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By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Sokoto State House of Assembly has called on the State government, the national and state Emergency Management Agencies (NEMA and SEMA) and other relevant authorities to, as a matter of urgency, come to the aid of victims of flood in Dange Shuni, Kebbe and Gada Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The call was made under a matter of urgent public importance on a flood disaster that affected several communities in the area. The motion was seconded by Hon. Bashir Isah, member representing Tambuwal East constituency. In their separate elaborations on the matter, members representing…

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE CESSATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE My Fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. You will recall that on 18th March, 2025, I proclaimed a state of emergency in the state. In my proclamation address, I highlighted the reasons for the declaration. The summary of it for context is that there was a total paralysis of governance in Rivers State, which…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has debunked reports circulating on social media claiming that crude oil was discovered in a well at Yemetu, Ibadan, the state capital. The government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, clarified that investigations revealed the substance found was diesel, not crude oil. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, gave the explanation in a statement on Wednesday (today). He said according to the Environment Ministry, officials launched a three-day investigation, following a petition received on September 8, regarding suspected water pollution at a house in Yemetu Igosun. "Findings…

Muck raking newspaper publisher, human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has sued the Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (owners of Facebook), and X Corp. (formerly Twitter) at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging what he described as unconstitutional censorship of his social media accounts. This was contained in a story run by Sahara Reporters, his newspaper, today on the matter. In a suit filed on his behalf by his lawyer, Tope Temokun, Sowore asked the court to restrain the DSS from directing global social media platforms to delete his posts, including…