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The demolished building By Deborah Nnamdi The Abia State Government on Tuesday demolished a building in Osisioma Local Government Area that was used as a hideout by kidnappers. The government also issued a warning to landlords about renting properties without conducting proper background checks on tenants. Prince Okey Kanu, the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State House of Assembly has promised to abide by President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. This was stated in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule. Amaewhule stated that while the Assembly…

By Deborah Nnamdi Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it “unconstitutional and reckless.” Obi criticized Tinubu for ignoring the rule of law and displaying a dangerous readiness to undermine democracy. Obi,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Government has expressed disbelief over President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara while allowing Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to remain in office despite being accused of contributing to the state’s political turmoil. In a statement released by…

By Deborah Nnamdi The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has supported President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, asserting that the suspended governor, Siminalayi Fubara, created the conditions that led to the emergency rule. In a statement, APC spokesman Felix Morka emphasized that Fubara’s actions…

By Deborah Nnamdi Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has signed up on TikTok, the video sharing social media platform popular with millennials and Gen Zs. Announcing this on his X page on Tuesday, Obi called on his…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, vowed to probe the former governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, who claimed he allegedly spent 10 million dollars to revamp the Nigerian Observer Newspaper. Governor Okpebholo disclosed this when he and top government functionaries of his administration…

By Agency Report The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the effort to oust Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, from office. PDP Chairman in Rivers, Chief Nname Ewor, voiced the party’s opposition during a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Ewor accused the Martin Amaewhule-led…

Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that…

By Sadeeq Kamsela Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, after suspected militants attacked the 180,000bpd Trans-Niger Pipeline in Gokana Local Government Area of the state. The attack followed threats by various groups to disrupt oil production in the state following…