Sports

IOC Appoints Table Tennis Legend Oshonaike Into Athletes’ Commission

Table tennis legend Funke Oshonaike has made history as the first Nigerian appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission, following her nomination by IOC President Kirsty Coventry. Seven-time Olympian Oshonaike is among five new members appointed to ensure the Commission reaches full composition ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. In

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Sports

Super Eagles Captain William Troost-Ekong Announces International Retirement

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has announced his retirement from international football, drawing the curtain on a decade-long career with Nigeria. The decision comes barely two weeks before the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Troost-Ekong made 83 appearances for the national team and featured in five major international tournaments, including

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General

Analyst Faults Rivers Assembly for Endorsing President Tinubu for Second Term

Public affairs analyst Oraye Saint Franklin has criticised the Rivers State House of Assembly for endorsing President Bola Tinubu for a fresh term in office. Speaking from Canada, Oraye said it “makes no sense” for lawmakers to appear on multiple television platforms to declare support for the President while their constituents continue to live in

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General

Rivers Assembly Moves to Domesticate Climate Change Act

The Rivers State House of Assembly says it has commenced work on domesticating the Climate Change Act to strengthen environmental governance in the state. Deputy Speaker Dumle Maol disclosed this during a public presentation of a community-led research report on loss and damage in Ogoniland, organised in Port Harcourt by the African Indigenous Foundation for

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General

Ahoada West Chairman Presents ₦8.2bn Supplementary Budget to Lawmakers

The Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area, Eugene Epelle, has presented a supplementary budget of ₦8.2 billion to the Legislative Assembly for consideration and approval. Epelle said the proposal, tagged the “Budget of Consolidation and Renewal,” is aimed at enabling his administration to fulfil its campaign promises and improve the living conditions of residents

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Politics

Emohua Council Chairman Begins Staff Verification Over Bloated Wage Bill

The Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, Dr. Chidi Llyod, says he initiated the ongoing staff verification exercise to address what he described as an over-bloated wage bill inherited by his administration. Speaking in an interview, Dr. Llyod clarified that the exercise is not targeted at anyone, insisting it is not a witch hunt. He

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Judiciary Politics

Appeal Court Upholds Ruling Restricting VIO from Stopping or Impounding Vehicles

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a judgment of the Federal High Court that barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), popularly known as VIO, from stopping, impounding, or confiscating vehicles on public roads and imposing fines on motorists. In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the appellate court resolved all

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Politics

Ban Ki-moon: Africa Holds Key to Solving Global Challenges

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has said Africa possesses the solutions to many of the world’s most pressing problems, particularly those relating to climate change and sustainable development. He made the remark at the Imo State Economic Summit 2025 in Owerri, themed “Unlocking Imo’s Economic Potential: Partnership, Investment, and Innovation.” Ban Ki-moon,

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General Judiciary

Chief Judge Directs Christmas Vacation for Rivers State High Court Judges

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, has approved the Christmas vacation for judges of the state High Court. In a statement issued by the Chief Registrar, David Ihua-Maduenyi, the vacation will begin on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and end on Friday, January 9, 2026. Judges are expected to resume normal court sittings

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Politics

Fubara Reaffirms Support for Security Agencies in Rivers State

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening support for security agencies, describing it as a strategic investment in sustaining law and order across the state. Speaking at Government House, Port Harcourt, during a courtesy visit by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, the governor said it is

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