Rivers emergency rule: National Assembly counters PDP Governors’ lawsuit, demands N1bn

The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by 11 Peoples Democratic Party governors challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The federal legislature, in its response, contended that the plaintiffs’ suit was procedurally flawed and lacked merit. The National Assembly said this in a preliminary […]

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Trump takes ‘responsibility for everything’

Agency Report Donald Trump said in a Sunday interview that the “good parts” of today’s US economy flow from his policies, while the bad can be blamed on his predecessor, Joe Biden, who “did a terrible job.” “Ultimately, I take responsibility for everything,” the US president said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” […]

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Tinubu to meet GenCos over N4tn power sector debt

In an emergency move  to to avert the collapse of Nigeria’s electricity supply chain, President Bola Tinubu is billed  President Bola Tinubu to meet the leadership of the nation’s power-generating companies over the staggering N4 trillion debt crippling the sector. The Gencos had reportedly warned the Federal Government over the continued accumulation of debts comprising […]

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Legal giant Olanipekun counsels industry, hard work

Eminent lawyer Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has counseled his Ekiti State kinsmen and Nigerians generally to focus on industry, productive and hard work as means for their purposeful existence rather than pursuing politics for livelihood. He spoke at the weekend while commissioning an ultramodern conference hall donated by the founder of Igbekeleoluwa Foundation, Mr. Ayodele […]

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Nigeria should disallow Governors’ defections

By Tonnie Iredia Political defections occur in many countries of the world. Donald Trump, the current president of the United States of America who is now a Republican was once a Democrat. Defection is therefore neither new nor restricted to Nigeria. Whereas it is not too difficult to appreciate the rationale for political defections in […]

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Tinubu support group says FG’s reforms will transform Nigeria

The ongoing reforms by the Federal Government are already yielding positive results that will eventually transform Nigeria according to The Tinubu National Solidarity Movement (TNSM). While reaffirming its confidence in the President Bola Tinubu administration, the group’s National Chairman, Mohammed Sani Akwashiki, praised Tinubu’s capacity, courage, and commitment to delivering the Renewed Hope agenda within […]

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Sultan, Ooni vital to Nigeria’s unity – Jonathan

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar are vital to Nigeria’s  stability and unity. He spoke at the weekend while hosting the Ooni at his country home in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. The Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, in […]

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Tinubu under pressure to end Rivers emergency rule, restore Fubara May 29

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is under pressure by eminent Nigerians to end the emergency rule imposed on Rivers State and restore the suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, the legislature and the state’s other democratic institutions this May 29, Nigeria’s Democracy Day. Indeed, speculations are rife that Tinubu may reinstate […]

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