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Falana Urges INEC to Sanction Early Campaigns Ahead of 2027 Elections

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take tougher action against political parties and politicians engaging in early campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), described the trend of politicians openly campaigning long before the official timetable as “abnormal and

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Rivers Administrator Calls for Unity, Peace and Development

The Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has urged the people of the state to move beyond bitterness, political rivalry, and self-interest in order to build a united path towards peace and sustainable development. He gave the advice during an Inter-Denominational Church Thanksgiving Service held as part of activities marking the

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Nigeria: How Politicians Started Dashing Cars and Houses to Judges, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

In January 1993, Ibrahim Babangida was Nigeria’s military ruler. He was supposedly in the last year of an interminable transition at the end of which he promised to hand over power to an elected civilian administration. Moshood Abiola was actively canvassing to inherit that mantle. As Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mohammed Bello was in

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Rights Group Accuses Rivers Sole Administrator of Deception

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights and Democracy has accused the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, of deceiving the public with endless promises. The group’s National Legal Adviser, Henry Ekine, said the administrator’s repeated assurances to revive the Songhai farm and complete other projects initiated by the suspended

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Lecturer Faults Rivers Sole Administrator Over ₦5bn Savings Claim

A university lecturer, Dr. Hope Barango-Tariah, has criticized the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, for claiming he saved ₦5 billion from the ongoing staff verification exercise. Dr. Barango-Tariah described the remarks as a face-saving tactic after what he termed a poor administration in the administrator’s nearly six months in office.

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Shettima Orders Fast-Track of ₦250bn Credit for Farmers

Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) to expedite the disbursement of the Federal Government’s ₦250 billion credit support for smallholder farmers at a single-digit interest rate. He gave the order at the sixth meeting of the PFSCU Steering Committee held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Vice President

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INEC Clears 14 Associations in Bid for Party Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared 14 associations to proceed to the next stage of their applications to be registered as political parties in Nigeria. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this after the commission’s meeting. He revealed that INEC had received 171 applications,

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Oyigbo Council Chairman Pledges Inclusive Leadership, Swears In Deputy and Councilors

The Chairman of Oyigbo Local Government, Okechukwu Nwaogu Akara, has pledged to run an all-inclusive administration built on sincerity, transparency, and dedication to the people. He made the commitment during the inauguration of Vice Deputy Chairman Juliana Ngozi Okorie and newly elected councilors, urging them to see their roles as a call to serve humanity

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Rivers Government Saves ₦5bn From August Salary Bill After Staff Verification

The Rivers State government says it has saved ₦5 billion from its August salary bill following a comprehensive staff verification exercise. Sole Administrator of the state, retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, announced this during the grand finale of the 2025 Civil Service Week Celebration in Port Harcourt. He explained that the exercise exposed and removed

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Rivers Residents Rate Ibas’s Tenure, Await Fubara’s Return

With just eight days left before the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, hands over to suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, residents have expressed mixed feelings about his nearly six months in office. Some residents who spoke described Ibas’s tenure as disappointing, faulting him for failing to continue projects initiated by the

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