Rotimi Amaechi By Dennis Naku The former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu is a dangerous affront to the nation’s democracy. Amaechi, a former Rivers Governor, described the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. ...

An Air Peace aircraft By Olasunkanmi Akinlotan Air Peace has said travellers will enjoy up to ₦600,000 reduction in airfares when they connect from cities across Nigeria to London with one additional luggage. The airline said this in a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Wednesday. ...

PICTORIAL: Senate President Akpabio Visits Wike In Abuja By Hannah Johnson The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, paid a visit to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, at his residence in Abuja. The visit was disclosed in a statement by the minister’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka, on X (formerly Twitter) ...

Peter Obi By Olugbenga Ige The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “unconstitutional and reckless.” Obi accused Tinubu of disregarding rule of law and showing a dangerous willingness to trample on ...

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed his strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a statement on Tuesday issued by the Ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Matawalle stated ...

Admiral Ibokette Ibas By Adetutu Sobowale President Bola Tinubu has named Admiral Ibokette Ibas, an administrator for Rivers State. Ibas was appointed after Tinubu announced the suspension of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu for six months. Prior to his appointment, he was the ...

Suni Williams(L) and Butch Wilmore enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File) NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were left stranded in space for months due to technical issues, have finally returned to ...

For example, Victoria and Queensland sometimes implement a $5 most in pubs and clubs, whereas casinos might enable greater limits. There aren’t any legal guidelines in Australia that criminalize people for accessing or utilizing offshore gambling web sites. Since 2017, over 800 offshore gambling sites have been blocked by the ...

President John Mahama Agency Report Ghana’s President John Mahama’s verified X account was hacked for 48 hours, with cybercriminals using it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency project, his spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. The breach, which began on Saturday, was first noticed on Sunday when the compromised account started posting endorsements ...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara By Dennis Naku The Rivers State Government has debunked social media reports that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and a delegation of the Pan Niger Delta Forum paid a visit to the state governor, Similarlyi Fubara, last Sunday. The state government said the claim was malicious from ...