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ARMED HERDSMEN OVERRUN ENUGU COMMUNITY, BURN HOUSES, SACK THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS The once-thriving Ndiagu Amofia in Umuhu autonomous community, Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzu local government area of Enugu State, now lies desolate and abandoned. Armed Fulani herdsmen have taken over the land, displacing hundreds of residents who fled in terror after a brutal attack on Friday, February 28, 2025. SaharaReporters learnt that …

I’LL NOT TOLERATE ANY ACT OF LAWLESSNESS, RIVERS ADMINISTRATOR WARNS The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ekwe Ibas (Rtd) says his mandate is to restore law and order, stabilise the polity and create the necessary conditions for the full restoration of democratic institutions and representation. He assures that he is not coming as a partisan actor nor as a …

I DECLARED EMERGENCY RULE IN RIVERS TO SAVE LIVES, SECURE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu on Thursday again justified his decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, saying the crisis was at a perilous tipping point, threatening the security of vital oil and gas installations. He also said the Rivers crisis was undermining the national …

FUBARA COUNTERS TINUBU, DENIES TELEGUIDING ATTACKS ON OIL PIPELINES Our attention has been drawn to a number of allegations claiming that Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, did nothing to dissuade criminal groups and militants from making good their threats to attack oil installations in the State. There was also another claim that after demolishing the Hallowed …

RIVERS STATE ELECTORATES DRAG TINUBU, AKPABIO, OTHERS TO COURT OVER EMERGENCY RULE The electorates in Rivers State have dragged President Bola Tinubu to court over the removal of the elected Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the Deputy Governor, and the entire members of the State House of Assembly. In the suit, marked FHC/CS/550/2025, filed at the Federal High Court …

DOLLAR RAIN AT AKPABIO’S GUEST HOUSE AS SENATORS POCKET $10,000, $5,000 To BACK TINUBU’S EMERGENCY RULE IN RIVERS According to SaharaReporters, cash was distributed at Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s guest house on Tuesday and Wednesday nights to secure lawmakers’ support for President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Sources privy to the matter told SaharaReporters …

NEW RIVERS STATE SOLE ADMINISTRATOR ASSUMES OFFICE The newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd.), has officially taken charge at the Government House. Upon arrival, he went into a closed-door meeting with senior security officials and key stakeholders. His appointment follows President Bola Tinubu’s announcement on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, …

CORPS MEMBERS TO START RECEIVING N77K ALLOWANCE IN MARCH – DG The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has assured corps members that the new monthly allowance of N77,000 will be implemented starting in March 2025. The DG gave the assurance during an interactive session with corps members at the Wuse and Garki NYSC …

OMOKRI TO ABATI: YOUR PHD IS A BAD REFLECTION ON NIGERIA’S EDUCATION SECTOR . It is rather unfortunate that Dr. Reuben Abati asked that President Bola Tinubu be impeached by the National Assembly for declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers State. That same National Assembly gave the President the power to suspend a Governor via the Emergency Powers (Repeal …

HOW NATASHA AKPOTI BLACKMAILED HUSBAND INTO MARRYING HER The embattled Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is once again at the center of controversy following leaked documents that allegedly reveal how she used threats and intimidation to pressure Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan into marriage. According to the documents, Akpoti-Uduaghan, whose previous marriages had ended in failure, saw Chief Uduaghan as …