Politics

Rivers Sole Administrator Commends Outgoing Ahoada West LGA Boss

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ette Ibas, has commended the outgoing administrator of Ahoada West Local Government Area, Jacob Promise, for what he described as the delivery of people-oriented projects within his four-month tenure. Speaking at the commissioning of the remodeled Oyigba Primary Health Centre, Ibas, who was represented by

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Politics

Rivers Civil Society Heads to Court Over LG Polls

The Rivers State Civil Society Organisations (RIVCSO) says it will challenge the outcome of last Saturday’s local government elections in court. In a statement, the group’s chairman, Enefa Georgewill, described the exercise as a “clear rejection by the people.” He argued that with no opposition participation and the absence of key electoral materials such as

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Politics General

El-Rufai Accuses Federal Government of Empowering Bandits

A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Federal Government of adopting what he described as a “soft landing” approach toward bandits terrorising different parts of Nigeria. El-Rufai alleged that the government has been paying bandits a monthly allowance and even sending food supplies to them under the guise of non-kinetic measures,

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Politics

Keyamo Warns PDP Against Fielding Jonathan or Obi in 2027

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against presenting former President Goodluck Jonathan as its candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Keyamo also warned that the opposition could face “serious consequences” if it relies on former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as its flagbearer. According to

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Politics

APC Sweeps Rivers State Council Polls

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 20 out of 23 local government areas (LGAs) in the just-concluded council elections in Rivers State. The Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Dr. Michael Odey, announced the results on Sunday at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has

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Features Judiciary Politics

Legal peril awaits Jonathan’s 2027 ambition

By Chidi Odinkalu even years ago, in 2018, my good friend and former Dean of Law at the University of Ghana at Legon, Professor Raymond Atuguba, undertook a path-breaking study which sought “to move away from the perception that Justices of the Supreme Court dispense justice impartially under a constitutional democracy and reflect on the influences on

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Politics

Rivers Sole Administrator Commends Gokana Council Boss for Quality Projects

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, has commended the Administrator of Gokana Local Government, Professor Gospel Kpeeh, for executing quality projects within a short time in office. He gave the commendation at the commissioning of infrastructural projects executed by the Gokana council boss. Represented by the Secretary to the State

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Politics

Court Clears Road for Rivers LG Elections

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ruled that there is no legal impediment to stop the local government elections scheduled for tomorrow, August 30th. The court on Thursday dismissed a motion ex parte filed by Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Williams Abayomi-Stanley, seeking to halt the elections. The suit was brought against President

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Politics

Ebonyi Announces ₦90,000 Minimum Wage

The Ebonyi State Government has increased the minimum wage for civil and public servants to ₦90,000. The new wage, which is ₦20,000 higher than the previous ₦70,000, was announced in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Ikeuwa Collins-Omebeh. The government said the new minimum wage takes effect immediately.

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Politics

Rivers Women Unite for SIM Call for End to Emergency Rule

Women in Rivers State, under the platform of Rivers Women Unite for SIM, have called for an end to the state of emergency imposed on the state since March. Speaking at their monthly prayer session held at the Ecumenical Center in Port Harcourt, the women prayed for mercy and peace to prevail, expressing hope in

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