The political future of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, remains uncertain as both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) intensify efforts to secure his loyalty ahead of the 2027 general elections. Reacting to reports of alleged moves by the APC to woo Fubara, Chairman of the PDP Zonal Caretaker Committee (South-South), Emma Ogidi, in an interview with Vanguard, said the ruling party at the centre had failed Nigerians and should not be an option for the governor. “Defection is not new in our politics, but the decision is his to make. We pray he doesn’t…
Author: admin
For years, barbershops buzzed late into the evening, tailors stitched by steady light, restaurants and bars stayed open without high costs of bleeding diesel, hospitals ran smoothly without constant generator hum, and hotels kept their guests comfortable with uninterrupted power. Then Governor Monday Okpebholo did what even the erratic national grid could not: he plunged Edo businesses into darkness, not by accident, but by design. His recent directive disconnecting businesses from Ossiomo Power is more than a bad policy, it is reckless governance that punishes enterprise and rewards pettiness. The facts are not in dispute. Ossiomo Power operates two lines:…
Former Super Eagles striker Osaze Odemwingie has come down hard on the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) after the body publicly blamed two players for Nigeria’s stuttering 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Super Eagles had gone into September’s fixtures knowing nothing short of six points would keep their qualification hopes alive. They edged Rwanda 1-0 in Uyo but failed to secure maximum points in South Africa, where they were held to a 1-1 draw in Bloemfontein. In its post-match review, the NFF singled out captain William Troost-Ekong and forward Cyriel Dessers for criticism. That decision, however, did not sit well…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, suspended emergency rule in Rivers and reinstated the state’s Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Naija News reports that Tinubu, in a statement, directed the suspended governor to resume work on Thursday, September 18. Here are seven major points from President Tinubu’s statement: 1. Background to the State of Emergency President Tinubu reminded Nigerians that a state of emergency was declared on March 18, 2025, due to the paralysis of governance in Rivers State. The rift between the Governor and the House of Assembly, vandalism of critical assets, and a constitutional impasse that stalled the…
The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, and his wife, Nonye Soludo, have dismissed the apology attributed to Senator Uche Ekwunife. Naija News reported that Ekwunife had apologised to the governor and his wife over defamatory remarks made against them. However, the governor, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, claimed that the apology did not originate from the Senator. The statement titled ‘Sen. Ekwunife’s Purported Apology: Another Fabrication Fit for the Waste Bin’, argued that the unsigned apology, said to have come from the “Ekwunife Campaign Organization” was suspicious, misleading, and…
Publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has disclosed that he hosted former Labour Party presidential candidate and ex-Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday. Naija News reports that Momodu, in a post on his official 𝕏 handle, said he welcomed Obi to the Ghanaian capital in the morning before taking him to his residence for breakfast. “Earlier this morning, I welcomed the former Labour Party Presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, His Excellency PETER OBI, to the beautiful city of Accra, Ghana, and we headed to my home for breakfast,” Momodu wrote. Obi, who contested…
President Bola Tinubu has suspended emergency rule in Rivers and reinstated the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Recall that the emergency rule was declared in the state six months ago following a series of political crises between Fubara and the Minister of the Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Naija News reports tha Tinubu, in a statement on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, directed the suspended governor to resume work on Thursday, September 18. President Tinubu also directed the deputy governor, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers state house of assembly to resume their duties. More details to come… The…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday ended the State of Emergency declared on Rivers State. In a statement, President Tinubu disclosed that the emergency elapses at midnight today and Governor Siminalayi Fubara will resume his duty tomorrow. Read full text below: STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE CESSATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE My Fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. You will recall that on 18th…
There was mild drama at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday, after security operatives attached to the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), staged a protest over the non-payment of their entitlements. Naija News reports that the incident briefly disrupted activities within the Brick House as heated arguments broke out among the operatives before senior officers stepped in to restore order. A source at the Government House who spoke with Vanguard said the protest started when protocol officials informed the security team that the Administrator was leaving for Abuja. “The security men thought Vice Admiral Ibas…
World number one Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from next week’s China Open after failing to recover fully from an injury sustained during her US Open win earlier this month. Tournament organisers confirmed Aryna Sabalenka’s absence earlier today, September 17. The Belarusian star, who successfully defended her US Open crown with a win over Amanda Anisimova just 10 days ago, was due to feature at the WTA 1000 event in Beijing starting September 24. “Aryna has not fully recovered from the injury she sustained during the US Open, (and) will miss the 2025 China Open,” officials said in a statement. Sabalenka,…
