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Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi has announced plans to report former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili to Igbo traditional leaders after she told him to “shut up” during a heated exchange at a Senate committee hearing.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Port Command (TCIPC), and the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft have renewed their commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime borders while ensuring seamless trade operations.

Troops of the 6 division Nigerian Army have arrested thirty nine suspected oil thieves and dismantled eighteen illegal refining sites in the ongoing crackdown against crude oil theft and other criminal vices in the Niger Delta region.

  Netizens have called out President Bola 001 – Nike Kobe 6 Prelude 2014 640220 – Nike kyrie low 4 tb team bank black white sneakers da7803-001 mens 7.5-13.5 Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, for calling Nigerians ‘idiots.’

 Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd), has been given seven days to declare his assets publicly.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has warned that he will remove form office any traditional ruler in whose domain violence re-occurs.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that it was already too late for him to buy character and integrity that he has lacked from birth.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Lekki-based businessman and proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, from the United States of America to Nigeria.

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and supporters of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike are at odds over a planned rally in support of Wike and President Bola Tinubu, along with the inauguration of a political group in Bayelsa.

  The World Bank has approved a $500 million loan to Nigeria to support the country’s Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Program.

 Ehie Edison, the Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor, has revealed that he was offered N5 billion in October 2023 to support the impeachment of the governor but refused the offer. 

The Amayanabo of Opobo, Dandeson Douglas Jaja V, has said Rivers’ state of emergency would help in resolving the crisis in the state.

A former President of the Delta State Customary Court, Justice Miakpor Emiaso (retd.), has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s decision to release Rivers State’s allocation to the Sole Administrator, describing it as a grave error and unconstitutional.

Crowds from surrounding restaurants rushed to help after the incident, which took place close to the FSB secret service headquarters, sent plumes of black smoke into the air. Emergency personnel hurried to put out the fire, which had completely consumed the Aurus limousine, which was thought to be owned by the Presidential Property Management Department of the Kremlin. According to widely shared video footage, the explosion started in the car’s engine and then spread to the interior, turning the back of the vehicle into a charred wreck. There have been rumors regarding the incident’s ramifications, even though the cause is still unknown and no injuries or fatalities have been reported. Putin, 72, regularly travels in his fleet of highly secured limousines and has even given them as gifts to world leaders, including Kim Jong Un of North Korea. The president’s safety has long been a top priority for the Kremlin, and Moscow has threatened to use nuclear weapons in the event of an assassin...

According to Dailypost, Lere Olayinka, who serves as the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the widely circulated obituary image of his principal as a deliberate act of misinformation.  

In a post on his official X account, Chidi Odinkalu, a law professor and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, has criticized the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration under Minister Nyesom Wike. Odinkalu accused Wike of focusing on unnecessary projects instead of addressing important issues. He said the government was scraping already paved roads and awarding contracts to close associates. The @FCT_Abj admin under @GovWike is busy scraping already paved roads and dishing out crony contracts. Meanwhile, public school teachers are unpaid and kids in public schools are home. @adah_obi and the team in @officialPrimorg explain what this means for the city and the country,” Odinkalu wrote. His statement has brought reactions from Nigerians on social media, many residents of Abuja have also complained about road projects that seem unnecessary. Some say the government should focus on more pressing problems, such as education and healthcare. Public school teachers i...

According to reports from The Guardian Nigeria on Sunday, March 30, the fashion industry in Rivers State has been thrown into mourning following the tragic murder of renowned designer Hope Georgewill, CEO of HMG Couture. Georgewill was reportedly abducted by sea pirates while traveling from Elem Kalabari to Port Harcourt alongside two others on Wednesday.

Tension gripped Okrika Local Government Area in Rivers State as women took to the streets in a passionate protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding the reinstatement of their suspended governor, Siminalayi Fubara.

Motorists in Lagos on Monday, March 31, were met with an increased petrol pump price from N925 per litre to N935 per litre.

In an interview on the Mic On Podcast, Kenny Okolugbo, a Consultant on Communications and Strategy in the Office of the Senate President, addressed concerns regarding the growing international controversy surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. 

 A 20-year-old man on Sunday, March 30, stabbed the guard of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to death on the Eid prayer ground.

The former Rivers State House of Assembly leader and current Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison Ehie, has strongly denied allegations that the governor ordered the bombing of the state Assembly complex in 2023.

Former Abia State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Anthony Agbazuere, has criticized the wife of the Rivers State sole administrator, accusing her of taking on the role of the governor’s wife.

Lere Olayinka, the senior special assistant on public communications and social media to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar lied about the process that led to the selection of his running mate in the 2023 presidential election.

Mr Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied any involvement in the explosion that occurred at the Rivers State House of Assembly chambers on October 29, 2023.

Former Governor Nyesom Wike has lashed out at Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) leader Afam Osigwe over what he calls the hypocrisy in NBA conference funding. Wike claims that the NBA, which once accepted state funding without question, has now sided with the Rivers State House of Assembly, leaving many to wonder if financial interests have overtaken professional ethics.

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has strongly condemned the brutal k+lling of northern hunters in Edo State. 

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, have warned Nigerians against the abuse of the Naira and its commoditization.

Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac of an airport in Colorado as a fire broke out on the plane, sending smoke billowing into the air.

Reports are emerging that the pump price of petrol has increased to between N930 and N970 per litre in some parts of Lagos and its outskirts as against the former price of N865 per litre.

Fresh facts have emerged on plans to extend the emergency rule in Rivers state by some vested interests from Rivers state and close to the corridors of power in Abuja.

According to CHANNELS  TV, In a decisive move to address pressing concerns within the Ijaw community, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) convened an emergency meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

  Mrs. Uju Ezeobi, a key complainant in a multi-million-naira land fra¥d case, has allegedly d+ed in police custody at Zone 13 Headquarters, Ukpo, Anambra State. 

 Opposition leaders and residents across 11 states have strongly reacted to a recent threat by Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, regarding the potential declaration of a state of emergency in any state that threatens the nation’s economic stability.

Olayinka, who currently serves as the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, is accused of publishing false and malicious statements about Fayose on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X.

Former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has died after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana on Saturday.

  Nigerian soldiers deployed in Operation Fansan Yamma, North West, have expressed frustration over the military’s failure to rotate them, citing a lack of funds.

A Nigerian woman has shut down her multimillion-naira supermarket following the instructions of her church pastor.

THE Northern Elders Forum, yesterday, gave 14 days ultimatum to Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okoebholo and the people of the state to recover the bodies of the 16 travellers killed in Uromi, Edo State.

In a groundbreaking decision, the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has ruled against the state government, awarding N1.1 billion in damages to waterfront community residents whose homes were unlawfully demolished.

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued a summons to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and seven other parties over the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.

 In a strong statement, Robinson Nname Ewor has questioned the motives of former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nweke, following his recent accusations against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

A former Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Aleruchi Cookey-Gam, has condemned the suspension of tenured appointees by the state’s Sole Administrator, Ibok Ete-Ibas.

The decision by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors to challenge the suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in the Supreme Court has reignited a crucial debate on Nigeria’s federalism and the power dynamics between the federal government and state authorities.

  Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has debunked reports claiming that his principal slumped in Abuja.

Dr. Panam Percy Paul Reveals He Rejected £24M Record Deal to Keep Jesus in His Songs

Enugu Air Makes Historic Inaugural Landing at Akanu Ibiam International Airport

A former classmate of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Charles Preye Zuofa, has described him as a humorous and intelligent student during their time at Federal Government College, Port Harcourt. 

Every year, around 80,000 people in Japan vanish, a phenomenon known as Johatsu, or “the evaporated.” Driven by financial struggles, family conflicts, or work pressure,