There was an explosion at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Sunday night, according to reports by The Punch. According to the report, the incident came amid alleged moves by some lawmakers to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. It was gathered that some suspected arsonists threw an explosive into the complex around 9:25pm, causing…
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, and the chief of air staff (CAS) Hassan Abubakar, had traveled to Turkey to facilitate the speedy delivery of T-129 ATAK helicopters to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Spokesman of NAF, Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said two of the helicopters are to be delivered…
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has called on the federal government to ensure the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their ancestral homes. Osodeke made the appeal while donating relief materials to 320 IDPs in Katsina, the Katsina State capital on Sunday. Represented by the ASUU…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 election and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, will address a press conference on Monday. The former vice-president is expected to react to last Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment affirming the election of President Bola Tinubu in the elections. Atiku lost the appeal…
Senate minority leader Simon Mwadkwon has alleged that the justices of the annulment of his election at the appeal court was influenced by religion, ethnic and political factors. Speaking on Thursday while featuring on the television programme “Morning Show” on Arise Television, he maintained that his election shouldn’t have been annulled. The Abuja division of…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the February 2023, elections, seeking to annul the election of President Bola Tinubu. The apex court also dismissed a similar appeal by Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP). The seven panel of judges led by John…
