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The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has suspended all political appointees and office holders in the state with immediate effect. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chief of Staff to the Administrator announced that the suspension was carried out under the authority granted to Ibas by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The directive, which affects the Secretary …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON  Tragedy struck in Uzalla Community in Uhumwode Local Government Area of Edo State, when a 34-year-old man, Ajayi Omokaro, allegedly killed his elder brother Friday Omokaro,38 during a heated argument, last Tuesday. According to reports, the deadly altercation began in the afternoon, about 3:30 PM, when the two brothers engaged in a violent dispute, which escalated dramatically, …

By Erasmus Ikhide In Nigerian culture, titles and honorifics hold significant weight. When Remi Tinubu was referred to as “our mother,” it was an attempt to confer upon her a symbolic role of maternal authority and respect. However, the students’ rejection of this title suggests that they did not recognize her as a maternal figure or authority in their lives. …

By Idahosa Musa Little Osamagbe Jegede, a student of Baptist High School, Benin, Edo State, has bagged the 2025 Advanced Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (AGEMS) best student Competition award in Nigeria. Jegede, a Senior Secondary School (SSS) III of the school, on Wednesday, was presented a range of educational items in recognition of her victory in AGEMS. She …

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it is intensifying efforts to standardise locally manufactured products, including Made-in-Aba brands, in order to enhance both local and international acceptance. SON’s Director of Region (South East), Aharanwa Chuks, communicated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Chuks said through the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme …

The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged the US government to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) due to persistent religious violence and the government’s failure to protect religious minorities. In its 2025 annual report released on Tuesday, USCIRF condemned Nigerian authorities for failing to prosecute perpetrators of religious violence, warning that this inaction fuels …

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed deep gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the South-South Development Commission Bill into law, a move the group describes as historic and pivotal for the region’s growth. In a statement issued by PANDEF’s National Chairman, Ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, the forum commended the President and the National Assembly for …

As public discourse on the proprietary or otherwise of the proclamation of a state of emergence in Rivers State continues, AMAECHI OKONKWO writes on the state of affairs in the state, one week after Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas took over as sole administrator. It is now one week after President Bola Tinubu announced a state of emergency in Rivers State …

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has again dismissed a petition by Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of sexual harassment. The petition, signed by one Zubairu Yakubu, who described himself as a concerned Nigerian citizen from Kogi Central Senatorial District, accused Mr Akpabio of sexually harassing Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan. The petition also alleged …

…Gazette 34 other Constitution amendment bills No fewer than 42 bills requiring the alteration of the provisions of the 1999 Constitution have been gazetted for Second Reading on the floor of the House of Representatives during Wednesday plenary. As captured on the Wednesday Order Paper, eight bills are related to devolution of powers. Eight other bills seeking to strengthening Institutions; four bills …