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National Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the 23 local government chairmen in the state to hand over the posts to the administrative heads of their various councils. Fubara gave the guidance in a statewide broadcast Tuesday morning. READ ALSO: Rivers Fubara Assembly faction confirms eight commissioner candidates The order was issued after the end of the terms of …

Rivers State is on edge as the term of office of local government chairmen ends today, June 17, at midnight, with the chairmen refusing to leave office despite warnings from Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) chairmen are relying on a controversial law passed by the State House of Assembly, which extends their term of …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. The Presidency hits back at the New York Times, saying Tinubu inherited a “dead economy” that needs urgent surgery The Presidency has given a strong response to a New York Times report on Nigeria’s economic situation, characterizing the article as “misleading”, “misleading” and “typical of the prescriptive and …

The Presidency has given a strong response to a New York Times report on Nigeria’s economic situation, characterizing the article as “misleading”, “misleading” and “typical of the prescriptive and insulting manner” in which foreign media often report situation in Africa. country. In his full statement, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Sunday, delivered a detailed rebuttal, …

CLAIM: An X user posted a picture of a military checkpoint claiming that it was shot on a road in the Southeastern region of Nigeria. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT Some X users in recent posts, have alleged that the number of military checkpoints in the Southeastern inter-state roads have increased, a situation they claim is causing hardship for travelers especially …

The House of Representatives, last week, raised the alarm on the alleged invasion of Okwa community in Cross River State by Cameroonian bandits. One other story from the National Assembly (NASS), was also analysed within the week under review. 1. As Cameroonian bandits invade Cross River On December 20, the House of Representatives appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently …

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, says embattled ex-CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, will go down in history as the worst Governor to ever head the apex bank. Moghalu, a former presidential aspirant, who made his position known in a series of tweets on his verified X account on Saturday, said the report released by …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over the “failure to disclose details of Nigeria’s daily oil production, exportation and the total amounts of revenues generated from oil since the removal of subsidy on petrol in May 2023.” Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Former CBN Gov, Emefiele, regains freedom two days to Christmas Embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has reportedly been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja after meeting his bail conditions.Read more 2. Tinubu taking measures to address challenges brought by …

CLAIM: An investigator’s report on the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria under the embattled former governor, Godwin Emefiele has claimed that Buhari did not approve the redesigning of Naira notes, instead Tunde Sabiu, Buhari’s nephew did. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT A report of an investigation of activities of the CBN under Emefiele by a Special Investigator, Jim Obaze …