Economy General

CBN Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate to 23 Per Cent

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has reduced its benchmark interest rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision at the end of the Monetary Policy Committee’s 307th meeting in Abuja. Cardoso said the committee reviewed recent developments in the global and domestic economic environment, assessed emerging

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General Oil and Gas

Lokpobiri Says High Petrol Prices Reflect Global Challenge

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, has described the rising cost of petrol as a global challenge, warning that the situation could worsen if the crisis in the Middle East persists. Lokpobiri said the pressure on consumers’ purchasing power caused by high petrol prices is not limited to Nigeria, noting that Americans

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Environment General

One Missing, Six Rescued as Flood Hits Agu Awka in Anambra

One person is missing after flooding caused by a heavy downpour at Ring Road, Agu Awka, in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Six children were rescued from the affected area by emergency responders following the incident. Officials of the Awka South Local Government Area who were at the scene said the situation

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General

Rivers High Court Fixes September 29 for Hearing in PAMO University Rights Suit

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has fixed Tuesday, September 29, 2026, for the hearing of a suit seeking the enforcement of fundamental rights filed by PAMO University of Medical Sciences and its Vice Chancellor, Professor Smith Jaja, against the Rivers State House of Assembly and other respondents. The respondents in the

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Economy General

FG Denies Plan to Increase Electricity Tariff

The Federal Government says it has no plans to increase electricity tariffs in the country. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a media parley marking his first 100 days in office, covering the period from June 8 to September 16. Tegbe said he received several calls over the

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General

Rivers Police Deny Allegation Against Commissioner Over Victory Estate Land

The Rivers State Police Command has denied a social media report alleging that the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, grabbed or facilitated the grabbing of land belonging to residents of Victory Estate, Rumuosi Community, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. In a statement, the Command described the allegation as false and misleading, saying

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General Judiciary

Rivers Chief Judge to Conduct Gaol Delivery Exercise at Port Harcourt Custodial Centre

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, is scheduled to visit the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Custodial Centre on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, to conduct a gaol delivery exercise. According to a statement by the Chief Registrar of the Rivers State High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, the exercise is pursuant to Section 1, Subsection

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General

NSCDC Parades Suspended Niger Commandant, Officers Over Deaths of 37 Detainees

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has paraded its suspended Niger State Commandant, Commandant Suberu Aniviye, and other officers linked to the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the Corps’ custody. The officers were paraded at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Sauka, Abuja, on Sunday, as the Corps’ National Public Relations Officer,

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General

FIDA: Adults Have No Right to Abuse or Exploit Children

The Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, Rivers State, Tamuno Ibiyemi Life Jim-George, has stressed that adults with parental or guardianship responsibilities have no right to abuse, violate or exploit children in any form. Speaking in an interview with Today’s ULOMA NWOSU, Life Jim-George said FIDA Nigeria continues to advocate for the

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Education General

NDLEA: Tertiary Institutions May Introduce Drug Integrity Tests for Students

Students seeking admission into some tertiary institutions may be required to undergo drug integrity tests as part of efforts to curb substance abuse among young people. The Rivers State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Commander Kenneth Ofor, disclosed this during a War Against Drugs programme at Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic. Speaking

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