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Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the issue of who occupies the position of the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the PDP National Working Committee has stated that the judgment has affirmed Udeh-Okoye as the National Secretary of the party. In a post made on … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has nullified the judgments of the Court of Appeal and Federal High Court, which sacked Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel of the apex court held that the issue of who is the National Secretary of the PDP borders on the internal affairs … [Read more…]
The 2023 presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rab’iu Kwankwaso has flayed the 10th National Assembly over its endorsement of emergency rule in Rivers State. This is contained in a statement he released on Friday. Kwankwaso said the National Assembly’s decision to endorse President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation in Rivers was tantamount to … [Read more…]
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has assured residents that he is not in the state as a partisan actor or political competitor but as a stabilizing force to restore governance and order. In a state broadcast on Thursday, Ibas, who resumed duty at Government House, Port Harcourt, emphasized his … [Read more…]
Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu has announced that all corps members would be credited with their new monthly allowance of N77,000 effective from March, 2025. Brig.-Gen. Nafiu said the Scheme and Federal Government are responsive to corps members’ welfare and would continue to ensure that their well-being was accorded … [Read more…]
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd), assumed duties on Thursday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, pledging to foster lasting peace in the state. Ibas arrived at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, at about 11:30 a.m. aboard a Naval 5N-ARA Bombardier aircraft. Upon arrival, he inspected a quarter guard mounted in … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State, a critical step to restoring stability after a protracted political crisis that paralysed governance in the state and endangered national economic security for over 15 months. The President specifically commended … [Read more…]
…Govt to feed 300,000 school children daily – Mbah The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has extolled Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State over the administration’s sterling quality leadership, saying the governor’s huge investment in education, primary health care and infrastructure was a turning point in the state. This was even as the governor reiterated … [Read more…]
The much awaited debate on the emergency rule declared by the President in Rivers state failed to hold on Wednesday even as members appeared charged and prepared to engage the issues in the Presidential broadcast. The letter from the president which the House spokesman Akintunde Rotimi said has been transmitted to the House and will be … [Read more…]
Former Rivers State governor and immediate-past Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, has declared that the decision of President Bola Tinubu to impose a State of emergency on the state violated provisions of the country’s constitution, describing the President’s action as brazen and reckless. Amaechi made the declaration in a statement issued in Port … [Read more…]
…Fubara, family, others vacate govt house President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd) as the sole administrator of Rivers State. Meanwhile, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the just relieved Governor of the state left the government house, Port Harcourt, alongside his family and all security details. On the new man in charge … [Read more…]
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have faulted President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers State, saying that it was the greatest threat to Nigeria’s democracy yet. The governors, under the aegis of PDP Governors Forum, who cautioned the president that his action was an ill-wind that will … [Read more…]