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The governor’s directive came less than one month after the Deputy Governor of the state, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, slumped and died while working in his office in December. Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has directed the Commissioner for Health in the state, Seiyefa Brisibe, to carry out a “compulsory medical check-up” on every member of the state executive council. The …

Some of the affected soldiers disclosed this during an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters on Friday morning, alleging that thousands of troops have been affected and left stranded in the bush. Some Nigerian soldiers deployed to fight Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East under Operation Hadin Kai have accused their commander of withholding their operation allowances, SaharaReporters has learnt. Some of …

ALGERIA coach Vladimir Petković says the Fennecs have the quality and mindset to extend their unbeaten run against Nigeria at the AFCON 2025 quarter-final clash in Morocco. Petković made the remarks during a pre-match press conference in Marrakech on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Algeria will face Nigeria in a decisive AFCON 2025 encounter at the …

Ultimately, the question confronting the APC is larger than Rivers State. It tests whether party rules will prevail over personal power. The political feud between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, did not stem from ideological or governance disagreements. It arose from a broken succession pact. Mr Wike engineered Mr Fubara’s emergence, apparently …

IRAN’S supreme leader has sharply condemned the nationwide anti-regime protests, with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denouncing “troublemakers” and people who are “harmful to the country” in a speech published on Friday. “There are also people whose work is destruction,” he said. They cause destruction “just to make the president of the United States happy,” the head of state said, referring to …

Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has filed a formal petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, over alleged corruption and abuse of office. The petition, submitted through Dangote’s legal team and signed by lead counsel, Dr. O.J. Onoja, …

People took to the streets of Minneapolis and other US cities for a second night to protest against the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was shot in her car by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Demonstrators marched in Houston, Cincinnati, Washington DC, Philadelphia and other cities, some with placards calling for the abolition of ICE. …

President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could launch additional military strikes in Nigeria if attacks on Christians persist. Trump issued the warning during an interview with The New York Times (NYT), where he was asked whether the Christmas Day missile strikes against the Islamic State terror group signalled the start of a wider military campaign. The strikes …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike has said there is no party allegiance in Rivers State but a Rainbow Coalition under the Renewed Hope Family in pursuit of a common course and interest. The Minister disclosed this on Friday during his ongoing “thank you” visit to Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Minister who called for …

Those named in the petition include Alhaja Ladidi B. Muhammed, a senior official in the Asset Recovery Unit of the Federal Ministry of Justice; Barrister Buni, identified as a confidential secretary; and Alhassan Dantata, Chairman/CEO of Crescent House Limited. A whistleblower, John Kpurhe, has accused former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside senior …