The Russian military has said that it had to shoot down its own drones to fulfill President Vladimir Putin’s order to halt strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The president gave the order as a result of discussions with his US Read more…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted sales of its petroleum products in Naira, saying the decision is to avoid a mismatch between sales proceeds and crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in U.S. dollars. The refinery, in a Read more…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt along with his family and security details. Fubara reportedly left the seat of power on Wednesday morning, according to a close source who requested anonymity as Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, inside the President’s office, just before 3 p.m. The event was Read more…
The proposal by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas could mean a doubling of EU military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia’s invasion as the bloc and its members gave some 20 billion euros in 2024. Italy and Read more…
Former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for declaring state of emergency in River State. Tinubu’s action was triggered by the political crisis that has been rocking the state for months. Fani-Kayode in a statement Read more…
.. Lists Establishment of SEDC, others as Reasons For Re-Election Bid By Uzo Ugwunze The South East Elders Alliance For Tinubu (SEEAT ’27) with membership across the five South Eastern states has endorsed President Bola Asiwaju Tinubu to be re-elected Read more…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “political manipulation and outright bad faith.” Atiku accused Tinubu of being a “vested partisan actor” in the ongoing Read more…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land title for the new national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has been under construction in Abuja. In a letter dated March 13 and titled “Notice Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing a prolonged political crisis, constitutional breaches, and rising insecurity. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday evening, Tinubu announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Read more…
The raging controversy over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has attracted yet another legal action following a suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over failure to reverse her suspension. It is the Read more…
The US has reportedly launched new airstrikes targeting the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah after the leader of the Houthi movement, Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi, delivered a fiery speech condemning the attacks and threatening direct military action against American naval Read more…