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”Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers Biased” – PDP Govs
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has berated President Bola Tinubu, describing his declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State as unstatesmanlike, biased, and divisive. The forum led by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, issued a statement on Wednesday expressing concern that under Tinubu’s leadership, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has become a law...
Fuel Import: NNPCL Loses Bid To Stop Dangote’s N100bn Suit
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s request to join the lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This lawsuit seek to stop the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and oil marketers from importing refined petroleum products into the country. Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the commission’s application while delivering a ruling in the...
Reps Pass Tinubu’s Four Tax Bills
The four tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024 were on Tuesday passed on the third reading in the House of Representatives. The House had last Thursday considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance, which proposed several recommendations on the executive bills. After a delay of about three months, which...
PDP Accuses Tinubu Of Undermining Democracy, Rejects Rivers Emergency Rule
The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. PDP says it is an “unconstitutional power grab” aimed at dismantling democracy in the region. The opposition party, in a Tuesday press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, rejected what it described as an “outright violation” of the 1999 Constitution...
Stuck Astronauts Return To Earth After Nine Months In Space
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, two NASA astronauts who spent months stuck in space because of technical difficulties, have finally made it back to Earth. The duo landed safely on Wednesday as SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom capsule splashed down off the coast of Florida, ending a mission that was supposed to last just eight days but stretched to nine months. NASA confirmed...
Herdsmen Kill Five Farmers, Spark Protests In Ondo
Tension swept through Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday as farmers took to the streets in protest over the alleged killing of five people by suspected herdsmen in the Aba Oyinbo community, located in the Akure North Local Government Area. It was gathered that the assailants invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, opening fire on the...
Abia Gov Knocks Down Kidnappers Hideout, Issues Landlords Warning
On Tuesday, the Abia State Government demolished a building in Osisioma Local Government Area used as a hideout by kidnappers. The government also warned landlords against renting properties to tenants without conducting thorough background checks. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, issued the warning while addressing journalists in Umuahia, lamenting that many landlords prioritize rent collection over verifying the identities...
Fubara, Family Vacate Government House Amid Emergency Rule
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt, leaving with his family and security details. Fubara reportedly left the seat of power on Wednesday morning, according to a close source who requested anonymity as he was not authorized to speak on the issue. Meanwhile, security at the Government House remains sparse, although the two Armoured Personnel...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Legally Flawed – Lawyer
Respected legal expert Barrister Christopher Chidera has described the Federal Government's planned prosecution of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as legally untenable. Chidera argues that the trial, set to commence on 21 March 2025, faces significant jurisdictional challenges that could render it ineffective. In a statement issued on Wednesday, he highlighted flaws in the case against...
FG Backs Emergency Rule, Says Tinubu’s Decision To Avert Rivers Crisis
On Wednesday, the Federal Government stated that President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State was timely and aimed at preventing an implosion in the state. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, stated this while briefing State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. “We have about two years into the...
