Rivers Speaker, 15 Other Assembly Members Defect To APC
Rivers Speaker, 15 Other Assembly Members Defect To APC 16 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the Speaker Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection, announced during plenary on Friday, marked a major political realignment in the state’s legislature and could significantly alter the balance of power between the camps loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. Speaking on the floor of the House, Speaker Amaewhule declared that the lawmakers had unanimously resolved to join the APC,…
Power Play: President Tinubu Replaces Obinna Oriaku With Victor Ikeji As Abia FCC Commissioner
Power Play: President Tinubu Replaces Obinna Oriaku With Victor Ikeji As Abia FCC Commissioner President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withdrawn the nomination of Obinna Oriaku and forwarded a fresh request to the Senate seeking confirmation of Victor Ikeji as the Federal Character Commission (FCC) Commissioner representing Abia State. The President’s letter was read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. According to Tinubu, the new nomination is in accordance with Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the President to appoint members of the Commission subject to Senate…
Revisiting The Ogbonnaya – Otti Debate: Between Personal History, Public Governance And The Politics Of Selective Memory – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke
Revisiting the Ogbonnaya–Otti Debate: Between Personal History, Public Governance and the Politics of Selective Memory. Abia’s political landscape is no stranger to dramatic narratives, but few interventions have generated as much emotional intensity as Chief Charles Ogbonnaya’s recent essay titled “My History With Alex Otti And Why He Should Not Play Politics With Nnamdi Kanu.” What was framed as a political critique quickly unfolded as a deeply personal memoir driven by recollections, grievances, and subjective interpretations of past interactions. Yet, beneath the layers of sentiment lies a broader conversation about the nature of political relationships, the boundary between private expectations…
Otti Deepening Energy Reforms With New NDPHC Partnership- By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)
OTTI DEEPENING ENERGY REFORMS WITH NEW NDPHC PARTNERSHIP By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Abia State has entered a decisive phase in its energy transformation agenda as new power infrastructure takes shape in Umuahia through a strategic partnership with the Niger Delta Power Holding Company. The construction of a new 7.5 MVA injection substation, which will be complemented by an additional 7.5 MVA funded by the state government, marks a significant boost to Governor Alex Otti’s ongoing effort to secure steady electricity for Umuahia, Abia North and surrounding communities. This development strengthens the broader plan to replicate outside Aba the successful Geometric…
NEC Approves N100 Billion For Rehabilitation Of Security Agencies’ Training Facilities
NEC Approves N100 Billion For Rehabilitation Of Security Agencies’ Training Facilities The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the sum of N100 billion, subject to a final ratification by President Bola Tinubu, for rehabilitation of training institutions for police and other security agencies in Nigeria. This followed recommendations by the ad hoc committee earlier constituted to assess the state of police and security agencies’ training institutions nationwide. NEC is chaired by the Vice President Kashim Shettima and has 36 state Governors as members. Other members include the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, the Minister of Economic…
US To Impose Visa Restrictions On Nigerians Responsible For Christian Genocide
US To Impose Visa Restrictions On Nigerians Responsible For Christian Genocide The US government has introduced a new policy which allows it to impose a visa ban on people considered responsible for the attack on Nigerian Christians. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US State Department said the policy allows it to deny visas to those who have directed, authorised, supported, participated in, or carried out abuses targeting people based on faith. The US government said the policy was being implemented under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Through the new policy, family members of affected persons…
Senate Confirms Ex-CDS Musa As Defence Minister After Fierce Screening
Senate Confirms Ex-CDS Musa As Defence Minister After Fierce Screening The Senate on Wednesday approved the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. The confirmation rounded off a lengthy and highly scrutinised five-hour session that placed national security concerns at the centre of debate. Lawmakers subjected the nominee to probing questions on a series of recent security failures, most notably the controversial withdrawal of soldiers from Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, shortly before armed men abducted several students on 17 November, an incident that triggered widespread…
China Pledges Support For Nigeria’s Anti-Terrorism Efforts, Trade Expansion
China Pledges Support For Nigeria’s Anti-terrorism Efforts, Trade Expansion Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, met with Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and ongoing cooperation between the two countries. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in Abuja. Dunhai said, “Through the joint efforts of both sides, the China-Nigeria comprehensive strategic partnership has entered the fast track.” He highlighted China’s commitment to international cooperation, referencing the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan, and noted that “China and Nigeria have always understood and supported each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests.”…
‘Stop Calling On Trump, He Has No Business In Nigeria’ – APC Senator Warns Nigerians
‘Stop Calling On Trump, He Has No Business In Nigeria’ – APC Senator Warns Nigerians Senator Abdulaziz Yari representing Zamfara West, has cautioned Nigerians against seeking help from US President Donald Trump on the country’s security challenges. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the flag-off of the One Nigeria Project organised by the National Association of Former Local Government Council Chairmen (NALGON), Yari said no foreign leader can solve Nigeria’s problems. His words: “Stop calling on Trump. Trump has no business in Nigeria. The problems of Nigeria will be solved by Nigerians.” Yari said growing frustration over insecurity has led…