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  The United States government has issued a stern warning to Nigerian travellers about the severe consequences of overstaying their visa, emphasising that violators could face permanent bans from re-entering the country. The US Mission in Nigeria posted the warning ...

  Several eminent Nigerians, former governors and past public office holders expressed fears on Monday over the falling standards of democracy in Nigeria, arguing that it left much to be desired. They voiced their fears at a colloquium held at ...

  The recently reinstated National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party and ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has called for party unity, stating that the internal crisis within the PDP has been resolved. ...

  The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, on Saturday called on stakeholders to take deliberate actions that will ensure water security, local water conservation programmes, and water-saving practices. He made the call at a press briefing ...

  In a late-night move on Friday, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to revoke the security clearances of over a dozen individuals he views as political adversaries, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary ...

  WEMA BANK GIVES OUT N11,000,000 TO 131 WOMEN …Commemorates women’s month through its 5 for 5 Promo Reinforcing its reputation as a pro-women and inclusion-driven bank, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital ...

  Popular Yoruba Nollywood veteran actress, Dupe Jayesimi, has chronicled her story of being childless at over 60 years of age. Jayesimi made the revelation on Saturday in a podcast with Abiola Adebayo’s ‘Talk-to-B’. According to her, she was just ...

  The Borno State police command has arrested a couple for physically assaulting an 11-year-old girl, Hauwa Goni for plucking mangoes in their compound. In a statement on Saturday by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Assistant Superintendent Nahum ...

  The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has announced the formation of a Coalition of Opposition Political Parties to oust President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The former Vice President confirmed this while responding to a ...

  The younger brother of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police on the premises of the Magistrates’ Court in the Ogba area of Lagos State. Adura was said to have ...

  The Senate on Thursday approved the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. The resolution was taken at Thursday’s closed-door session of the legislators to deliberate on the declaration and the suspension of ...

  The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Bola ...

  NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were left stranded in space for months due to technical issues, have finally returned to earth. The duo landed safely on Wednesday as SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom capsule splashed down off the ...

  Press statement by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara on the state of emergency declared in Rivers State: My dear Rivers People, I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate moment in ...

  The Rivers State House of Assembly has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule. Amaewhule said ...

  The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has described food insecurity as a huge national challenge which must be addressed by al tiers of government. This is just as the Speaker urged the National Assembly and the ...

  The Edo State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers with cash suspected to be proceeds from kidnapping activities. The command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, in a statement on Tuesday, said arms and ammunition were recovered from the suspects in ...

  The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has dismissed claims by the Social Democratic Party that it is worried about the defection of ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai and his ex-commissioner, Ja’afaru Sani, to the SDP. In a statement ...

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “political manipulation and outright bad faith.” Atiku accused Tinubu of being a “vested partisan actor” in the ...

  President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the protracted political crisis that has been rocking the oil-rich state since September 2023. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu announced the suspension of Governor ...

  An explosion has rocked a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community in Gonna Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion occurred late on Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road under construction. Thick black smoke was ...

  Another explosion has occurred at a pipeline manifold in the Omwawriwa axis of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday. This comes just hours after a similar explosion rocked the Trans Niger Pipeline operated by Shell in Bodo, Gokana ...

  President Bola Tinubu has named Admiral Ibokette Ibas, an administrator for Rivers State. Ibas was appointed after Tinubu announced the suspension of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu for six months. Prior ...

  Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency In Rivers, Suspends Governor Fubara President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the prolonged political crisis and governance paralysis. The President also suspended the Governor, Sim Fubara, his ...

  The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump would speak by phone on Tuesday Trump told reporters earlier that “a lot of work” had been done between the two sides on settling ...