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COURT BARS RIVERS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR FROM APPOINTING LG HEADS A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an interim order restraining the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas (rtd), from appointing administrators or officials by any designation to oversee the 23 local government areas of the state. The ruling, delivered by Justice Adamu Turaki …

EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU IS FORGERY & MONEY, OGENE IS OUR LEADER – LP REPS TO ABURE The Labour Party (LP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has described as laughable and misleading the purported appointment of another Lawmaker as its caucus leader by the embattled National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure. Reacting to an earlier statement by the caucus …

DON’T ABANDON TINUBU AHEAD 2027 – APC GOVERNORS BEG BUHARI, CPC BLOC Twenty-one governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have met with former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna and begged him not to dump President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party that made him president ahead of the 2027 elections. The APC governors met former President Buhari in …

STOP PAYING RANSOM, RIBADU TELLS VICTIMS’ FAMILIES Malam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA), has warned family members of kidnapped victims against ransom payment. Speaking while receiving some rescued victims on Tuesday, the NSA said they were rescued based on military operations. He said, “I want to once again use the opportunity to thank our armed forces, thank our security …

STOP PAYING RANSOM, RIBADU TELLS VICTIMS’ FAMILIES Malam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA), has warned family members of kidnapped victims against ransom payment. Speaking while receiving some rescued victims on Tuesday, the NSA said they were rescued based on military operations. He said, “I want to once again use the opportunity to thank our armed forces, thank our security …

CONTROVERSY OVER RELEASE OF GEN. TSIGA There appears to be controversy over the release of former Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd.), who recently regained freedom after spending 56 days in captivity. Gen. Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025, in his hometown of Tsiga, the Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, along with at …

CONTROVERSY OVER RELEASE OF GEN. TSIGA There appears to be controversy over the release of former Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd.), who recently regained freedom after spending 56 days in captivity. Gen. Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025, in his hometown of Tsiga, the Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, along with at …

DANIEL BWALA, TINUBU’S ATTACK DOG: BLASTS NDUME OVER COMMENT Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala has blasted Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South, for claiming that President Bola Tinubu has “attack dogs” who ignore facts and launch personal attacks. Ndume made the statement during an interview on Arise TV, where he expressed concerns about the President’s appointments, saying they lacked fairness …

TINUBU BORROWED FOR AMBIGUOUS, INTANGIBLE PROJECTS WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL – ALI NDUME Senator Ali Ndume has raised concerns over the rising debt profile under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, questioning the rationale and transparency behind borrowings totaling approximately $9.45 billion (about N13 trillion) since June 2023. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Monday evening, the Borno South senator emphasised …

TINUBU BORROWED FOR AMBIGUOUS, INTANGIBLE PROJECTS WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL – ALI NDUME Senator Ali Ndume has raised concerns over the rising debt profile under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, questioning the rationale and transparency behind borrowings totaling approximately $9.45 billion (about N13 trillion) since June 2023. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Monday evening, the Borno South senator emphasised …