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Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has weighed in on the crisis rocking oil-rich state, saying only fasting and prayers can save Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Fayose advised Fubara to reconcile with his estranged political godfather and predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who now serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. “Many prayers would be said to save Fubara. So many fasts and prayers would be the only thing that would save Fubara in this one,” Fayose said. Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly have been at loggerheads over the governor’s inability to…

Doctors in Edo North Senatorial district have protested the abduction of two of their colleagues and the subsequent killing of one by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. Recall that the duo named Abu Ibrahim, a housemanship staff with the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, located in Auchi and his younger brother, Abu Tahir, were abducted on January 1, 2026. The two brothers were abducted at the gate of their residence along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area, at about 7:30 pm at the close of work. The kidnappers, after demanding N200 million ransom, however,…

The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Mariya Mahmoud, on Friday expressed confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress is on course for victory in its Area Council election. Speaking at the flag-off of the APC e-registration exercise at Apo Community Town Hall, Mahmoud said the party’s unity and cohesion were clear indicators of its electoral strength. In a statement issued by her media aide, Austine Elemue, the minister declared, “The cohesion in our party shows that we are coasting to victory in next month’s Area Council elections.” She described the e-registration initiative as a milestone in the party’s commitment…

President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could launch additional military strikes in Nigeria if attacks on Christians persist. Trump issued the warning during an interview with The New York Times (NYT), where he was asked whether the Christmas Day missile strikes against the Islamic State terror group signalled the start of a wider military campaign. The strikes came roughly a month after Trump threatened to deploy US troops to Nigeria, saying they would go in “guns-a-blazing to wipe out the terrorists killing our cherished Christians,” amid repeated claims by some US politicians that Christians were being targeted…

Amid rising political tension in Rivers State, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and its youth wing, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), have called on the Rivers State House of Assembly to halt ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Thursday, INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, described the impeachment attempt as “not a matter of the Ijaw nation but of democracy,” urging all defenders of democratic principles to resist what he termed an unfortunate development. He noted that the crisis had previously been resolved following a six-month suspension of the governor and his deputy, and expressed concern over its…

Nigeria’s marine and blue economy sector entered a decisive phase of renewal in 2025 following far-reaching reforms led by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, according to his Special Adviser, Dr Bolaji Akinola. Akinola said decades-old constraints limiting sectoral growth were dismantled under the Minister’s leadership, restoring confidence, improving performance and repositioning the sector as a key pillar of Nigeria’s economic diversification agenda. Notable milestones include the permanent resolution of the Apapa port gridlock, Nigeria’s return to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council after 14 years, and approval for the first comprehensive port modernisation in…

The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Kalu, has vowed to withdraw his support for Governor Alex Otti ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying he will henceforth focus on working for the All Progressives Congress in the state. Kalu, who spoke on Thursday at his country home in Igbere, alleged that he played a key role in Otti’s emergence as governor in 2023 but would not repeat such support in the next election cycle. The former governor said he was angered by a press statement issued by Otti’s Chief Press Secretary, Njoku Ocha, who criticised him for declaring that he…

The Rivers State House of Assembly has listed 8 count charges against Gov. Fubara that may probably lead to his impeachment 1. Reckless and unconstitutional expenditure of public funds 2. Unconstitutional misappropriation of public funds 3. Hindering the Rivers state house of assembly from performing its constitutional duties 4. Illegal appointments of persons without allowing for screening by the house of assembly as provided by the constitution 5. Seizure of salaries and funds meant for assembly members 6. Seizure of salaries of the clerk of the Rivers state house of assembly, Emeka Amadi 7. Refusal to implement provisions of the…

The lawmakers are accusing Fubara and his deputy of gross misconduct. Martins Amaewhule, speaker of the house, is presiding over the session. Major Jack, leader of the assembly, read the gross misconduct charges, signed by 26 members. Thereafter, Amaewhule said the notice of gross misconduct will be served on the governor in the next seven days. The day’s proceedings bear the imprimatur of renewed hostilities between Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). On December 5, 2025, a horde of the Rivers assembly lawmakers led by the speaker, announced their defection from the Peoples…

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,490 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,470 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira depreciated to N1,421 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,421per dollar from N1,416 per dollar on Tuesday, representing a N5 depreciation for the naira. Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official markets widened to N69 per dollar from N54 per dollar on Tuesday.