South South

May
09
2024
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Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call

Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call

Columns/Opinions/Letters, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South
Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call The Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) has said it is ready to back the call for the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The local government chairmen also accused Fubara of embezzling funds intended for the state’s twenty-three LGAs. According to the state ALGON, the move has deprived them of their roles in overseeing the third tier of government. The caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Tony Okocha, had urged the State House of Assembly to start the impeachment process…
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May
09
2024
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Another Factional Speaker Emerges In Rivers Assembly

Another Factional Speaker Emerges In Rivers Assembly

House Of Assembly, News Flash, South South
Another Factional Speaker Emerges In Rivers Assembly A factional Speaker, Victor Oko Jumbo, representing Bonny Constituency, has emerged in the Rivers Assembly in a new twist to the crisis rocking the State. The emergence of a new Speaker has led to the total collapse of the peace deal brokered between the parties by President Bola Tinubu, returning all involved in the impasse to the trenches. Governor Siminalayi Fubara had barred all heads and officials of the 23 local government areas in the state from appearing before the Rivers Assembly, especially the Pro-Wike lawmakers. The governor also warned that any chairman…
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May
08
2024
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Rivers APC Orders Immediate Impeachment Of Gov Fubara

Rivers APC Orders Immediate Impeachment Of Gov Fubara

News Flash, Politics, South South
Rivers APC Orders Immediate Impeachment Of Gov Fubara The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ordered its members in the state House of Assembly to commence impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. APC’s impeachment call is coming barely 24 hours after Governor Fubara said the House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule, is not recognised by law. Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, said in a press conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the impeachment process was necessary because the governor “has insulted the sensibility” of President…
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May
07
2024
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Gov. Fubara Declares Hon. Amaewhule Led Rivers State House Of Assembly As Non-Existent

Gov. Fubara Declares Hon. Amaewhule Led Rivers State House Of Assembly As Non-Existent

Columns/Opinions/Letters, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South
Gov. Fubara Declares Hon. Amaewhule Led Rivers State House Of Assembly As Non-Existent Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara has declared the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly as floating & non existent and as such has no valid potency to take binding legislative decisions on the state following their defection. The Governor disclosed this while addressing a delegation of Traditional Rulers & opinion leaders from Bayelsa state, led by Serial Dickson, former governor of the state, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday. His Excellency pointed out that he accepted the presidential peace accord…
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May
07
2024
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4 Month Old Baby Abducted At Gunpoint In Awka Ibom

4 Month Old Baby Abducted At Gunpoint In Awka Ibom

Crime, News Flash, Security, South South
Four-Month-Old Baby Abducted At Gunpoint In Akwa Ibom A young couple, Udeme Eyo and the wife of Enen-Atai village in Itu Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, have sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) to the security agencies to do all within their powers to recover their four-month-old baby that was abducted at gunpoint in their house. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred at about 3:00 am on Saturday morning in their family house near the PCN Primary School in East Itam. The father of the ill-fated child, who spoke with this reporter, said his family was startled by…
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Apr
30
2024
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Gunmen Abduct Nigerian Singer, Demands $200,000 Ransom

Gunmen Abduct Nigerian Singer, Demands $200,000 Ransom

Crime, Entertainment, News Flash, South South
Gunmen Abduct Nigerian Singer, Demand $200k Ransom Goodnews Emuemu, the fast-rising Nigerian singer better known as Gnewzy, has been kidnapped in Delta state. In a video shared on his Instagram page, a voice can be heard alleging that the abductors were dressed in police uniform. “They just kidnapped Gnewzy. God. Omo na police kidnap Gnewzy,” the individual said. The singer was said to have been abducted along Eklat road in Ughelli while heading home from a show on Monday morning. Eric Many Records, the artiste’s music label, also confirmed the abduction. “It is with deep concern and grave distress that…
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Apr
23
2024
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INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Governorship Election

INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Governorship Election

News Flash, Politics, South South
’16 Males, 1 Female’- INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Gov Election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published its final list of candidates seeking to contest the Edo governorship election in September. Godwin Obaseki, incumbent governor of Edo, is rounding off his second and final term in office. In a statement on Monday, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s commissioner for information and voter education, said 17 political parties have presented candidates seeking to succeed Obaseki. Olumekun said of the 17 candidates, 16 are male while one is female. Patience Ndidi of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) is the…
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Apr
23
2024
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Rivers State Assembly Vetoes Fubara, Passes Law On LGA Chairmen

Rivers State Assembly Vetoes Fubara, Passes Law On LGA Chairmen

House Of Assembly, News Flash, South South
Rivers State Assembly Vetoes Fubara, Passes Law On LGA Chairmen The political tension in Rivers State is showing no signs of abating as the Rivers State House of Assembly has once again vetoed Governor Siminalayi Fubara and passed a major law in the state. The House during plenary on Monday overrode the governor and enacted a major amendment to the Rivers State Local Government Law, empowering them to extend the tenures of the LGA chairmen. In March, Governor Fubara declined assent to the Local Government (Amendment) bill after the lawmakers had passed and forwarded the same to him. But on…
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Apr
13
2024
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Gov Fubara Dares Wike, Sets Up Committee To Recover Government Properties

Gov Fubara Dares Wike, Sets Up Committee To Recover Government Properties

Crime, News Flash, Politics, South South
Governor Fubara Dares FCT Emperor, Wike, Sets Up Committee To Recover Government Properties. The Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara has set up a committee to recover all Rivers State properties falsely grabbed by the former Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike. According to information available to “Precious Eze’s Blog”, below are a list of some of the properties identified for immediate recovery. The old NDDC building on Aba road The mall on GRA junction (under demolition) ⁠West African Glass Industry ⁠Rivers State University Hostel K Campus ⁠Rivers State High Rise aka PHC Towers ⁠Nigeria Engineering Works aka NEW ⁠Civil…
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Apr
04
2024
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Wike Describes Those Supporting Gov Fubara As “Political Buccaneers”, Confirms His Relationship With Odili

Wike Describes Those Supporting Gov Fubara As “Political Buccaneers”, Confirms His Relationship With Odili

News Flash, Politics, South South
Nyesom Wike describes those supporting Governor Fubara as "political buccaneers"; confirms his relationship with Peter Odili is now strained… Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State now supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara as “political buccaneers”. This is coming after PDP leaders in Rivers State, Abiye Sekibo; ex-PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus; ex-governorship aspirant, Celestine Omehia; and ex-lawmaker, Austin Opara; declared support for Fubara and also called on President Bola Tinubu to caution Wike. In an interview with newsmen on Tuesday, April 2, Wike claimed that the so-called…
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