Politics

Rivers Restoration Movement Urges President Tinubu to Sack Media Aide Over Attack on FCT Minister

The leadership of the Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM), a frontline grassroots mobilisation political group, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack his media aide, Daniel Bwala, over what it described as an “unwarranted” verbal attack on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The group, in coalition with 40 affiliate

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Politics

Labour Party Notifies INEC of Plans for Congresses, National Convention – Governor Otti

Abia State Governor and Labour Party (LP) national leader, Alex Otti, has announced that the party has formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its plans to conduct congresses and a national convention as part of efforts to reposition the party and strengthen internal cohesion. Governor Otti made the disclosure during a press

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Politics

Political Crisis Taking Toll on Rivers State, Says Governance Group DG

The Director-General of Rivers Solidarity for Good Governance, Comrade Opu-Oyibo Lilly-West, has expressed concern over what he described as the dwindling fortunes of Rivers State amid the prolonged political crisis. Speaking during an interview in Port Harcourt, Lilly-West said the continuous political tension has negatively affected governance in the state, noting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara

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Politics

HYPREP, Ogoni Trust Fund Conclude Two-Day Retreat on Ogoni Clean-up

A two-day joint retreat of the Governing Council of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) and the Ogoni Trust Fund Incorporated has ended in Akwa Ibom State. The retreat was aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Ogoni Clean-up Programme in line with the recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report. Speaking at

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Politics

Rivers Women Renew Commitment to Prayer for Peace and Unity

Women in Rivers State, under the platform of Women Unite for SIM, have renewed their commitment to sustained prayers for peace and unity across the state. The group reaffirmed their position during the January prayer meeting, themed “Ebenezer: Our Hope and Help,” held in Port Harcourt. In her remarks, former Commissioner for Environment, Professor Roseline

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Health Politics

UPTH Nurses Deny Reports of Recruitment Exercise

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has dismissed circulating reports of an ongoing recruitment exercise, describing them as false and misleading. The Chairman of NANNM at UPTH, Madonna Chigonum, stated that no recruitment can take place without following due process and obtaining official

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Politics

Senate Sets Up Seven-Man Committee on Electoral Act Amendment Bill

The Senate has constituted a seven-man committee to collate, harmonise and distil lawmakers’ contributions and opinions on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026. The committee is mandated to present a consolidated report to the Senate chamber next Tuesday. The decision followed over two hours of deliberations on the provisions of the bill during a closed-door

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Politics

Tinubu seeks Senate approval to increase Court of Appeal justices

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking approval to increase the number of justices of the Court of Appeal from 70 to 110. The proposal is aimed at reducing the heavy backlog of cases and improving the speed of justice deliver The request was read on the floor of the Senate during plenary,

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Politics

UK court jails Nigerian for six years over assault case

A United Kingdom court has sentenced a Nigerian man, Daniel Odubanjo, to six years in prison for offences including false imprisonment and sexual assault. The judgement was delivered by a court in Essex following investigations by British Transport Police The court heard that the incident occurred on a train, where the victim was unlawfully restrained.

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Politics

Police sanction 10 officers over social media misconduct

The Nigeria Police Force has sanctioned 10 officers for violating its social media policy. The affected officers were punished with various disciplinary measures, including dismissal, demotion and reprimand, following internal investigations Police authorities said the actions were meant to enforce professionalism and discipline within the Force. They warned officers against unauthorised use of social media

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