Rivers State Politics
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Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has criticised Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing him as unfit to judge the character of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Frank’s rebuke follows Akpabio’s remarks during an event in Port Harcourt to mark the 57th birthday of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of…
6 Jun
A sociopolitical group, Ijaw Unity Vanguard (IUV), has said that Ijaw people of Rivers State will never abandon one of their own and governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara, for whatever reason. The group declared that abandoning Fubara was unthinkable for the Ijaw people, having waited for 24 years to have a Rivers State governor…
11 May
The Rivers State High Court's resounding judgement declaring the seats of 27 decamped Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly vacant has been hailed as a triumph for democracy and the rule of law. The court's decision, presided over by Hon. Justice Charles Wali, represents a significant blow to the alleged legislative rascality orchestrated…
10 May
A group of federal lawmakers belonging to the opposition parties in the National Assembly known as the G60, have hailed the emergence of Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo, the lawmaker Representing Bonny Local Government Area State Constituency at the Rivers State House of Assembly, as the new speaker of the state assembly. Jumbo is emerging after…
9 Jan
Barely four days after the governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Magnus Abe, dumped the party and returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC), some party members and supporters of SDP in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Council of Rivers State have dumped the party
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Dutch Eredivisie giant Ajax has launched a crowdfunding initiative to support Nigerian ex-player Tijani Babangida, who was involved in a car accident that claimed the lives of his son and brother. The heartfelt support was launched during the match against Almere City FC after the Super Eagles winger was invited as a guest of honour…
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A mayor in Mexico's central San Luis Potosi state, who was a member of the ruling Morena party, was shot dead on Sunday along with three other people, local authorities said.
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Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has urged President Bola Tinubu to caution Vice President Kashim Shettima over his criticism of the UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch. This was after Shettima tackled Badenoch for distancing herself from Nigeria and speaking of how corrupt the country is while affirming her Yoruba…
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Legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, has said he didn't ask anyone to beg Afe Babalola (SAN) who dragged him to court for defamation. Farotimi is currently facing trial in court in Ekiti State following a petition by Babalola over his book, 'Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.' He's currently in detention pending when a bail of…
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The upcoming yuletide period spurred transactions across sectors of the equities market last week, pushing market capitalisation up by N770 billion in one week.
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Bola Tinubu at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over failure to direct the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
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The Guardian Newspaper, yesterday, won four of the categories at the 2024 Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA). In all, it had 13 nominations. The winners were Tobi Awodipe, who won the Bashorun M.K.O Abiola Prize for Sports Reporter of the Year, Eno Abasi Sunday
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The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said pension assets will surpass N22 trillion by the end of the year.The commission's Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, revealed this in a paper delivered at a conference at the weekend in Abuja
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The discretionary application of defamation law in Nigeria highlights the complexities of the country’s federal system, particularly the division of legislative powers between the federal and state governments.