Sports

Ati-Zigi Backs Queiroz to Remain Ghana Coach

Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi has backed Carlos Queiroz to remain head coach of the Black Stars following the team’s campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ati-Zigi described the Portuguese tactician as a great coach, praising the positive atmosphere he has created within the national team and expressing hope that the Ghana Football Association retains

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Sports

Genk Reach Agreement with Pisa for Durosinmi

Belgian club Genk have reached an agreement with Italian side Pisa for the signing of Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi in a deal reportedly worth €10.5 million, with additional performance-related bonuses. The agreement also includes a 10 percent sell-on clause for Pisa, making it the most lucrative player sale in the Italian club’s history. Durosinmi joined

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Community General

Gokana Community Seeks Urgent Government Intervention Over Failing Bridge

Residents of Deken Community in Gokana Local Government Area have appealed to the Rivers State Government for urgent intervention over the deteriorating condition of the bridge linking the community to neighbouring towns. The residents said the bridge has developed serious structural defects and is at risk of collapse following weeks of heavy rainfall, which triggered

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Politics

Ankio Briggs Blames Rivers Political Crisis for Governance Challenges

Niger Delta environmental activist Ankio Briggs has blamed the prolonged political crisis between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for the governance challenges facing Rivers State. Reacting to claims that Governor Fubara is not in charge of the

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General Health

Rivers Deputy Governor Commends Task Force on Primary Healthcare Performance

The Rivers State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Task Force on Primary Healthcare, Professor Ngozi Nma-Odu, has commended members of the task force for their commitment to strengthening primary healthcare delivery across the state. Professor Nma-Odu gave the commendation during the 2026 second-quarter review meeting of the task force at Government House, Port

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General Judiciary

Rivers Court Restrains Bakana Monarch, Land Committee Over Disputed Community Lands

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Degema has restrained the Government-Recognized Amadabo of Bakana, Lawrence Odum, and the Bakana Land Committee from further trespassing on disputed community lands. Justice B. S. Kokpan issued the order after hearing submissions from counsel to the claimants, I. F. Igbikikuno, and counsel for the defendants, D. L. Dokubo,

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Politics

Tinubu Appoints Fayose, 25 Others to Boards of Federal Agencies

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 officials into the boards and leadership of 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose named chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The appointments were announced in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

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Politics

FG Denies Claims Tinubu Administration Borrowed ₦80 Trillion

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that the President Bola Tinubu administration borrowed about ₦80 trillion in three years, describing the figures as exaggerated and based on accounting adjustments rather than fresh loans. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, made the clarification while briefing the Senate Committee on Finance

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Politics

Head of Civil Service Appears Before Reps Committee Over Disputed Investment Council

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, has appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the establishment of the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The 12-member committee is examining the circumstances surrounding the creation of the council, the process through which it was included in the

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General Judiciary

Federal High Court Sentences Two Ansaru Commanders to Life Imprisonment

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, an al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist organisation, to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to multiple terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence after convicting Abubakar Abba, popularly known as Abu Baraa, and Mahmud Usman, also known as Mamuda, on

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