Politics

EDO PDP EXPELS EX-DEPUTY GOV, PHILIP SHAIBU, VICE CHAIRMAN, DAN ORBIH, FORMER HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER, OGBEIDE-IHAMA The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly expelled three prominent members, including Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman (South South), Phillip Shaibu, former Deputy Governor, and Omorgie Ogbeide-Ihama, former House of Representatives member. The State Publicity Secretary, Ogie Vasco, …

YOU WANT NIGERIANS TO OFFER THEMSELVES AS BURNT OFFERINGS – CUPP TACKLES TINUBU The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of doing very little or nothing to solve the hunger issues Nigerians are going through. In a statement by its National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, the Coalition said the President had deployed …

NEW ZEALAND PM TAKES COMMERCIAL FLIGHT TO JAPAN AFTER HIS PLANE BROKE DOWN New Zealand’s prime minister was forced to take a commercial flight to Japan after his air force plane broke down while refuelling in Papua New Guinea, his office said Monday. Christopher Luxon switched late Sunday to a scheduled flight from Port Moresby to Tokyo via Hong Kong …

BATTLE FOR SOUL OF RIVERS STATE: FUBARA, WIKE GROUPS TEST MIGHT As the rest of the country returned to work today after the Sallah holidays, Armageddon days are here again and all hell may let loose in the escalating supremacy battle for the soul of the oil-rich Rivers State. At play is a test of federal might versus state grassroots …

I’LL NOT TOLERATE ATTEMPT TO ARREST MY SUPPORTERS ON TRUMPED-UP CHARGES – GOV FUBARA, AFTER SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to ensure that peace prevails in the state while protecting his supporters, who he said, stand for truth. Fubara made this pledge while addressing newsmen shortly after a State Security Council meeting with heads of …

RIVERS ON FIRE AS FUBARA’S SUPPORTERS GO ON RAMPAGE, CHASE AWAY COUNCIL CHAIRMEN, DESTROY WIKE’S STATUE IN OBIO AKPOR Supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, have destroyed the statue of former Governor Nyesom Wike in Obio/Akpor Local Government Council, Wike’s hometown. The development follows Fubara’s directive for Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs) to assume leadership of the …

SACRIFICE SHOULD START WITH TINUBU, EX-MINISTER DALUNG Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has tackled the President for asking Nigerians to make sacrifices for their country. President Tinubu while speaking to newsmen after observing Eid prayers in Lagos on Sunday, June 16, called on Nigerians to show more care for their neighbours and extend charity to all in the spirit …

PRESIDENCY FAULTS KWANKWASO, SAYS NO PLAN TO DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN KANO The Presidency has denied the claims put forth by the National Leader of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, regarding an alleged plan to declare a state of emergency in Kano State. The Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, called these allegations baseless and labeled them as …

UNEASY CALM IN RIVERS OVER HEADSHIP OF LOCAL COUNCILS There is uneasy calm in Rivers State following a directive by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAS) to immediately take charge of the 23 council areas. Governor Fubara gave the charge in a statewide broadcast in Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday morning following the expiration of …

EX-EDO DEPUTY GOV, SHAIBU, SHUNS PDP, DECLARES SUPPORT FOR APC GUBER CANDIDATE Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, a former deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, has distanced himself from the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo. According to Channels TV, Shaibu, who spoke on Sunday on the sidelines of the 2024 …