News Update President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as the administrator of Rivers state. Ibas, a former chief of naval staff, will be responsible for overseeing the affairs…
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BREAKING: State of emergency declared in Rivers
News Update Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers state. He made the announcement on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast over the political crisis and instability in…
PDP Abuja Headquarters land revoked
News Update THE Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the certificate of occupancy of the Abuja national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party. In a statement addressed to the…
JUST IN: Explosion rocks Trans Niger pipeline in Rivers
An explosion has rocked a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community in Gonna Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion occurred late on Monday night near the…
JUST IN: Suspected robber dies after Lagos mob attack
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed that a suspected armed robber died in the hospital after being rescued from an attempted lynching. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this…
JUST IN: NSCDC nabs 17 suspects behind officer’s murder, oil facility attacks
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad has arrested 17 suspects linked to a recent attack on oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta. The…
Troops rescue 49 kidnapped victims in Plateau, Kaduna — Report
Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) says its troops have rescued 49 kidnapped victims between 24th January and 12th march 2025 in Plateau and Kaduna States. It also said it recovered about N2…
Assembly Begins Impeachment Process Against Governor Fubara – Details Emerge
News Update THE Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday served a notice of alleged misconduct against the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. According to reports, the lawmakers…
JUST IN: NDLEA intercepts US, Saudi-bound illicit drugs at Lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple attempts by drug trafficking syndicates to smuggle illicit substances to the United States, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Italy, and the United…
Nigerian Police Officer Takes Own Life
News Update A police officer, Inspector Ajele Oloyede, attached to the Ogun State Police Command, has reportedly taken his own life. The incident was said to have occurred during a special duty…