Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said he was yet to receive any letter on the resolutions of the House of Assembly asking him to re-present the 2025 budget, pursuant to the Supreme Court judgement of February 28, 2025. The Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly had given Fubara a 48-hour ultimatum to represent the 2025 Appropriation Bill to … Read more
Nigerian Lawyer, Maxwell Okpara, has said that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio was struck out because she breached the rules and laws guiding the National Assembly before presenting her case. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS, Okpara explained that the petition was deemed “fundamentally defective” as Akpoti-Uduaghan signed … Read more
Senator Yemi Adaramodu, representing Ekiti South, has provided fresh insight into the heated confrontation in the Senate on February 20, 2025, involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central. The session turned chaotic after Akpoti-Uduaghan refused to take a newly assigned seat, leading to a dispute that ultimately prevented her from speaking during plenary. The situation … Read more
The Supreme Court has ruled that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara took actions that weakened the state’s House of Assembly in an attempt to prevent his impeachment. The court found that before the 27 lawmakers defected, Fubara had already made moves that disrupted the legislative process and violated the Constitution. The judgment followed a cross-appeal … Read more
Two people have been reported dead in a building collapse that occurred in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. A statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said six persons were also rescued from the rubbles of the three-storey building collapse. According … Read more
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has released N1.355 billion to support Ramadan feeding centres across Sokoto State to ensure food reaches the less privileged and vulnerable during the holy month. According to the governor, the funds will be distributed across 244 wards in 23 local government areas and 27 feeding centres for physically challenged … Read more
Former National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and South East chairman of the party, Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu, has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for contesting the 2023 presidential election in violation of the party’s constitution. The immediate past President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide described Atiku’s decision as a significant … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo warned that Africans might go back into slavery if they forgot their history. He said Africa had yet to recover from the effects of slave trade it suffered, over two centuries after. The former president made the remarks during his 88th birthday celebration and unveiling of two books, held within the … Read more
Former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adeniran, popularly called Jandor, has accused Bode George of being behind the party’s defeat in the state. Naija News reports that Jandor said it was unfortunate that the PDP’s Board of Trustees (BoT) member attacked and worked against all the party’s governorship candidates … Read more
The Rivers State Government has opposed the directive from the state House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, demanding the removal of all commissioners. The lawmakers, who issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, insisted that he dismiss his commissioners and submit a fresh list of nominees for screening. Reacting, the state government … Read more