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Stampede: Oyo govt drops charges against Ooni's ex-wife, broadcaster Hamzat, others

Nigeria, March 20 -- More than a month after filing an 18-count criminal case against Naomi Silekunola, ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, along with broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat and school p... Read More


Abiodun galvanises record investments in Gateway State, By Kayode Akinmade

Nigeria, March 20 -- Phenomenal things happened in Ogun State this week. Fresh from inspecting 11 road projects targeted at opening up Ogun East for business last weekend, Governor Dapo Abiodun receiv... Read More


Rivers Crisis: Nigerian lawmakers use voice votes to determine matter requiring two-thirds

Nigeria, March 20 -- The two chambers of the Nigerian parliament used voice votes to approve President Bola Tinubu's State of Emergency in Rivers despite a constitutional provision that mandates two-t... Read More


JUST IN: Senate approves state of emergency in Rivers

Nigeria, March 20 -- The Senate has approved the state of emergency declared on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the approval during the plenar... Read More


UPDATED: Senate approves state of emergency in Rivers

Nigeria, March 20 -- The Senate has approved the state of emergency declared on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the approval during the plenar... Read More


Rivers State emergency rule: A different view, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, March 20 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday surprised me for reasons different from those for which he has been severely criticised. T... Read More


Inside Nigerian newspaper headlines today - Thursday, 20 March, 2025

Nigeria, March 20 -- Today, reactions to the suspension of Rivers State's leaders by President Bola Tinubu made headlines. The Daily Sun reported that "Rivers emergency: Temper flares in NASS." Trib... Read More


National Assembly shouldn't use voice vote for resolution on Rivers crisis - Atedo Peterside

Nigeria, March 20 -- A Nigerian entrepreneur, Atedo Peterside, has urged the National Assembly not to use voice votes in their resolution to ratify or reject President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a s... Read More


Tinubu writes Senate, seeks approval for emergency rule in Rivers

Nigeria, March 20 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider and approve the state of emergency he declared in Rivers State. The president's request was contained in a letter read by t... Read More


BREAKING: Reps approve Tinubu's request for emergency rule in Rivers

Nigeria, March 20 -- The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu's request to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. The lower chamber granted approval during Thursday's pl... Read More