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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday paid a surprise visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja — his first official trip to the State House since the lifting of emergency rule in the oil-rich state. Fubara arrived the Villa at exactly 6:20 p.m.…
The trial of suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on alleged cybercrime charges was on Monday stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja, following a preliminary objection raised by her legal team. Justice Mohammed Umar, who presided over the matter, postponed further proceedings after the defence challenged the court’s…
The Presidency has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is seeking to remain in power beyond 2031, calling such allegations “baseless and absurd.” In a statement released on Sunday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, reaffirmed the president’s commitment to democratic principles and constitutional…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, will lead the country’s delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) scheduled to begin on September 23, 2025, in New York, United States. Themed “Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights,” this year’s session…
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has issued a restraining order against the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), stopping it from conducting by-elections across 59 wards scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025. The ruling was delivered by Justice Mary Itsueli, sitting as a vacation judge, in…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State will address residents in a statewide broadcast at 6:00 p.m. today, following his return to Port Harcourt after the end of a six-month emergency rule in the state. Fubara made the announcement while speaking to journalists at the Government House in Port Harcourt on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Kaduna State on Friday afternoon for a one-day working visit, touching down at the Kaduna International Airport around 1:00 p.m. The President was warmly received by Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, alongside Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, federal ministers, senators, and other senior government…
overnor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State returned to the state capital, Port Harcourt, on Friday, following the official end of the six-month emergency rule declared by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara touched down at the Port Harcourt International Airport at approximately 12:19 p.m., over 24 hours after President Tinubu formally lifted…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today, Friday, September 19, for Kaduna State, as part of a brief but significant visit, according to a statement from the Presidency. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the trip in an official statement on Thursday.…
Former defence minister Marguerite Gnakadé, a prominent critic of Togo’s long-serving leader Faure Gnassingbé, has been arrested in Lomé, security sources confirmed. Gnakadé, who is also the sister-in-law of President Gnassingbé, recently urged the military to side with the people and end decades of dynastic rule. “She was arrested for…
