Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday restated that political stability has fully returned to the state. He stated this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after visiting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa Abuja. Fubara, who was reinstated by the President five days ago after completing a six month suspension…
Former lawmaker, Dr. Usman Bugaje, has dismissed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent denial of seeking a third term in office. Obasanjo, speaking in Ghana at a democracy dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, claimed he never lobbied for an extension of his tenure. He insisted that no Nigerian could honestly say he ever approached…
Niger Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has clarified that his administration has not banned preaching or evangelism in the state. Speaking on the issue, Bago said the government’s position is to maintain law, order, and peaceful coexistence, while ensuring that sermons do not incite the public or create tension that could lead to crises. He explained…
Experts, in a new study, had said that daily marijuana use is linked to a 44 per cent higher risk of acquiring asthma. Additionally, the study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine declared that it can also increase the likelihood of getting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by 27 per cent. The researchers at…
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed doors with Rivers State governor, Sir Sim Fubara at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fubara arrived the seat of power about 6:20p.m., clad in a white caftan and black cap. This is the governor’s first meeting with the President after his six months suspension and the lifting…
Former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Kabiru Turaki has denied having sexual relations with Hadiza Baffa, whom he claimed to be his former protégé, let alone collect the foetuses of the eight abortions, Ms Baffa said he forced her to have. In August 2024, Ms Baffa made serious allegations against the former minister,…
Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.23 percent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure represents an improvement over the 3.48 percent growth recorded in the same quarter of 2024. The NBS, in its Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report Q2 2025 released on…
Eight more corpses of policemen who were killed in a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered. The incident occurred on Friday when a team of security operatives encountered armed invaders, leaving an initial three personnel confirmed dead and eight…
The death of a 32-year-old Nigerian national in Nalasopara on Saturday night has shocked the Nigerian community in India. This was after it was revealed that he was beaten to death by his fellow countrymen during a violent quarrel. Police confirmed that three Nigerian nationals had been arrested in connection with the crime, according to…
Billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday said that up to N2 trillion was siphoned in questionable fuel subsidy claims under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, narrating how he warned the ex-President about fraudulent oil marketers at the time. In a statement on recent issues in the oil and gas sector, especially in the downstream, Otedola also…