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FOUR CONDITIONS TO BE MET BEFORE TINUBU REINSTATES FUBARA – REPORT President Bola Tinubu has agreed to reinstate the suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The resolution of the crisis came during a meeting between Tinubu and the aggrieved parties at the Presidential Villa, Abuja late last night. However, The Cable reported that Fubara’s reinstatement is to come with four …

TINUBU SET TO LIFT STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS There are strong indications that President Bola Tinubu may soon lift the state of emergency declared in Rivers State, following the apparent resolution of the protracted political crisis and restoration of peace in the state’s governance structure. This development follows a late-night meeting on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where …

KENYA COURT DECLARES TRANSFER OF NNAMDI KANU TO Nigeria ILLEGAL A High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the transfer of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 was illegal and unconstitutional. Delivering judgment, Justice E.C. Mwita declared that the Kenyan government violated Kanu’s fundamental rights during the process that led to his rendition. “Having considered the …

WIKE, FUBARA STRIKE PEACE DEAL, SAY WE’VE AGREED TO WORK TOGETHER Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have publicly declared an end to their prolonged political rift after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, News360 Nigeria reports. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Wike confirmed that both camps had …

HUNGER, POVERTY MAY CAUSE YOU 2027 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, OHANAEZE WARNS TINUBU Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, has warned President Bola Tinubu that worsening poverty, hunger, and insecurity across Nigeria could threaten his chances in the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “precariously positioned” ahead of the …

NIGERIAN ARMY DECLARES THREE-DAY MOURNING PERIOD FOR 17 SOLDIERS KILLED BY TERRORISTS The Nigerian Army has declared a three-day period of mourning for the courageous soldiers recently killed by terrorists in Niger State. The bloodthirsty criminal elements launched attacks on Kwanar Dutse Mairiga and Boka in Niger State, killing numerous soldiers and leaving others seriously injured. According to the Nigerian …

NJC COMPULSORILY RETIRES 10 JUDGES OVER AGE FALSFICATION The National Judicial Council (NJC) has ordered the compulsory retirement of 10 judges in Imo State over allegations of age falsification and other forms of misconduct, News360 Nigeria reports. This decision was made public after the council’s 109th meeting chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. In a statement …

TINUBU MEETS WIKE, FUBARA, LAWMAKERS Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, and the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, may have ended their rift after meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday. On Thursday that President Tinubu met with Wike, Fubara, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly Martins Amaewhule and members of the Assembly at …

SENATE GIVES NNPCL BOSS 10 DAYS DEADLINE TO ACCOUNT FOR MISSING N200TRN The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has given a 10-day deadline to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, to respond to 11 critical financial queries related to discrepancies in the company’s audited financial statements. The Senate warned that failure …

NEW TAX LAWS WON’T BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL JANUARY – FIRS CHAIR The Federal Government has disclosed that the implementation of the newly signed four tax fiscal reform laws will commence by January 1st, 2026. Addressing State House correspondents shortly after the President signed the bills into law, Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zach Adedeji, said the modalities will be …