An environmental and human rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs, has insisted that President Tinubu unjustly declared the emergency rule in the state. She argued that the President did no favour to the people by lifting the emergency rule. Speaking on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Briggs argued that Tinubu has been the problem of the state. “But let’s not mistake one aspect of what has transpired. Fubara has always had the total organic support of the majority of the people of Rivers State of which, I am one of the majority of the women, from market women to all spheres of career…
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Thousands of supporters who thronged the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Thursday to celebrate the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara were left disappointed after the governor failed to make an appearance. Naija News reports that residents, musicians, masquerades, and political leaders had converged from as early as 7:00 a.m., expecting Fubara’s triumphant return following President Bola Tinubu’s announcement lifting the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State. However, by 5:10 p.m., the Government House and adjoining roads had been deserted, with only skeletal activity observed. Former Chief of Staff Edison Ehie, ex-local government chairmen Chijioke Ihunwo and Ezebunwo Itche-Mati, among…
The Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt remained deserted on Thursday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara failed to make his much-anticipated return after the expiration of the six-month emergency rule imposed by President Bola Tinubu on March 18. Hundreds of loyalists, including Fubara’s kinsmen from the Ijaw ethnic nationality, had thronged the gates of the Government House from early morning, expecting the governor’s dramatic comeback. By dusk, however, there was no sign of Fubara anywhere in the state, leaving supporters frustrated. Many returned home in disappointment after hours under the scorching sun. Earlier in the day, the outgone Sole Administrator,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the submission of Post-UTME screening scores of underage candidates who wrote the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, announced the extension in a statement on Thursday, noting that several institutions were yet to comply despite repeated reminders. He explained that the decision was taken in collaboration with the affected universities and that a fresh reminder had already been sent via email to them. Naija News reports that Benjamin revealed that 23 out of 71 universities defaulted in meeting the earlier…
A leading governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has resigned from the party, accusing its national leadership of betrayal and compromise ahead of the 2026 governorship elections. Naija News reports that Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose, announced his resignation at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, where he said both he and his supporters could no longer continue in the PDP. “The decision has been somewhat difficult for us to make as stakeholders of the party in Ekiti State. We are, however, compelled to take it…
The Federal Government has directed all mining and quarrying companies licensed by the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office (MCO) to conclude Community Development Agreements (CDAs) with their host communities on or before December 31, 2025. Naija News reports that the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, issued the directive after reviewing a compliance report from the Mines Environmental Compliance Department for the first half of the year. The report revealed a huge gap between licences granted and agreements signed. While 74 new mineral titles were issued between January and June 2025, only 24 CDAs were finalised. Similarly, in 2023, the…
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to the reinstated Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, not to abandon the PDP but to strengthen it and focus on rebuilding the state after months of political turmoil. Naija News reports that President Bola Tinubu had on March 18 declared a six-month emergency rule in Rivers, suspending Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly. The crisis stemmed from a prolonged political feud between Fubara and his predecessor, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. On Wednesday, Tinubu announced…
Nigerian forward, Ademola Lookman was back on the training pitch with Atalanta on Thursday, rejoining his teammates under the eye of head coach Ivan Juric. Ademola Lookman had been frozen out of the squad after pushing for a move to Inter Milan in August, but his return signals a possible fresh start in Bergamo. According to Gazzetta, Lookman linked up with the squad after their return from Paris, where Atalanta fell to defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League. Despite his absence at club level, the 27-year-old has remained active, featuring twice for Nigeria earlier this month in…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned contractors against complacency while carrying out projects in the FCT. He declared that he is ready for any form of fight from contractors as he embarks on another round of project flag-offs and commissionings in the capital city. Speaking during the flagging off of the construction of Arterial Road N1 From Wuye District to Ring Road II, Abuja, on Thursday, Wike warned contractors to stay away if they are not interested in working. He said, “Very soon we are flagging off to light up the whole of Abuja, and…
Nigerian singer Abolore Akande, also known as 9ice, has joined in celebrating Innocent Idibia, popularly called 2Baba, as he clocked 50. Naija News reports that the Gongo Aso crooner took to Instagram on Thursday to felicitate with the African Queen hitmaker on his new age. While congratulating him, 9ice also issued a caution, stating that not everyone is pleased with 2Baba’s journey and achievements in the music industry. He said that some people secretly wish for the veteran singer to stumble in his career, but he reassured him that he would always overcome challenges. 9ice said that envy and jealousy…
