IGP warns officers on rights violations, misconduct in virtual conference

In a bid to reinforce operational integrity and ensure effective management within the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has warned field commanders and state police bosses against violations of the rights of Nigerians and misconduct. The IGP convened a virtual meeting with strategic police managers today, February 10, 2025. […]

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Supreme Court ruled in favour of Fubara – Rivers Lawmakers

The coalition of opposition lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly has said that contrary to what is “believed by disgruntled elements,” no Supreme Court judgment was delivered on Monday against the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. This was after Fubara withdrew an appeal he filed before the Supreme Court, challenging the rulings […]

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Caring for People with Disabilities, a fundamental right – Abbas

Mr. Tajudden Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, says caring for People with Disabilities (PwDs) is not just an act of kindness but a fundamental human right that must be observed. Abbas stated this on Monday while declaring open a One-day National Stakeholders Consultation on the 2025 Global Disability Summit (GDS2025) Commitments, organized by […]

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My visit to Obasanjo not politically motivated — Atiku

Atiku in Abeokuta Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has debunked claims that Monday’s courtesy visit to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has anything to do with his political ambitions. Atiku, who was spotted at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, alongside some political associates, said the closed-door meeting with his former boss, […]

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N70,000 minimum wage: States’ salaries rise by 90% to N3.8tn

The amount budgeted for personnel costs, including salaries and allowances to state civil servants, has increased from N2.036tn spent in 2024 to N3.87tn in the approved 2025 budget. Although the 36 sub-national allocated a total sum of N2.8tn as salaries costs, it only paid out a total of N2.036tn within the 12 months of 2024, […]

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Kwankwaso wooing Aregbesola to get S’West votes – Kwankwasiya chieftain

Emerging information has suggested that last Saturday’s meeting between former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, may have been a strategic move by Kwankwaso to assess his political options in the South-West ahead of the 2027 elections. The two political heavyweights held a […]

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Rivers: Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s appeal against Amaewhule-led assembly

orders him to pay N4m cost The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed an appeal filed by Governor Siminalaye Fubara challenging the Court of Appeal judgement that affirmed Hon. Martin Amaewhule as the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly. Vanguard reports that the five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, dismissed […]

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Rivers community deserted as cultists kill 19 residents

No fewer than 19 people were feared killed in a renewed cult clash in Obelle Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday. The development has sparked panic in the area as residents have deserted the community for safety. It would be recalled that on Wednesday, unidentified gunmen believed to be members […]

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Why we won’t appear before Ikimi panel – Ortom, others

As the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party deepens, former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who were reportedly summoned by the National Disciplinary Committee led by former Foreign Affairs Minister Tom Ikimi, have stated that they have yet to receive any official invitation. Both politicians, however, confirmed their willingness to appear […]

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