Author: Alade Adisa

Following reports of arson and vandalism of public facilities in Rivers State after last Saturday’s local government elections, President Bola Tinubu on Monday, urged the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President urged the political actors and their supporters to settle their differences in court, saying, “Self-help has no place in a democratic system.” According to the statement, which is titled, ‘President Tinubu decries violence in Rivers, directs police to…

In a worrying development, suspected thugs have set fire to two local government area secretariats in Rivers State following the swearing-in of new council chairmen by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Another one was also attacked with explosives believed to be dynamite. According to reports, a group of armed hoodlums suspected to be political thugs stormed some local government secretariats, vandalizing property and setting buildings ablaze. Eleme Local Government Area was the first hit in the attacks that began around 11 a.m. on Monday. The thugs set parts of the secretariat on fire, vowing to prevent the newly sworn-in chairman from accessing…

Social media influencer, Martins Otse, a.k.a. VeryDarkMan, on Monday, October 7, released a voice note in which controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky claimed to have paid N5 million to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) to secure a Federal Government pardon for the money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a newly released audio, Bobrisky claimed the SAN demanded N10 million but noted that he was unable to raise the full amount as his account had been frozen by the EFCC. VeryDarkMan said the call recording was made…

Almost 24 hours after the newly-elected chairmen in Saturday’s local government election in Rivers State were sworn into office, the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress factions on Sunday rejected the conduct and outcome of the polls. Insisting that no election was held in the state on Saturday, the Rivers PDP loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, described the poll as an exercise in futility, vowing to challenge it in court. According to PUNCH, the state Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kenneth Yowika, said the party would challenge…

The Borno State government has resettled 424 households affected by insurgency in the newly- constructed 500 housing units in Konduga town. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the resettled persons were from the Towuri, Modu Amsamiri, Goniri, Mairamiri, Lawanti Grema Gogobe, Bula Bowuri, Zarmari, Amusari, Bula Bakaraye and Furi communities displaced by the Boko Haram insurgents. The state governor, Babagana Zulum said at the handover of the houses on Sunday in Konduga town, that the resettlement marked the beginning of the closure of IDP camps in Konduga LGA. The resettlement houses have public facilities such as schools, a…

A player who many believe to be the greatest National Basketball Association (NBA) ever, bar Michael Jordan, LeBron James and his eldest son, Bronny have etched their names in the NBA Hall of Fame by playing alongside each other for the Los Angeles Lakers in a record first father-son appearance in the NBA history on Sunday. Lebron and Bronny, in a long-awaited appearance, played together at the start of the second quarter in the Lakers’ 118-114 preseason defeat to the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, east of Los Angeles. However, that’s as far as the sweet story went. While LeBron…

In the Akwa Ibom local government elections conducted on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a stunning landslide victory, winning 30 of the 31 chairmanship seats. Announcing the results on Sunday, the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) said it conducted elections in 31 LGAs and 369 wards. According to the results posted on the Facebook page of AKISIEC on Sunday, the PDP recorded victory in 30 LGAs while the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the remaining one seat. The Essien Udim LGA, where the candidate of the APC, Usoro Effiong won the election is the domain…

Following the inauguration of the newly-elected chairmen of the local government in Rivers State, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the immediate unsealing of the secretariats of the 23 local government areas in the state. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Command, Grace Iringe-Koko on Monday. Iringe-Koko, in a statement, said the newly deployed Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Mustapha was tasked with ensuring the withdrawal of all police personnel initially deployed to seal and safeguard the LGA secretariats. “This decision aligns with the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to maintaining…

The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, said that he had to take the position he took on local governments in the state because the system was in a desperate situation requiring desperate measures. The governor spoke during the swearing-in of the newly-elected chairmen of the 23 local government areas of the state at Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday. Fubara, who said the outcome of Saturday’s council election marked the beginning of a new Rivers State, thanked the President, Bola Tinubu for his role in the state local government elections. Noting that President Tinubu gave them the requisite support…

The Red Devils played out a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon, meaning they have picked up just eight points from their opening seven league matches this campaign. That is their worst-ever tally since the Premier League began in 1992, with Erik ten Hag breaking his own record after amassing just nine points in the first seven league games last year. They are now 14th in the Premier League table, five points clear of the relegation zone and six points behind Chelsea in fourth place. Furthermore, Man Utd have scored just five league goals so far in 2024-25,…