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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has presented N1.18tn budgetary estimate for 2025 to the factional state House of Assembly comprising three lawmakers.The development was a repeat of last year’s action by Fubara, who shunned the 27-member factional Assembly loyal to his predecessor and estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike.In an interview, the opposition All Progressives Congress in Rivers State ...

The Lagos State Government has arrested 54 individuals during overnight enforcement operations in Lekki and Victoria Island.The Government noted the move was part of efforts to uphold public safety and enforce compliance with environmental and social regulations.The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the raids were conducted...

International rights organisation, Amnesty International, has accused the military of trying to cover-up the killing of citizens in Sokoto communities.The military had on December 25 carried out operations targeting the Lakurawa terrorists in Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State.The operations, however, led to the death of no fewer than 10 citizens....

Oil marketers and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority have said the prices of refined petroleum products are to drop further following the commencement of operations at the Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company Limited.Dealers in the downstream oil sector said competition in the space would now be stiffer, as domestic refiners would be forced to reduce prices to get buyers....

The Nigerian Navy says it is committed towards ensuring that the nation’s daily crude oil production increases from 1.8 million barrels to three million barrels by December, 2025 in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu....

President Bola Tinubu has hailed the reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company as a monumental achievement for the country....

The Indigenous People of Biafra has insisted that the release of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, would end the insecurity in the South-East, contrary to the opinion of the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.The group also bragged that ‘If Kanu is released and insecurity does not cease in its entirety within two weeks, IPOB shall cease to exist’.Soludo, during a press briefing at the Go...

The Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has presented the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill of 1.19tn to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House of Assembly.Presenting the appropriation bill, Fubara said out of the amount, N462bn was projected for Recurrent Expenditure while Capital Expenditure was to gulp N678bn.Fubara said the planning reserve stood at N35.7bn with a closing balance of N12.9bn noting t...

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cornelius Ojelabi, has announced that elections will be held in the existing 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State.The announcement came in response to claims suggesting that the elections may not be held in all 57 councils.Ojelabi’s announcement was contained in a statement he signed on Monday, December...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) application to freeze 24 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over allegations of terrorism financing.Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect, gave the commission the go-ahead to freeze the accounts for 90 days pending th...