Politics

Senate Stalls on Electoral Act Amendment Bill

Passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, again remained inconclusive on Tuesday as the Senate failed to reach a decision after spending over four hours considering the report of a seven-member ad hoc committee behind closed doors. The upper chamber had commenced deliberations on the consolidated report of the committee, which

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Politics

PDP Governors Reject Wike-Backed Committee Decisions

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have rejected decisions taken by a committee reportedly backed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over party leadership and convention plans. The governors said the committee lacked the constitutional authority to make such decisions. The disagreement has further deepened the internal crisis within the opposition

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Politics

FCT Workers Suspend Strike After Wike’s Assurance

Workers in the Federal Capital Territory have suspended their industrial action following assurances from the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, that no worker will be victimised over participation in the strike. Labour unions also agreed to withdraw a lawsuit filed against the FCT Administration after negotiations with government officials. The strike, which affected essential services in

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FCT Minister Wike Commends Ijaw Lawmakers, Commissiones NDDC Roads in Wakirike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended state lawmakers of Ijaw extraction for standing firmly with him since the onset of the political crisis in Rivers State in 2023. He made the commendation during a grand civic reception organized in his honour by the Wakirike Ethnic Nationality, which comprises nine

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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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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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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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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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