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Pro-APC group ARISE with Renewed Hope launches in Akwa Ibom
Rallies support for Tinubu, Akpabio, Umo Eno in 2027 The ARISE with Renewed Hope Initiative, a pro-All Progressives Congress (APC) socio-political group, has been launched in Akwa Ibom State with a commitment to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Umo Eno made this known on…
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Impeachment against Fubara against Rivers people’s will- IYC
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has condemned the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly and is calling for the sack of Nyesom Wike as the FCT minister. IYC President, Alaye Theophilus, made this known during a briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday, hours after the lawmakers began proceedings to impeach Fubara and his…
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We are acting within the constitution- Rivers Assembly
The Rivers State House of Assembly has dismissed claims that the ongoing impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara is being influenced by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Wike. Speaking on Thursday on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the spokesperson of the House, Mr. Enemi George, said the lawmakers were acting strictly in line with constitutional provisions and…
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Akwa Ibom gov signs ₦1.58tn 2026 budget into law
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has signed into law the ₦1.58 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to infrastructure development and economic growth. The 2026 budget, totalling ₦1,584,271,856,630, allocates ₦416.59 billion, representing 24 per cent, to recurrent expenditure, while ₦1.17 trillion, or 76 per cent, is earmarked for capital projects. Governor Eno…
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Eno pledges governance without ethnicity or favouritism in Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reiterated his commitment to good governance devoid of ethnicity, favouritism and nepotism. The governor gave the assurance on Sunday at the Uyo Catholic Diocesan New Year Fasting and New Evangelization Outreach Assembly held at the Cardinal Ekandem Seminary Ground, Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo. Eno said the welfare and security of the state…
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Fubara calls for unity, peace, sustainable development in Ogoniland
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s support for a united Ogoni people, assuring that his government will continue to support initiatives that promote peace, dialogue, reconciliation and sustainable development in Ogoniland and across the state. The governor called on Ogoni leaders and stakeholders to embrace unity and set aside internal divisions as the people marked the annual…
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Teachers protest pay gap, warn of education crisis in Kwara
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – Tension is mounting in Kwara State’s education sector as public school teachers intensify calls for inclusion in the newly approved 30 per cent Peculiar Salary Allowance, warning that continued exclusion could further weaken the state’s already strained education system. On Friday, teachers under the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) staged a peaceful demonstration in Ilorin,…
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Traditional ruler, others abducted as insecurity spreads in Kwara
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The abduction of a traditional ruler, his son and eight other residents in separate attacks in Kwara State has heightened fears among communities, underscoring the spread of insecurity across parts of the state. The incidents occurred in Ifelodun Local Government Area and have deepened concerns about worsening safety conditions. Gunmen reportedly struck Aafin community on…
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Rivers Exco approves ₦1.8trn budget for 2026 fiscal year
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved a ₦1.8 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year. The approval was granted at the State Executive Council meeting held on Friday evening. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the newly sworn-in Special Adviser to Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Economic Matters and Social Development, Peter Medee, said the budget was designed to enable…
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Nigerian Army recovers cache of high-calibre ammunition in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army has recovered a large cache of high-calibre ammunition in the Bulumkutu Railway area of Maiduguri, Borno State, during an intelligence-led security operation conducted by troops of Operation HADIN KAI. The recovery followed sustained troop presence and follow-up actions arising from a recent cordon-and-search operation aimed at denying criminal and terrorist elements freedom of action, particularly in the…
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