By Abiola Olawale The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has faulted First Lady Oluremi Tinubu's recent birthday appeal for donations to complete a National Library project in Abuja This is as Obi described the move as a symbol of the nation's "misplaced priorities." This criticism arose after Tinubu marked her 64th…
By Abiola Olawale The immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has rejected the Rivers State House of Assembly's bid to scrutinize his six-month financial stewardship, branding the resolution as a "fool's errand." This comes after the assembly, resuming plenary for the first time since March 12, 2025, unanimously resolved…
By Abiola Olawale Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara stepped into his home church for the first time since his official reinstatement. This is as Fubara urged congregants to bolster his administration with fervent prayers following a fresh chapter of governance. Accompanied by his wife, Valerie Fubara, and a cadre of key stakeholders, the governor worshipped…
By Abiola Olawale A New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) leader and 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared his openness to rejoining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, Kwankwaso, a former Governor of Kano State declared that he will only join the APC if his Kwankwasiyya Movement receives what…
By Abiola Olawale The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he spoke with his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, yesterday over the phone, declaring that "peace has returned" to the state. This is as Wike confirmed that Fubara is in good health amid concerns over his absence…
By Abiola Olawale Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has urged political leaders in Rivers State, including Governor lSiminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, to prioritize peace and draw lessons from the state's recent past. Following the end of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers, Obi urged political “gladiators” in the state to learn…
Say, Nothing to cheer as suspension was illegal By Obinna Uballa Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi have faulted President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the Rivers State political crisis, insisting that the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and state lawmakers was unconstitutional, in the first place. Tinubu…
By Abiola Olawale An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and 2023 governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has declared that suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will exercise "zero powers" upon resuming his duties following the end of the state of emergency. Cole, a prominent businessman and co-founder of Sahara Group, who contested against…
By Abiola Olawale In a surprising turn amid ongoing political reconciliation efforts in Rivers State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has signaled its willingness to welcome the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara into the party This development comes as the oil-rich Niger Delta state prepares to end six months of emergency rule. APC spokesman in Rivers,…