President Bola Tinubu has officially sent a letter to the House of Representatives, requesting their approval for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State. Akin Rotimi, the spokesperson for the House of Representatives, acknowledged the development. He said, “The leadership of the National Assembly met with Mr. President and the National Security Adviser ahead […] More
I have just picked up my phone after breaking my fast to find multiple missed calls and countless messages about an alarming development: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. If this is true, then I must ask: Who advised the President to take this course of action? […] More
Nigerian politician and stock business guru, Reno Omokri has through his verified X page react to the new development in rivers state crisis follow the online criticism after which President Tinubu suspended Rivers State Governor, Fubara and others. Reno argued that President Tinubu Led-Administration was not the only administration who has declared state of emergency […] More
The Chief of Staff of the Nigerien Armed Forces, Brig.-Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, on Tuesday, attended the burial of four soldiers killed in a terrorist attack at Chetima Wango. The soldiers lost their lives in an attack on their military position on the night of March 17, 2025. The funeral took place in Diffa, a […] More
A Lagos-based NYSC member, Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, who recently went viral for criticizing the government, has apologized for her remarks about Lagos. In an Instagram post on Monday, she acknowledged that her words may have offended Lagos residents and clarified that she never intended to insult them. “I want to first of […] More
The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, Baba Azare, has ordered a thorough investigation into allegations of police brutality and extortion leveled by students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua. The directive followed a protest by students on Monday, which disrupted academic activities on campus. In response, the police engaged in dialogue with […] More
President Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers, Suspends Governor Fubara, House of Assembly Text of the Broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, declaring State of Emergency in Rivers state on Tuesday 18 March 2025 Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the […] More
The son of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Jamiu Abiola, has dismissed calls for an investigation into the role of former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, in the events leading to his father’s demise. Speaking in an interview with Punch, Jamiu maintained that […] More
A Nigerian-trained lawyer and senator, Neda Imasuen has yet to respond to reports of his disbarment from practicing law in the United States, more than a week after the Nigerian media brought the issue to light. Reports had emerged revealing that Imasuen was disbarred in 2010 following a petition by an American, Daphne Slyfield, who […] More
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has denied reports that he said former President Olusegun Obasanjo should not use the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway once completed. Obasanjo Reacts To Emergence Of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah As First Female President Of Namibia Speaking during an inspection tour of the project in Lagos on Saturday, Umahi clarified his comments, […] More
Horrifying footage shows the moment a crocodile emerged from a river with a woman in its jaws after dragging her beneath the water and mauling her to de@th while friends tried to save her. Tarti Kolengsusu, 43, had been gathering water spinach from the Air Biak River in Indonesia with her friends when the huge […] More
Four terrorism suspects linked to the wanted bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, were Friday denied bail by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The judge, while turning down the bail request of the suspects, did so on the grounds that the charges against them were severe. The federal government had slammed 11 […] More