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Jandor was a spy, we will not miss him – PDP Chieftain
By Deborah Nnamdi The PDP in Lagos State has stated that it will not mourn the defection of the party’s 2023 governorship candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, also known as Jandor, to the APC. Mr. Hakeem Olalemi, the Vice Chairman (Central) of the Lagos State PDP, made this statement during an…
Read More »Wike’s house intact, not vandalized – Police
By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has refuted claims that hoodlums attacked and set fire to the Port Harcourt residence of Chief Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). On Sunday night, several online media outlets reported that Wike’s home was under siege and had…
Read More »Alleged N12.3b fraud: Otudeko, others in settlement talks with EFCC under AGF’s supervision
The Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko, a former Managing Director of First Bank, Olabisi Onasany, and others are discussing “settlement” in an alleged N12.3 billion fraud case under the supervision of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Otudeko’s counsel, Chief Wole Olanipeku, (SAN), informed Justice…
Read More »2027: Presidency clarifies Tinubu’s worries
By Deborah Nnamdi The Presidency has emphasized that President Bola Tinubu is not currently focused on the 2027 election but is instead concentrating on his economic policies designed to enhance the lives of Nigerians. Sunday Dare, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, noted that Tinubu is more…
Read More »Rivers Crisis: N’Delta youths issue 7-Day ultimatum to Tinubu in open letter
By Deborah Nnamdi Tension has escalated in Rivers State as youth groups, led by the Niger Delta Youth Council, have threatened to halt oil production across the region in response to the ongoing political crisis in the state. The youth organizations have given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum, calling…
Read More »Delta community protests herdsmen attacks, block East-West Road
Members of the Uduophori community in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday barricaded the East-West road in protest against the amputation of a 28-year-old resident by suspected killer herdsmen said to have besieged the locality. For several hours, the protesters halted vehicular movement from Bomadi and other…
Read More »Rivers Assembly adjourns sittings indefinitely
By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State House of Assembly has indefinitely adjourned its sittings following a plenary session on Friday, presided over by Speaker Martin Amaewhule in Port Harcourt. The decision comes just hours after Governor Siminalayi Fubara formally notified the Speaker of his intention to present the 2025 Appropriation…
Read More »Army chief urges commanders to address national security threats
By Deborah Nnamdi with Agency Report The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has urged battalion commanders to set an example of strong leadership within their units to effectively address emerging national security threats. Oluyede made this statement during his address to the battalion commanders at the recently concluded…
Read More »Appeal Court halts Emir Sanusi’s reinstatement, awaits supreme court’s verdict
By Deborah Nnamdi The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has halted the enforcement of its January 10 judgment, which upheld the Kano State government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirates Council Law, pending the Supreme Court’s determination of an appeal on the same matter. The ruling was delivered on Friday…
Read More »Fubara writes Assembly, to present budget Wednesday
By Deborah Nnamdi Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has properly written to the state House of Assembly of his intention to present the 2025 budget. Fubara was on Wednesday locked out of the Assembly Complex for what the spokesman of the House, Hon Enemi George said was “his inability to…
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