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Rivers council chairpersons accuse Fubara of withholding money meant for local councils

Nigeria, May 9 -- The chairpersons of local government areas in Rivers State have accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of withholding the statutory allocations meant for the 23 council areas in the stat... Read More


Police arrest native doctor over alleged killing of university undergraduate

Nigeria, May 9 -- The Police in Edo State, South-south Nigeria have arrested a native doctor over his alleged involvement in the killing of a 200-level student of Delta State University, Agbor, Delta ... Read More


Confusion as factional speaker emerges in Rivers assembly

Nigeria, May 9 -- A factional speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly emerged on Wednesday, creating confusion and deepening the political crisis in the oil-rich Rivers State. The spokesperson to Gov... Read More


Man jailed for life for raping 8-year-old

Nigeria, May 8 -- A man was on Tuesday sentenced to life in prison by a State High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, for raping an eight-year-old girl. The judge, Blessing Egwu of Family Court 2 i... Read More


Convicted child sex offender re-arrested after escaping from prison

Nigeria, May 8 -- A man convicted for rape and impregnating his daughter has been re-arrested by the police, four years after escaping from a prison in Benin City, Edo State, South-south Nigeria. Jac... Read More


Gunmen abduct four-month-old baby

Nigeria, May 7 -- A four-month-old baby has been abducted by suspected gunmen in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The baby's father, Udeme Eyo told Tribune newspaper that the incident happened a... Read More


Rivers has no House of Assembly - Gov Fubara

Nigeria, May 7 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday declared that there is no House of Assembly in the state, a statement that suggest the collapse of the peace deal brokered by Pre... Read More


Gov Fubara on Rivers Crisis: 'There's end to every bad thing'

Nigeria, May 6 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State said his administration has put behind the political crisis in the state and was focusing on providing leadership and governance. "Any bad... Read More


Another Nigerian governor announces new minimum wage

Nigeria, May 2 -- Governor Bassey Otu of Cross Rivers State has announced N40,000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants in the state. He made the announcement on Wednesday at U. J. Esuene Stadiu... Read More


Opposition lawmaker in Akwa Ibom defects to PDP

Nigeria, May 2 -- A member of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly who was elected on the platform of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) has defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the s... Read More