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President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday evening, announced the end of the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, declaring that democratic governance would fully resume in the oil-rich state from September 18. The President, in a statement personally signed by him, said his decision followed what he described as “a groundswell of new understanding” among […]
The Rivers Elders Council has called on Siminalayi Fubara and the members of Rivers State House of Assembly to work together without any form of distractions as they resume office on Thursday following the end of the emergency rule declared on the state. The elders, who noted that the parties concerned must have learned a […]
Italy’s Mattia Furlani secured the gold medal in the World Long Jump Championship on Wednesday, achieving a personal best leap of 8.39 metres. The event took place under the humid skies of Tokyo, where the 20-year-old athlete made history by becoming both the youngest and the first Italian to win this prestigious title. Furlani, the […]
The Akwa Ibom State government on Wednesday shut down several substandard schools within Uyo, the state capital. Commissioner of Education in the state, Professor Ubong Umoh said Governor Umo Eno-led administration’s ARISE Agenda blueprint would not compromise standardised education delivery among private schools in the State. “The exercise is aimed at standardising educational delivery across […]
The United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has raised concerns that limited laboratory diagnostic capacity in Nigeria was leading to the misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of Acute Febrile Illnesses (AFIs), resulting in inappropriate treatment and poor patient outcomes. The warning came during a media roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday, where the US […]
In a remarkable display of athletic prowess, Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel has made history by qualifying for the final of the men’s 400 metres hurdles at the ongoing World Athletics Championships (WAC) in Tokyo. Nathaniel’s achievement marked the first time a Nigerian man has reached this stage after Henry Amike recorded the feat in 1985, a […]
The Osun State government has debunked the rumours making the rounds in the state that Governor Ademola Adeleke was planning to join the opposition coalition’s platform, African Democratic Congress (ADC). A statement made available to journalists in Osogbo, the State capital, by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday, stated that the […]
Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has cautioned labour unions and stakeholders in the oil industry against what he described as a deliberate attempt to “demonise” Dangote Refinery amid ongoing disputes in the downstream petroleum sector. The intervention came on the heels of a face-off between the management of Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Union […]
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III has urged the Federal Government to formally strengthen the role of traditional rulers in Nigeria’s security framework as trusted custodians of values and discipline in communities. The referred monarch stated this in Kaduna during the Exercise Haske Biyu 2025 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised concerns that the rising cases of internet fraud perpetrated by fraudsters notoriously known as ‘yahoo boys’ were worsening visa restrictions for law-abiding Nigerians abroad. The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said fraudulent practices not only ruin the future of perpetrators but also tarnish Nigeria’s international reputation, leading […]
