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First Anniversary: ‘There Will Be No Lavish Celebrations,’ Minister Reveals

By Abiola Olawale The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has revealed the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration would not be celebrated lavishly. The minister, who spoke at the Ministerial Press Briefing on Wednesday, May 22, in Abuja, said Tinubu had directed a low-key celebration. According to Idris, the move…

How Cross River Assembly Speaker, Elvert Ayambem, Was Impeached

By Abiola Olawale Lawmakers of the Cross River State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker, Rt Hon. Elvert Ekom Ayambem. The Speaker was impeached on Wednesday, May 22, by 17 members of the Assembly over allegations of misappropriation of funds. The impeachment motion was moved by Hon. Effiom Ekarika, representing Calabar South I Constituency…

Rivers Crisis: Fubara Swears In Eight Newly-Screened Commissioners

By Abiola Olawale Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sworn in eight new Commissioners into his cabinet. The commissioners were screened and confirmed by the three-member State House of Assembly, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, on Tuesday, May 21. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, which was held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government…

Fubara Defends Probe into Wike’s Administration, Cites Detailed Records

By Ken Afor Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has responded to critics who questioned his decision to probe the immediate past administration of Nyesom Wike. Fubara, who was a civil servant during Wike's tenure, stated that he has maintained comprehensive records of his actions and decisions during his tenure as a civil servant under the…

Ex-ALGON Chairman, Akhabue, Leads Hundreds Of PDP Members In Esan-West LG To APC

By Joel Okwara Ahead of the crucial September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the gale of defections from the state's ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition Progressives Congress (APC) continued at the weekend. On Sunday, May 19, former National Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon. Felix…

Rivers of Comedy!: Shock As State Crisis Soars Into Drama of the Absurd With Pro-Wike Crowd Singing, Asking Fubara (Governor) to Obey Wike (Minister)!

By Abiola Olawale The political situation in Rivers State continues to be filled with drama and surprising theatrical developments similar to those Samuel Beckett’s theatre of the Absurd dramatic Scenes. In what seemed like a comedy show on Sunday, some individuals who spoke at Port Harcourt, Rivers State, were heard on video, demanding that Governor…

Economic hardship: Tinubu Has Silenced APC Leaders — Lukman

By Agency Report Former National Vice Chairman, North West of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has expressed concern over what he called the indifference of most leaders to the economic hardship facing Nigerians, occasioned by the economic policies of the present administration. The former Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum, in a statement…

How China Exports Secrecy

Beijing’s Global Assault on Transparency and Open Government By Christopher Walker China thrives on secrecy. Beijing’s approach to governance, which relies on surveillance and control rather than openness and deliberation, requires secrecy. And to sustain it, the Chinese government suppresses independent journalism, censors digital information, and closely guards the kind of information that democracies freely…

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First Anniversary: ‘There Will Be No Lavish Celebrations,’ Minister Reveals

By Abiola Olawale The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has revealed the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration would not be celebrated lavishly. The minister, who spoke at the Ministerial Press Briefing on Wednesday, May 22, in Abuja, said Tinubu had directed a low-key celebration. According to Idris, the move…

How Cross River Assembly Speaker, Elvert Ayambem, Was Impeached

By Abiola Olawale Lawmakers of the Cross River State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker, Rt Hon. Elvert Ekom Ayambem. The Speaker was impeached on Wednesday, May 22, by 17 members of the Assembly over allegations of misappropriation of funds. The impeachment motion was moved by Hon. Effiom Ekarika, representing Calabar South I Constituency…

Rivers Crisis: Fubara Swears In Eight Newly-Screened Commissioners

By Abiola Olawale Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sworn in eight new Commissioners into his cabinet. The commissioners were screened and confirmed by the three-member State House of Assembly, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, on Tuesday, May 21. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, which was held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government…

Fubara Defends Probe into Wike’s Administration, Cites Detailed Records

By Ken Afor Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has responded to critics who questioned his decision to probe the immediate past administration of Nyesom Wike. Fubara, who was a civil servant during Wike's tenure, stated that he has maintained comprehensive records of his actions and decisions during his tenure as a civil servant under the…

Ex-ALGON Chairman, Akhabue, Leads Hundreds Of PDP Members In Esan-West LG To APC

By Joel Okwara Ahead of the crucial September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the gale of defections from the state's ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition Progressives Congress (APC) continued at the weekend. On Sunday, May 19, former National Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon. Felix…

Rivers of Comedy!: Shock As State Crisis Soars Into Drama of the Absurd With Pro-Wike Crowd Singing, Asking Fubara (Governor) to Obey Wike (Minister)!

By Abiola Olawale The political situation in Rivers State continues to be filled with drama and surprising theatrical developments similar to those Samuel Beckett’s theatre of the Absurd dramatic Scenes. In what seemed like a comedy show on Sunday, some individuals who spoke at Port Harcourt, Rivers State, were heard on video, demanding that Governor…

Economic hardship: Tinubu Has Silenced APC Leaders — Lukman

By Agency Report Former National Vice Chairman, North West of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has expressed concern over what he called the indifference of most leaders to the economic hardship facing Nigerians, occasioned by the economic policies of the present administration. The former Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum, in a statement…

How China Exports Secrecy

Beijing’s Global Assault on Transparency and Open Government By Christopher Walker China thrives on secrecy. Beijing’s approach to governance, which relies on surveillance and control rather than openness and deliberation, requires secrecy. And to sustain it, the Chinese government suppresses independent journalism, censors digital information, and closely guards the kind of information that democracies freely…

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