Author: Amina Mohammed

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has strongly opposed the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in the state, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly for six months. Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (retd) was then appointed as the Sole Administrator for Rivers State. In his biweekly newsletter, The Business of Governance Issue 110, published on Thursday evening, Makinde described the move as an illegal act that should be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians. “I stand today to say…

In a repeat of the 2013 coalition of opposition forces that coalesced to the All Progressives Congress (APC) which terminated the administration of Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi and the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai have kick-started a movement aimed at ending President Bola Tinubu’s rule in 2027. This was confirmed by Atiku yesterday who read the text of a press conference addressed by a cross-section of leaders and political stakeholders from across the country, in Abuja to express…

Suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has maintained innocence in the attacks on oil installations in the State before the declaration of emergency rule by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Fubara in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Nelson Chukwudi, said the Presidency was misinformed by persons saddled with the responsibilities of intelligence gathering. The statement said: “Our attention has been drawn to a number of allegations claiming that Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, did nothing to dissuade criminal groups and militants from making good their threats to attack oil installations in the State. “There was also another…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command from the Morogbo Division in Badagry have apprehended a man for stabbing his wife to death over an allegation of infidelity. The suspect identified as Peter Dike and his wife, a 38-year-old woman were said to have engaged in a scuffle due to alleged infidelity from the woman. The suspect narrated to the police what led him to grab a kitchen knife to stab his wife in the stomach which resulted in her death on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen,…

The Sole Administrator for Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd), has arrived in the state to resume duties. Ibas arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport at about 11:25 am on Thursday and was received by top officials and security personnel. The sole administrator, accompanied by the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju and the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 16, immediately proceeded to Government House, Port Harcourt afterwards. Ibas, who was sworn-in on Wesdnesday by President Bola Tinubu has already arrived at the Government House and was conducted around by some government officials. He is currently in…

Opposition leaders on Thursday advised Nigerians to resist a brazen assault on the nation’s constitution following President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The group, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, and ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, converged on Thursday in Abuja. Tinubu’s declaration of emergency in Rivers and Fubara’s suspension is a trending topic that has divided Nigerians, with the opposition leaders urging the National Assembly to reject it. Addressing members of the press on behalf of the group, Atiku said, “This action is…

The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has maintained that her suspension was a direct consequence of her accusations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed in an interview with Sky News on Wednesday that Akpabio told her she had to “please him” to enjoy her privileges as a Senator, describing her suspension as what she believed to be a calculated attempt to silence her. “I made an allegation of sexual harassment against the President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on the fifth day of March 2025 and the very next…

Petroleum products marketers have predicted a likely rise in the price of petroleum products as Dangote Refinery halts the sale of petrol in naira. The marketers, while expressing shock over the development, said there are genuine concerns over supply chain disruptions and impending price hikes. Stakeholders fear the ripple effects may deepen economic pressures on businesses and consumers nationwide. Dangote Refinery, in a statement, said the move was necessary to avoid a mismatch between its sales proceeds and our crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in US dollars. “To date, our sales of petroleum products in Naira have exceeded…

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has described as illegal the decision of President Bola Tinubu to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy,  Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months. In a statement made available to the media, the senior lawyer said the President’s decision cannot be justified under any of the provisions of the 320 sections of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended. While recognizing that Section 305 of the Constitution empowers the President to take extraordinary measures to restore law and order if there…

Properties worth billions of naira were burnt in a fire outbreak that engulfed a recycling hub and market in the Dakata metropolitan area of Kano State in the early hours of 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Adamu Umar, a security guard at the recycling hub, said the fire began at the recycling hub, where plastics and scraps are recycled. Electrical sparks were seen at the electrical poles and quickly spread into the groundnut mill market, where food items and provisions were sold. The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Bakori, on his first day in office, was at the site…