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June 2025

Amaechi Avoids Rivers State Visits Due to 'Mental Disorder' Concerns

Politics

| 04-06-2025

Amaechi Avoids Rivers State Visits Due to 'Mental Disorder' Concerns

Former Rivers Governor Chibuike Amaechi reveals abandoned projects cause him distress, preventing visits to his home state.

Amaechi Reveals Key Figures Behind His 2007 Rivers Governorship Victory

Politics

| 04-06-2025

Amaechi Reveals Key Figures Behind His 2007 Rivers Governorship Victory

Former Rivers Governor Chibuike Amaechi credits God, Peter Odili, Rivers people and judiciary for his 2007 governorship amid ongoing political tensions with Wike.

Niger State Flood: 7 More Bodies Recovered, Death Toll Rises to 160

News

| 04-06-2025

Niger State Flood: 7 More Bodies Recovered, Death Toll Rises to 160

Niger State Government confirms recovery of seven more bodies from Mokwa flood disaster, bringing total casualties to 160 as relief efforts continue.

NAFDAC Seizes N35 Million Worth of Expired Beverages in Kaduna

News

| 04-06-2025

NAFDAC Seizes N35 Million Worth of Expired Beverages in Kaduna

NAFDAC officials have intercepted and confiscated expired non-alcoholic beverages worth N35 million in Kaduna following a tip-off from a concerned citizen.

AC Milan Set £25M Price Tag for Chelsea Target Mike Maignan

Sports

| 04-06-2025

AC Milan Set £25M Price Tag for Chelsea Target Mike Maignan

AC Milan have informed Chelsea they would let goalkeeper Mike Maignan leave for £25 million as the Blues seek an upgrade for Robert Sanchez.

Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas Appoints 11 New Permanent Secretaries

Politics

| 04-06-2025

Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas Appoints 11 New Permanent Secretaries

Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Rivers State Sole Administrator, has appointed eleven new permanent secretaries to be sworn in soon.

Wike Challenged to Join APC as Eze Responds to Amaechi Criticism

Politics

| 04-06-2025

Wike Challenged to Join APC as Eze Responds to Amaechi Criticism

APC chieftain Eze Chukwuemeka challenges FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to join APC following his criticism of former Minister Chibuike Amaechi.

Defense Minister: Boko Haram Resurgence Threatens Stability Across Sahel

Politics

| 04-06-2025

Defense Minister: Boko Haram Resurgence Threatens Stability Across Sahel

Mohammed Badaru warns that renewed Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria's North-East are part of wider efforts to destabilize the entire Sahel region.

Terrorists Kill Five in Kwara as Fear Grips Baruten Communities

Crime

| 04-06-2025

Terrorists Kill Five in Kwara as Fear Grips Baruten Communities

Suspected terrorists have killed five people in separate attacks within 24 hours in Kwara's Baruten Local Government Area, forcing residents to flee.

Imo Govt Defends 1,000 Hectares Land Allocation to Zion Ministry

Politics

| 04-06-2025

Imo Govt Defends 1,000 Hectares Land Allocation to Zion Ministry

Imo State Government clarifies that only 1,000 hectares were allocated to Zion Ministry for development projects, refuting claims of 30,000 hectares seizure.