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Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has withdrawn from the party’s governorship primary election scheduled for Thursday. Cole announced his withdrawal in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the decision was taken in the interest of unity, peace, and progress within the…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, declaring that he stepped aside in the interest of peace, stability, and unity in the state. In a dramatic statement released on Wednesday night after days of intense political speculation, Fubara said the…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has been cleared to contest in the presidential primary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general election. Chairman of the party’s National Screening Committee, Sam Egwu, announced Obi’s clearance on Wednesday in a video shared on the party’s official X…

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 percent following the conclusion of its 305th meeting held in Abuja. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced the decision after the meeting attended by all 11 members of the committee. The…

Meta Platforms Inc. has begun notifying employees across its global operations of fresh job cuts affecting about 8,000 roles as part of a major restructuring tied to its growing investment in artificial intelligence and cost optimisation. According to reports, the layoffs started on Wednesday morning, with employees in Asia receiving…

Nigerian indigenous oil producers are accelerating investments in near-term extraction projects as rising global crude oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict boost revenues and strengthen efforts to increase the country’s oil production. According to reports, several local upstream operators are reinvesting gains from the ongoing Iran-related oil market…

Loyalists of Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara were excluded from the final list of cleared aspirants released by the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of Wednesday’s Rivers State House of Assembly primary election. Those left out include former factional Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo, and former Obio/Akpor Local Government Chairman, Chijioke Ihunwo,…

Tension is mounting at Federal Government College (FGC), Warri, Delta State, following repeated sightings of snakes within the school premises, with reports indicating that more than six students may have been bitten in recent weeks. Sources familiar with the situation alleged that a Junior Secondary School 1 (JS1) student is…

Former Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has reaffirmed his determination to contest for the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), dismissing suggestions that he should step down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 elections. Amaechi, alongside Atiku and businessman Hayatudeen Muhammed, picked up…

Tragedy struck in Maje, a community on the outskirts of Suleja in Niger State, after a truck reportedly suffering brake failure crashed into a residential building, killing a housewife and her grandson. The incident, which occurred around 7 a.m. on the Suleja-Minna highway, sparked protests by angry youths who blocked…