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Explainer: How State of Emergency in Rivers is Different from Previous Ones

By The Insight Team March 18, 2025 2156

mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet mostbet az mostbet By Theophilus Abbah The State of Emergency declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Rivers State on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 was meant to halt the flexing of muscles between Governor Simi Fubara and 27 members of the House of Assembly, led by Martins Amaewhule The House members took on the governor to impeach him […]Continue Reading

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FCT minister, Wike, revokes PDP national secretariat’s land in Abuja

By The Insight Team March 18, 2025 641

By Clement Adeyi, Abuja The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land belonging to People’s Democratic Party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Wike had issued a revocation notice in a letter dated March 13, 2025, titled: “Notice of Right of Occupancy with file no: MISC 81346 in Respect of Plot no: […]Continue Reading

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Explosion rocks Trans Niger pipeline in Rivers

By The Insight Team March 18, 2025 554

By Clement Adeyi, Abuja An explosion, on Monday, rocked a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Bodo Community in Gonna Local Government Area of Rivers State. TPN, a federal transport line that supplies oil to the Bonny Export Terminal in Rivers State, transports 150,000 barrels of crude oil per day to Bonny Export […]Continue Reading

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FG allocates N700bn to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, others

By The Insight Team March 18, 2025 782

By Clement Adeyi, Abuja The Federal Government (FG) has allocated N700bn to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The Chairman, House Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Dr Amobi Ogah, disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2025 Pre-World TB Day press conference in Abuja. The allocation followed the US administration’s withdrawal of financial support to Continue Reading

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Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers

By The Insight Team March 18, 2025 923

…suspends Gov Fubara, deputy, Assembly members for six months   By Clement Adeyi, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State with effect from Tuesday, March 18. He has also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu as well as all elected members of the state House of Assembly […]Continue Reading

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Senate Committee backs PPPs for housing, urban development

By The Insight Team March 18, 2025 615

Emmanuel Kwada The Senate Committee on Land, Housing, and Urban Development has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Public-Private Partnerships as a key strategy for addressing Nigeria’s housing challenges. Speaking at the Renewed Hope Housing Public-Private Partnership Summit in Abuja on Monday, the Chairman of the committee, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, emphasised the Continue Reading

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WHO Chief urges US to reverse global health aid cuts

By The Insight Team March 17, 2025 643

… says global health crisis looms Emmanuel Kwada The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called on the United States to reconsider its recent decision to slash funding for global health initiatives. Speaking at a press conference earlier today, Dr. Tedros warned that a sudden halt to this critical aid […]Continue Reading

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At Least 40 Killed as Tornadoes, Storms Devastate Central, Southern U.S.

By The Insight Team March 17, 2025 637

Emmanuel Kwada A deadly onslaught of tornadoes, violent storms, wildfires, and dust storms tore through the central and southern United States over the weekend, leaving at least 40 people dead, dozens injured, and widespread destruction in its wake, according to local authorities. The extreme weather events, which struck multiple states across the South and Midwest, […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria’s Pinnick loses FIFA Council seat by one vote in Cairo

By The Insight Team March 14, 2025 664

Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick lost his bid to retain his seat on the FIFA Council by the narrowest of margins—one vote—at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) held on Friday in Cairo. The former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), a key figure in African football […]Continue Reading

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COREN appoints new Registrar

By The Insight Team March 14, 2025 799

Sanni Marvelous The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria has appointed Prof. Okorie Uche as its new Registrar, effective March 2025. His appointment was approved at the 183rd Ordinary Council Meeting held on January 15, 2025. Uche takes over from Prof. Adisa Bello, whose tenure has successfully concluded. In a statement on Friday […]Continue Reading

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Sudan, DRC Lead as Nigeria Ranks 9th in UN Report

By The Insight Team March 14, 2025 722

Emmanuel Kwada As the United Nations (UN) continues efforts to address humanitarian crises across Africa, a recent report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) highlights the continent’s most vulnerable populations. Among the African nations requiring the most assistance, Nigeria ranks ninth, with 7.8 million people in need. The UN aims Continue Reading

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NERC Report: DisCos lose N60bn revenue as crisis deepens

By The Insight Team March 14, 2025 1045

Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria’s electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) suffered revenue shortfall of N60bn in 2024, plunging the sector deeper into a liquidity crisis that threatens the stability of the nation’s power supply chain. Recent data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) accessed by The Insight on Friday painted a grim picture: uncollected Continue Reading