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Fubara denies sacking Rivers CJ, LGA chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied reports he sacked the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Simeon Amadi wnd other top officials in the state over plans by the house of assembly to impeach him. There had been reports in the media that Fubara also sacked his Chief of Staff, Hon. Chidi Amadi; and suspended the Chairmen of the…
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Natasha Akpoti: I accept judgement with good faith, Yahaya Bello says
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday said that he respects the Appeal Court’s decision that Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party is the legitimately elected senator for the Kogi Central Senatorial Election in February 2023. The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, affirmed the ruling of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal which declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the duly…
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Natasha Akpoti wins, as Appeal Court declares her elected senator
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the ruling of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal which declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the duly elected senator for Kogi Central Senatorial Election. The court in its ruling on Tuesday, dismissed the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere – who had earlier been declared winner of the February 25 election – for lacking…
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Ohinoyi’s passing: I’ve lost a confidant, father figure, says Governor Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, said, on Monday, that the passing of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Ado Ibrahim, was a painful and personal loss, describing him as a father figure and trusted confidant. The Governor said the departure of the revered Royal Majesty had left a void that could not easily be filled, adding that he…
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Former Ohaneze Secretary General Prof Ben Nwabueze dies
Former Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, is dead. He died in his home on Sunday evening. His death was announced in a statement on behalf of the family by the spokesperson Eni Nwabueze. “With great sadness, we announce the passing on to celestial glory of our patriarch, Professor B. O. Nwabueze SAN, NNOM, CON, pioneer Secretary-General of…
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I haven’t committed any impeachable offence – Fubara
Rivers State Governor Similanyi Fubara has said there are no ground for his impeachment by the state house of assembly. Fubara who addressed some of his supporters at the assembly complex on Monday morning, accused the police of shooting at him. The Governor was in the assembly after crisis broke out over plans to impeach him. The assembly complex was…
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Explosion in Rivers assembly, as plans to impeach Governor Fubara thickens
A fire broke out at the Rivers State House of Assembly complex on Sunday night, following an explosion caused by some unknown assailants. The attack happened at a time when some members of the state legislature were allegedly plotting to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Sources said that the attackers hurled an explosive device into the complex around 9:25pm, setting ablaze…
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Journalists bemoan poor usage of FOI Act for investigative reporting
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Participants at the two days workshop organized by Media Rights Agenda with support from the MacArthur Foundation through the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusion and Accountability (CMEDIA) Project, have bemoaned poor usage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. They identified variety of challenges including inadequate…
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Tinubu mourns Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Ado Ibrahim
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Kogi State on the passing of the revered traditional ruler, His Majesty, Dr. Ado Ibrahim, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland. The President said the death of the Ohinoyi is a painful loss, describing the late monarch as peace-loving, affable, and cerebral. “The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland was in a class of…
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Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Ado Ibrahim, dies
The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, is dead. Aged 95, the paramount ruler of Ebiraland died in the early hours of Sunday from an undisclosed illness. More details later…
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