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By Deborah Nnamdi Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Special Adviser on Political Matters in the Office of the Vice President, has resigned from his position. Presidency sources confirmed that Baba-Ahmed, a former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), submitted his resignation approximately two weeks ago. Although no specific reason was disclosed, sources indicated that he cited personal grounds in his resignation letter. As of the time of filing this report, it remained unclear whether the presidency had formally accepted his resignation. Appointed in September 2023, Dr. Baba-Ahmed played an active role in representing the presidency at several high-level engagements during…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Abuja that recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous decision on Friday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to declare Abure as the National Chairman of the LP, as it had previously determined that the case concerned the party’s leadership. The court emphasized that leadership matters within a political party are an internal issue outside the jurisdiction of the courts and pointed out that Abure’s tenure had already…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas, has announced that an appropriation bill for 2025 is being formulated to address key development priorities in healthcare, education, agriculture, and infrastructure. He further stated that the proposed budget would focus on creating additional employment opportunities for the people of Rivers and advancing the integration of technology into vital aspects of public life. Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibas made this disclosure during a meeting with the Rivers State caucus delegation at the National Assembly, led by Dr. Barinada Mpigi, the Senator representing the Rivers South-East District,…

The Rivers State Government has announced the cancellation of all pending procurement and tender processes, citing a Supreme Court judgment and the absence of an Appropriation Law. According to a special announcement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika, all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that carried out tender processes for projects in their offices are mandated to immediately refund such tender fees to the contractors, pending the approval of a spending plan by the state. The announcement stated that the cancellation was a result of the Supreme Court upholding the Appeal Court ruling in Suit…

A court in Rivers State has stepped in to protect Mr. Edison Ehie from any actions that might lead to his arrest or detention. The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt issued an order barring the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), and their agents from taking any further action against Ehie related to the ongoing investigations. Ehie, Chief of Staff to suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, was implicated in the bombing and arson attack on the Rivers State House of Assembly, which led to the complex being demolished on the orders, allegedly, of suspended…

Minister denies ‘collapse, flown abroad’ rumor By Didimoko A. Didimoko Nyesom Wike, a former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has rejected rumors that he collapsed recently due to health problems. Wike addressed these claims on Thursday during an inspection of ongoing projects in the FCT, including the International Conference Centre (ICC). Last week, social media reports claimed that Wike collapsed in Abuja and was immediately flown abroad for treatment. Wike dismissed the rumors, labeling them as attempts by certain individuals to gain political advantage through spreading falsehoods. He went on to say that…

By Didimoko A. Didimoko There is joy among outgone corps members following revelations that the National Youth Service Corps has promised to pay arrears of the minimum wage to members who recently completed their service. It was gathered that some ‘corpers’ who recently passed out from the one-year scheme could get as much as N385,000 arrears following the latest revelation by the NYSC. The government began paying the N77,000 allowance to corps members in March, following a delay of eight months after President Bola Tinubu approved the new minimum wage law. Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the Director-General of NYSC, made…

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, to review the naira-for-crude oil policy thoroughly. The first phase of the policy, which was aimed to improve product availability and affordability, ended last month, and there have been calls for its restart. PETROAN’s spokesperson, Joseph Obele, in a statement on Thursday, said it was important to evaluate the initiative to determine its impact and decide the best way forward and to ensure that future decisions are made in the interest of the Nigerian people. We urge the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has publicly apologized for the severe traffic congestion caused by the ongoing repair work on the Independence Bridge near Bonny Camp, which has now been halted. Jubril Gawat, the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, provided updates on X, stating that Sanwo-Olu visited the site at 9:59 a.m., accompanied by key government officials, to assess the situation. Gawat quoted the governor, who explained that the repair project, carried out by Messrs Buildwell Construction, had been planned over three years to prevent potential structural failure. Acknowledging the disruptions, Sanwo-Olu assured residents that…

There was a reprieve for embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, as her recall process failed to take off. The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) said on Thursday that the recall process lacked the constitutional requirements to take off. INEC made this announcement on Thursday via its official X handle.The statement was signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun. “The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as…