The establishment of the South East Development Commission, SEDC, has been seen as a welcome development by the people of the geopolitical zone. There has been widely-held belief that the South East geopolitical region suffers infrastructure deficit, especially, critical infrastructure. To illustrate, the South East has no functional inland port facility despite its proximity to the sea. On the other hand, the Onitsha inland port has remained moribund despite huge federal government investment there. Again, one may ask if the rail line in the South East is functional? How many…
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2 Arrested As Rivers Police Launch Investigation Into Fire Incident At Trans Niger Pipeline, Assures Residents Of Safety
The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that a fire incident occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) operated Trans Niger Delta Pipeline, located at the border of Kpor and Bodo communities. During a routine night patrol, security operatives observed the incident and promptly alerted SPDC management. The latter initiated necessary safety protocols, including shutting down the affected pipeline. As a result of swift intervention, the situation is now under control, and there is no further threat to residents or the environment. The Rivers State…
Read MoreWike: Fubara won’t have peace to govern Rivers until…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says there will only be peace in Rivers state if governor Siminalayi Fubara does the right thing. This is even as he gives Fubara conditions for peace and end to the crisis rocking the State. Wike, who is the immediate past governor of the oil-rich State, said Fubara must represent the 2025 budget to the State Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule, and also resubmit the names of his commissioners for clearance. Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike said…
Read MorePANDEF Withdraws From Mediation Efforts In Rivers Political Crisis, Says Wike’s Unwillingness To Ensure Peace
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has withdrawn from its mediation efforts in the political crisis between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The group cited Wike’s unwillingness to engage in dialogue as the primary reason for its decision. A PANDEF representative speaking in a recent interview expressed frustration over the minister’s refusal to meet with them, despite multiple efforts to secure an audience. The official stated that while PANDEF had successfully met with Governor Fubara twice, their attempts to engage Wike…
Read MoreHardship will truncate your second term – Primate Ayodele warns Nigerian President
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu to fix the hardship experienced in the country because it will truncate his second term ambition and mess up the country. Primate Ayodele said with the current hardship, 2027 politics will not be business as usual for the ruling people because there is a terrible situation at hand. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric said Nigerians are in pains because things are not in order in the country…
Read MoreImo Assembly Urges Uzodinma To Ban Use Of Styrofoam
By Williams Odunze The Imo State House of Assembly has urged the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma to direct the Ministry of Health and other relevant bodies to ban the use of Styrofoam in the State because of its health implications. The resolution came following the adoption of the motion moved by the member representing Aboh Mbaise Constituency, Princewill Ugochukwu Amuchie ,who emphasized much on the health implications of the use of the item. Explaining further, Amuchie noted that the hazardous effects of the particular product is already in the public…
Read MoreIPOB: Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Linked To Future Of Igbo In Nigeria—SoLudo
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has stated that the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is connected to “a long-term future for the Igbos” in the country. Anambra Governor Soludo Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Is Linked To Future Of Igbo In Nigeria Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has stated that the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is connected to “a long-term future for the Igbos” in the country. Governor Soludo noted…
Read MoreTinubu Declares State Of Emergency In Rivers, Suspends Fubara, Deputy, State Assembly.
…Emergency Lasts For 6 Months. …Nominates Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas Rtd, Sole Administrator …Panic as explosion Rocks Trans-Niger pipeline in Rivers The president made the declaration on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast over the political crisis and instability in the state. Tinubu said Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and all members of the Rivers assembly are “hereby suspended for an initial period of six months”. “Having soberly reflected on and evaluated the political situation in Rivers State and the Governor and Deputy Governor of…
Read MoreHow I escaped with wife, child, but lost mechanic, car to Otedola Bridge tanker fire, by Dotun Oladipo
I write this from a point of pain and gratitude. Pain because of the death of a hardworking and honest man, Rotimi Olaleye, who is both a great father, as attested to by his children who he has been taking care of single handedly since his wife died about five years ago, and an honest and diligent auto mechanic, as confirmed by his clients, including yours truly. We met less than a week before his death, but he left an unforgettable impression on me, even in death. Gratitude? I was…
Read More‘2027 Polls Might Be A Charade’ – Atiku, PDP Kick As Tinubu’s Re-election Campaign Begins
While neither the party nor the president has formally launched a campaign, top APC figures, including National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume , have voiced support for a second term. Recently, during a meeting with APC support groups at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, Ganduje urged northern politicians considering a 2027 presidential bid to delay their ambitions until 2031, after Tinubu’s anticipated second term. Similarly, Akume, during a TVC interview, advised former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate…
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