Emergency rule: Rivers electorate drag Tinubu, NASS, AGF to Court The electorate in Rivers State has dragged President Bola Tinubu to court over the removal of the elected Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the Deputy Governor, and the entire members of the State House of Assembly. The suit, marked FHC/CS/550/2025, was filed at the…
The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court, which had sacked Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel of the apex court held, in a unanimous judgment, that the issue of who serves as the…
The Nigerian Air Force says it has killed several terrorists in torrents of airstrikes on their fortified hideouts in Chiralia, Grazah, Yuwe, and Zango Hill, in Borno and Katsina states. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, on Friday in Abuja. Ali said…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate security operations to restore peace between Ifon and Ilobu communities, urging the peace committee to revive the peace deal. In a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed over the renewed crisis, Adeleke enjoined the joint security task force to step in immediately and stop the clashes. The…
By Sarafa Ibrahim For a long time, I have heard people talk about the tough job faced by manipulators. But I can confirm it now after reading a piece authored by one Prof. Olaoye Abegunde Oladipupo in an apparent effort to misrepresent the fact on the illegal attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
Former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called for a swift and peaceful resolution to the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, warning that the people stand to gain nothing from the power tussle between the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nelson Wike. In a statement released…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that a staggering 42% of the population in Africa is affected by oral diseases, including dental caries, gum disease, and tooth loss. It said, this alarming statistic highlights the devastating impact of oral diseases on the continent. The Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu in…
A coalition of political leaders and stakeholders has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State, calling it a blatant abuse of power and an unconstitutional maneuver to remove a democratically elected government. At a joint press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar led the…
The Oyo State Government has withdrawn all criminal charges against Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. Recall that the trio had initially faced legal action following the tragic stampede at a children’s event in December…
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has written to the United Nations, raising concerns over the crisis in the Nigerian Senate following sexual assault allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a letter dated March 18, 2025, and addressed to the Office of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in…
