Category: Politics
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18th edition of the Fidelity Bank Export Management Programme (EMP 18)
byDaily Reporter-March 24, 2025 L-R: Prof Frank Ojadi, Director, Export Management Program, Lagos Business School; Stella Nwuke, Team Member, Export & Agriculture Division, Fidelity Bank Plc; Emem Bassy, Managing Partner, Peony Dynamic Resource Limited; and Emmanuel Nwalor, Team Lead, Export & Agriculture Division, Fidelity Bank Plc; at the closing ceremony of the 18th edition of the…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU AT NiYA LAUNCH:
We’re Equipping Nigerian Youths To Be Major Competitors On Global Stage ** Says Nigerian Youth Academy is a bold response to unemployment, poverty, other barriers to nation’s progress President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday in Abuja affirmed his administration’s resolve to equip Nigerian youths with the required skills that would enable them to compete effectively…
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Why Fubura can’t go to Supreme court over suspension
A supreme court ruling in 2006 effectively bars Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers state, from approaching the court to seek an enforcement of his rights, TheCable can report. However, he can initiate an action at the federal high court but chances of a speedy resolution are bleak, according to lawyers who spoke with…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU SALUTES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR PATRIOTIC STAND ON RIVERS STATE EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State, a critical step to restoring stability after a protracted political crisis that paralysed governance in the state and endangered national economic security for over 15 months. The President specifically commended…
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Defending Democracy and National Stability: The Necessity of Presidential Intervention in Rivers State and The Burden of Leadership in Times of Crisis
By Tanimu Yakubu Throughout history, leadership has never been measured by mere occupancy of office but by the ability to act decisively in the face of disorder. From the ancient philosopher-kings of Plato’s Republic, tasked with safeguarding justice, to Sun Tzu’s Art of War, which emphasizes preemptive action against internal threats, it has been clear…
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Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minister Prince Lateef Fagbemi clarifies the by President Bola Tinubu of the state of emergency in Rivers State.
Transcript of the Press Conference on Wednesday 19 March, 2025 at the State House, Abuja Opening Remarks by Prince Fagbemi: It’s no longer news that the president of the nation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, yesterday, took the bull by the horns to do what was required of a statesman, a patriot and a head…
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Governirs lobby Tinubu to block LG direct payment
17th March 2025 State governors have launched a fresh push against the planned disbursement of federal allocation to the local government councils in a renewed bid to delay the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict on LGA autonomy. Some of the governors, during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, last…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU CALLS FOR ADHERENCE TO THE RULE OF LAW TO RESTORE PEACE IN RIVERS STATE
President Bola Tinubu, addressing political leaders from the South-South on Tuesday in Abuja, emphasised the critical need for adherence to the rule of law in Rivers State to ensure lasting peace and prosperity. During a meeting with representatives and leaders of the Niger Delta under the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), President Tinubu reiterated that respect…
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Breaking News: 36 Lawmakers in Court Today Insist Obasa’s Impeachment Was Constitutional; Case Adjourned to March 10
–Lagos Reporters The ongoing leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has taken a dramatic turn as 36 lawmakers have stood firm in their counterclaims that the impeachment of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa was constitutional. At the Ikeja High Court on Friday, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro adjourned the case to March 10, directing all parties…
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SUPREME COURT FALLOUT
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) is moving forward with plans to meet stakeholders and prepare for the rescheduled council polls. However, the Rivers State House of Assembly has taken a firm stance: -It has warned that failure to appear by March 7, 2025, could result in warrants of arrest being issued. -The Assembly…
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