Enioluwa Adeniyi

The lawmaker representing Bayelsa West senatorial district, Seriake Dickson has explained why he walked out of the Senate chamber before the upper house approved the state of emergency in Rivers State. Dickson, a former Bayelsa governor and a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated that he believed the action was unconstitutional and […]

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has reassured residents that he is not in the state as a partisan actor or political competitor but as a stabilizing force aimed at restoring governance and order. In a state broadcast on Thursday, Ibas, who resumed his duties at Government House, Port Harcourt,

The Senate invoked its constitutional powers under Section 305 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to approve the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, as declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The approval was granted through a voice vote following an hour-and-a-half-long closed-door session that involved heated deliberations and political manoeuvring.

President Bola Tinubu is currently in a meeting with the Asagba of Asaba, Delta State, Obi Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The first-class monarch arrived at the meeting accompanied by several royal fathers, who are suspected to be members of the Obi-in-Council. The visit comes in the wake of heightened

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has responded to concerns about the delay in appointing ambassadors, attributing it to the inherent nature of governance and politics. He made this statement during the 5th edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing held in Abuja on Thursday. Tuggar reassured the public that the delay would soon

President Bola Tinubu has officially requested the Senate to confirm Bala Bello as the new Chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The request, made in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, was read on Wednesday. In addition to the nomination of Bello, President Tinubu also nominated five individuals to join

The newly appointed Sole Administrator for Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), arrived in Port Harcourt on Thursday to formally resume his duties. Upon arrival at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, at approximately 11:25 am, he was warmly welcomed by top state officials and security personnel. A guard of honor was immediately held

The Senate went into a closed session on Thursday to deliberate on President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The move to enter a closed session was announced after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from President Tinubu at plenary. Following the

The House of Representatives was thrown into chaos on Thursday as lawmakers engaged in a shouting match over President Bola Tinubu’s request for ratification of the state of emergency declared in Rivers State. Upon resumption of plenary, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read the letter from the president seeking the House’s approval for the state of emergency