Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 27th March 2025
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target=_blank>Rivers Sole Administrator Suspends All Political Office Holders, Appointees
PORT HARCOURT – The sole administrator in Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), has suspended all political office holders and appointees in the state with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff to the Administrator. The suspension touches top government officials, including the Secretary to the
target=_blank>Bills For Death Penalty Review, LG Reform, Citizenship By Investment, Indigene Status, Others Pass Second Reading
ABUJA – The House of Representatives at the plenary on Wednesday passed through second reading six constitutional amendments bills seeking review of the framework for Local Government Administration, death penalty law, Citizenship by Investment, indigene status, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and Tourism in Concurrent Legislative List. The proposed legislations sponsored by the
target=_blank>Revisiting Nigeria’s Fifth Amendment (3)
Besides, the most impecunious among them who cannot afford the cost of private power generation result to social vices as the only surviving strategy, in the apparent absence of any safety valves or social security provided by the government. Adding to this intolerable state of affairs are the millions of able-bodied men that have lost
target=_blank>FG Declares March 31st , April 1st, 2025 Public Holiday To Mark EID EL- FITR
ABUJA – The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, 31st March and Tuesday, 1st April , 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government extended warm congratulations to the Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of
target=_blank>HoR Probes Non-Remittance Of 5% Petrol Levy For Road Maintenance
ABUJA – The House of Representatives has formed a new ad-hoc committee tasked with investigating the remittance, use, and accountability of the five percent user charge on petrol, intended for road maintenance across Nigeria. At the committee’s inauguration on Wednesday at the National Assembly, Hon. Waive Ejiroghene Francis, the chairman, stressed the critical importance of
target=_blank>Yield Africa, Opay Distribute School Materials To Vulnerable Pupils
Yield Africa Foundation and Opay Digital Service Ltd. have brought relief to some vulnerable pupils in Lagos State with the distribution of school materials to them. The foundation’s President, Mr Olatunde Martins, made this known at the distribution of the materials at Rabiatu Thompson Nursery and Primary School, Surulere, Lagos, on Friday. Martins said the
target=_blank>Elevate Africa Fellows Embark On Transformative Leadership Tour In Nigeria
Seventeen trailblazing professionals are reshaping African leadership through the Elevate Africa Fellowship, embarking on a groundbreaking journey of innovation, discovery, and transformative impact in Nigeria. Selected from a pool of 3,447 applicants spanning 37 countries, these exceptional individuals represent a beacon of hope, strategically positioned to address the complex challenges facing the African continent. The
target=_blank>Lagos Government Commits To Expanding Health Coverage With ILERA ‘N TIWA Initiative
••••Says It’ll Launch Mandatory Health Insurance Policy By Q3 2025 Lagos State Government has said that it would begin full enforcement of compulsory health insurance policy for every resident by the third quarter of 2025, pledging to expand coverage with ILERA ‘N TIWA Cooperative and Academy. Disclosing this at the Y2025 Q1 Media Parley held at
target=_blank>INEC Confirms Receipt Of Petitioners’ Contact Details in Natasha’s Recall Bid
ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the petitioners seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central have now provided the required contact details of their representatives. Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday.
target=_blank>Rivers: Coalition’s Report Says Fubara Erroneously Implicated In Security Issues
ABUJA – A report released by the Coalition of Human Rights Monitoring Group, on Wednesday, disclosed that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State was erroneously implicated on security issues that led to the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The group, in its report on the political crisis in Rivers state, also
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