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Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, others, unite to unseat Tinubu in 2027
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)…
Read More »Inspector, 12 bandits killed in Benue battles – Police
By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja An Inspector of the Nigeria Police Force and 12 bandits have been confirmed dead from a bloody shootout between operatives of the force and armed bandits in Benue State. The fallen police officer was identified as Inspector Terfa Anyiatse, who succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained during…
Read More »Fubara behind bombing of pipelines – AGF Fagbemi
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on Wednesday, accused suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State of directing militants to attack pipelines in the state. This accusation was made as part of Fagbemi’s defence of President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a…
Read More »Stop parading suspects in custody, NHRC tells police
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, on Wednesday, asked the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, to forthwith, stop the parading of suspects in custody, describing the action as unlawful and unconstitutional. The rights body stressed that the 1999 Constitution, as amended, presumed every accused persons to be innocent.…
Read More »Rivers Crisis: FG to release allocations to Ibas
Photo: President Tinubu with V.Adm Ibas at State House on Wednesday By Deborah Nnamdi Vice Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas (Retd) was on Wednesday inaugurated as the Administrator of Rivers State, with an assurance from the Federal Government to release the state’s financial allocation to the administrator. Vice Admiral Ibas was announced…
Read More »Abia govt demolishes kidnappers’ hideout, issues warning to landlords
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…
Read More »Emergency Rule: Rivers assembly pledges support for sole administrator
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…
Read More »‘It is unconstitutional, reckless,’ Peter Obi faults emergency rule in Rivers
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,…
Read More »It is unjust to sack Fubara and leave Wike – Rivers Govt
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…
Read More »You asked for state of emergency, APC tells Fubara
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…
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