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NO REASON FOR PEACE NOT TO REIGN BETWEEN ME AND MY OGA – FUBARA Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has brushed aside criticisms questioning his political identity, reaffirming his commitment to restoring peace with his predecessor and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. News360 Nigeria reports that Fubara made these statement while addressing his supporters in a viral …

INSECURITY AFFECTS 150 MILLION NIGERIANS, THREATENS AGRICULTURE – RIBADU At least 150 million Nigerians have been affected by insecurity, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, said on Friday. Ribadu disclosed this in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Counter Terrorism Centre and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. The agreement aims to promote agribusiness …

115 BODIES RECOVERED AS FLOOD WREAKS HAVOC IN NIGER STATE The death toll from the flood that ravaged Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger on Thursday has risen to 115. When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Ibrahim Hussaini, made this disclosure on behalf of the …

AKWA IBOM GOVERNOR’S DAUGHTER ACCUSES FATHER OF ‘SACRIFICING’ HER LATE MOTHER Jane Edidiong Ufot, daughter of Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, has sparked public shock and concern after releasing a video on social media accusing her father of involvement in the death of her mother, Patience Oluwakemi Umo Eno, who passed away in September 2024 following an undisclosed illness. …

SIMON EKPA IN FINNISH COURT FACES TERRORISM CHARGES Finnish politician and Biafra political activist, Simon Ekpa, has appeared before the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Friday, as his trial on terrorism-related charges officially begins, News360 Nigeria reports. Ekpa, who has long been at the centre of secessionist agitation for an independent Biafra, was arrested by Finnish authorities in November …

HOW IMMIGRATION OFFICER REJECTED N10M BRIBE, iPHONE FROM FLEEING ALLEGED RITUALIST, EZEANI In a rare show of integrity and gallantry, an Immigration Officer, Prince Orji Ugochukwu (Facebook name: Okeosisi Ugo), has made headlines after rejecting a ₦10 million bribe and expensive phones offered to him by a fleeing suspected ritualist identified as Ezeani, also known as Ichie Billion, and online …

SUSPENSION: LIBERIAN LAWMAKER MAKES CASE FOR NATASHA AT ECOWAS PARLIAMENT Liberian lawmaker and ECOWAS Parliamentarian, Hon. Moima Briggs-Mensah, has raised concerns over the ongoing legal battle between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months and faces criminal prosecution. Briggs-Mensah emphasised that the case is not just a personal struggle but touches on the …

GOVERNOR MBAH FLAGS-OFF STALLION VEHICLES PLANT FOR ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRIC CARS In a groundbreaking move to reposition Enugu State as a premier destination for investment, Governor Peter Mbah has flagged off the Stallion Vehicle Assembly Plant and Automotive Infrastructure, saying the initiative was part of the administration’s effort to transition the state from a consumer-based to a production-driven economy. Performing …

COURT ORDERS ARREST OF WIKE-LED FCTA DIRECTOR, 10 OTHERS An Abuja High Court has issued a bench warrant against the director of investigation and prosecution of the FCTA, Joseph Eriki, and 10 others.Justice Suleiman Belgore has issued an order to compel the director and others to appear before the court for a suit filed against them. The Judge’s decision followed …

OHANAEZE, OTHERS FAULT TINUBU’S SCORECARD AS APC BLAMES PAST LEADERS Nigerians yesterday continued to react to President Bola Tinubu’s mid-term speech, in which the incumbent rated his administration’s performance highly. While some, like the Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo, declared, “Tinubu’s two-year scorecard is heavily tainted by the incompetence and corruption of his appointed officials,” others, such as African Democratic …