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Gbenga Daniel says Ijebu Remo State Bid Near Agreement as Talks Intensify in Ogun

KEY POINTS • Daniel says lawmakers are nearing agreement on the proposed Ijebu Remo state•...
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Video of Olubadan Declining Alaafin Handshake Sparks Fresh Debate Over Yoruba Traditional Hierarchy

KEY POINTS • Viral footage from an Ibadan event shows the Olubadan ignoring a handshake...
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19 Kidnapped as Gunmen Target Rivers Students and Imo Bus

Gunmen abduct Rivers university students and seize a passenger bus in Imo as lawmakers demand stronger federal action.
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Fubara Cancels ₦134bn CCECC Contract, Demands ₦20bn Refund

Governor Fubara cancels CCECC’s ₦134bn secretariat project in Rivers State and directs the refund of ₦20bn paid to the firm.
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Fubara Says He No Longer Desires to Return as Governor

Suspended Rivers State Governor Fubara says he doesn't wish to return to office and asks his supporters to avoid worsening the political crisis.
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Rivers State Fails to Publish Budget Report Under Sole Administrator Ibas

KEY POINTS Rivers State has not published its Q1 2025 budget performance report—the first...
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Rivers Crisis Deepens as Sole Administrator Ibas Snubs Emergency Rule Hearing

KEY POINTS Ibok-Ete Ibas, sole administrator of Rivers State, failed to appear for a...
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Party Files N20B Suit Against Tinubu, Others Over Rivers Emergency Rule

BOOT Party sues President Tinubu over emergency rule in Rivers state. They seek N20 billion for the disruption caused to local government elections.
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Rivers Demands Refund of N300m Hosting Rights from NBA

Rivers State demands a refund of N300 million hosting rights from NBA after relocating its Annual General Conference to Enugu
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Former Rivers Governor Accuses Wike of Fueling Political Crisis

KEY POINTS Former Governor Ada George accuses Wike of instigating Rivers crisis after failed...
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Court to Hear Suit Against Tinubu, Ibas on April 10

A suit against President Tinubu and Vice Admiral Ibas concerning the suspension of Rivers' Governor and the appointment of a Sole Administrator will be heard on April 10.
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Ibas Cancels All Tenders, Orders Refund to Contractors

Ibas has cancelled job tenders from Governor Fubara’s tenure, he ordered MDAs to refund contractor fees.
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Fubara Vows Rivers Will Rise Stronger Amid Political Crisis

KEY POINTS Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara predicts the state will emerge strengthened from its...
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Ijaw Leaders Call for Wike’s Suspension Over Ethnic Remarks

Ijaw leaders call for the suspension of Wike over ethnic remarks, demanding fair representation and justice for their people
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Gbenga Daniel says Ijebu Remo State Bid Near Agreement as Talks Intensify in Ogun

KEY POINTS • Daniel says lawmakers are nearing agreement on the proposed Ijebu Remo state•...
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Video of Olubadan Declining Alaafin Handshake Sparks Fresh Debate Over Yoruba Traditional Hierarchy

KEY POINTS • Viral footage from an Ibadan event shows the Olubadan ignoring a handshake...
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New Awujale to Emerge Within a Month as Ijebu Ruling House Screens 86 Nominees

KEY POINTS Fusengbuwa Ruling House says screening of 86 nominees for Awujale has been...
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Nigeria DisCos Collected N210 Billion in October, NERC Says

Nigeria’s DisCos collected N210 billion in October 2025, according to NERC, as billing gaps and subsidies continued to weigh on electricity sector finances.

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