The Senate has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State, granting the federal government full control over governance and security in the crisis-hit state. During plenary on Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s request before lawmakers retreated into a closed-door session. Following …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has assured Nigerians that the list of ambassadorial nominees will soon be forwarded to the Senate for approval. Tuggar made this known during the 5th edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing held in Abuja on Thursday, addressing concerns over the delay in …

In a swift operation, the Katsina State Police Command thwarted a kidnap attempt in Gidan Zuma village, Sabuwa Local Government Area, on Wednesday. Armed bandits, wielding AK-47 rifles and riding motorcycles, had tried to block the Inono feeder road to abduct unsuspecting commuters. Confirming the incident in a statement on …

The Nigerian military has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the nation’s critical oil infrastructure and cracking down on oil theft, particularly in the Niger Delta region. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, assured Nigerians that the Armed Forces …