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Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara said on Thursday that the declaration of emergency rule by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu saved the state from “looming anarchy”. He said the President’s swift intervention shielded the state from the consequences of the festering political crisis.

 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Credit Guarantee Company, a financial institution aimed at unlocking credit access for Nigerians and businesses. Former House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara will chair the board of the company, with Bonaventure Okhaimo serving as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO) and Tinoula Aigwedo, executive director of Strategy and Operations.

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 Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has said it is illegal for properties to be seized, revoked, or sealed solely on account of failure to pay ground rent. Reacting to the ongoing development in the capital city, the lawmaker warned FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, not to run foul of the law.

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An unspecified number of people have reportedly lost their lives in a flood that swept through Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents reported that the road linking the northern and southern parts of Nigeria through Mokwa has also been cut off by the flood.

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 Security forces, comprising operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the military, have engaged the terrorists wrecking havoc in the Shiroro area of Niger State in a gun battle. It was learnt that the operation, which began on Tuesday when the terrorists stormed Chibani village in Munya Local Government Area of the state, lasted more than 15 hours.

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 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the recent incident where Nigerian students were forced to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, in dark and unfit conditions, calling it a ‘national disgrace.’ In a statement, Atiku urged immediate action to address the systemic failures in Nigeria’s education sector.

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 Several persons are feared dead and many others injured following a deadly attack by suspected herdsmen in the Agan community in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Sources said the attackers stormed the community around 6 pm on Thursday, shooting sporadically and setting houses ablaze. Agan is located just a few minutes from Makurdi.

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 Rivers State Police Command said its men have neutralised a notorious kidnapper and murder suspect identified as David Uzoma Kamalu, during a raid on his hideout in Rumuodogu 1 Community, Emohua Local Government Area of the state. The police said the dare-devil miscreant who was responsible for various high-profile crimes against innocent citizens, including robberies on the East-West Road was killed when he and his gang opened fire on operatives who raided his camp.

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 The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo as Edo State governor. A three-member panel of the court led by Mohamed Danjuma unanimously ruled in Mr Okpebholo’s favour, affirming the decision of the lower Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which earlier validated the governor’s victory in the 21 September 2024 election.

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 Controversial musician, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, is scheduled to appear before the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons today over his claim of having sex with a 15-year-old girl during a live Instagram video. This was contained in a summon letter addressed to Darlington by the agency Head of Cybercrime Response Team, Ngamaraju Mangzha.

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that he is building a strong and united opposition coalition.

Atiku said the coalition will challenge the excesses of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Posting on his Facebook page, Atiku assured that the opposition coalition will rescue Nigeria.

According to the former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, the coalition will ensure Nigerians freely choose their leaders.

He wrote: “We are building a strong, united opposition coalition — one that will challenge the excesses of this administration, restore accountability, and return government to the people.

“We will protect the right of every Nigerian to freely choose their leaders, and we will continue to fight for economic justice, political freedom, and national progress.

“We are here to rescue Nigeria. And we will not stop until that goal is achieved.”

Atiku, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai; ex-Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi; and others are spearheading the opposition coalition.

A few weeks ago, Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai and other key stakeholders of the opposition coalition met.

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