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Edo PDP expels Shaibu and Orbih

The leadership of the Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday announced the expulsion of former Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu from the party. The PDP also expelled the party's National Vice President (South-South), Dan Orbih. According to the...

Civil Defense arrests 14 alleged oil thieves

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday said it arrested 14 people for allegedly stealing crude oil in Abia. NSCDC spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, who disclosed this in Abuja, stated that the suspects were operating an illegal refinery...

Fubara appoints interim presidents for Rivers LGAs

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed caretaker committees for the 23 local government areas of Rivers State as he continues his battle with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, for control of the political structure in the oil-rich state. The...

Reopening of the Lagos-Kano railway line, important recovery for the economy – Group

The Democratic Front (TDF), a pro-democracy group, has described the repair and reopening of the Lagos-Kano railway line for freight operations as a major boost to the economy. This was stated by the TDF in a statement jointly signed by...

A year later, Abia assembly and president refuse to take office as elected legislator

The Abia House of Assembly and its Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, have refused to swear into office, Aaron Uzodike, a lawmaker declared elected by an appeal court. Inaugurated on June 14, 2023, the Assembly turned one year old on Friday. As a...

Fubara orders outgoing Rivers council chairmen to vacate seats immediately

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has directed administrative heads of local governments to take charge of the councils and await further directives once the term of elected council chairmen and councilors expires on Monday. "The heads of local government...

Troops foil attack on Kaduna community, six people killed in Sokoto

Security forces on Saturday foiled an attack on residents of Giwa Local Government Area of ​​Kaduna State. The Nigerian Army revealed this on Monday in a statement published on its official X site. "Troops deployed on special patrols to ensure a...

Oyo government issues health alert over suspected cholera cases

The Oyo State Government has called for vigilance and adoption of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of a possible cholera outbreak in the state. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dọtun Oyelade, cited the Commissioner for...

Tinubu’s appointment raises legal, implementation concerns

On 19 May, following the establishment of the Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions, President Bola Tinubu appointed his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC). The president equally empowered the SPEC...

How two men allegedly gang-raped and robbed women at gunpoint: Police

Police in Nigeria's southeastern Anambra state say they have arrested two men who allegedly gang-raped and robbed women in the state. This was revealed by the state police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Sunday. Ikenga, the Superintendent of Police,...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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