News as it breaks
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in the suit challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, reserved judgment on Monday after listening to arguments and the adoption of briefs…
At least eleven residential flats comprising three- and four-bedroom apartments were demolished on Thursday, October 16, in the Apo Dutse area of Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), sparking fresh debate over how a legally allocated plot could be deemed illegal due to lack of building approval. The…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to bring the case forward. The suit, filed by Belema Briggs and four others, sought to invalidate…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Arise News journalist, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and has vowed that the circumstances surrounding her untimely demise will be thoroughly investigated. In a statement issued Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged that Abuja will undergo a major infrastructural transformation before the end of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first term in 2027, positioning the capital to compete with some of the world’s most developed cities. Speaking on Monday during the…
overnor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State returned to the state capital, Port Harcourt, on Friday, following the official end of the six-month emergency rule declared by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara touched down at the Port Harcourt International Airport at approximately 12:19 p.m., over 24 hours after President Tinubu formally lifted…
The Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral (Retd.) Ibok-Ete Ibas, has officially declared that the emergency governance mandate assigned to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved.” The declaration follows the peaceful conduct and conclusion of local government elections across the state’s 23 local government areas. Speaking during…
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, commended protesters in the nation’s capital for being non-violent and peaceful, noting that if Abuja was lost to violence, the nation was also lost. Wike made the comment during his address at the presentation of the Staff of Office to four newly graded…
The Coalition of Northern Youths Consultative Movement (CNYCM) has called on President Bola Tinubu to reassess his cabinet and inject action-oriented ministers who can drive meaningful change. The group specifically identified Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, Nyesom Wike, and David Umahi as “Cabinet Champions” whose performances have been impressive. In a statement…
