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The Nation Newspaper The Federal Government yesterday placed the blame for the declaration of a state of emergency firmly on the doorsteps of suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi accused Fubara of fueling the destruction of oil pipelines by suspected militants. He said the governor…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced  suspension of sale of petroleum products in naira. This was announced in a notice sent to petroleum marketers, on Wednesday afternoon. In the obtained by Daily Trust, the company said the decision is temporary, explaining why it took the decision. “We wish to inform you that, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has…

The 2023 Vice Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Yusuf Buhari, and Kano State governorship candidate, Bala Gwagwarawa, have defected to the APC. Also defecting are the Kano State Working Committee, 38 local government chairmen and secretaries, 13 state assembly, and 6 House of Representatives candidates. The SDP chieftains’ defection was formalised at…

Rivers State Governor, Siminilayi Fubara has urged the citizens in the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the face of the state of emergency declared in the state. Mr Fubara made the remark in an address to the people of the state on Tuesday in Port Harcourt after the pronouncement of emergency rule on…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State, citing the escalating political crisis and failure of leadership to take necessary constitutional steps to address the situation. Announcing the decision in a national broadcast, Tinubu stated that the measure was in accordance with Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended),…

Punch Newspaper The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a notice accusing the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, of alleged misconduct. Twenty-six members of the assembly made the misconduct allegation against Fubara in a notice sent to the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, on Monday. According to the lawmakers, their action follows…

The Nation Newspaper If you’re a Nigerian planning to visit the US, UK, Canada, Australia or Europe, having passport stamps from other countries can strengthen your travel history and improve your visa chances. The best way to build this record is by visiting destinations that offer easy entry for Nigerians. Whether it’s a quick trip…

Vanguard News The uncertainty caused by the ongoing tariff war between the United States and some countries have triggered the exit of foreign exchange outflow from Nigeria, prompting a two-week depreciation of the naira. This prompted the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to intervene in the forex market last week, selling up to $500 million,…

Vanguard News Despite President Bola Tinubu’s last Wednesday peace accord, brokered among two warring parties in the Lagos State House of Assembly, led by Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda over speakership tussle, the development has failed to calm high tensions among lawmakers and stakeholders in the state. Tinubu had, at the end of the meeting,…

Vanguard News Mallam Nasir El-Rufai may have emerged as the Disrupter-in-Chief in the plot to stop a second term for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Just two days after defecting from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, the former Kaduna State governor was already, according to analysts, fully acting his…