The Rivers State House of Assembly will resume its legislative sitting from 10 am, Thursday. According to Vanguard, the assembly, led my its Speakers, Hon. Martin Amaewhule, will resume sitting at the Assembly Residential Complex on Aba-Port Harcourt expressway. It was gathered that the 27 lawmakers had arrived the state some days before the expiration of the State of Emergency Rule declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu, suspended Democratic governance in the state. It was also gathered that the house members who are already residing in the residential complex were set to resume their first sitting. More to come……
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Nigeria’s legendary defender Onome Ebi has called time on her glittering career, ending a remarkable 24-year journey that cemented her place as one of Africa’s all-time greats. Onome Ebi, 42, confirmed her retirement on Wednesday, September 17, in an emotional statement shared across her social media pages. “Today, I officially retire from professional football,” she wrote. “The journey has been filled with challenges, victories, and lessons that shaped me into who I am today.” Ebi’s career is defined by milestones that few players can match. She became the first African footballer, male or female, to feature in six FIFA World…
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political body representing the South-South, has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to lift the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “the dawn of a glorious day.” In a statement jointly signed on Thursday by its leaders, Co-Chairman, Board of Trustees, King Alfred Diette-Spiff, Amanyanabo of Twon-Brass; Co-Chairman and former Akwa Ibom Governor, Obong Victor Attah; National Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali; and National Secretary, Engr. Beks Dagogo-Jack, the forum called on political leaders and citizens of Rivers to put the past behind them and focus on rebuilding the state.…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned that a massive Tsunami awaits those trying to remove President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Naija News reports that the remarks come amid the vow of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-governors, Nasir El-Rufai, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi, to remove Tinubu from office in 2027. However, in a post via his Facebook page, Fani-Kayode said those plotting to remove Tinubu “will be blown away by the East Wind of destruction & their lofty dreams & vain ambitions shall melt away like an iceberg approaching the tropics.” He further expressed optimism that the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed grief over the fire outbreak at Afriland Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, which claimed seven lives and left several others injured. Naija News understands that the victims, including four staff members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), were rushed to hospitals across the state on Tuesday after being evacuated from the high-rise tower. Doctors are still battling to save some of the injured. The inferno also affected the offices of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Afriland Properties Limited, leaving families and colleagues of the deceased in mourning. In a statement issued…
Human rights lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has opined that with the suspension and reinstatement of Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, without contesting it legally, he has become a puppet to the powers that be. Naija News recalls the President had on Wednesday ended the emergency rule in Rivers and reinstated Fubara as Governor of the oil-rich state. In an interview with Daily Post, Idam stated that Tinubu’s actions had shown dictatorship and not democracy. According to him, Fubara had been decimated with his suspension and reinstatement by President Tinubu. The lawyer also stated that Tinubu failed to address the situation that led…
A fresh division is brewing within the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) following conflicting statements by its leaders on President Bola Tinubu’s potential re-election bid in 2027. The controversy erupted after the Forum’s National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Baba, openly criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) for restricting its presidential ticket to President Tinubu. In an interview with the BBC monitored in Kaduna on Wednesday, Baba argued that the ruling party’s stance contradicted democratic norms and effectively barred other aspirants from exercising their rights. “Our Forum is not a political party, but we take an interest in matters of governance and…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ette Ibas, has officially handed over to the reinstated Governor of the State, Siminalayi Fubara. In his final statewide broadcast, Ibas urged the people of the state to support Fubara as he resumes his duties as the state’s leader. Naija News reports that President Bola Tinubu had suspended Fubara six months ago while declaring an emergency rule in Rivers State. Yesterday, the president lifted the emergency rule while reinstating Fubara. Speaking in his broadcast, Ibas said, “My dear citizens of Rivers State, it’s with gratitude in my heart and humility in my spirit that…
Legal practitioner, Liborous Oshoma, has stated that President Bola Tinubu could have acted differently without having to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara following the crisis in Rivers State. Oshoma maintained that Tinubu could have declared the emergency without sacking elected officials. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today shortly after President Tinubu lifted the emergency rule on Wednesday, Oshoma argued that the declaration was unfair and unnecessary. “The President can declare a state of emergency in Rivers without having to sack the duly elected government in that state. You can still deploy police, DSS, Army to the state to maintain peace without…
Ezekiel Nathaniel etched his name into Nigerian athletics history on Wednesday, storming into the men’s 400m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships. Ezekiel Nathaniel, 22, became the first Nigerian man to reach the final of the event since Henry Amike achieved the feat in 1987. The Baylor University graduate powered to victory in the second semi-final, clocking an impressive 47.47 seconds. Not only was it the fastest time across all three semi-finals, it also ranked as Nigeria’s second-fastest mark ever, trailing only his own national record of 47.31 set a month earlier. Nathaniel’s performance came with a touch…
