Politics

Fubara Sends List of Commissioner-Nominees to Rivers Assembly After Peace Deal

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has forwarded a fresh list of commissioner-nominees to the Rivers State House of Assembly following a recent peace agreement aimed at resolving the political crisis in the state. The submission comes weeks after the governor dissolved the State Executive Council on February 12 as part of moves to stabilise governance. The Clerk

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Politics

REM Urges Rivers Assembly to Speed Up Screening of Commissioner Nominees

The Rivers Emancipation Movement (REM) has called on the Rivers State House of Assembly to carefully consider the implications of the delay in screening and confirming commissioner nominees forwarded by the state governor. The national president of REM, Zoe Solomon Tamunotonye, said although Siminalayi Fubara may have made an oversight by dissolving his Executive Council

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Politics

Rumuekpe Residents Accuse Council Chairman Over Alleged Development Neglect

Residents of Rumuekpe community in Rivers State have criticised the Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, Chidi Lloyd, over alleged commissioning of electricity poles without actual power supply. Community members said they have lived in darkness for years despite the recent installation and commissioning of electricity poles by the council leadership. They claimed the project

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Politics

NDLEA Arrests Suspected Drug Dealer After 13 Years in Hiding

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a suspected drug dealer, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, after 13 years in hiding. The suspect was taken into custody following the seizure of large consignments of cocaine and heroin allegedly linked to him at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos. Authorities said intelligence tracking

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Politics

ADC Chieftain Seeks Amendment of Electoral Act 2026

A member of the African Democratic Congress, Sam Amadi, has called for an urgent amendment of the Electoral Act 2026 to remove the proviso permitting manual transmission of election results where electronic transmission is not possible. Amadi made the call during the Citizens’ Townhall on the 2026 Electoral Act, where he described the provision as

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Politics

20 Killed as Bolivian Air Force Cargo Plane Crashes

At least 20 people have been killed and several others injured after a Bolivian Air Force cargo plane crashed in El Alto in western Bolivia. Aviation authorities said the accident occurred as the aircraft was arriving at El Alto’s airport from Santa Cruz when it reportedly skidded off the runway and struck nearby vehicles. Officials

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Health Politics

Rivers State Launches Newborn Screening Programme

The Rivers State Government has launched a newborn screening programme aimed at early detection of genetic and other health disorders among infants. Speaking at the launch, the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Ngozi Odu, said the initiative would help ensure that children with detected conditions receive proper medical care without relying on guesswork. The Chief

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Foreign Politics

Bombing Targets Iraqi Military Base, Kills Two

A bombing targeting an Iraqi military base housing a pro-Iran group has killed two people, according to Iraqi authorities. The attack struck a facility linked to the group, though officials have not provided detailed information on the identity of the victims or the exact circumstances surrounding the explosion. Meanwhile, reports indicate that the United States

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Politics

Atiku Says Defecting Governors Join APC for Personal Survival

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that governors defecting from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are doing so mainly for personal political survival rather than ideological reasons. Atiku made the remark while reacting to reports of the defection of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri from the PDP to the

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Politics

Tinubu Denies Role in Opposition Defections to APC

President Bola Tinubu has dismissed allegations that he is behind the wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The President insisted that he neither coerced nor pressured any politician to abandon their political platform, maintaining that decisions to defect were made voluntarily. He also refuted claims that his administration

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