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Ndume Dares Tinubu Again, Declare Emergency Rule on Insecurity, Economy, Not Rivers

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Ndume Dares Tinubu Again, Declare Emergency Rule on Insecurity, Economy, Not Rivers

The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria’s security and economy sectors, not in Rivers State. Ndume stated this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Daily. He said the president should shift his full attention to solving the…

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Uncertainty, Uneasy Calm in Bayelsa Over Planned Pro-Wike Rally

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Uncertainty, Uneasy Calm in Bayelsa Over Planned Pro-Wike Rally

Bayelsa State has been on the edge due to a planned rally by the group, ‘The New Associates’, led by PDP’s South South Zonal Secretary, George Turnah. The flier for the rally scheduled for April 12, as earlier circulated on social media, was to host the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. This…

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Kogi SDP Chides Gov Ododo Over Ban on Rallies

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Kogi SDP Chides Gov Ododo Over Ban on Rallies

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi state has berated governor Usman Ododo over the ban on rallies and public gatherings in the state. A statement issued by Isaiah Ijele, Kogi SDP press secretary, quoted Ahmed Attah, the chairman, as describing the ban as “an attack on democratic principles and a blatant attempt to silence…

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REVEALED: I Was Offered N5bn To Mastermind Fubara’s Impeachment – Edison Ehie

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REVEALED: I Was Offered N5bn To Mastermind Fubara’s Impeachment – Edison Ehie

The chief of staff to Siminalayi Fubara, suspended governor of Rivers, Edison Ehie has alleged that there were attempts to bribe him with N5 billion to mastermind the impeachment of his principal. Ehie spoke on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels TV. Ehie, who was factional speaker of the Rivers assembly until January 2024, added…

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Natasha Recall: Process Costlier Than Normal Election – INEC

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Natasha Recall: Process Costlier Than Normal Election – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is more expensive to conduct a recall election than a constituency election. This suggests that the commission may spend more money to complete the recall process of the embattled Kogi senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, than was spent conducting her election, whether or not the recall is successful. The…

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We Have No Involvement In Nwaeke’s Trip To Abuja – Wike’s Ally

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We Have No Involvement In Nwaeke’s Trip To Abuja – Wike’s Ally

An ally to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, Prof. Henry Ogiri, has denied involvement on the former Head of Service Rivers State, Dr. George Nwaeke’s trip to Abuja and his alleged scripted media briefings. A viral video sparked controversy in Rivers State, with the wife of former Head of Service,…

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2027 Reelection: Emergency Rule Is Ploy To Scare Governors Not Supporting The President- Amaechi

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2027 Reelection: Emergency Rule Is Ploy To Scare Governors Not Supporting The President- Amaechi

Former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state is a ploy to intimidate governors to support his re-election bid. Amaechi spoke in an interview with DW Africa on Friday. On March 18, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers, citing the protracted political…

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Nwaeke’s Claims Are Laughable, He’s Been Induced, Coerced To Lie Against Me’ — Fubara

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Nwaeke’s Claims Are Laughable, He’s Been Induced, Coerced To Lie Against Me’ — Fubara

The suspended governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara has denied the allegations made against him by George Nwaeke, the former head of service in the state. Nwaeke, who resigned as HoS on Tuesday, accused Fubara of being the arrowhead of the political crisis in the state. He also alleged that the former governor held meetings…

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Fubara Masterminded Rivers crisis, Plotted With Militants – Ex-HoS Nwaeke

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Fubara Masterminded Rivers crisis, Plotted With Militants – Ex-HoS Nwaeke

George Nwaeke, former head of the Rivers state civil service, has accused Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of the state, of orchestrating the crisis in the state. The political crisis in Rivers reached a crescendo two weeks ago when President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule in the state and suspended the governor, his deputy and…

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We Supported Tinubu Despite His Cocaine, Certificate Forgery Scandals – El-Rufai

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We Supported Tinubu Despite His Cocaine, Certificate Forgery Scandals – El-Rufai

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he is pained about President Bola Tinubu’s failure because he and others supported his presidential bid despite knowing about his cocaine and certificate forgery scandals. Mr El-Rufai, in an interview with the BBC Hausa, said he supported Mr Tinubu despite knowing his sordid past because he…

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