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Rivers Appoints 23 LG Administrators Despite Pending Court Case

The Rivers State Government has announced the appointment of administrators for all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, as well as the reconstitution of several suspended boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals. The appointments, which take effect from Monday, 7 April 2025, were approved by the Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral […]

FG Insists Naira-for-Crude Policy Still Active, Defies NNPCL’s Expiry Claim

The Federal Government has reiterated that its Naira-for-crude oil initiative remains in force and is a long-term policy, not a temporary arrangement. The move is aimed at fostering sustainable local refining and reducing the country’s reliance on foreign exchange in the oil sector. This clarification comes amid reports suggesting the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited […]

Ribadu Warns Ransom Payments Undermine Security Operations

National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has appealed to Nigerians to stop paying ransoms to kidnappers and bandits, warning that such payments only worsen the country’s security crisis. Ribadu made the remarks on Tuesday while receiving 60 kidnap victims rescued in military operations in Zangon Kataf, Southern Kaduna. The victims, including a senior civil servant […]

Plateau Governor Accuses Terrorists of Orchestrating Genocidal Attacks

Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State has described the recent wave of killings in the state as genocidal and sponsored by terrorists, following attacks that have left over 50 people dead and thousands displaced in Bokkos Local Government Area. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today monitored in Lagos on Tuesday, a visibly upset Muftwang suggested […]

‘We Were Pressured to Falsely Accuse Edison Ehie,’ Say Acquitted Rivers Assembly Fire Suspects

Four individuals previously acquitted of involvement in the fire incident at the Rivers State House of Assembly have accused political figures of attempting to coerce them into implicating Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The men — Chime Ezebalike, Kenneth Kpasa, Oladele Lukman, and MacPherson Olumini — were discharged in […]

Tinubu Promises Comprehensive Reform of the Police Force

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is well-trained, well-equipped, and equipped with modern technology to effectively combat crime across the country. Speaking on Monday during the inaugural National Police Day celebrations, which marked the culmination of the 2025 Police Week at Eagle Square in Abuja, […]

Teargas, Chaos as ‘Take-It-Back’ Movement Demonstrates in Lagos, Abuja, Rivers

Youth activists under the Take-It-Back Movement on Monday defied warnings from the Nigeria Police Force to stage coordinated protests across several Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, and Rivers. Wearing their distinctive orange berets, protesters in Lagos gathered at the Ikeja Under Bridge before marching through major streets, chanting solidarity songs under the watchful eyes […]

Police Retract Emir Sanusi’s Invitation Over Eid Incident

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn an earlier invitation extended to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, over a death recorded during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Kano. The police had invited the Emir last Friday for questioning in Abuja concerning the incident, which occurred on 30 March during the Sallah […]

NSA Pledges Justice as Attacks Leave Dozens Dead in Plateau

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ending the cycle of violence and killings in Plateau State. Ribadu gave the assurance during a visit to the headquarters of Operation Safe Haven in Jos, following deadly attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area, where over 50 people were killed […]

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