By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Sen. Magnus Abe, the senator who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial district in the 9th National Assembly, on Wednesday appealed to his teeming supporters to trust his recent reconciliation with the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. He …
Read More »Rivers Political Crisis: Fubara Raves as Wike Likely Retreats (2)
By Ehichioya Ezomon As noted in part one under this header on Monday, April 29, 2024, Governor Siminalayi Fubara voluntarily and freely signed the peace agreement emanating from his solicitation for President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis in Rivers State that’s pitted the governor against his predecessor …
Read More »Rivers: Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Elect New Assembly Speaker
By Godwin Chukwumaechi Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, sympathetic to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have elected a new Speaker for the House. The new Speaker of the embattled Assembly is Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, the member representing Bonny State Constituency. Also elected is Leader of the House, Hon. Sokari …
Read More »Rivers APC Urges Lawmakers to Impeach Fubara as Edwin Clark Petitions IGP
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged the 27 members of the state House of Assembly to “go and impeach” state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. Addressing a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee in Rivers …
Read More »Rivers Political Crisis: Fubara Raves as Wike likely Retreats (1)
By Ehichioya Ezomon In my copy of Monday, January 15, 2024, entitled, “Shaibu’s Talk about Obaseki’s Betrayal Laughable,” I posed the question, “Do politicians have conscience, and if they do, does it prick them?” This followed the declaration by the lately impeached Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, that Governor Godwin Obaseki …
Read More »Wike Calls for Prayers for Nigeria, Tinubu, as Okocha Celebrates Appointments
By Akpekwu Imbufe FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, has called on Nigerians from all walks of life to join hands in prayers for the country and President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Wike made the call at a Thanksgiving Service held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Rumuapara, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. …
Read More »Rivers APC Chairman, Okocha, Thanks Tinubu, Wike for Appointments
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Caretaker Committee chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Sir Tony Okocha, has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, for his double appointments as APC Caretaker chairman and Rivers State representative in …
Read More »Rivers Assembly Vetoes Fubara, Move to Extend Council Chairmen’s Tenure
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, backed by 26 other members, on Monday, vetoed the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and enacted the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill into law. This veto is the 6th time the House of Assembly has overridden the governor …
Read More »Rivers Impeachment Saga: Redeploy Police Commissioner, Deputy, Youths Tell IG
A coalition of youths in Rivers State, under the aegis of Rivers Liberation Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations, have condemned in strong terms the impeachment attempt against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, while calling for the “immediate redeployment of the state Police commissioner, Emeka Nwonyi Polycarp, and his deputy. Addressing a press briefing …
Read More »2023: Nigerians Expect Turn Around In Economy, Security Architecture ~ Offor
An industrialist and managing director/chief executive officer (MD/CEO) of Ramec Group of Companies Ltd. Chief Engr. Sir Grant Offor, has noted that in a run up to the 2023 presidential election, Nigerians expect a president who knows what it takes to turn the ailing economy around and holistically over-haul the …
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