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Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has described as illegal the decision of President Bola Tinubu to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months. In a statement made available to the media, the senior lawyer...

Air Peace, Nigeria’s foremost airline and the largest carrier in West and Central Africa, once again demonstrated its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by conducting a raffle draw at the prestigious Silverbird Man of the Year 2024 Awards. Five lucky winners emerged from the draw, reinforcing Air Peace’s dedication...

Nigerian Breweries Plc has acquired the remaining 20 percent shareholding in Distell Wines and Spirits Nigeria Limited (DWSN)), securing full ownership of the company. This development follows the brewing giant’s earlier 80 percent acquisition of Distell’s minority shares last year. The company made this known in a statement released on...

THE Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) report said the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed an unprecedented N15.26 trillion to the federal, state, and local governments in 2024. The NEITI FAAC Quarterly Review, released by NEITI on Tuesday in Abuja showed that the disbursements represented a historic high in...

Vehicle ownership has been out of reach for many Nigerians due to high costs and limited financing options. Today, CREDICORP, in collaboration with Autochek, initiated a nationwide rollout of its second auto financing programme, delivering cars to a new wave of beneficiaries at a Handover Event in Abuja. This marks...

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced 20 new millionaires at the 2nd and 3rd monthly draws of its Get Alert in Millions Season 6 (GAIM 6) promo held at the bank corporate head office in Lagos. The 20 lucky winners, randomly selected through an electronic draw across Lagos, North, Abuja, South-West,...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State House of Assembly, declaring it unconstitutional. In a statement posted by the president of NBA, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN on his official Twitter account on Tuesday, the NBA...

My dear Rivers People, I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate moment in our state’s political history. Since assuming office as your Governor, all my actions and decisions have been guided by my constitutional oath of office and a great...

In a significant move to safeguard Nigeria from potential fraud, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has led a team of senior lawyers to represent the Federal Government at a Supreme Court hearing over the Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited case. The...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to suspend Governor Fubara and declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a post shared on X on March 18, 2025, Atiku described the move as “political manipulation and outright bad faith,” accusing Tinubu of...