The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council, has given the Rivers State Police Command a 14-day ultimatum to issue a public apology over the alleged assault on five journalists during a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt or face a total media blackout across the state. In a statement jointly signed by the Council…
Eleven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have approached the Supreme Court to challenge the constitutional powers of the President to suspend a sitting, democratically elected governor—specifically in reference to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The governors, through their respective state Attorneys General, filed the suit on Tuesday, contesting the legal basis of…
Rescue efforts continued into early Wednesday as emergency teams scoured debris in search of survivors following the catastrophic collapse of a nightclub roof in Santo Domingo, which claimed the lives of at least 98 people during a concert by famed merengue artist Rubby Perez. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Tuesday at the popular…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued formal deportation notices to thousands of migrants who entered the country under the Biden-era CBP One mobile app policy, directing them to voluntarily leave the United States immediately, multiple U.S. media outlets reported on Tuesday. In a statement to AFP, a DHS spokesperson confirmed that “formal…
By Ayomide Otitoju Vehicular movement around the upscale Ikoyi and Lekki corridors of Lagos State came to a standstill on Wednesday morning after a container-laden truck became trapped under an overhead billboard structure along the Lekki Link Bridge, inward Alexandra Roundabout. The incident, which occurred around 5:30 a.m., severely disrupted traffic as the immobilised truck…
The United States has expressed concern over Nigeria’s continued import restrictions on 25 product categories, saying the ban is negatively impacting U.S. exporters across key sectors, including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, beverages, and consumer goods. In a statement posted Monday on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) said the Nigerian government’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation with Sweden in the areas of information technology, cybersecurity, and infrastructure development, in a bid to ehance service delivery and economic growth in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu, represented by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, made the commitment…
By Ayomide Otitoju Members of the Sanusi Olawunmi Family in Abule Ado, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, Lagos, have raised alarm over the alleged imposition of Suleiman Surajudeen Aro as the Oba of Abule Ado, despite an active court order prohibiting such action. In a suit filed at the Ikeja Judicial Division of the Lagos State…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Presidency has debunked widespread rumours circulating on social media claiming that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has been removed from office. O’tega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital Media, issued a swift rebuttal on Monday via a post on X…
