Tag: rivers

Vandalism has recently become a significant threat to Nigeria’s power infrastructure.

NAN reports that rumours have been rife over plans by at least five first-term opposition governors to defect to APC, ...

“Rivers is particularly prone to outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea and cholera during the dry seasons.”

The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the rejection of Azuta-Mbata, an ally of Governor Fubara, may stem from the ...

An official said the arrest followed military operations carried out in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers states recently.

The former senator replaces the immediate past president-general of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Fidelis Chukwu, whose tenure ended on Friday.

President Tinubu presented the N49.7 trillion budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday.

Lagos currently takes 80.3 per cent of the total VAT revenue allocated to states in Nigeria.

The four tax reform bills have generated intense debate across Nigeria.

“Therefore, all workers in the six area councils in FCT are hereby directed without hesitation to proceed on an indefinite ...

“Those who said APC cannot conduct elections lied.”

Development deficit at the grassroots has largely been linked to state governors denying local councils direct access to their statutory ...

NiMet predicted light rains over parts of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.

”The tracking exercise will cut across agencies of government, including intervention agencies such as North-East Development Commission (NEDC) and Niger ...

NiMet envisaged sunny skies with patches of clouds over the inland and coastal cities in the morning hours of the ...

While the outage lasted, Akwa Ibom residents and entrepreneurs suffered losses as they resorted to powering their homes and businesses ...

NiMet urged the public to take necessary precautions as dust particles are in suspension.

Governor Diri led the group to meet with President Tinubu in Abuja.

”In the southern region, there are slim chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States ...

The search is still ongoing for the remaining bodies and the wreckage of the helicopter, an official said.

Nineteen young girls and boys trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and brought home.

Some Nigerians have warned that the Rivers political crisis could derail the country’s democracy.

This is a review of major news events in Nigeria’s south-south region last week.

There is a fire and ballot revolution in Rivers state and the main victim that I can see for now ...

On 18 June, the police announced the sealing of the 23 council secretariats in the state “to forestall more bloodshed ...