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It is no longer enough to have good intentions. You must have the right godfather, the right logo, the right slogan, and worst of all the right timing approved by invisible political gatekeepers. Otherwise, even a visit to comfort displaced citizens becomes a threat. That is the tragedy behind what happened when Peter Obi attempted …
An attack on the Otobi Akpa community in Benue State on Tuesday evening left at least 13 people dead, several others injured or missing, and over 50 houses destroyed. The violence reportedly began around 6:00 p.m. near Otobi Junction when armed herdsmen launched an assault on the town. Eyewitnesses said that sporadic gunfire created panic, …
The Federation Account received a gross revenue of N2.344 trillion in the month of February 2025, out of which the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared the sum of N1. .678 trillion to the federal, states and local government councils for their expenditures in the month of March. Total deduction for cost of collection was …
Former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and other elected officials of Rivers State, dents Nigeria’s image. Jonathan said this while speaking as the Chairman at the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja on Saturday (today). He expressed disappointment that elected officials had been removed. Meanwhile, same day, …
Sara-Igbe, who spoke on the Morning Show, an Arise TV programme, also said Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s suspension was an attack on the people of Rivers. Excerpts: What is your reaction to developments in Rivers State, the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and declaration of a state of emergency as well as its implications for the …
•President lacks the power to sack elected gov, dep gov, lawmakers – Leaders, stakeholders •Brokered unrealistic peace accord between Gov Fubara, Wike •It’s incorrect to say the governor ignored the Supreme Court judgment •Fubara is wrong to demolish the Assembly complex without providing an alternative venue •Both Tinubu and Fubara mismanaged the crisis Is President …
A coalition of Ebira indigenes from across the five local government areas of Kogi Central has dismissed claims that the ongoing recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is being manipulated, insisting that it represents the genuine will of the people. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), led by President …
ABUJA–Leaders of the Ijaw Youth Council, Eastern Zone, have dragged the Federal Government before the ECOWAS Court of Justice, over what they described as illegal suspension of Governor Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers State and other elected officials, by President Bola Tinubu. The 12 litigants, led by Comrade Ibiso Harry, equally challenged President Tinubu’s declaration of …
Professor Pat Utomi has blasted the National Assembly for endorsing President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State, saying Nigeria does not have democracy anymore. The professor of political economy said the Senate and House of Representatives’ endorsement was an insult to Nigerians. Recall that President Tinubu recently declared a state of …
Prof Pat Utomi has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s motive for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing there was no ground for such a move. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, March 18, 2024, President Tinubu cited militant vandalization of pipelines and the political situation in Rivers as reasons for consigning the state …