oyo State

Metro

Ibadan twin brothers, 5 others arrested for internet fraud

EFCC also revealed in the statement that the Oyo State Police Command handed over three suspected internet fraudsters to its…
SSAP-SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, EU, UNDP advocate use and adoption of INFFs to push climate action financing at COP28

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COP28: Orelope-Adefulire, EU, UNDP advocate use of INFF to push climate action

Princess Orelope-Adefulire made these remarks at a pivotal Climate Finance Side Event hosted by the Office of the Senior Special…
Governor Namadi swearing-in Bar. Fanini as the new Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General of Jigawa State at the Council Chamber, Jigawa state Government House on Wednesday

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Jigawa governor Namadi swears in Fanini as Commissioner of Justice

Fanini's appointment followed the resignation of the immediate past commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General of the state, Dr. Musa Adamu…
NDDC presents award letters to 189 successful candidates for its 2023/2024 Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme.

Education

NDDC presents award letters to 189 foreign post graduate scholars

Addressing the scholarship beneficiaries, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, declared that the process of selecting them was transparent,…
Court extends order stopping INEC, PDP, from taking action against the 26 Rivers House of Assembly members who defected from PDP to APC.

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Despite ‘sack’, pro-Wike Rivers lawmakers hold plenary, pass bills, slam Fubara

Also, the House passed the Rivers State Local Government Law, No. 5 of 2018 (Amendment) Bill, 2023 after a robust…
Tinubu to watch AFCON final in Cote d'Ivoire

Opinion

Nigeria’s crediting rating-bounce

Earlier in August, S&P Global Ratings volte-faced its outlook on Nigeria, revising the previous negative outlook to stable.
Group explains why APC should give its ticket for the 2024 Edo governorship election to ex-governor Oserheimen Osunbor

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Edo 2024: Group drums support for Osunbor

In his address, the president of the group, Dr. Uzoya Okuogbosun, warned against any consensus arrangements by the leadership of…
The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has placed a ban on all forms of burial rites in the kingdom during the celebration of Igue festival.

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Igue Festival: Oba of Benin places ban on burial rites

The annual festival is scheduled to commenced on Tuesday (Ekioba) 19 December 2023 with Ugierhoba (indoors) Ceremony.
Abiodun approves weekly day off, ₦10,000 transport allowance for Ogun workers

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Ogun kicks off GRA regeneration scheme, sets to create new modern cities

The Regeneration Programme, according to the Commissioner for Housing, Jagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi, was the idea of the administration of…
The Ogun House of Assembly asks State Bureau of Lands and Survey to revoke all land title documents issued to GPC Properties Ltd

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Ogun lawmakers direct revocation of land title to company

The passage of the resolution followed the adoption of a report on the Lands and Housing presented by the Chairman,…
The Ogun government commences a Renew and Reuse Waste Agenda in line with Prince Dapo Abiodun administration's social inclusion.

Metro

Ogun launches Renew, Reuse Waste Agenda

The Ogun Renew and Reuse Waste Agenda seeks to bond every stratum of the population together through the renewal of…
Court strikes out suit by Edison Ehie, a former factional Speaker of the Rivers Assembly against Martin Amaewhule led 25 lawmakers

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Ehie-led Rivers lawmakers demand probe of burning of Assembly Complex

Ehie said the attack and subsequent burning of the Assembly complex was a dastardly act, a clear affront to democracy,…
(L-R) UNIBEN SUG president, Alpha King Lemuel, Mrs Obaseki and vice president Allison Nafisat

Education

Shun culture of violence, disruption, Mrs Obaseki counsels students

She gave the counsel on Wednesday during a courtesy visit of the newly elected executives of the Student Union Government…
Katsina state Governor, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, on Wednesday, disbursed N450 million to 100 secondary schools in the state at a ceremony held at the Government Day Secondary School, Doro, Bindawa Local Government Area where he launched the second phase of the AGILE programme.

Education

Katsina governor disburses N450m to 100 secondary schools

Governor Radda said the grant released under the AGILE programme is a loan payable in a stipulated period.
New Chairman of ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN has officially assumes office as the fifth substantive Chairman of the Commission.

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New ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu assumes office

The new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN has…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk argues that regulating harmful online content is not censorship

News

African Group rallies global action against illicit financial flows

In addition, the African Group leader frowned at the high level of corruption and bribery aided by foreign conglomerates/multinational corporations…
Police ban Durbar activities during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Kano over the ongoing Emirship tussle in the state

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Kano: Security operatives calm political tension in Gwale LGA

The fire incident followed a political crisis which was orchestrated by the suspension of the Council chairman by the state…
Court strikes out suit by Edison Ehie, a former factional Speaker of the Rivers Assembly against Martin Amaewhule led 25 lawmakers

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Rivers: Ehie declares seat of 27 pro-Wike lawmakers vacant

The Amaewhule faction of the Assembly loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike in the ongoing tussle for power with the…
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