Nigeria, May 15 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State said his administration inherited a "huge debt burden" from his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. He said contractors have been coming for paymen... Read More
Nigeria, May 13 -- Two out of the eight prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, abducted by gunmen along a highway in Zamfara State while travelling to take part in the orientation ca... Read More
Nigeria, May 12 -- The rectangular bamboo stalls are ubiquitous in Ikot Ebak, a community in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It was sundown, on 9 March, and Iniobong Udoka was in ... Read More
Nigeria, May 11 -- The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt, on Friday, barred 25 lawmakers backed by the immediate-past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, from parading themselves as members of ... Read More
Nigeria, May 11 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has ordered an immediate relocation of the legislative business of the state House of Assembly to Government House in Port Harcourt. The ... Read More
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
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
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
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
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