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Photo: Samuel Anyanwu (l) trumps Udey-Okoye By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja The Supreme Court on Friday reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel unanimously vacated the Federal High Court and Court of Appeal’s decisions that had removed him from office. Justice Jamilu Tukur, delivering the lead judgment, ruled that the lower courts lacked jurisdiction to interfere in the internal matters of a political party. The Supreme Court also affirmed the appellate court’s minority judgment, which had nullified the trial court’s ruling due to lack of jurisdiction. The Court further ruled that…

The Edo and Cross Rivers state governors have distanced themselves from the position taken by South-South governors who opposed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. Media reports indicated that Southsouth governors opposed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted face-off between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly. However, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo and acting Governor of Cross Rivers State, Dr Peter Odey, debunked the reports in separate statements, stressing that there was no time the governors met on the…

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, the founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and leader of BIM, has come to the defense of former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike while placing the blame on Siminalayi Fubara for his removal. In response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, Uwazuruike argued that Fubara was responsible for his downfall, asserting that the crisis could have been avoided had Fubara honored his agreement with Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. “Whoever advised Fubara to fight Wike,…

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s World Happiness Report 2025 has ranked Finland as the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year in a row. The report also showed that four of the top five happiest countries are Nordic countries. The World Happiness Report combines open-access data from over 140 countries in the world which is then analyzed by world-leading researchers across a large range of academic disciplines and departments. Finland wasn’t the only Nordic country to rank high again this year. Denmark followed in second place while Iceland, Sweden, and the Netherlands rounded out the top five. The…

Photo: Acting Gov Odey with Dr Bong Duke Cross River State has inaugurated the State Consultative Committee on Statistics (SCCS), aiming to strengthen the state’s statistical system and promote data-driven decision-making. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Gil Nsa, said the committee will focus on improving data accuracy and fostering collaboration across government agencies, the private sector, and research institutions. At the launch, Acting Governor Rt. Hon. Peter Odey stressed the importance of reliable data in shaping effective policies, highlighting the state’s People First agenda, which prioritizes sustainability, accountability, and economic development. “This committee will…

By Deborah Nnamdi There was an eerie calm in Port Harcourt and other parts of Rivers State on Thursday afternoon, as the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), took over the reins of government in the state, arrived in the state to begin his duties. It would be recalled that Ibas was announced as the administrator of the state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, during a national broadcast on Tuesday, after the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the House of Assembly. Ibas landed at the Port Harcourt International Airport around 11:25 am on Thursday, where he was welcomed…

The Nigerian highest legislative body has passed and approved the state of emergency in Rivers State proclaimed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Senate approved the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the legislature, for an initial period of six months. Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, who announced the approval after a closed-door meeting, said the Upper Chambers relied on its Orders 133, 134, 135 and 136. Akpabio., who had earlier read a letter from the president, disclosed that Tinubu had written the Senate a letter of proclamation on the six-month suspension he slammed on Fubara. The letter…

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By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja The House of Representatives has voted in support of President Bola Tinubu’s request for emergency rule in Rivers State. The approval was given after a voice vote on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation during plenary in the lower chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday morning. The House passed and adopted the proclamation with 243 members in attendance. It would be recalled that President Tinubu declared emergency rule in the state on Tuesday evening following the protracted face-off between the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the House of Assembly, led by Martins Amaehule. The pronouncement was…

The plot to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election gathered momentum on Thursday with the birth of a ‘coalition of opposition’ ahead of 2027. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar announced that several members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and other opposition leaders are ganging up against the former Lagos State governor. Atiku told newsmen, “Yes, this is the birth of the coalition of opposition ahead of 2027.” The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, who was announced as a member of the coalition was represented by…