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The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Saturday, said it will not hesitate to impeach the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, if it becomes the last resort to uphold the Constitution.This is as the 27 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, took a swipe at the former Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council led by Dr Abiye Sekibo over its recent attack on Wike.Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, who stated this at a media briefing in Port Harcourt on Saturday, was flanked by 26 of his colleagues.Details later… Do you have any…

A group, Arewa Youth for Peace and Security, has slammed the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, accusing him of abandoning security in the state.This is following a recent report on social media alleging that the Minister of Defence for State and immediate past governor of the State, Bello Matawalle “distributed foodstuffs” to the Ado Aliero-led bandits terrorizing Zamfara.The group accused Lawal of exaggerating insecurity during Matawalle’s administration to receive cheap publicity and popularity that propelled him to government and has now abandoned his promises to the people.“Since Lawal assumed office, he is overwhelmed by the burden of leadership and…

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has called on the federal government to investigate the management and Board of Trustees of the Cement Technology Institute of Nigeria (CTIN) over alleged diversion of N20 billion intervention fund meant for training of students and development of CTIN.The National President of the association, Muniru Opeyemi, made the demand when he led some students in protest to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in Abuja to demand for accountability and justice.NAPS submitted a petition to both the anti graft agency and the ministry, calling…

Following the recent exponential rise in the rate of banditry and kidnapping in the country, Nigerians have been speaking against the development.One of the vocal voices against the ugly trend is the Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, who feels that those who have close affinity or ties with the bandits have questions to answer.He believes that the comments coming from such persons, as disturbing and suspicious as they are, equally exacerbate the situation, and that such persons should be thoroughly interrogated.Kukah, who expressed his worries over the spate of kidnappings across schools in the country, raised questions…

There is a growing feeling of unease in the polity over recent appointments by President Bola Tinubu, seen to favour his friends and political associates, at the detriment of ‘competence’, which he vowed to be the key criterion in the recruitment of his lieutenants.Barely one month after he was declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election, President Tinubu declared in a statement that neither religion nor ethnicity or other such considerations would determine appointments into his government.“As your incoming president, I accept the task before me. There has been talk of a government of national unity. My aim is…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday called President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to personally wish him a happy 72nd birthday.In the course of the conversation, the former president said he was fully committed to the success of the APC administration under President Tinubu.Buhari’s media, Malam Garba Shehu disclosed this in a statement Friday.“In this regard, President Buhari prayed profusely for Tinubu’s success, saying that praying for a leader is imperative as his success and wellbeing are for the nation (everyone), adding that the accomplishments of the new administration must be seen as national achievements,” Shehu noted in the statement. Do you have…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria says it has successfully restored the national power grid following its collapse at 4:28 pm on Thursday.TCN, in a statement on Friday, said the grid attained full recovery by 10 pm on the same day.However, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company said on Friday that it was able to receive minimal power supply from the grid to put Agbara, Ojo, Akangba, Ajah, Lekki and Alagbon Transmission Stations on supply.The spokesperson of the TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said, “We remain optimistic that power supply will be restored to optimal normalcy soon, as the grid restoration continues. We will…

A Facebook post asserted that Lady Valerie Siminalayi Fubara, the wife of the Rivers state governor, was forcibly seized The supposed abductors were said to be soldiers who were allegedly involved in the rift between Governor Fubara and Nyesom Wike But, a fact-checking platform has investigated the claim and shared its findings in a report published on Tuesday, March 26. Port Harcourt, Rivers state – A message circulating on the social networking site, Facebook, claims there was a gunfight in Port Harcourt, between soldiers loyal to Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara, and those loyal to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. News Week Nigeria reports…

The federal government has released a sum of N90 billion to subsidise the 2024 pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Daily Trust reported.An impeccable source within the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) revealed this to Daily Trust on Thursday.The source, who asked not to be named, noted that without this intervention, each of the intending pilgrims would have been requested to add at least N3.5 million to the initial fare which was pegged at N4.9 million.A top official at the Presidency also confirmed that the federal government “actually provided some financial support for the hajj exercise”.Recall that the…

Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, bought the frontpages of a slew of national newspapers to celebrate the 72nd birthday of President Bola Tinubu, even though the celebrant had pleaded for a “low-key” anniversary. Tompolo is the chairperson of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, an oil pipeline surveillance firm that tackles crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.Last Sunday, the presidency announced that Tinubu will not celebrate his 72nd birthday on March 29 “in deference to the challenging times” in the country.The presidency said the president “does not want any of his associates and numerous well-wishers across the country…