Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a statement posted on X, Isa Sanusi, the Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, urged Nigerian authorities to immediately initiate an independent and impartial inquiry into the allegations. “Amnesty International urges the Nigerian…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over what it describes as the “unlawful suspension” of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly. Last Tuesday, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a statement released on Sunday, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, confirmed that the Federal Government had approved the closure. The closure is intended to allow for extensive…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, made his first public appearance since the declaration of a state of emergency in the state and his subsequent suspension from office. The governor was spotted attending a service at the headquarters of Salvation Ministries in GRA, Port Harcourt, on Sunday. Fubara’s appearance came just days after President Bola Tinubu…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised the suspension of elected officials in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, warning that the move could tarnish the country’s image. Speaking as the Chairman at the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja on Saturday, Jonathan expressed his disappointment over the removal of elected officials. “These actions by key…
A Federal High Court in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, has overturned an earlier ruling that had prevented the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from proceeding with the recall process initiated by constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a landmark judgement delivered on Friday, the court affirmed that the…
The sole administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called on the contractor handling the State Assembly Complex project to accelerate work and ensure it is completed as outlined in the contract. He made the request during a site inspection of the ongoing reconstruction of the Assembly Complex, located along Moscow Road in Port Harcourt…
