Author: statereporter

Nepal has been rocked by its largest youth-led uprising in history, after a government decision to impose a sweeping ban on social media platforms triggered nationwide protests. The government had restricted access to Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, X, and other digital platforms in what it described as an effort to curb “misuse of online spaces.” The move, however, ignited immediate backlash, particularly among students, influencers, and digital activists, who organized mass demonstrations across the country. What began as outrage over censorship quickly escalated into a full-scale political crisis. Within days, protesters stormed parliament and key government offices, while clashes between demonstrators…

The National Assembly Management has turned down Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s bid to return to the Senate, insisting that her six-month suspension is still in effect and subject to judicial review. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, had written to the Parliament notifying her intention to resume legislative duties on September 4, 2025—the date she claimed marked the end of her suspension. However, in a letter signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, and dated September 4, 2025, the legislature maintained that her suspension remains valid until the Court of Appeal rules on the matter. The letter…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions has revealed that parents are responsible for about 80 percent of fraudulent practices recorded during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The committee presented its report to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, in Abuja on Monday. Committee chairman, Epelle, speaking later on Channels Television’s Politics Today, disclosed that tutorial centres, schools, and some Computer-Based Test (CBT) operators were also found complicit in undermining the integrity of the examination. “Eighty percent of these infractions are caused by parents who want to secure marks for their children that they…

BOMADI— Panic has gripped Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State following the abduction of a senior army officer, identified as Lt Colonel Josiah, from his lodge shortly after attending a wedding ceremony in the area. The incident occurred in the early hours of yesterday at Bomadi, the council headquarters, prompting heavy patrols by soldiers of the Joint Task Force (JTF) across Bomadi and neighbouring communities. According to findings, Lt Colonel Josiah had attended a marriage ceremony at Kpakiama, a nearby community, over the weekend before retiring to his lodge in Bomadi town. Eyewitnesses revealed that the kidnappers, armed and…

A socio-cultural group, the Southern Ijaw Unity Forum, has called on the federal government not to re-award pipeline surveillance contracts to the current beneficiaries whose contracts have expired, but rather decentralize them across all major stakeholders in the Niger Delta struggle. The group said this is because Nigeria is not making any progress in the fight against oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and the illegal refining of petroleum products. In a statement issued to newsmen on Monday, the Chairman of the Southern Ijaw Unity Forum, Comrade Timothy Amadiowei, blamed the failure on the federal government’s refusal to heed wise counsel from…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has debunked reports alleging that some enrolment agents in Abuja demand money to manipulate applicants’ dates of birth. In a statement issued by the Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, the Commission clarified that all modifications to National Identification Number (NIN) records are carried out exclusively online via the official self-service modification portal, not through physical agents. NIMC emphasized that it has no authorized agents for data changes and maintains a strict zero-tolerance stance against extortion, falsification, or any form of unethical conduct. The Commission urged Nigerians to adhere to approved procedures, comply with…

The State House has announced the disengagement of Fegho John Umunubo who had served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President). A statement by Abiodun Oladunjoye Director of Information and Public Relations State House warns stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative economy, at home and abroad, as well as the general public to take note. It adds that Umunubo’s disengagement is with immediate effect and that he no longer represents the administration in any capacity. Henceforth, anyone who interfaces with him in the name of President Tinubu’s administration…

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly ordered the end of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, paving the way for the return of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the 32-member House of Assembly on September 18, 2025. This decision follows a closed-door meeting between the President and the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd.). According to sources, Tinubu instructed Ibas to submit a comprehensive handover note detailing all financial transactions during his tenure. State reporters revealed that the Sole Administrator’s report is expected to account for all funds inherited, revenues accrued, and expenditures,…

Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He made the declaration on Saturday at an event in Lagos, describing the move as part of a broader coalition of opposition parties working under the ADC platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The coalition, which was formalized in July, has been courting key political figures to build what it calls a formidable “third force” ahead of the polls. Speaking at the event, Rhodes-Vivour expressed optimism about the alliance, stating: “I am happy to…

As the possibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan contesting the 2027 presidential election continues to heat up political discussions, a previously unpublished judgment delivered by a Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, affirmed that Jonathan was well qualified to contest presidential election. Two members of the APC in Bayelsa had gone to court in 2022 to determine Jonathan’s position, given the high stakes northern lobby to mobilise Jonathan to replace late President Muhammadu Buhari before the now President Tinubu eventually clinched the APC ticket. Aides to the former President said he is still consulting on whether to throw his…