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The governor of the state of Bayelsa, Senator Douye Diri, has again appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his declaration of a state of emergency in the state of the rivers and instead established a committee to reconcile the different parts of the dispute. The governor Diri, who claimed that the rivers crisis can be resolved through dialogue, also …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of Edo said that on Wednesday it had revealed a planned protest in all states to disrupt the government of the Governor of Monday Okpebholo. The Chairperson of the APC in the state, Jarrett Tenebe, in a statement in the city of Benin accused that the protest was regulated by members of …

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Dr. Bala Bello as chairman of the part -time of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The red room also confirmed five other candidates to be appointed as non-executive director for the agency. Confirmation follows the presentation and adoption of the Report of the Banking, Insurance and other financial institutions at …

Map of Rivers State The only administrator of the State of the Rivers, the deputy deputy admiral Ibas Ibas, suspended all political holders and offices in the state with immediate effect. In a declaration on Wednesday, the head of the staff to the administrator declared that the decision was made based on the powers granted to Ibas by President Bola …

The seven elected governors on the People’s Democratic Party Platform (PDP) have challenged the suspension of Rivers’s state partner, Siminaye Fubara, at the Supreme Court. The Tinubu Ball President last Tuesday stated that the emergency in the river over the prolonged political crisis in the state. He also suspended Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State Council of the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INC) has formally warned the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Auduaghan, of the petition to remember her from the Senate from its voters. In a letter addressed to Natasha, dated 26 March, and signed by the Incen secretary, Mrs. Rose Orian Anthony, the Commission said that her action was based on section 69 of …

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun implementation of two years of exemption for the import duty and value added tax (VAT) for the main pharmaceutical raw materials. This step is expected to be translated into a cheaper pharmaceutical product in this country. National public relations officer for NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Maiwada, …

Senate on Wednesday rejected the motion of the eternity of a former chairman of the National Election Commission, now the Independent National Election Commission (Inec), the late Prof. Humphrey Nwosu. A senator from the state of Abia, Eyinnaya Abaribe, has moved a motion under the command of the Senate 41 and 51 but faces opposition. The motion was carried out …

Lassa fever The state government of Ogun has announced the outbreak of the Lassa fever in the state, with the confirmation of the death of a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The state commissioner of Ogun for health, dr. Tomi Coker, announced it in a statement on Wednesday 26 March 2025. Coker said that the case index …

The United States Commission on the Freedom of International Religion (Uscirf) has charged the government at all levels in Nigeria to tolerate the attacks of violence against Christians by non-state actors. In his latest report released on Wednesday, Uscirf said the federal government and state had not carried out enough to prevent attacks on Christians by militant religious groups in …