Women Rally in Port Harcourt in Support of State of Emergency
Hundreds of women marched through Port Harcourt on Monday in a show of support for the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Dressed in white, the women assembled at the Garrison Bus Stop in the city centre at 8 a.m. and proceeded along Aba Road, singing solidarity songs in support of the […]
30 States to Tackle Flood Threat as FG Issues Alert
Ahead of the 2025 rainy season, Nigerian states have begun implementing measures to curb expected heavy flooding that may impact at least 1,249 communities in 176 local government areas across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Federal Government, through the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, issued the […]
Eedris Abdulkareem Blasts NBC for Banning ‘Tell Your Papa’
Veteran Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has criticised the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over its decision to ban his latest single, ‘Tell Your Papa’, from being aired on radio and television stations nationwide. In a memo dated April 9, 2025, the NBC declared the song “Not To Be Broadcast” for violating Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria […]
NBC Bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s ‘Tell Your Papa’
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has officially banned the airing of the new song ‘Tell Your Papa’ by veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem on radio and television stations across Nigeria. In a memo dated April 9, 2025, signed by Susan Obi, Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, the NBC declared the song “Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB)” […]
Rivers Sole Administrator Appoints LG Bosses Despite Court Order
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has appointed administrators for all 23 Local Government Areas in the state, despite a Federal High Court order reportedly restraining him from doing so. The court order, issued on Tuesday by Justice Adam Muhammed in Port Harcourt, followed a suit filed by the PILEX […]
11 PDP Governors Ask Supreme Court to Stop Rivers Emergency Rule
Eleven governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging President Bola Tinubu’s powers to suspend a democratically elected state government. The suit also contests the President’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the appointment of a sole administrator to oversee the state’s affairs. […]
US Imports $643M Worth of Nigerian Goods in Two Months – Report
The United States imported $643.1 million worth of goods from Nigeria in the first two months of 2025, a 32% decline compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the US International Trade Commission. The drop comes just before a new 14% tariff policy—effective April 9—by the Trump administration, raising concerns over […]
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Sues Colleague for N5bn Over Defamation
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has filed a N5 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi of Ebonyi North Central over alleged damaging remarks made during a live interview. Filed at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja through her lawyer, Michael Numa, the suit accuses Nwaebonyi of calling her a “gold digger, […]
Founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Pascal Dozie Dies at 84
Renowned Nigerian businessman Pascal Dozie, founder of the defunct Diamond Bank and former Chairman of MTN Nigeria, has died at the age of 84. Family sources confirmed he passed away after a brief illness. Dozie was a key figure in Nigeria’s banking and telecommunications sectors, having established Diamond Bank and led MTN Nigeria through significant […]
WHO Calls for Urgent Action as Africa Records 178,000 Maternal Deaths Annually
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concern over the high rates of maternal and newborn deaths in the African region, revealing that an estimated 178,000 mothers and one million newborns die each year—many from preventable causes. In a statement marking World Health Day on April 7, themed “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures”, WHO stressed the […]
