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Barely 24 hours after “presentation” of 2024 budget to five lawmakers, Gov. Fubara signs bill

Following a “speedy passage” of the 2024 Rivers State budget of N800 billion by a five-member legislature, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, has signed it...

Rivers State Attorney-General, Zaccheus Adangor, quits

Amid political crisis in the state, Mr Zacchaeus Adangor, has stepped down as the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of Rivers State. Adangor...

Kaduna village bombing: One accidental bombing too many

On the night of Dec. 3, a group of Muslims gathered to celebrate the Maulud festival in Tudun Biri village, Igabi local government...

Ondo Acting Gov. Aiyedatiwa assumes duty

Ondo State Acting Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has assumed office after the mandatory transfer of power to him by the ailing Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu...

Crude oil production, price benchmark for 2024 budget is achievable – NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.), the largest oil producer and supplier in Africa, has assured that the projected crude oil...

Pres. Tinubu fires MDs of FAAN, NAMA, NCAA, others, names replacements

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, and five other...

Varsities, Polytechnics, others removed from FG’s IPPIS

Federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education forcefully enrolled captured in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by the Buhari administration...

Hungry people in Nigeria, other West, Central African countries to reach 49.5m in 2024, WFP raises alarm

Hungry people in West and Central Africa including Nigeria may reach a staggering 49.5 million by August 2024, the United Nations World Food...

Pres. Tinubu swears in ICPC, FCSC chairmen, others

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sworn in Dr. Musa Aliyu as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission...

Why We Demolished Rivers Assembly Complex – Information Commissioner

The Rivers State Government has justified the demolition of the State House of Assembly Complex early Wednesday morning. The Commissioner for Information, Mr...

Rivers Gov. Fubara presents 2024 budget at Govt. House amid ongoing demolition of state assembly complex

Amid the ongoing demolition of the State House of Assembly complex by the Rivers State Government, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday morning presented...

National grid collapse: FG to unbundle TCN into two entities

As part of the reform of the nation’s electricity sector, the Federal Government has announced plans to unbundle the Transmission Company of Nigeria...

Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation of three NUPRC Executive Commissioners, 19 NPC Commissioners

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Nigerian Senate to expeditiously consider and confirm the three new executive commissioners for the Nigerian Upstream...

Naira scarcity heightens in FCT as banks implement withdrawal limits

Several parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been hit by paucity of the Naira as Christmas approaches. The cash crunch which...

Nigeria records 127 crude oil thefts Dec. 2 to Dec. 8 – NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd) said it recorded 127 crude oil thefts within seven days between December 2 and December...