Politics

Abuja May 21, 2024 – The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) says efforts by the President Bola Tinubu administration to modernise Nigeria’s infrastructure are on track with the recent approvals by the federal cabinet. In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman Ahmad Sajoh and Secretary Josiah Afolabi, TSF said the initiatives were as a result of financial engineering in the aftermath of the removal of fuel subsidy. It said: “We are proud to highlight the Nigerian government’s unwavering commitment to transformative infrastructure projects and economic policies, as recently approved during …

Port Harcourt, May 16, 2024 – Siminalayi Fubara the Rvers State Governor, says his camp has defeated enemies of the state in the ongoing crisis rocking the state. Fubura said this on Thursday while addressing members of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) who were on a solidarity walk to the Government House in Port Harcourt to mark the 56 anniversary of the late Maj. Isaac Adaka Boro. He thanked them for their brotherly support and urged the Ijaw nation to key into the celebration of the liberation of the state. .Fubara …

Port Harcourt, May 15, 2024 – Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, says his administration is being encumbered by the huge debts incurred by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. He alleged that Wike inaugurated many projects without paying the contractors. Fubara made the allegation on Wednesday during the inauguration the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road, also known as Old Bori Road in Eleme Local Government Area of the state. He said he never wanted to speak about such issues, was pushed to say them so that the buttocks of the fowl would be …

Abuja, May 7, 2024 – The Senate has set up a seven-member ad-hoc committee to probes the non-completion of the $18.5 billion Abuja Centenary Economic City project 10 years after its commencement. This followed the adoption of a motion by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ashiru Yisa (APC – Kwara South) on the non-completion of the project. The motion had called for urgent need to revive and complete the stalled project so as to realise its potential. In its resolution, the Senate directed the committee to review the original public-private …

Port Harcourt, May 7, 2024 – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has directed the state House of Assembly to commence impeachment process against the state governor, Siminialayi Fubara. The Caretaker Committee of the party led by Tony Okocha gave the directive on Tuesday. It said the action was necessary in view of the recent remarks of Governor Fubara about last intervention in the state’s crisis by President Tinubu. Fubara had said in a statement last weekend that the House of Assembly was not existing in the state. …