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By Peter Omopo Abuja/Port Harcourt, September 23, 2025 — Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Monday declared that political peace had returned to the state, months after a bitter feud with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, plunged the oil-rich state into crisis and prompted the Federal Government to impose emergency rule in March. Speaking with journalists after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, Fubara said he had resumed his duties in an atmosphere of cooperation. “As far as I’m concerned, we have made peace. Fubara and his principal are working together,” the governor said,…

By Peter Omopo Lagos, September 23, 2025 — The Lagos State Government has called on Community Development Associations (CDAs) and Community Development Committees (CDCs) across the state to deepen collaboration with local councils in order to strengthen communal peace and accelerate grassroots development. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Dr. Nurudeen Agbaje, made the appeal on Monday during the Ikorodu Division Interactive Meeting held at the Ikorodu Council Secretariat. He commended community leaders for their efforts in fostering peaceful coexistence but cautioned against the spread of unverified information capable of sparking unrest. Agbaje explained that the engagement…

By Peter Omopo Abuja, September 23, 2025 — Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has accused the Federal Government of political persecution and double standards over the criminal defamation case filed against her. In a preliminary objection filed on Monday, the lawmaker urged both the Federal High Court and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to dismiss the six-count charge brought by the Attorney General of the Federation. She argued that while her petitions against Senate President Godswill Akpabio were ignored, the government swiftly acted on complaints lodged by Akpabio and former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello against her.…

By Peter Omopo Abuja, September 23, 2025 — The Nigerian Senate has postponed the resumption of plenary sessions by two weeks, moving the date from September 23 to October 7, 2025. The adjustment was contained in an internal memo signed by Chinedu Akubueze, Chief of Staff to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and circulated to lawmakers on Tuesday. “This is to respectfully inform Distinguished Senators that the resumption of plenary sitting of the Senate, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025, has been shifted to Tuesday, 7th October, 2025,” the memo read, adding apologies for the short notice. Although no official…

By Sola Ojewusi The death of the 46th Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, after an extraordinary 65-year reign, has opened the gates to a royal contest unlike any in living memory. For the first time in over two and a half centuries, serious conversations are being held about the possibility of a female Awujale. But as the drums of change beat louder, an equally forceful counter-rhythm of caution echoes across Ijebuland. At the centre of the debate is Dr. Oluwakemi Onanuga, a lawyer of distinction and a descendant of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, which now holds the turn…

By Peter Omopo Abuja, September 22, 2025 — A former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Emeritus Peter Okebukola, has unveiled a new method of delivering Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, designed to reflect Africa’s socio-cultural realities and improve student performance. The new framework, known as the Model-and-Surpass Pedagogy (MSP), was launched during the 2025 International Research Group Conference, co-hosted by the Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators. The event, which ended on September 18, drew participants from the United States, United Kingdom, Ghana, Finland, The Gambia, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Burundi, and Nigeria.…

By Peter Omopo Port Harcourt, September 22, 2025 — The Nigerian Army, 6 Division, says its troops have arrested 17 suspected oil thieves and dismantled nine illegal refining sites in a major crackdown on oil bunkering across the Niger Delta. The operation, conducted between September 8 and 20 in collaboration with other security agencies, also led to the recovery of more than 45,000 litres of stolen petroleum products. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday, describing the exercise as a “significant gain” against economic saboteurs.…

By Peter Omopo As preparations intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, the South-North Progressive Forum (SNPF) has launched a nationwide campaign urging all political parties to zone their presidential tickets to the South. The forum said the move was necessary to address Nigeria’s longstanding power imbalance and foster national unity. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday, SNPF Chairman, Festus Onyekwulisi, presented what he described as a data-driven case for equitable power rotation between the North and the South. According to him, since Nigeria’s democratic journey began in 1957, the North has produced leaders who collectively governed…

By Peter Omopo A student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has reportedly lost his life after being swept away by strong waves while attempting a backflip at a Lagos beach. Eyewitnesses said the tragic incident occurred during a recreational outing when the victim, whose identity has yet to be officially confirmed, tried a backflip close to the waterline. He was immediately pulled into the ocean by a strong wave. Efforts by friends and other beachgoers to rescue him were unsuccessful. His body was later recovered and taken to a nearby morgue. Authorities are yet to issue an official statement,…

By Peter Omopo | Abuja | September 21, 2025 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has urged Nigeria and Cuba to deepen bilateral cooperation in healthcare, trade, and cultural exchange through strengthened parliamentary diplomacy. Abbas, represented by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, made the call in Abuja on Sunday while receiving a Cuban parliamentary delegation led by Fernando Llort, a member of the National Assembly of the People’s Power and President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People. He stressed that parliamentary diplomacy should go beyond dialogue to produce tangible outcomes such as signed Memoranda of…