Reading Time: 2 minutesRivers Political Reconciliation Effort   The Rivers State House of Assembly has reversed its earlier decision declaring the seats of three lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara vacant, in a fresh development amid renewed efforts to resolve the state’s prolonged political crisis. The...

Reading Time: 2 minutesOtedola Bridge Tanker Fire Two casualties have been reported after a diesel-laden tanker fell from Otedola Bridge and caught fire underneath the bridge in Lagos State. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, inward Berger, triggering an emergency response from...

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresidency Challenges Makinde’s NLNG Claims   The Presidency has rejected Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding 250 billion naira in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, dividends meant for each state, describing the allegation as false. Bayo Onanuga,...

Reading Time: 2 minutesECOWAS, Sahel Nations Restart Dialogue Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have resumed formal discussions with the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, in a significant move towards rebuilding regional cooperation following their withdrawal from the bloc. The discussions, held in Dakar, Senegal,...

Reading Time: 2 minutesSeyi Makinde Questions NLNG Dividend Distribution The Oyo State Government has challenged the Presidency to explain how billions of dollars in dividends from Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, NLNG, received under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration were distributed among the federal, state and...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFormer Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has died at the age yet to be disclosed, with his family announcing his passing on Monday, October 19. According to a statement issued by Toju Uduaghan on behalf of the family, the former governor died...

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Federal Government has confirmed Nigeria’s first reported Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, triggering an emergency public health response, with 44 close contacts identified for monitoring. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed the...

Reading Time: 2 minutesMNAFDAC Probes Corps Member’s Death Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has launched an investigation into the death of a National Youth Service Corps member, Etimbuk Daniel, following allegations that he may have received substandard or falsified medication...

Reading Time: 2 minutesFaisal Maina Arrested in Abuja Faisal Maina, son of former Pension Reform Task Team chairman Abdulrasheed Maina, has reportedly been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, six years after fleeing prosecution on money laundering charges. According to TheCable, DSS operatives arrested...

Reading Time: 2 minutesOyebanji Begins Second Term Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, and his deputy, Monisade Afuye, have been sworn in for a second term in office, with the governor pledging to expand economic opportunities, strengthen public services and ensure development reaches communities across the...