“What’s going on in Rivers State is not Siminalayi Fubara; what’s going on in Rivers State is a combat for the economic soul of Rivers State. Somebody want to grab the economic soul of river state, the soul of Rivers state, for 24 years, they kept milking us. “That was how our money kept flying all over our heads, it is here today, it is here tomorrow, its funding all type of foolishness. “This is the first time that civil servants have been paid the 13 months, every Christmas for two years, civil servants get paid, civil servants have been...
Abati Insist President Tinubu Commits Impeachable Offence By Disrespecting Nigeria Constitution
Dr. Reuben Abati, a veteran journalist and former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, said that President Bola Tinubu has committed impeachable offence. Abati on Arise TV’s has dared senate president Godswill Akpabio to impeach president Bola Tinubu for disrespecting the constitution, stating that Tinubu has decided to make himself the Dictator of Rivers State. According to media personality:“President Tinubu has appropriated to himself the powers to make laws for the Rivers State House of Assembly, which is an impeachable offense. I don’t know whether the National Assembly has the courage to either reject...
Lagos State Invest In Education, Reconstruct Ultra-Modern Classrooms At Keme Balogun Junior/Senior College, Ikorodu
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his relentless effort to invest in education has reconstructed an ultra-modern block of classrooms, complete with a mini football pitch and a multi-purpose sports court at Keme Balogun Junior/Senior College in Ibeshe, Ikorodu. The inauguration of the renovated structure took place at Ikorodu on Wednesday where Sanwo-olu made it known that educating the state children matters and conducive facilities is worth investing in to encourage them achieve the impossible. According to the governor: “These newly renovated and constructed facilities will serve as a catalyst for change, offering our children the tools they...
Taylor Accuses Ex-Husband Of Contempt, Demands Jail Term And Maximum Fines
American actress, singer and model Teyana Taylor files for petition against ex-husband, Iman Shumpert, a professional basketball player, accusing him of leaking confidential divorce documents and demanding he be held in contempt. Taylor’s legal team is pushing for her ex-husband, Iman Shumpert, to be jailed for contempt. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the actress claimed she’s been criticized on social media over misleading reports about who got what in their divorce. She insisted it wasn’t a “settlement” at all because the parties only got what was awarded by the court including vehicles and a tour bus, which she...
Sanwo-Olu Appoints Oladipupo Oluwaloni As The New Acting Chairman For Ayobo-Ipaja Lcda
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has approved the appointment of Oladipupo Oluwaloni as the Acting Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA). This follow the absence of the substantive chairman, Chief Mrs. Bolatito Shobowale, who has been away from office for over six months due to health reasons. The appointment was revealed in an official letter issued by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Rural Development, Bolaji Kayode-Roberts, where the governor directed Oluwaloni to assume office immediately to ensure the smooth running of the council’s affairs. The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State Chapter, led by its...
Lagos PDP Condemns President’s Declaration of State of Emergency
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The party views this move as an unconstitutional attempt to undermine democracy and the will of the people, describing it as a clear attack on Nigeria’s democracy The PDP has rejected the President’s decision to suspend the democratically elected Governor of Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and appoint Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) to govern the state instead. They believe this is part of a larger plot to impose a totalitarian one-party state, decimate...
“STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS: “SUSPENSION” OR OTHERWISE SUMMARY REMOVAL OF A DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNOR AND OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL”
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has taken due notice of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as contained in his address to the nation today, 18th March 2025. This declaration according to the President is due to the prevailing political tension in the state and due to the “vandalization of pipelines between yesterday and today:” This development has far-reaching constitutional and democratic implications, particularly in light of the provisions of Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which governs the procedure for the proclamation...