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  Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has begun formal transition activities ahead of the return to democratic governance, six months after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state. The process will commence on Sunday, September 14, 2025, with an inter-denominational thanksgiving service at the Ecumenical Centre, Abonnima Wharf […]

  Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa announced on Friday the surprise elimination of a diesel subsidy, a politically risky move in a country where similar steps have sparked violent protests. Under a decree signed by Noboa, the price of diesel for the automotive sector will rise from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon (3.8 liters) through early […]

  Children across Italy are returning to classrooms after a traditional three months off school — the longest summer holiday in Europe. But just as frazzled parents sigh with relief, teachers say climate change is making it too hot to study safely, and some have called for classes to be postponed. “The sun beating down […]

  After a long night of anticipation, tension filled the air when Chef Hilda Baci’s gigantic jollof rice pot was finally ready to be weighed. As a caterpillar lifted the towering cauldron, it squeezed on one side, forcing its cover loose and drawing gasps from the restless crowd. A further attempt with a blue lifting […]

  The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a five-day warning strike on Friday, 12 September 2025, despite assurances by the Federal Government that the action would be averted. Resident doctors are medical school graduates training as specialists. They dominate the emergency wards of hospitals in Nigeria and are crucial to quality health […]

  Nepal’s capital on Saturday took a step back towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime minister sworn into office. Soldiers scaled back their presence on the streets, where they had been deployed in large numbers since Wednesday after violent demonstrations toppled the government […]

  Conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina, have returned to Nigeria after undergoing a complex and successful separation surgery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The young girls, who were previously joined at the lower abdomen, pelvis, and spine, arrived quietly at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Thursday to a formal reception attended by […]

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2023 Rivers election, Tonye Cole, has warned that Nigerians cannot afford another fuel scarcity. Cole, co-founder and former Group Executive Director of Sahara Group, spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday. “Nigerians cannot afford another scarcity of fuel today. People […]

  Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the management of Dangote Refinery have again agreed to abide by the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding they signed on Tuesday. It was gathered that the latest settlement followed a meeting that was held on Friday at the headquarters of the Department of […]

  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has taken a swipe at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his relationship with the ruling APC while claiming to be a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Cole, who was Rivers State governorship candidate of the […]

  Authorities announced on Friday that they have taken into custody the person they believe shot dead Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and close ally of President Donald Trump. Here is what we know so far. The suspect Authorities say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is in custody. He was arrested in St George, Utah, about 250 […]

  The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine — without the involvement of Hamas. The text was adopted by 142 votes in favor, 10 against — including Israel and key ally the United States — and 12 abstentions. […]