Declare State of Emergency now, Okocha urges Tinubu
Given the ongoing crisis rocking Rivers state, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has again called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to, as a matter of importance, declare a state of emergency in the state. This is as the party called…
Natural Disasters Threatening Road Infrastructures, Stability, Others In Abia North – Senator Kalu
The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that natural disasters have caused many problems for Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State and the country at large. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu…
Ward leaders restate allegiance to Sen. Orji Kalu
Hundreds of OUK Movement leaders drawn from across the entire 103 wards of Abia North have again, reasserted their loyalty to Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents the zone in the 10th Senate. Local government and ward chairmen of the…
Fubara swears in Rivers Caretaker Committee Chairmen
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sworn in new caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state. The swearing-in was done on Wednesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital amid tight security….
Wike loyalists storm council secretariat, vow to resist Fubara’s caretaker team
Tension gripped Port Harcourt City Local Government Council (PHALGA) in Rivers State on Wednesday as youths, loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, gathered around the council premises amidst a crisis over local government administration. Police…
Gov Fubara nominates caretaker chairmen for 23 LGAs [FULL LIST]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has nominated caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas in the state. The governor transmitted the list to the three-member Rivers State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Victor Jumbo. This is coming…
CDA News updates you need to know Wednesday morning
Good morning dear esteemed readers! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. A three-story building under construction in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State collapsed on Tuesday with two persons trapped. The building allegedly belongs to a member of the…
Fubara convenes security meeting over Rivers LG crisis
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on Tuesday, convened a high-level security council meeting with heads of security agencies. The security meeting, which took place at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, was in response to escalating…
Policeman, vigilante member feared killed in Rivers as tension, protests spread
A policeman and a member of Omuma Security Planning and Advisory Committee, OSPAC, have been feared killed in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State. This was coming as tension and protest spread across the 23 local government areas of…
I’ll never be a party to schemes that bring disrepute to Oba of Benin – Akpata vows
The Labour Party candidate for the 2024 Edo State gubernatorial election, Olumide Akpata, has vowed that he will never be a party to schemes that bring disrepute to The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II. Akpata made…