By Adeniyi Yusuf The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to reverse the emergency rule declared in Rivers State. Meanwhile, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has announced the release of withheld local government allocations. Recall that President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly for a period of six months. Also, the President appointed Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (retd) as the Sole Administrator for the state. Reacting to the situation that unfolded over…
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The Federal High Court, located in Lokoja, Kogi State, has given a verdict stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting or acting on petitions to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The senator representing Kogi Central was suspended from the senate on March 6 for “gross misconduct” after a seating arrangement saga with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Natasha had also accused Akpabio of sexual harassment. The court approved the interim injunction on Thursday after an ex-parte application for an interim injunction, supported by an “affidavit of extreme urgency”. Videos showing constituents signing documents as part of the recall process surfaced…
Idea of displacing Palestinian population has been widely opposed, including by countries being approached The US and Israel have approached countries in east Africa about taking in Palestinians from Gaza, as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to evict residents from the war-torn enclave and build a “Riviera of the Middle East”, said three people familiar with the matter. Israeli officials led by strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer have sounded out the governments of Somalia and Sudan, countries wracked by civil war, while US diplomats have been in contact with the breakaway province of Somaliland, the people said. One…
Africa’s most populous country among former crisis-hit economies attracting foreign inflows Foreign investors have flocked to Nigeria’s markets in recent months, as the threat of a US trade war with larger developing economies has sent portfolio managers looking for cover in former crisis-hit frontier markets now on the rebound. The Nigerian naira is among the world’s top-performing currencies since November’s US election with a rise of more than 7 per cent against the dollar, as a turnaround in the continent’s most populous nation — and the lure of yields of 20 per cent to 25 per cent — trigger…
By John Grace Party leader lowers members’ expectations as far as she dares at election warmup event in the shires It’s more than likely you have given little or no thought to the local elections taking place on 1 May. After all, more than half the population will pay no attention to them on the day itself. If so, then the Tory party will be delighted. Long may it stay that way. The Conservatives find themselves backed into a corner – desperate for an outbreak of national amnesia about the local elections but aware that they have to do something to mark…
By Aanu Adeoye. Illustrations by Diana Ejaita How to navigate everything from greetings to meetings to dress code in the Nigerian megacity So you have decided to come to Lagos for a business trip. Why? But seriously, welcome. You may have heard that Lagos can be chaotic at the best of times. That is true. It’s an inevitability when the country’s smallest state by land area also holds its largest urban population of more than 20mn. There are more people in Lagos, a tiny strip of land surrounded by water, than in London and New York combined. Pack sunscreen…
Radical changes that will cut income for 1mn people may not get many more into work, say analysts UK ministers have set out plans for a radical reform of welfare for the sick and disabled — including a £5bn cut to spending on health-related benefits, a new duty for claimants to engage with job support programmes, and a £1bn investment in back-to-work programmes. Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the changes would ensure sick and disabled people had “the same rights, choices and chances as everyone else”, while keeping support in place for those who could never work…
Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sir Simi Fubara, said despite unwarranted provocation and machinations by those opposed to him to cause trouble in the state, it has been safe, secured and peaceful under his watch. He has also condemned the imposition of the state of emergency in the state. He made the claims in a statement he personally endorsed on Wednesday. Fubara in the statement he personally signed said: “I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate moment in our state’s political history. “Since assuming office as your Governor, all my…
By Damilola Olufemi and Friday Omosola The political crisis in Rivers State has taken a new and significant turn with the federal government’s decision to withhold the state’s monthly allocation, citing a court order. This move has sparked widespread debate, raising concerns about economic instability, governance paralysis, and political maneuvering in one of Nigeria’s most strategic oil-producing states. The feud between Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, and Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been at the center of this development. The power struggle between both leaders escalated following Wike’s alleged unilateral appointment of commissioners and…
By Alade Adisa The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed an incident on the Trans Niger Delta Pipeline (TNP) and has assured residents that the situation is under control. While confirming that the facility is operated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), the police disclosed that two individuals have been arrested for questioning regarding the incident. The command stated that the event occurred on Monday night and reiterated that there is no immediate threat to residents or the environment. Investigation Ongoing, Cause of Fire Unclear The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Rivers State Command, Superintendent Grace Iringe-Koko,…
