Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has expressed his willingness to reconcile with the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, on the condition that Fubara offers a genuine apology for the political crisis in the state. Wike and Fubara have been at odds since Fubara assumed office in 2023, with…
A faction of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, aligned with the late Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has expressed grave concern over what it describes as the “de-structuring” of Nigeria’s federal system under President Bola Tinubu. The group also accused the administration of eroding democratic freedoms and undermining the core principles of federalism. In a joint statement…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Etteh Ibas (Rtd.), has firmly denied social media reports claiming that he summoned the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, for a meeting scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2025. The denial was issued on Wednesday, April 16, through an…
Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has predicted the return of Rabiu Kwankwaso—2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)—to the ruling party. Speaking during a meeting with members of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, April 15, Ganduje dismissed the…
Chief Magistrate Ejike King George has formally resigned from the Rivers State Judiciary, citing concerns over the recent shift in the state’s political leadership. In a letter addressed to the Chief Judge of Rivers State and submitted through the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission, Magistrate George described his decision as both “difficult and regrettable.”…
The Presidency has distanced itself from the growing presence of billboards in various cities promoting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Sunday, April 13, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga clarified that neither the President nor the Vice President is behind the campaign materials, many…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has downplayed the recent meeting between opposition leaders, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, calling it an ineffective and futile effort that poses no threat to the ruling party or President Bola Tinubu. He described the coalition as a “joint venture doomed to…
Veteran Nigerian artist Eedris Abdulkareem has fired back at the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) following its decision to prohibit the broadcast of his latest politically charged single, Tell Your Papa. The NBC had earlier issued a directive to media houses, classifying the song as “Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB)” under Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria…
Former Rivers State Governor, Ada George, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of orchestrating the political turmoil in the state, including the controversial declaration of a state of emergency and the appointment of sole administrators across all 23 local government areas. George, who governed Rivers State from 1992 to 1993 and…
In a major twist within the Labour Party (LP), Lamidi Apapa has declared himself the party’s acting leader following a recent Supreme Court judgment that removed Julius Abure from his position as National Chairman. The Supreme Court, in a ruling delivered by a five-member panel, overturned an earlier decision by the Court of Appeal in…
