Africa Update
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News
Relief for Rivers Workers: Sole Administrator Ibas announces release of withheld Local Government Allocations
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has announced the release of previously withheld local government allocations, signaling a move to…
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News
Ibas to visit Rivers Secretariat amidst Political uncertainty, Civil Servants ordered to attend
Rivers State civil servants have been directed to be present at the State Secretariat on Monday, March 24, 2025, for…
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News
Rivers Administrator meets Traditional Rulers, tasks them to shun partisan politics, promote Peace
Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called upon traditional rulers in the state to abstain from partisan politics,…
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Politics
Kogi Central Constituents assert Senator Natasha’s recall inevitable, dismiss Court injunction as “desperation”
Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District have dismissed the recent court injunction obtained by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, which restrains the…
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Crime
Tragedy in Owerri: Teenager dies 24 Hours after surgery following Landlord’s shooting
Sixteen-year-old Paul, the secondary school student shot by a landlord in Owerri after attempting to retrieve a ball, has tragically…
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Politics
2027 Presidency: Atiku, Amaechi, Obi, others form coalition to challenge Tinubu, condemn Rivers State Emergency Declaration
A coalition of prominent opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and…
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Airlines & Aviation sector
Heathrow Grounded: Major power outage forces Airport closure, thousands of flights disrupted
London’s Heathrow Airport, a global aviation hub, has been forced to shut down operations until midnight on March 21, 2025,…
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News
Cross River Governor breaks ranks, supports Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers
In a significant divergence from the regional stance, Acting Governor Peter Odey of Cross River State has publicly declared his…
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Foreign news
‘World’s most expensive dog’ that is ‘half canine, half wolf’ is sold for £4.4million
A dog said to be the most expensive in the world has been bought for an eyewatering £4.4 million. Celebrity…
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Politics
A glimmer of hope for Fubara as NASS intervenes
The political landscape of Rivers State has ignited a national firestorm, with President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of…
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