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Nigeria to receive $9.5m recovered funds from Jersey

Nigeria to receive $9.5m recovered funds from Jersey

Nigeria is set to receive more than $9.5 million recovered from the Bailiwick of Jersey following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Jersey authorities and the Federal Government of Nigeria. The MoU was signed in December 2025 by His Majesty’s Attorney General for Jersey, Mark Temple KC, paving the way for the […]

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Fubara, Fubara dissolves cabinet

BREAKING: Rivers Assembly begins impeachment proceedings against Fubara

The Rivers State House of Assembly has started impeachment moves against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh. During Thursday’s plenary, which was aired live on Channels Television and presided over by the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, presented the notice of allegations and claims of gross misconduct against Fubara. According

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2027: ADC is way forward, not PDP — Atiku camp

The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the African Democratic Congress remains the most viable political platform for opposition alignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the ADC way forward remains the strategic direction for political collaboration. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku’s Media Adviser, Mazi Paul

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US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored naval warnings, as Iran condemns the move and warns of retaliation amid rising tensions.

30–50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil to be sold to benefit US — Trump

Oil prices extended losses on Wednesday after United States President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela would hand over millions of barrels of oil to the United States, while global equity markets recorded mixed performances following a record-breaking start to the year.   Crude prices have been highly volatile since the US president ordered the removal

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2027: Atiku will be pressured to step down for Jonathan — Primate Ayodele

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will come under intense pressure to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race in favour of former President Goodluck Jonathan. In a statement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric claimed that the move would be

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PDP crisis:Jonathan holds closed-door meeting with party leaders

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday took its leadership crisis to former President Goodluck Jonathan, as top party leaders held a private consultation with him in Abuja to seek guidance on the way forward. The PDP crisis closed-door meeting took place at Jonathan’s office in Maitama, Federal Capital Territory, and was attended by members

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ADC dismisses speculation over 2027 presidential ticket

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed speculation over its 2027 presidential ticket, insisting that the party has not reached any agreement or taken a position on who will emerge as its presidential candidate ahead of the next general election. Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji

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Tinubu–Kagame photo: Grok used only to enhance quality, not generate — Presidency

The Presidency has dismissed claims that the photograph showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame having lunch in Paris was generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI), clarifying that the image is authentic and only enhanced for quality. In a statement issued on Monday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and

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Rivers: Wike not APC member, has no right to interfere — APC National Secretary

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has no right to interfere in the affairs of the ruling party in Rivers State, insisting that Wike not APC member. Basiru made the clarification on Monday in response to recent

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Failure to submit agriculture IGR will stall 2026 budget defence – Reps committee

Reps release certified copies of Tinubu’s tax reform laws

The House of Representatives has released certified true copies of the four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, following public controversy over alleged alterations to the legislations. The move comes after concerns were raised during plenary over discrepancies between versions of the tax laws circulating in the public domain and

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