NATASHA-AKPABIO SAGA: PETER EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State, has expressed deep concern over the growing focus on trivial issues while the nation continues to grapple with severe challenges. In a tweet on his X handle on Sunday, he pointed out that Nigeria is facing the highest levels of poverty, rising infant mortality rates, and millions …

RIVERS: FUBARA’S FATE HANG IN BALANCE..The political crisis in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has reached a decisive moment following last Friday’s Supreme Court verdicts. The ruling has significantly shifted the balance of power, stripping Fubara of crucial political influence while strengthening Wike’s loyalists. With this development, the state’s political landscape has been thrown …

RIVERS: FUBARA’S FATE HANG IN BALANCE..The political crisis in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has reached a decisive moment following last Friday’s Supreme Court verdicts. The ruling has significantly shifted the balance of power, stripping Fubara of crucial political influence while strengthening Wike’s loyalists. With this development, the state’s political landscape has been thrown …

CRISIS LOOMS AS THREE SETS OF CHAIRMEN WARM UP TO TAKEOVER LG COUNCILS IN RIVERS Three sets of ‘chairmen’ are said to be warming up to take over power at the 23 local council headquarters in Rivers State by today, Monday, March 3, 2025. Already, heads of local government administration in the 23 LGAs have been ordered to take over …

CRISIS LOOMS AS THREE SETS OF CHAIRMEN WARM UP TO TAKEOVER LG COUNCILS IN RIVERS Three sets of ‘chairmen’ are said to be warming up to take over power at the 23 local council headquarters in Rivers State by today, Monday, March 3, 2025. Already, heads of local government administration in the 23 LGAs have been ordered to take over …

CRISIS LOOMS AS THREE SETS OF CHAIRMEN WARM UP TO TAKEOVER LG COUNCILS IN RIVERS Three sets of ‘chairmen’ are said to be warming up to take over power at the 23 local council headquarters in Rivers State by today, Monday, March 3, 2025. Already, heads of local government administration in the 23 LGAs have been ordered to take over …

RIVERS CRISIS: WE’LL IMPLEMENT SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT WITHOUT RESERVATIONS – FUBARA Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has assured people of the oil-rich state that he will implement, “without reservations”, the recent the Supreme Court’s verdict after carefully reviewing its Certified True Copy (CTC). This followed the Friday judgment of the apex court, which declared the LG election conducted in …

RIVERS CRISIS: WE’LL IMPLEMENT SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT WITHOUT RESERVATIONS – FUBARA Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has assured people of the oil-rich state that he will implement, “without reservations”, the recent the Supreme Court’s verdict after carefully reviewing its Certified True Copy (CTC). This followed the Friday judgment of the apex court, which declared the LG election conducted in …

WIGWE UNIVERSITY GETS PRO-CHANCELLOR, VICE CHANCELLOR The Board of Trustees of Wigwe University appoints Honourable Justice Amina Adamu Augie, CON, JSC (Rtd) as the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman, Governing Council and Prof. Marwan Al-Akaidi CEng, CTIP, FBCS, FIET, FIAP, SIEEE and Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, OFR, …

BAUCHI MAN BEATS 24-YEAR-OLD WIFE TO DEATH OVER FOOD Bauchi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the shocking death of a 24-year-old woman, allegedly beaten to death by her 50-year-old husband during a domestic dispute over Ramadan meal preparations. According to a statement from the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakili, the tragic incident occurred on March 1, 2025, …

BAUCHI MAN BEATS 24-YEAR-OLD WIFE TO DEATH OVER FOOD Bauchi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the shocking death of a 24-year-old woman, allegedly beaten to death by her 50-year-old husband during a domestic dispute over Ramadan meal preparations. According to a statement from the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakili, the tragic incident occurred on March 1, 2025, …

NYSC MEMBERS KNOCK FG OVER UNPAID N77k ALLOWANCE Members of the National Youth Service Corps have expressed their disapproval of the Federal Government’s persistent failure to implement the payment of the N77,000 allowance. The Federal Government had approved an increase in the corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective July 2024. In the same year, the Director-General of …

ANXIETY IN RIVER AS FUBARA, LOYALISTS CONSIDER SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT It is exactly 16 months since the political crisis broke out in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. For one year and four months, Rivers, prided as the hub of West African oil and gas, has been embroiled in a war of attrition over …

ANXIETY IN RIVER AS FUBARA, LOYALISTS CONSIDER SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT It is exactly 16 months since the political crisis broke out in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. For one year and four months, Rivers, prided as the hub of West African oil and gas, has been embroiled in a war of attrition over …

SUPREME COURT DECISION ON RIVERS DOES NOT REQUIRE ANALYSIS – MAGNUS ABE This particular judgement of the Supreme Court does not require any analysis or analyst, it was in plain simple English; There can be no further litigation on the status of the Rivers State House of Assembly in any court in Nigeria. The issue of defection of the lawmakers …