![Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said the construction of eight flyover bridges in Port Harcourt alongside other critical infrastructure is in a mark of appreciation to the people of Rivers whom he commended for, in his words, having resisted ‘the Army and other security agencies [when they] tried to rig [the 2019] election’ in the state.](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/06203310-218x150.jpg "Celestine Omehia: Governor Wike is determined to handle Rivers’ affairs")
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Mexico's deeply unpopular President Enrique Pena Nieto defended his record in his final state of the nation address Monday, touting his reforms as "transcendental" even as he acknowledged his tainted legacy.
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Borno governor uncovers fake IDPs in Maiduguri
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Venezuela sent gold to Mali in 2020 via Russian-owned planes to exchange for euros and U.S. dollars that President Nicolas Maduro’s government used to remain afloat despite U.S. sanctions, an opposition representative said on Wednesday.
Abducted Zamfara schoolgirls released
Female students of a government secondary school in Zamfara State abducted on Friday by bandits have been released.
Nigerian government urged to halt handover of National Theatre to central bank
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![Women take part in Ivory Coast's parliamentary election campaign rally in the popular district of Yopougon, a suburb in Abidjan [Issouf Sanogo-AFP]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/06071914-150x150.jpg "Ivory Coast heads into elections after political turmoil")
Ivory Coast heads into elections after political turmoil
Ivory Coast is set to vote in a parliamentary ballot on Saturday in a key test of stability after presidential elections last year marked by violence.