The House of Representatives on Thursday, 20 March, 2025 approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, 18 March, 2025. The seal of approval for the President’s proclamation came via voice vote during plenary on Thursday, 20 March, 2025. The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, who presided over the plenary, called on members to make their contribution during the consideration of the general principles of the President’s report. In his contribution, Benue lawmaker and…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Nigerian Senate has approved the State of Emergency for Rivers State as declared by President Bola Tinubu. The Upper Legislative Chamber on Thursday, 20 March, 2025 also approved a six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his Deputy and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. This is coming after a closed door session where the lawmakers deliberated on the matter. Earlier, the House of Representatives had earlier approved the State of Emergency via voice votes. President Tinubu’s proclamation of the State of Emergency in Rivers State, had stirred controversy with condemnation from several stakeholders. Despite the outrage,…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS(NACA) on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025 reassured Nigerians, particularly those living with HIV, that the country has a steady supply of antiretroviral drugs. This is following the statement by the World Health Organisation that the United States’ decision to halt foreign aid has disrupted the supply of HIV treatments in Nigeria, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Ukraine. The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, at a press briefing on Monday, 17 March, 2025 stated that the halt of foreign aid by the U.S. government could put millions of lives at risk,…
Air Peace has announced that travellers will enjoy up to ₦600,000 reduction in airfares when they connect from cities across Nigeria to London with one additional luggage, reportsthegazellenews.com. Air Peace Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, made this disclosure through a statement issued \ on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025 Ndiulo added that the promo runs until 31 March, 2025, with an extended travel period until 15 April, 2025. Air Peace said the airline continues to redefine international travel with its London route, offering seamless connectivity from major domestic destinations. The statement reads partly, “As the largest airline in West and…
Some constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District have initiated a recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, citing a vote of no confidence in her representation. The state Resident Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) , Gabriel Longpet, has however, denied knowledge of the recall exercise. The recall process, witnessed in Okehi Local Government Area on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025 saw a large number of electorates on the queue to register their support for the recall process. One of the electorates, Nura Ibrahim, said the exercise is being carried out beyond party lines because of the growing dissatisfaction among constituents with Akpoti-Uduaghan’s performance,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, arraigned a former Deputy Director , Highways, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Augustine Ojo Olowoniyan, alongside a surveyor, Sulaiman Abdulkadir Muhammed of the Department of Highways and Planning before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. They were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on alleged diversion and misappropriation of public funds amounting to N1.936 billion. The alleged offence is contrary to Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. The funds were reportedly earmarked for the acquisition…
In line with his administration’s commitment to provide quality education for students in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, inaugurated the ultra-modern block of classrooms with a mini football pitch and a multi-purpose sports court at Keme Balogun Junior/Senior College, Ibeshe, Ikorodu. Governor Sanwo-Olu also commissioned a modern block of classrooms and other facilities at Ajegunle Junior High School, Owode-Onirin in Kosofe and Odogunyan Junior Grammar School in Ikorodu. The inauguration heralded the commissioning of 16 ultra-modern blocks of classrooms of secondary schools facilitated by the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS) across the six education districts…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn-in a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (red) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers state. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025 at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This event comes a day after Tinubu suspended Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State; Ngozi Odu, his deputy; and all state lawmakers for six months. The President nominated Ibas as administrator and charged him with the management of the state without enacting new laws. The declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers comes after a protracted political crisis in the state. The new Rivers Administrator served…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed executive and non-executive board members for the newly established Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO). Dr. Adesegun Akin-Olugbade is the Board Chairman, while Engineer Abdu Mohammed Bello has been appointed Managing Director. The President has also appointed four Executive Directors: Engineer Nafisatu Asabe Ali for Systems Operation; Engineer Shehu Abba-Aliyu for Systems Planning; Dr. Edmund Eje for Market Operations; and Mr. Babajide Ibironke for Finance and Corporate Services. The Non-Executive Directors include Engineer Lamu Audu, representing Generation; Mrs Folake Soetan for Distribution; Mr Tajudeen Giwa-Osagie as Market Expert; Engineer Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz for Transmission, and…
The Senate on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025 suspended its plenary and announced that the debate on the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu has been shifted to Thursday, 20 March, 2025. The postponement was announced after the Senate leadership delayed the commencement of its plenary for about two hours when the majority of the serving senators across party lines had not fully taken their seats. The debate was delayed till 3pm without much explanation when the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, (APC Ekiti Central) who sponsored the motion, moved to step it down by citing Order…