By Ekpenyong Emmanuel President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend the democratically elected Governor, Deputy Governor, and Members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State has been met with a lawsuit from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The group argues that the suspension is unlawful and unconstitutional. According …
Read More »Again, Explosion hit Rivers Oil facility
By Ekpenyong Emmanuel A devastating explosion has rocked the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, marking the third such incident in less than a week. The blast, which occurred early Sunday morning, sent fireballs into the sky and is still raging, according to reports …
Read More »FG, States, LGs Gets N1.678tn for February Allocation
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed N1.678 trillion among the three tiers of government, reflecting an increase in revenue inflow for the month of February. A communiqué released after the monthly FAAC meeting in Abuja revealed that the total revenue available for sharing stood at N2.344 trillion, with …
Read More »Why PDP Must Apologise to Nigerians over Rivers Crisis – former VON DG
Former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. In a statement on Sunday, Okechukwu accused the PDP of derailing Nigeria’s democracy through acts of impunity and called on the party to apologise …
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