10 Mar, 2026
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Presidency says suspension of Fubara, others not power grab as governor appears in public

Aso Rock has dismissed the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other political actors in Rivers State as an attempt to grab the state, insisting that President Bola Tinubu acted decisively to prevent the state from descending into anarchy. This was as Fubara, yesterday, made his first public appearance after the declaration of emergency on […]

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Lateef Adedimeji, Uzor Arukwe, Chioma Chukwuka, others nominated for AMVCA 2025 [FULL LIST]

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) organisers have released the nominations for the 2025 edition. The yearly awards recognize achievements among African filmmakers, actors, and content creators who have made significant contributions to the industry in the previous year. Nigerian actors Uzor Arukwe, Adedimeji Lateef, and Chioma Chukwuka have received nominations for 2025. Adedimeji […]

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Oyo trains 1,950 farmers in agricultural enterprises

The Oyo State government has commenced a capacity-building programme for 1,950 farmers across the 33 local councils in the state, as part of its continued efforts in ensuring food security. While declaring the training opened in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, said the event will create a sustainable agricultural ecosystem […]

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Rivers: No Explosion in Soku Plant – Renaissance breaks silence

Renaissance, a Nigerian indigenous company and owner of Shell Nigeria, has dismissed an explosion report in its Soku Facility, in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The company’s spokesperson, Bamidele Odugbesan, made this clarification in a statement on Sunday. This comes amid reports of an explosion that struck the Soku Facility. Earlier, the Soku […]