The peace brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu among key political actors in Rivers State has again collapsed, as the State House of Assembly yesterday commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. The Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, issued a notice of impeachment, citing a...
•Bandits The fragile peace in Katsina State suffered another blow yesterday when bandits stormed Doguwar Dorawa, a small farming community near Guga in Bakori Local Government Area, killing two respected elders and abducting several residents. The attack, which lasted for over an hour, has again raised questions about the effectiveness of the ...
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, military leaders are expected to meet at noon today to discuss Ukraine, following a meeting at the White House Monday between President Donald Trump and several key European leaders, including NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte. This is even as Trump said that U.S. troops won’t be involved in any peace...
•Governor Umar Radda and bandits Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State has joined Jibia, Batsari, and Danmusa LGAs in negotiating a peace deal with armed bandits to restore calm in the area. Before the latest development, only the three LGAs had such agreements, which allowed affected communities to cultivate their farms in relative pe...
•Fubara, Tinubu and Wike Supporters of the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, have differed over his reconciliation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. While some welcomed the development, others described the truce, which was mediated by President Bola Tinubu, as fragile and a surrender by the ...
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement yesterday in Washington to end fighting that has killed thousands, with the two countries pledging to pull back support for guerrillas — and President Donald Trump boasting of securing mineral wealth. “Today, the violence and destruction comes to an end, and the entire region...
•Martins Amaewhule and Siminalayi Fubara In what could signal a turning point in Rivers State’s long-running political crisis, there are strong indications that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara may be edging toward reconciliation with his fiercest political rivals in the State Assembly. Our sources confirm that Governor Fubara recently hel...
•Bandits and Governor Uba Sani In a significant move towards restoring peace in Kaduna State, scores of bandits terrorising not less than five local government areas, have agreed to drop their arms and discontinue their reign of terror in and around the state. The bandits are known to terrorise Chikun, Kajuru, Kagarko, Giwa and Birnin [&hellip...

