President Tinubu reveals discussion which made him threaten to sack Wike as Minister

President Tinubu reveals discussion which made him threaten to sack Wike as Minister By Oladipo Abiola President Bola Tinubu has revealed a discussion which made him threaten to sack the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, from his cabinet. Speaking on Sunday, when Wike led residents of the FCT on a sallah homage to […]

Petition to recall Senator Natasha did not meet ‘requirements,’ says INEC

Senator Natasha had in the wake of a seat dispute with Akpabio accused the lawmaker of sexual harassment. X@NatashaAkpoti By Emmanuel Egobiambu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan but says it did not meet the “requirements” for the action. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and […]

Those who got the money told me about it – Obasanjo makes shocking exposure over Rivers State of Emergency

By Justina Otio SEE VIDEO BELOW Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed that members of the National Assembly received bribes to support the declaration of the state of emergency in Rivers State. Obasanjo made the claim in a video clip seen by Daily Sun. The erstwhile president was spotted in a conversation with House of […]

Natasha: INEC receives tainted constituents’ recall petition

Natasha: INEC receives tainted constituents’ recall petition By Yekini Jimoh The Independent National Electoral Commission has received the petition of constituents of the Kogi Central Senatorial District for the recall of the suspended Senator representing the District in the National Assembly. The petition was submitted with over 250,000 constituents’ signatures, out of about 480,000 registered […]

Gov Fubara reportedly relocates to Bayelsa State after suspension

Gov Fubara reportedly relocates to Bayelsa State after suspension L-R: Fubara, Diri By Enioluwa Adeniyi The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state, has reportedly moved with his family to Bayelsa State. Naija News reports that the development comes after President Bola Tinubu’s decisive […]

Rivers Sole Administrator Ibot-Ete Ibas assumes duty

Rivers Sole Administrator Ibot-Ete Ibas assumes duty Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 By Joshua Ogbologugo The newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas, has assumed duty. The former Naval Chief arrived at the Government House, Port Harcourt, at noon on […]

Text of Tinubu’s speech declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State

TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025. Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern […]

Tinubu declares a state of emergency in Rivers State – Appoints retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas as sole administrator

Appoints Vice Admiral Ibokkete Ibas (rtd) as Administrator Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State over the crisis rocking both the executive and legislative arms of government in the state. In a 12-minute national broadcast to the nation, the President said during the six-month […]

“I fully understand the impact of what is happening in Rivers State” – Peter Obi

By Oladipo Abiola The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has appealed for an end to the political crisis rocking Rivers State. The former Anambra State Governor, in a post on Tuesday via his ?? account, submitted that the people of Rivers State are the real losers in the political drama which has engulfed […]

Multiple shots fired in Rivers as gunmen allegedly attack Fubara’s supporters

Multiple shots fired in Rivers as gunmen allegedly attack Fubara’s supporters By Davies Iheamnachor No fewer than eight people have been shot by some angry individuals identified to be members of a local vigilante group in Elele town, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. However, police in the state said that four people were […]

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