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Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), the sole administrator of Rivers State under emergency rule, on Thursday, defended a 24% increase in the state’s 2025 budget, raising the total expenditure to ₦1.846 trillion from the originally proposed ₦1.49 trillion. Speaking before the Senate ad-hoc committee on Emergency Rule, chaired by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Ibas explained that the revised figure accounts for first-quarter expenditures incurred before the state of emergency was declared in May. “The proposed 2025 budget may not be a perfect document, given the time and circumstances under which it was prepared,” Ibas told the committee in Abuja. “However,…

An Abuja-based advocacy group, the Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy, has dragged President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the National Assembly before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging their powers to appoint Electoral Officers for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The group, in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/1196/2025, is praying the court to set aside the purported nominations made by the President and the approval by the Senate on the grounds that they lacked Constitutional powers to appoint officials for the state electoral body. According to the group in the suit filed…

Leaders and elders of Okpella community in Estako East Local Government Council of Edo State on Friday appealed to Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, to rescind the appointment of the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella, HRH. Michael Sado over alleged non-compliance with traditional and customary laws. The community elders noted that the selection process was flawed, insisting that he monarch was neither selected by Ukhomunyio village nor presented to the kingmakers and not installed according to tradition. Briefing newsmen in Benin, Chief Charles Adogah (SAN), and traditional holder of the title of Obodeanokpella of Okpella called for the immediate suspension of the…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has sealed a total of 67 pharmaceutical premises in Lagos State for operating illegally and failing to meet regulatory standards. The enforcement exercise, which took place between June 16 and 17, 2025, was part of the council’s ongoing efforts to sanitise the pharmaceutical landscape and protect public health from the dangers of quackery and unregulated medicine distribution. Speaking at a press briefing held at the PCN Lagos Zonal Office in Yaba, the Director of the Lagos Zonal Office, Dr. Taiwo Filusi, said the clampdown followed an intensive inspection of 89 pharmaceutical premises across…

Cercle Brugge and Ghana midfielder, Lawrence Agyekum, has revealed he harboured the dream of scoring against the Super Eagles during the 2025 Unity Cup tournament, Soccernet.ng reports. Eric Chelle’s side won the tournament by defeating Jamaica on penalties after a 2-2 scoreline after ninety minutes, but they defeated Ghana in the semi-final, thanks to an own goal by Razak Simpson and a brilliant finish from Cyriel Dessers. Agyekum, who has a Nigerian mother and Ghanaian father, had hoped to get on the scoresheet, in a bid to stir a bit of banter in the family, but that didn’t happen. Lawrence…

As Ekiti State prepares for the 2026 gubernatorial election, the state government has issued a strong appeal to all political stakeholders to conduct themselves with the utmost decorum and responsibility, to preserve the peace and stability that the state is known for. The state Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, urged all interested parties including individuals, political actors, parties, candidates, supporters, traditional institutions, civil society organisations, and the media to refrain from making inflammatory statements or taking actions capable of inciting violence or threatening public order. “Ekiti State has maintained a…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the immediate dissolution of the Forums of Delta North APC Local Government Area (LGA) Chairmen and Ward Chairmen in the Delta North Senatorial District. This was contained in a statement by the senatorial chairman of the party, Chief Adizue Eluaka, in Abuja on Friday. Eluaka said that the dissolution of the forum was to restore order and reinforce discipline within party ranks, He explained that the forum which distanced itself from the recent endorsement of Sen. Ned Nwoko for a second term was an “unauthorised and unconstitutional body”. He added that the actions…

A total of 84 suspects were arrested by the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce during a cleanup operation in the Agege area on Friday. The operation targeted several key locations, including the Railway corridor (Ojurin), Isale Oja, Oke Koto, and AP, where the presence of undesirable elements was noted. The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the operation via a post on X. “Lagos State Environmental Taskforce on Friday, 20th June, 2025, embarked on its ongoing clean-up enforcement operation in Agege area. “The areas visited during the operation include: Railway corridor(Ojurin), Isale Oja, Oke Koto,…

Shehu Dikko, Chairman of Nigeria’s National Sports Commission, has revealed that the Super Eagles‘s fading World Cup hopes are not entirely lost — thanks to an impending FIFA disciplinary verdict that could see South Africa docked crucial points, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria are six points behind Group C leaders South Africa and appeared all but out of contention for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. But Dikko believes the Super Eagles’ fate may yet be rewritten in Zurich. Onuachu Ebere Paul of Nigeria and Ngezana Siyabonga of South Africa during the 2026…

In Summary Despite decades of aid and relief missions, Somalia is the only Country in Africa that has over half of its population recorded as malnourished.Stable nations like Uganda and Kenya still have reported malnourishment levels above 30%, proving that the insecurity of food is beyond conflict.The rise of Malnutrition again in Zambia and Zimbabwe is not due to conflict but failing food systems and poor economic policies.Deep Dive!!Malnutrition in this context is more about long-term malnourishment that affects brain development, physical growth, and even the lifespan of a person, and not only visible hunger. The Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU)…