Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared an end to six months of emergency rule in Rivers State, restoring democratic governance to one of Nigeria’s most politically volatile regions. The announcement, effective from midnight, allows Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu, Speaker Martins Amaewhule, and members of the State House of Assembly to resume their duties on 18 September 2025. Tinubu said the suspension of democratic structures imposed on 18 March had been a constitutional necessity to prevent “a total collapse of governance” after a bitter power struggle between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Minister Nyesom Wike, paralysed…

Lagos, Nigeria — Chaos and panic erupted in Nigeria’s commercial capital yesterday as office workers jumped from the upper floors of Afriland Tower, a six-storey commercial building in the Marina district of Lagos Island, to escape a fast-moving fire. The dramatic scenes captured in videos now circulating widely on social media, showed men and women clinging to window ledges, some forced to leap several storeys to the ground while bystanders scrambled to catch them or deploy ladders. The blaze, which broke out shortly after 1:20 p.m. local time, quickly engulfed parts of the high-rise that houses a branch of United…

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will host a two-day Diaspora Economic Forum in London on 6–7 November, in a move designed to mobilise financial resources and technical expertise from Nigerians abroad to drive President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda. The event, themed “Mobilising Diaspora Expertise and Capital for Nigeria’s Economic Revival,” comes as Africa’s largest economy undertakes wide-ranging fiscal and structural reforms aimed at stabilising public finances and restoring investor confidence. Tinubu’s government has embarked on politically sensitive measures such as fuel subsidy removal and exchange-rate liberalisation to curb deficits and attract foreign investment. Organisers highlight that Nigeria’s diaspora community…

An NHS surgeon who carried out hundreds of amputations on patients before deliberately freezing his own legs to claim insurance payouts has been jailed for fraud and possessing extreme pornography. Neil Hopper, 49, of Truro, Cornwall, was sentenced at Truro Crown Court to two years and eight months in prison after admitting two counts of fraud and three counts of possessing extreme pornography. Hopper, a vascular surgeon at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, underwent below-the-knee amputations in May 2019, claiming that the operations were the result of sepsis. In reality, prosecutors revealed, he had used ice and dry ice…

David Lammy has been appointed Britain’s new Deputy Prime Minister in a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s dramatic resignation over her tax affairs. The move, confirmed late on Thursday, cements Mr Lammy’s position at the heart of Sir Keir Starmer’s Government and marks one of the most significant shifts in Labour’s leadership since it came to power 14 months ago. Mr Lammy, 51, will also leave his post as Foreign Secretary to take charge of the Ministry of Justice, assuming responsibility for prisons, courts, and constitutional reform at a time when public trust in the Government is under…

David Lammy became Britain’s new Deputy Prime Minister following the dramatic resignation of Angela Rayner over her tax affairs, in a Cabinet reshuffle that has already redrawn the political map of Sir Keir Starmer’s Government. Mr Lammy, currently the Foreign Secretary, will not only step into Rayner’s shoes as Deputy Prime Minister but is also expected to take over the Ministry of Justice. This move comes as part of sweeping changes across Whitehall that signal a recalibration of Starmer’s leadership team after a bruising week for Labour. Yvette Cooper Moves to Foreign Office In another major shift, Yvette Cooper is…

Lagos, Nigeria — CHSY Limited is proud to announce its successful attainment of the internationally recognized ISO certification. This milestone affirms the company’s dedication to quality management, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The certification was officially presented on September 3, 2025, at the Novelle Centre, Ikeja. Mrs. Adele Kelvin, representing the Centre’s Lead Consultant, handed the certificate to Dr. Adebayo Blessing, ACIPM, HRPL, APRC, CIHRM, CHRP, Director of HR/Admin/QMS at CHSY Limited. Read Also:  Tinubu: Creation of state police inevitable to strengthen national security Speaking at the event, Mrs. Kelvin praised CHSY Limited for its structured approach to meeting international…

Nigeria is facing a growing and underreported danger: landslides. While floods have dominated headlines in recent years, environmental experts warn that climate change, deforestation, and weak urban planning are combining to make deadly landslides increasingly likely across the country. In August 2023, a landslide in Kogi State buried several homes and killed at least 12 people. Similar incidents in Anambra and Abia displaced hundreds. Yet these tragedies barely made the national news, and little has been done to prevent them from happening again. Analysts warn that Nigeria is “sitting on a time bomb.” A ticking time bomb Geoscientists say parts…

With less than 12 hours to the local government and chairmanship elections scheduled to hold across the 23 local government areas of the state, Rivers State remains under emergency rule, raising concerns among residents and stakeholders about voter turnout. The state has been under emergency rule since 18 March, spanning six months, following the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Udo, and the elected lawmakers. After the declaration, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas was appointed as Sole Administrator of the state. Despite the declaration, the majority of residents and stakeholders have called for the reinstatement of the suspended…

Nigel Farage has set out radical plans to withdraw Britain from key human rights treaties and carry out the mass deportation of migrants arriving in small boats, declaring immigration to be a “national emergency” and warning that public anger over asylum has reached breaking point. In an interview with The Times, the Reform UK leader outlined a programme that would see the country leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), abolish existing rights to claim asylum, and strike bilateral agreements with nations such as Afghanistan, Eritrea and other countries of origin to facilitate the large-scale removal of people arriving…