Tinubu declares a state of emergency in Rivers State – Appoints retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas as sole administrator

Appoints Vice Admiral Ibokkete Ibas (rtd) as Administrator Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State over the crisis rocking both the executive and legislative arms of government in the state. In a 12-minute national broadcast to the nation, the President said during the six-month […]

“I fully understand the impact of what is happening in Rivers State” – Peter Obi

By Oladipo Abiola The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has appealed for an end to the political crisis rocking Rivers State. The former Anambra State Governor, in a post on Tuesday via his ?? account, submitted that the people of Rivers State are the real losers in the political drama which has engulfed […]

“This is oppression” – Viral photo of NYSC corper kneeling before official sparks public outrage

“This is oppression” – Viral photo of NYSC corper kneeling before official sparks public outrage By Akinwande Idowu A viral photo of a male National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member kneeling before his Local Government Inspector (LGI) has sparked outrage online with many Nigerians condemning the act as intimidation and abuse of power. The controversial […]

Former Philippine president Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs. The 79-year-old faces a charge of “the crime against humanity of murder”, according to the ICC, for a crackdown that rights groups estimate killed tens of thousands of mostly […]

How Doyin Okupe died during surgery in Lagos Hospital after battling health issues for over 40 years

How Doyin Okupe died during surgery in Lagos Hospital after battling health issues for over 40 years By Ikenna Ngere A renowned Nigerian physician, politician, and former presidential aide, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has died at the age of 72 during a surgical procedure in Lagos. According to SaharaReporters, family sources confirmed that Okupe had been […]

Multiple shots fired in Rivers as gunmen allegedly attack Fubara’s supporters

Multiple shots fired in Rivers as gunmen allegedly attack Fubara’s supporters By Davies Iheamnachor No fewer than eight people have been shot by some angry individuals identified to be members of a local vigilante group in Elele town, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. However, police in the state said that four people were […]

CBN appoints 16 new directors for key departments

James Emejo in Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 16 new directors across key departments. These appointments, which took effect from March 3, affected Monetary Policy, Trade and Exchange, Banking Supervision, Payment Systems and Consumer Protection among others. The fresh appointment came about nine months after it relieved the previous directors from […]

Group Slams Abia PDP over Wabara’s purported expulsion, says joke going too far

Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has been flayed over its purported expulsion of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara. The former Senate President was on Tuesday expelled from the state PDP after being placed on suspension since February 11, 2025, even though the national […]

Igweship tussle: Soludo stops Anambra monarch from parading self as king

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has stopped a supposed monarch of Oba community in Idemili South Local Government Area, Augustine Chinedu Emelube, from parading himself as monarch. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon Tonycollins Nwabunwanne, who made the declaration on behalf of the governor, said the election […]

Police: Ex-Immigration CG Parradang found dead in hotel room after female visitor’s departure

Police: Ex-Immigration CG Parradang Found Dead in Hotel Room After Female Visitor’s Departure The Police have said that retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, died in an Abuja hotel after receiving a female visitor, contrary to reports that he was kidnapped and killed. The police were responding to earlier reports […]

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