GOV. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has pledged inclusive governance and reconciliation as he resumed office after the six months of emergency rule was lifted by President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rivers was placed under emergency rule on March 18, following intense political crisesContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue I have just read with keen interest the news report announcing that U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a massive increase in visa fees for skilled workers entering the United States, raising the cost by $100,000 (about ₦150 million). While many may react with outrage orContinue Reading
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) have announced that the internationally acclaimed theatre and film powerhouse, Bolanle Austen-Peters, will deliver the keynote address at the 5th Edition of the Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Nigerian Digital Content Regulatory Conference (PAO NDCRC), scheduled to hold on November 18th and 19th, 2025,Continue Reading
RIYADH, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — The signing of the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Wednesday marks a significant turning point in regional security, analysts said. Under the agreement, any attack on either country will be considered “an aggression against both,” the Saudi Press AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The 2025 Nigeria International Lighting Exhibition has ended in Lagos, with on-site transactions exceeding N600 million and fresh commitments to deepen China-Africa cooperation in lighting and energy. The exhibition, with the theme ‘Zero-Carbon Lighting: Supporting Nigeria’s Energy Transition Goals,’ was held from Wednesday, Sept. 17 to Friday,Continue Reading
STATEWIDE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR SIMINALAYI FUBARA, GSSRS, ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 My dear good people of Rivers State Recall that Rivers State was placed under a six-month emergency rule, declared by Mr. President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the 18th of March,Continue Reading
The Chief Imam of Owo, Sheikh (Dr.) Ahmad Olagoke Aladesawe, who died on Monday night has been described as a bridge of unity among Muslims. Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola OFR, the Baba Adinni of Yorubaland, Edo, and Delta States, said this in a condolence message. Amb Isola who isContinue Reading
By- Adenekan Shogunle, Esq. Fsi. The law has always been a noble profession. But nobility, as history reminds us, isn’t automatic; it must be earned, tested, and maintained. Lawyers are human: fallible, ambitious, and sometimes even reckless. What has preserved the dignity of the legal profession in itsContinue Reading
The President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Dr. Aliyu Badaki, has commended the management of Wavecrest College of Hospitality for its visionary step in establishing the Wavecrest Hospitality Skills and Enterprise Development Centre of Excellence (HSEDCE). Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Dr. Badaki described WavecrestContinue Reading
