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Mar

2025

Soyinka Knocks Tinubu’s Emergency Rule Declaration In Rivers

Soyinka Knocks Tinubu’s Emergency Rule Declaration In Rivers Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. According to him, the action betrays the spirit of federalism, adding that such a declaration mirrored how the Constitution put too much power in the hands of the president. AttNews reports that Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared emergency rule in the Niger Delta state, citing a protracted political crisis and instability. In his nationwide broadcast, Tinubu also suspended state governor, Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and Rivers assembly lawmakers for an initial period…

Mar

2025

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Uneasy Calm In Osun Warring Communities As Monarchs Receive Warning Letters Of Dethronement

News Flash, Politics, South West

Uneasy Calm In Osun Warring Communities As Monarchs Receive Warning Letters Of Dethronement There was a tension in Ifon and Ilobu communities, Osun State, following deadly communal clashes over a land dispute that prompted Governor Ademola Adeleke to impose a 24-hour curfew. The violence, which later spread to Erin-Osun, claimed three lives, left 30 others injured with gunshot wounds, displaced over 100,000 residents, and caused property damage worth over N2 billion. Findings by The Nation revealed that Governor Adeleke, during a meeting with the traditional rulers of the two warring communities, the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Peter Akinyooye, and the…

Mar

2025

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Okpebholo Hails Tinubu’s Courage, Lauds State Of Emergency In Rivers

News Flash, Politics

Okpebholo Hails Tinubu’s Courage, Lauds State Of Emergency In Rivers Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who recently marked his first 100 days in office, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, describing him as more courageous than former President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking in Benin yesterday, Okpebholo commended Tinubu’s recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it a bold decision made in the best interest of Nigerians. Okpebholo, made the remarks while representing Tinubu at the kick-off of the reconstruction of the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Expressway. The project will expand the road to ten lanes between Ring Road,…

Mar

2025

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2027 Presidency: Kalu Rejects Call To Run, Restates Commitment To Tinubu’s Re-election

Abia North, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

2027 Presidency: Kalu Rejects Call To Run, Restates Commitment To Tinubu’s Re-election Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and representative of Abia North Senatorial District, has rejected calls by the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) to contest the 2027 presidential election. The Northern coalition, consisting of 40 youth groups, had urged Kalu to run for president with either Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal or Adamawa State Governor Umar Fintiri as his running mate. The appeal was made after a courtesy visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State,…

Mar

2025

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Rivers Assembly Complex Will Be Ready In 6 Months – Sole Admin, Ibas

News Flash, Politics, South South

Rivers Assembly Complex Will Be Ready In 6 Months – Sole Admin, Ibas Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok Ibas, has said he is determined to ensure that Rivers State House of Assembly complex is completed before he leaves office. Ibas who disclosed this during the inspection of the complex om Saturday explained that in the last two days of assumption of duties, he had noticed a missing pillar in the State governance structure. Ibas advised the contractor handling the State Assembly Complex project to speed up work and deliver it as mutually agreed. He insisted that part of his mandate…

Mar

2025

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Rivers Crisis: No Country Can Succeed Under Dictatorial Regime – Jonathan

FGN, News Flash, Personality, Politics

Rivers Crisis: No Country Can Succeed Under Dictatorial Regime – Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that no country can succeed when government officials abuse power and act as in a dictatorship. He argued that the crisis in Rivers State reflects wider governance challenges in Nigeria, where key figures in the executive, legislature and judiciary are failing to uphold justice and the rule of law. Jonathan delivered his remarks on Saturday at the Annual Colloquium of the Haske Satumari Foundation in Abuja, an event aimed at amplifying marginalised voices and promoting equitable governance. He stressed that government decisions have…

Mar

2025

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Education Secretary, Dr Mrs Sunny Okechukwu, Pays Courtesy Visit To Ohafia Council Mayor, Chief Eleanya Ojuu Kalu In Office

Education, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Politics

EDUCATION SECRETARY, DR MRS SUNNY OKECHUKWU, PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO OHAFIA COUNCIL MAYOR, CHIEF ELEANYA OJUU KALU IN OFFICE. Yesterday, Dr. Mrs. Sunny Okechukwu, the newly appointed Education Secretary of Ohafia LGA, paid a courtesy visit to the office of Chief Eleanya Ojuu Kalu, the Executive Mayor of Ohafia LGA. This visit marked one of her first official engagements since assuming the office as Education Secretary. During the visit, Dr. Okechukwu utilized the opportunity to familiarize herself with the Mayor and discuss potential areas of collaboration to promote education in Ohafia LGA. The visit was geared toward building relationships and…

Mar

2025

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Federal High Court Grants Recall Process Of Senator Natasha

Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

Federal High Court Grants Recall Process Of Senator Natasha A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja Kogi State capital has set aside an earlier ruling that restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving the recall process initiated by constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Federal High Court in a landmark judgement delivered in Lokoja on Friday affirms that the recall process is constitutionally valid and aligns with the civic rights of the constituents. The court urged the constituents to continue exercising their rights in an orderly and peaceful manner. The development was after…

Mar

2025

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Fubara’s Supporters Welcome Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas To Rivers

News Flash, Politics, South South

Fubara’s Supporters Welcome Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas To Rivers The leading grassroots group supporting Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Simplified Movement Worldwide, has welcomed Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) as the newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State. This follows the Emergency Rule declared by President Bola Tinubu. On Tuesday, Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all members of the State House of Assembly. He also appointed retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, as the state’s sole administrator. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives ratified the emergency rule on…

Mar

2025

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We Want Natasha Back Home To Learn Purposeful Representation – Constituents

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

We Want Natasha Back Home To Learn Purposeful Representation – Constituents Senatorial District on Friday said they want to bring back Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan home, through recall to learn purposeful representation. Some of the constituents across the five Local Government Areas of the Senatorial district, on the aegis of Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), made the declaration in a statement jointly signed by Mr Ibrahim Abdulazeez Ibrahim (President) and Mr Akerejola Johnson(Secretary) in Lokoja. The concerned indigenes, who are of Ebira extraction like the embattled senator, said they resolved to bring the embattled senator back home, given the alleged embarrassment…