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The Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated Ethiopia with an overwhelming 4-0 victory (5-1 on aggregate) to guarantee their place in the third qualifying round for the 2024 Women’s Football Olympic Games in Paris. It was an amazing exhibition of football brilliance. The Super Falcons’ path to this victory started with a 1-1 draw in the…
In a pivotal development, President Bola Tinubu has stepped in to mediate the ongoing conflict between Rivers State Governor Simi Fubara and his predecessor, Governor Nyesom Wike. The disagreement had grown to become a state-wide political crisis. At a Police Council meeting that both Fubara and Wike attended as members, Tinubu took the initiative to…
A Call for the Withdrawal of Mr. Etekamba Umoren’s Appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioner A coalition of Nigerian civil society organizations has bravely banded together to demand that Mr. Etekamba Umoren’s appointment as a resident electoral commissioner (REC) be immediately revoked. President Bola Tinubu is the target of this passionate appeal to action, which is…
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaehwule, of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has been suspended by 26 MPs as a result of a political crisis. They have chosen Hon. Edison Ehie, the former House leader who was suspended, to serve as the new Speaker in an unprecedented action. This shocking turn of events comes…
A notice for the impeachment of Governor Sim Fubara has been signed by 24 of the 32 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, which is a troubling move that could lead to a drastic turn in the political unrest in the state. As rumors circulated that the state governor might be subject to…
The Nigerian government has admitted, in a shocking admission, that the privatization of the power sector, which was started ten years ago, failed. The revelation coincides with the dismal generation, transmission, and distribution of barely over 4,000 Megawatts (MW) in the country, which has led President Bola Tinubu to label the state of affairs as…
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the election of February 25, 2023, spoke to the country in an Abuja press conference following the Supreme Court’s decision to reject his appeal. In addition to reiterating his commitment to justice and democracy in Nigeria, his address sent a strong warning about…
The state legislature has been adjourned till further notice by Edison Ehie, the newly appointed Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. This decision was made in reaction to the Parliamentary Association of Nigeria’s notice of an indefinite strike, which was served from Abuja and prevented any more sittings. Following a brief plenary meeting…
Canada is taking steps to improve college standards in response to the problems presented by an increasing number of international students attending universities in the nation. The action is a reaction to complaints that the labor market and housing are being negatively impacted by the fast inflow of overseas students. The framework, which was unveiled…
Nigerians have been informed by Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties and Domestic Affairs, Toyin Subaru, that the impending introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses will result in a decrease in CNG costs, which will drop to N230 per kilogram. In an effort to ease the nation’s transportation problems, the government is…