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The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has described as hasty and lopsided President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. President of the apex Ijaw socio-cultural organisation, Prof Benjamin Okaba, in a chat with Vanguard on Tuesday night in Yenagoa, said: “It is a clear state of dictatorship in civilian clothing.” He …
ABUJA: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement late on Tuesday said the President exercised powers he didn’t possess by removing an elected governor and imposing a state of emergency on the …
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State following a lingering and unresolved political crisis that led to the bombing of pipeline infrastructure in Rivers. Atiku said the development reeks of political manipulation and outright bad faith. The former VP blamed the president …
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed deep concern over the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, describing the crisis as “ordinarily avoidable.” In a statement signed by its National Spokesman, Chief Dr. Obiuwevbi Christopher Ominimini, PANDEF noted that it is closely monitoring the situation and will soon release its …
Legal experts have condemned the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) for six months, describing it as illegal, unconstitutional, and a violation of her fundamental rights. The lawyers argue that the suspension disregarded a valid court order and set a dangerous precedent for legislative overreach. The suspension, announced on Thursday, came …
An Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the case against popular Musician Habeeb Okikiola a.k.a Portable, to March 26 to enable the prosecution merge his charges with those of his workers. When the case against the artist resumed on Wednesday after his earlier arraignment on Feb. 20, the prosecution told the court that it would be …
Bauchi State’s decision to close schools for five weeks during Ramadan has sparked debate over the role of religion in education. Supporters cite cultural accommodation, while critics argue it prioritizes faith over learning. The controversy has reignited discussions on Sharia, secularism, and religious influence on governance across Nigeria, writes GODFREY GEORGE Bauchi State recently announced …
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has criticised ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa’s actions, describing his entry into the Assembly complex as a “show of shame.” Obasa, accompanied by his security officials, entered the Assembly complex on Thursday and gained access to the Speaker’s office, TodayPriceNG earlier reported. He later presided over …
LAGOS—A Sabo-Yaba Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, yesterday discharged Abdulazeez Fashola (alias Naira Marley) and his ally, Samson Eletu (alias Sam Larry) in connection with the death of a Nigerian artiste, Ilerioluwa Alogba (alias Mohbad). The court said, instead, it was a nurse, Feysayo Ogedengbe and Ayobami Sadiq that should be prosecuted for Mohbad’s death due to …
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An Ogun State Magistrate Court, sitting in Abeokuta on Thursday, granted the controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, a bail of N2 million. Portable was arraigned for alleged assault on the government officials. Portable had walked into the Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Lagos Command, on Wednesday morning after he was declared wanted …