Two More Commissioners Resign From Gov. Fubara’s Cabinet
The political tsunami sweeping Rivers State appears unabating as two more commissioners on Thursday resigned from Governor Sim Fubara’s cabinet. The latest to pull out of the cabinet are the Commissioner for Works George-Kelly Alabo and his Social Welfare and Rehabilitation counterpart Inime Aguma. Their resignations – coming hours after the state’s Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice Prof Zacchaeus Adangor...
Rivers Attorney-General Quits As Wike, Fubara’s Fight Continues
Professor Zacchaeus Adangor has resigned as the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Rivers State. In his resignation letter dated December 14, 2023, Adangor told Governor Similanayi Fubara that he opted out of the cabinet on personal principle. Adangor, who served in the immediate past administration of Nyesom Wike, Fubara’s predecessor, thanked the governor for considering him worthy to be appointed. The...
N1.6bn Budget Not Foreign Trip — Trade Minister Clarifies
The minister of trade, industry, and investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite has clarified the issues surrounding the ministry’s N1.6 billion budget. She said that the 2024 budget proposal was earmarked for the country’s trade office in Geneva, Switzerland, and not for foreign trips. It was reported that Uzoka-Anite received backlash after she appeared before the National Assembly joint committee on trade and investment to defend her...
FG Sacks Five Directors Of Aviation Agencies Hours After CEOs’ Removal
Following the sacking of the heads of various agencies, the federal government has fired directors of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET), Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB). The government made the announcement in a statement signed by the Head, Press and Public Affairs,...
Rivers Attorney General Resigns
The Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacheaus Adangor, has resigned. His resignation was communicated in a letter dated November 14, 2023, and addressed to Governor Sim Fubara. He noted that his exit from office was based on personal principles and not connected to the political crisis currently rocking the state. “I hereby give Your Excellency Notice of my resignation...
After Assuming Duty As Acting Governor, Aiyedatiwa Calls For Unity In Ondo
The acting Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called for renewed unity for significant and accelerated development in the state as envisioned and pursued by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Aiyedatiwa stated this in a statewide broadcast to the people of the state on Thursday in Akure, the state capital. The state House of Assembly on Wednesday pronounced Aiyedatiwa as the...
As Political Tension Brews, Fubara Greets Wike At 56
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has celebrated his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, on his 56th birthday. On his X handle on Wednesday, Fubara shared a flier featuring Wike in a traditional attire. The flier reads, “I congratulate my Oga, His Excellency, Chief (Dr.) Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, GSSRS, Life Bencher, immediate Past Governor of Rivers State and Minister of the...
Lalong To Quit Tinubu’s Cabinet, Set To Join Senate After Sack Of PDP Lawmakers
Barring any last minute change, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, will soon resign his appointment as a Minister to go to the Senate. Recall that on November 7, the Court of Appeal in Abuja affirmed the judgment of the tribunal that recently sacked the elected members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Plateau State...
Rivers: Assembly Speaker Declares Seats Of Defected PDP Lawmakers Vacant
Edison Ehie, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has declared the seats of 27 lawmakers vacant over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ehie, who leads a five-member group loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, declared vacant all the seats of all the lawmakers in the Martins Amaewhule-led group. Ehie and Amaewhule...
