•Wike, Fubara and Tinubu Youths from the South-South region have accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of orchestrating the protracted political crisis in Rivers State and have called for his immediate removal from office. The youths, operating under the banner of the South South Youths Initiative (SSYI), le...
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has inaugurated a seven-member peace and reconciliation committee to resolve the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. The apex socio-political body of the South-South region issued a two-week ultimatum to the panel to broker a truce. The committee is chaired by former Attorney-General of the Federation, ...
•FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, has berated the politicians for the crisis rocking Rivers State. Weighing in on the issue, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria said the crisis showed that the political class had no interest in Nigerians, accusing them of self...
•Fubara, Tinubu and Wike at the meeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday met with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; suspended Governor of Rivers State, Similanayi Fubara; and suspended members of the state House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule. It was learnt that the President, at the meeting, reconcil...
•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...
A policeman and a vigilante member have been killed in Ahoada community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. The two persons were reportedly killed at the gate of Ahoada-East LGA following an attack by bandits last night, reports Vanguard. It was gathered that the victims were among the security mobilisation at the gate [&hellip...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate has announced plans to work closely with the Executive to address socio-political tensions, particularly the crisis in Rivers State. According to a statement issued today ahead of resumption of plenary at the National Assembly, Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, stated that the goal is to reconcile key ...
•Protesting women A renowned pressure group in Niger Delta Region, Best Progressives Forum (BPF), has sternly condemned the assault of peaceful protesters in the state capital by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command. BPF insisted that the action of the police contravene the principles of good governance, justice, fairness and equity, ...
•Wike and Fubara There is no breakthrough yet in the effort to reconcile the warring personalities in the Rivers State political crisis. Governor Siminilayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu and all the state legislators were suspended for six months under the state of emergency imposed on the state on March 20 by President Bola Tinubu [&helli...
•Edison Ehie and Siminalayi Fubara. Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has alleged that he was offered ₦5 billion in October 2023 to facilitate the governor’s impeachment. Ehie claimed to have concrete evidence of the offer. “It was for impeachment. It’s here. I have it recorded, [&hell...
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