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Police arrest mortician, recover eight dried corpses in Cross River

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested a mortician after discovering eight well-dried corpses in an embalming hall at Isong Inyang Community along the Calabar-Ikom Highway. ... Read More


Ex-presidential aide arrested over alleged certificate forgery

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested a lawyer and former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla, over allegations of forgery and the fraudulent acquisition of admission, profe... Read More


Why PDP, ADC are excluded from Rivers bye-election - INEC

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party (LP) will not particip... Read More


Fubara calls Wike 'my Oga,' vows to complete project conceived by minister

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, publicly addressed his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, as "my Oga" for the first time since the recent conciliatory meeting brokered by President ... Read More


Fubara, Wike, Rivers leaders meet Tinubu in fresh push to calm crisis

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- President Bola Tinubu on Sunday night met with key political actors from Rivers State, including Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in what appears to be... Read More


Police arrest vigilante chief, two others for allegedly torturing suspected thief to death

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The police in Rivers State have arrested three people, including a local vigilante leader, for allegedly torturing a man to death in Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state.... Read More


Group criticises Senate, demands mandatory real-time results transmission

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- A civic organisation, Connected Advocacy, has criticised the Nigerian Senate's rejection of a proposed amendment mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results, des... Read More


Wike dares Rivers govt over political rally venue

Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- The Minister of FCT and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has openly challenged the Rivers State Government over its alleged refusal to approve the use of the Yakubu Gowon... Read More


'Yahoo boy' kills accomplice because of dispute over $1,000 fraud proceeds

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- The police in Delta State have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly killing his friend and former classmate after a dispute over the sharing of internet fraud proceeds. This i... Read More


ANALYSIS: Calm, Calculated, or Careless? Analysing Fubara's attitude to Rivers' political crisis

Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- When the Rivers State House of Assembly abruptly shut down the plenary on 5 December 2025 and pushed sittings into the New Year, it did not feel like a routine adjournment. It felt... Read More