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As political uncertainty lingers in Rivers State, Sole Administrator retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas is facing criticism over the composition of various boards and parastatals in the state. The appointments come just a month and three days before the expiration of the State of Emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu. Former spokesperson of the Civil
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche, has criticised an open letter from some stakeholders in Rivers State opposing the planned August 30 local government elections. Nwuche, who is also Chairman of the South South Development Commission, said the arguments raised by the stakeholders had been rendered invalid by a gazette issued
A pressure group, the South South Reawakening Group, has called on the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ette Ibas, to disclose the state’s revenue profile and expenditure records since he assumed office. The group’s convener, Joseph Ambakederimo, said the prolonged political standoff between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminialayi Fubara
Pensioners in Rivers State will today commence their verification exercise, organised by the state government. The state leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners has urged all retirees to participate, describing the process as being in their best interest. Speaking in an interview, the union’s secretary, Dr. Joseph Agbo, said the verification would enable pensioners
A member of the House of Representatives, Bayo Balogun, has revealed that the green chamber is advancing a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution, proposing the Court of Appeal as the final authority on governorship election petitions in Nigeria. Balogun, who chairs the House Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), disclosed this in
A senior United Nations official has warned the Security Council that Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City could lead to “another calamity” with far-reaching consequences. The warning came during a rare emergency weekend meeting of the Security Council, convened after Israel announced its military would “take control” of Gaza City under a plan
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied claims that it is working in favour of Nigeria’s northern region. ADC spokesman Bolaji Abdullahi described the allegations as baseless, saying the party is not aligned to any region, religion, or age group, but is focused on building a future for all Nigerians. The claims were made by
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have criticised the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for withholding the discharge certificate of Lagos corps member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye. Falana described the move as overzealous and illegal, noting that no court had authorised the seizure. He compared it to
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Obio/Akpor Local Government has dedicated its campaign team to God for spiritual guidance ahead of the August 30th LGA election campaign flag-off. The dedication service was held on Sunday at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Choba. Speaking after the service, the PDP chairmanship candidate, Dr. Gift Worlu, described
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that its nationwide online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will begin next week Monday. Acting Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity in Rivers State, Geraldine Ekelemu, said in-person registration will commence on August 25 in all 23 INEC local government offices in the state. The exercise
