AGF Fagbemi: Wike Not Behind Rivers State of Emergency
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has dismissed claims that Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, orchestrated the political crisis that led to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state’s House of Assembly members for […]
Osun Government Condemns Call for State of Emergency Extension
The Osun State Government has strongly opposed calls for President Bola Tinubu to extend the state of emergency declared in Rivers State to Osun. In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, accused Senator Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), of orchestrating the call, describing it as “callous, self-centered, and unlawful.” Alimi insisted that there […]
Zelenskyy Rejects Russia’s Ceasefire Claims as Overnight Attacks Devastate Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Russia’s claimed support for a ceasefire in Ukraine, citing overnight missile and drone attacks that targeted multiple regions, including a hospital in Sumy. He argued that Moscow’s actions prove its peace commitments are not real. The strikes came just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed […]
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Shut Down USAID
A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), blocking further steps toward its closure. In a Tuesday ruling, Judge Theodore Chuang found that the administration’s actions—led by Trump ally Elon Musk and the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE)—likely violated the U.S. Constitution “in multiple […]
NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Unexpected Nine-Month Mission
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams safely returned to Earth on Tuesday, splashing down off Florida’s coast in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after a mission that unexpectedly stretched to nine months—far longer than its original one-week plan. Wilmore and Williams initially launched in June aboard Boeing’s Starliner for what was meant to be […]
Ebonyi Governor Suspends Three Commissioners, Sacks Two Aides Over Misconduct
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended three commissioners for one month over absenteeism and sacked two senior aides for alleged gross misconduct. The affected commissioners—Solomon Azi (Grants and Donor Agencies), Victor Chukwu (Environment), and Ikeuwa Omebe (Rural Development)—were penalized for failing to attend Monday’s State Executive Council meeting without prior permission. Announcing the suspensions […]
Wike Revokes PDP National Secretariat Land Over Unpaid Ground Rent
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocated to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja due to unpaid ground rent spanning nearly two decades. A revocation notice, dated March 13, 2025, was issued by the Director of Land Administration in the FCT, Chijioke Nwankwoeze. According […]
Kaduna Assembly Threatens to Sue El-Rufai
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has threatened to sue former Governor Nasir El-Rufai for allegedly referring to its members as “stark illiterates.” Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Henry Marah, condemned the remarks on Tuesday, describing them as defamatory. “I wish to remind the former Governor that all the Honorable Members of the […]
PDP Rejects Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers, Labels It Unconstitutional
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly rejected President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, condemning the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara as unconstitutional. Tinubu announced the emergency rule on Tuesday night, citing the prolonged political crisis in the state. As part of the declaration, he suspended Fubara, his deputy, […]
Fubara’s Removal Unconstitutional — NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, calling the move unconstitutional. In a statement on Tuesday, NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) asserted that the president lacks the constitutional authority to remove an elected […]
