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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State has no choice but to continue supporting President Bola Tinubu, citing what he described as unprecedented federal appointments and developmental projects enjoyed by the state under the current administration. Wike made the declaration on Saturday in Port Harcourt during a luncheon organised by the Rainbow Coalition in honour of candidates participating in the forthcoming Governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly elections in Rivers State. The former Rivers State governor urged residents to compare the benefits the state had received under previous administrations with what it had…

Arne Slot is to leave Liverpool with immediate effect, according to reports. The Reds manager, who has been under intense pressure after an underwhelming 2025-26 campaign, will depart the club, with Andoni Iraola having been tipped as his replacement. Slot to leave Liverpool According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool have made the decision to part company with Slot after a turbulent 2025-26 campaign that saw the Merseysiders narrowly secure their place in the Champions League after finishing a disappointing fifth place in the Premier League table. Reds go backwards despite significant investment Many were predicting Liverpool would go on to retain…

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the reported proposal of a N100,000 minimum wage by state governors, arguing that the amount is insufficient to meet the needs of Nigerian workers. The remarks were contained in a statement posted on Sowore’s official page. According to the statement, Sowore maintained that the proposed wage falls short of the cost of living in the country and would be inadequate for workers facing rising expenses. “Just hours after we proposed a living wage for Nigerian workers, the governors have reportedly responded with their own proposal of a ₦100,000 minimum wage. These governors know…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki, has issued a certificate of return recognizing former President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s 2027 presidential candidate. This is as the party also explained why it changed the venue of the planned national convention scheduled to ratify Jonathan as its candidate. A statement on Saturday by the PDP which was signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said the management of the event centre sheduled to be used for the convention, called to cancel the booking, citing an invitation and a threat from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that their certificate of occupancy would be revoked…

The federal government borrowed N1.54 trillion more than it had projected for the first nine months of 2025, yet left 82 per cent of its capital budget unspent — a fiscal paradox that analysts said raises serious questions about how Nigeria’s growing debt stock is being deployed. Official data from the 2025 third-quarter budget implementation report, released by the Budget Office of the Federation, show that actual borrowings reached N11.89 trillion between January and September 2025, surpassing the N10.34 trillion projected for the same three-quarter window by N1.54 trillion, or 14.91 per cent. Against this backdrop, total capital expenditure stood…

As the abduction of teachers and students from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, L.A. Basic School, and Baptist Basic School, Yawota in Oriire Local Government Area enters its third week, a group known as the Oyo State Teachers Action Group has announced plans to shut down schools across the state. According to a flyer obtained by STAR POTTER, the group also revealed that solidarity rallies would be held in major cities across Oyo State. The planned action has received the backing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State wing. In a statement signed by the union’s secretary, Comrade Salami…

Ghana’s parliament on Friday ‌approved a new bill that criminalizes the promotion of LGBTQ activity in the country. The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, ​2025, passed by a voice vote after the Constitutional and Legal Affairs ​Committee unanimously recommended its adoption, first deputy speaker Bernard Ahiafor said. The ⁠bill was introduced last year shortly after President John Dramani Mahama took office. Lawmakers ​from Mahama’s political party, the National Democratic Congress, had been urged by religious ​leaders and other supporters of the bill to vote on it, and Mahama will now face pressure to sign. The bill passed an…

Ambassador Blessing FubaraSenior, brother of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his intention to contest the governorship election under the Nigerian Democratic Congress, pledging to serve only one term if elected He made the declaration ahead of the party’s primary election, describing himself as a “ready, competent and energetic” candidate committed to restoring peace, stability and economic prosperity in Rivers State. Fubara said the state had suffered economic decline and loss of dignity, calling for a collective political “uprising” to reclaim its lost standing. He said, “I am addressing you today on the occasion of the Nigerian…

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday met with his main rival in the party’s presidential primary, former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi. Atiku had emerged winner of the recently concluded ADC presidential primary, defeating Amaechi and businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen to secure the party’s ticket. Amaechi, however, had before the official announcement rejected the outcome of the exercise, alleging that the process was marred by irregularities. In his acceptance speech after the primary, Atiku called on Amaechi and other aggrieved members of the party to close ranks and work together…