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Organized Labour in Rivers State has expressed deep concern over the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on March 18, 2025’ Labour strongly condemn the “baseless” declaration of state of emergency and suspension of the Executive Governor, Deputy Governor, and House of Assembly members who were elected by in Rivers people. It said that …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is seeking the disbarment of the chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition, Senator Nedamwem Imasuen. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who filed a petition before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), requests that Imasuen be removed as a lawyer. The suspended senator who represents Kogi Central alleged that the Senate Ethics Committee chairman was indicted and …

Nobel Prize-winning writer Wole Soyinka has dismissed attempts by Nigerians to dictate when he should evaluate President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Reaffirming his independence, Soyinka made it clear that external pressures would not influence his decision. He said on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday that he would share his thoughts only when he finds it necessary and has substantial …

President Bola Tinubu has affirmed his administration’s resolve to equip Nigerian youth with the required skills that would enable them to compete effectively as key players on the global stage. He listed areas the government intends to train the young population to include world-class digital literacy, technical skills, entrepreneurship, and the creative industries, even as he pointed out that the …

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. President Tinubu had, on March 18, declared the emergency rule in Rivers State, citing Section 305(5) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended), and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi …

The administration of government business is one of the key fundamental issues in public administration theories and practices. The framework of administration determines the core performance objectives that enable the public service—as the engine room of the state—to coherently and efficiently complement democratic governance anywhere across the world. When the bureaucracy emerged in the nineteenth century, it was founded on …

The commission vowed to arrest and prosecute offenders, citing violations of the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a stern warning against individuals, cybercafés, and organisations engaged in the unauthorised printing of National Identification Number (NIN) cards.  The commission vowed to arrest and prosecute offenders, citing violations of the NIMC Act No. …

CNN — A United States delegation is meeting with Kremlin negotiators in Saudi Arabia, where the Trump administration is pushing for progress toward a ceasefire in separate talks with Russia and Ukraine, just as Russian strikes injured scores of people in Ukraine, including children. The high-stakes meeting comes one day after discussions between a US contingent – led by officials from the …

IPMAN slams depot owners for stockpiling product, FG, Dangote resume talks today Following the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s suspension of the sale of petroleum products in Naira, some filling stations have started stockpiling Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, The PUNCH reports. The retailers are storing the product to ensure they have enough to sell at a higher rate, having …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has warned all officers of the Nigeria Police Force against unlawful and prolonged detention, particularly in relation to pre-trial detentions. He said any officer found to have violated constitutional provisions of human rights would face serious consequences. In a statement released on Sunday, March 23, 2025 by the Force …