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 …

KANU AGABI, FORMER FEDERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL, OTHERS JOIN NNAMDI KANU’S LEGAL TEAM Ahead of the resumption of his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nnamdi Kanu has employed the services of new counsels into his team. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) employed the services of Kanu Agabi, a former Attorney General of the Federal …

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RUBBER-STAMPS TINUBU’S EMERGENCY RULE IN RIVERS AS AKPABIO, DICKSON ENGAGE IN HEATED DEBATE IN SENATE The National Assembly has approved the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State. Tinubu made the proclamation over the protracted crisis in the oil-rich state. He had suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers House of Assembly. …

TINUBU’S MEN STRUGGLING TO GET TWO-THIRDS TO BACK RIVERS EMERGENCY RULE – CABLE President Bola Tinubu is facing an uphill battle in his bid to secure two-thirds majority in the national assembly to approve his declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state, TheCable can report. On Tuesday, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the south-south state, citing the protracted …

TINUBU’S MEN STRUGGLING TO GET TWO-THIRDS TO BACK RIVERS EMERGENCY RULE – CABLE President Bola Tinubu is facing an uphill battle in his bid to secure two-thirds majority in the national assembly to approve his declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state, TheCable can report. On Tuesday, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the south-south state, citing the protracted …

COURT REVERSES RULING ON NATASHA’S CASE, UPHOLDS SENATOR’S SUSPENSION The Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside its earlier order nullifying the Senate’s suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Obiora Egwuatu ruled in favor of the Senate’s application, reversing the court’s March 4 ruling, which had declared any actions taken against Natasha during the pendency of the suit null …

COURT REVERSES RULING ON NATASHA’S CASE, UPHOLDS SENATOR’S SUSPENSION The Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside its earlier order nullifying the Senate’s suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Obiora Egwuatu ruled in favor of the Senate’s application, reversing the court’s March 4 ruling, which had declared any actions taken against Natasha during the pendency of the suit null …

ABSENCE OF LAWMAKERS FORCES SENATE TO SHIFT DEBATE, RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY RULE IN RIVERS The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday stepped down a motion to debate and ratify the declaration of state of emergency that led to the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu. President Bola Tinubu in his nationwide broadcast on Tuesday 18th …

TINUBU WILL DECLARE EMERGENCY IN ANY STATE THAT THREATENS NIGERIA’S STABILITY – AGF WARNS Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has warned that the Federal government will not hesitate to mete out sanctions, including a declaration of state of emergency, in any state that threaten the economic interest of the country. “So, it is Rivers …

The Federal Government has shed light on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, which culminated in the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. This decisive action, announced by President Bola Tinubu on March 18, 2025, aims to restore governance in the state plagued by instability. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, …

WHY TINUBU DECLARED EMERGENCY RULE IN RIVERS – AGF The Federal Government has shed light on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, which culminated in the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. This decisive action, announced by President Bola Tinubu on March 18, 2025, aims to restore governance in the state plagued by instability. Attorney-General …

WHO IS RIVERS STATE’S SOLE ADMINISTRATOR VICE ADMIRAL IBOK-ETE EKWE IBAS? From all indications, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas’ (CFR), unwavering dedication to Nigeria exemplifies a lifetime of service that seems far from over. From his distinguished naval career, where he safeguarded Nigeria’s maritime borders as a Chief of Naval Staff to his diplomatic role as High Commissioner to Ghana, …