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…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles, on Friday, defeated Rwanda 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers to revive the team’s hopes of making it to the global competition. Victor Osimhen’s brace in the first half secured the Super Eagles their first victory in the qualifiers, earning them three crucial points. The Galatasaray forward’s goals came in the…
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said, on Thursday, that the Federal Government freed over 4,000 inmates in the correctional facilities, as part of decongestion efforts, thereby, saving N1bn in inmate feeding costs. The minister made this announcement during the 5th Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo explained that the initiative helped identify many…
Motorists traveling from Lagos to Ogun State via the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were left stranded for hours on Thursday due to a multi-vehicle collision on the Kara section of the road. The first incident occurred around 10:50 am on the Kara Bridge, while the second took place at 2:00 pm on the Long Bridge, both along…
President Bola Tinubu has called for a thorough investigation into the tanker explosion that resulted in multiple accidents and loss of lives in Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday night. The President expressed his condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the tragic fire and has ordered that the injured receive immediate and prioritized medical…
Despite stark opposition to the presidential proclamation imposing a state of emergency on oil-rich Rivers State, Nigeria’s two top legislative houses approved President Bola Tinubu’s March 18, 2025 declaration before the expiration of the 48-hour time allowed by the 1999 Constitution. In separate voice votes, which have been faulted, the 109-member Senate and 360-member House…
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has rejected the additional evidence submitted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in his alleged procurement fraud trial. Delivering his ruling on a motion filed by Emefiele to…
