NATASHA’S ALLEGATION AGAINST AKPABIO HAS SIGNIFICANT CONTRADICTIONS – AGBAKOBA Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, a distinguished lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has asserted that the sexual harassment allegation made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio lacks the necessary evidentiary support to substantiate such claims. Speaking to journalists at a press conference in Lagos …

HOUSE OF REPS SUMMONS RIVERS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR, IBAS, OVER APPOINTMENT OF LG ADMINISTRATORS The House of Representatives has issued a formal summons to the Chairman of the Rivers State Caretaker Committee, demanding his appearance before the National Assembly to provide clarification on matters related to the ongoing political developments in the state. In a resolution during plenary on Monday, the …

CBEX CRASH: TEN TIMES NIGERIANS LOST BILLIONS AFTER FALLING INTO HANDS OF PONZI SCHEMES OPERATORS Nigeria has become a fertile ground target for Ponzi schemes, with millions of unsuspecting investors losing life savings in a cycle of financial deception and unfulfilled promises. From digital platforms to agriculture-based investments, these fraudulent schemes continue to thrive on the hopes of a quick …

2023: ATIKU, WIKE WOULD HAVE BEEN A STRONGER TICKET FOR PDP AGAINST APC – MAKINDE Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could have won the 2023 presidential election if it had fielded former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as Vice- Presidential candidate to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku won the presidential …

TRUMP’S ERRATIC POLICIES RESPONSIBLE FOR FALL IN CRUDE OIL PRICE – NIGERIAN REGULATORY AGENCY Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has disclosed that the recent tariff policies by US President, Donald Trump, is responsible for the recent slump in global crude oil prices. Addressing a press conference at the Presidential Villa, …

NDUME A LIAR, THEY STONED HIM IN HIS VILLAGE – DANIEL BWALA The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy and Communications, Daniel Bwala, has described Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume as a pathological liar. Bwala disclosed this while appearing on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics.He dismissed Ndume’s claim that President Bola Tinubu is nepotistic, stressing that the lawmaker …

N300M NOT A ‘GIFT’, REFUND OR WE RECOVER THROUGH LEGAL MEANS – IBAS REPLIES NBA In a statement in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Government said it noted the statement by the NBA on the relocation the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Enugu State. It, however, outrightly rejēcted the NBA’s claim that the ₦300 …

IF YOU DIGNIFY THIS SILLY SUMMON, IT MEANS YOU’RE NOT A SERIOUS PERSON – LAWYER TELLS FUBARA Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has expressed displeasure over the summon issued to suspended Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Ordu, by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd). The Secretary to the State Government, Ibibia Lucky …

IF YOU DIGNIFY THIS SILLY SUMMON, IT MEANS YOU’RE NOT A SERIOUS PERSON – LAWYER TELLS FUBARA Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has expressed displeasure over the summon issued to suspended Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Ordu, by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd). The Secretary to the State Government, Ibibia Lucky …

RIVERS ADMINISTRATOR, IBAS, SUMMONS GOVERNOR FUBARA, DEPUTY Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, CFR, has summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Ordu, to appear before him at the Government House in Port Harcourt. According to a special announcement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia …

PAST AND PRESENT NIGERIAN CHIEFS OF ARMY STAFF (COAS); DURATION IN OFFICE, MILITARY CORPS AND STATES OF ORIGIN. -1). Lt. Col. Yakubu Gowon (January 1966 – July 1966-Corps: Infantry.-State of Origin: Plateau State -2). Lt. Col. Joseph Akahan (August 1966 – May 1967).-Corps: Infantry-State of Origin: Benue State -3). Maj. Gen. Hassan Katsina (May 1968 – January 1971).-Corps: Armoured-State of …

RIVERS CHIEF MAGISTRATE COMPULSORILY RETIRED OVER MISCONDUCT The state judiciary said that George was compulsorily retired for misconduct and not due to political developments in the state. The Rivers State Judiciary has dismissed the claims made by retired Chief Magistrate Ejike King George regarding the circumstances of his resignation from service. The state judiciary said that George was compulsorily retired …

COURT DISMISSES SUIT AGAINST PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS OVER DEFECTION The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out a suit challenging the defection of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, The case, instituted by the Labour Party, sought to have the lawmakers’ seats declared vacant over alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the …

NIGERIANS LOSE N1.3TRN AS CBEX TRADING PLATFORM CRASHES Nigerians took to their various social media platforms to lament their losses after a digital asset trading platform, known as CBEX, allegedly swept over N1.3 trillion from investors’ accounts on Monday. This comes as CBEX, operating without legal approval from the Nigeria Securities Commission, crashed on Monday after the money in their …

WE’RE BEHIND CRISES IN OPPOSITION PARTIES — APC CHIEFTAIN A senior figure in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Farouk Adamu Aliyu, has stirred political waters with a bold admission that the party is actively working to destabilise opposition ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a forthright interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Monday, the former …