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The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently visited the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence to beg for reconciliation. The visit came a few days after Mr Fubara held a meeting in London with President Bola Tinubu over his (Fubara) political feud with Mr Wike, which led to Mr Tinubu declaring an emergency rule in the oil-rich Rivers and suspending Mr Fubara and other elected officials for an initial six months. Mr Fubara was led to Mr Wike’s residence by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Olusegun Osoba, a former governor of Ogun,…

Abia North: Constituents Applaud Senator Kalu For Rural Roads, Say His Performance Is APC’s Major Selling Point In South-East A wave of appreciation has swept across Abia North Senatorial District as constituents from various communities continue to laud Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for facilitating the construction of rural roads that have opened up their communities and enhanced local development. Residents of Ihechiowa, Ndi Orieke Ohafia, Okai Item, and Alayi—among others—commended the senator for fulfilling his campaign promises by attracting vital infrastructure projects that had long been neglected. In Ndi Orieke Ohafia, Chief Emmanuel Kalu, a community elder, praised the senator…

Rep Amobi Ogah Petitions INEC, Seeks Probe of Minister Nkeiruka Onyejeocha over Alleged Electoral Fraud The Member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, has formally petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging it to investigate and prosecute the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, for alleged electoral malpractice. In the petition, titled “Forgery, Uttering, and Tendering of Allied Forged Polling Unit Result Sheets Arising Out of the 2023 General Elections in Respect of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State by Hon. Nkeiruka Chidubem Onyejeocha”, Hon. Ogah accused the…

Senator Orji Kalu Begins Additional 2KM Umuzomgbo —Okpo Ihechiowa Road After 2.4KM Project Residents of Umuzomgbo Ihechiowa in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State are set to experience much-needed relief, as Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has commenced the construction of a new 2-kilometre road in the community. During a visit to the area by our correspondent, it was observed that construction works had already commenced. It was also gathered that Senator Kalu had earlier delivered a 2.4-kilometre road project in the same area before embarking on the new initiative. The fresh intervention has sparked…

‘Count Us Out’ — Abia North Leaders Reject 2027 Coalition, Reaffirm Support for President Tinubu, Senator Orji Kalu Stakeholders from Abia North Senatorial District have reaffirmed their support for President Bola Tinubu and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, firmly rejecting any coalition allegedly being formed against the President ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking under the banner of the Abia North Peace Foundation, the leaders — comprising lawyers, doctors, traditional rulers, youth and women leaders — made their position known during a press conference on Monday in Umuahia. The Foundation’s President, Chief Nnanna Ukaegbu, alongside Prince Kalu Umeh, stated that…

Kenneth Okonkwo, Spokesperson for the Labour Party in the 2023 Presidential Election, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will soon implode, warning that those defecting into its ranks will ultimately regret their decision. Okonkwo made this statement in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Monday following the wave of defections into the APC, saying that the defections are not a sign of strength, but rather a reflection of politicians’ desperation for self-preservation in the face of insecurity and political uncertainty. “APC is already imploding, and will continue to implode until they are blown to smithereens. And we…

2027: ‘We’ll Support Tinubu If You Don’t,’ Bayelsa PDP Chairman Tells Governor Douye Diri Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the South South zonal Secretary and caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, George Turnah, has insisted that the party will support President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), even if the state Governor, Senator Douye Diri, does not. The PDP Zonal leader said almost all the governors from South-South supported Tinubu, irrespective of their party affiliations. Turnah, who is the lead convener of the New Associates, a pro-Wike group inaugurated in Bayelsa State…

Court Hears Prophet Jeremiah vs VeryDarkMan Case as VDM Counsel Concedes to Injunction The FCT High Court presided over by A.Y. Shafa, sitting at Nyanya, FCT, in a case filed against popular YouTuber, blogger, and self-proclaimed freedom fighter, Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, operating on different social media platforms and the Facebook Meta platform. The FCT High Court today, in fresh proceedings, has again started hearing the case afresh in respect of the case filed by Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of Deliverance Mercyland International Ministry in Warri, Delta State, against VDM. As the FCT High Court today, in…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday hit the Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, over his criticism of poverty index under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement titled, “Factually Addressing Mr. Peter Obi’s Criticism of Nigeria at Johns Hopkins University,” Sanwo-Olu said Obi is not morally well placed to make “alarming claims” on poverty rate. Speaking at Johns Hopkins University, Obi compared Nigeria’s poverty level with that of China and Vietnam. “The question then is, what exactly did these countries do to be able to achieve the desired growth and development?” Is it…