Rivers youths, on Monday, stormed the streets in peaceful protest to oppose the impeachment of the state governor, Similanyi Fubara. The youths, in their numbers, were seen in a viral video marching through major roads and streets in the Rivers metropolis chanting, “If Port Harcourt don taya you, go Abuja e. Wike, If Port […]
It has increasingly become a commonplace in Nigerian politics for incumbent governors to fall out with their godfathers believed to have played key roles in their emergence, but only a few would have predicted things would go south so soon between former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), […]
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, says he will not leave the political arena despite the Supreme Court verdict of October 26, 2023 that affirmed the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu. “As for me and my party, this phase of work is […]
Some youths have gathered in Lagos to protest against the purchase of Sport Utility Vehicles for lawmakers at the National Assembly. The youths who gathered in their numbers at the Ikeja area of Lagos on Monday held placards and chanted, ‘Fund education not SUVs, ‘Pay living wage not SUVs, and ‘Fund hospitals not SUVs,’ […]
Gates leading into the Oyo State House of Assembly were shut as legislative staff under the umbrella of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Oyo State chapter commenced an indefinite strike, on Monday. Holding up placards with inscriptions to drive home their demands, the legislative staff blocked the entrance with some sitting while others […]
Seven people among them three cousins of the Police Public Relations Officer in Benue State were killed on Sunday by armed herders. The incident occured in Tse Gamber in Sengev and Nagi, Mbachohon Council wards all in Gwer West local government area of Benue. Locals said that the fully armed herdmen early hours on […]
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says over 80 bodies have been recovered from kidnappers’ den in the state. Otti said security intelligence showed that the ransoms paid for kidnapped victims were always dropped off around Umuchieze Cattle Market in Lokpanta of Umunneochi Local Government Area (LGA). He said this was discovered after […]
The governor of Rivers State, Similanyi Fubara, has accused security agencies of compromise while addressing some of his supporters on the crisis rocking the state. Fubara made this known on Monday morning after Edie Edison was removed as Majority Leader of the Rivers House of Assembly. He said, “From what I have seen the […]
The embattled Governor of River State, Siminalayi Fubara has declared that he has done nothing to warrant impeachment by the state House of Assembly. Fubara said this on Monday while addressing his supporters at the Assembly Complex, shortly after the House members, led by their Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, convened to begin the impeachment process […]
River State Governor, Similanyi Fubara, has said he is ready for any outcome of his impeachment crisis in the state. Fubara noted that if impeached, he won’t be the first nor the last. Fubara made this statement on Monday morning, following reports that some members of the state House of Assembly signed his impeachment […]
