Rivers: Supreme Court ruling forces LG transition as Fubara directs handover by Monday

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has mandated an immediate transfer of power within the state’s local government system following a recent Supreme Court ruling. In a statewide address from Government House in Port Harcourt on Sunday evening, Fubara announced that the Heads of Local Government Administration are to take control of the 23 local government…

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CSED Initiative Empowers PE Teachers with Netball Training in Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt, Nigeria – In a bid to revolutionise sports education and promote the empowerment of the girl child, one of Nigeria’s leading sports-for-change NGOs, Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, conducted a two-day netball seminar for P.E. teachers in Port Harcourt. The training, held on February 26 and 27, 2025, at the Airforce…

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CAN threatens legal action over extended Ramadan school closures in Northern states

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has issued a stern ultimatum to the state governments of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi, demanding that they reverse their decision to shut down schools for a five-week period during Ramadan. CAN claims that the policy discriminates against non-Muslim students and violates their rights, warning that legal action will…

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