Author: Candid Reporters

The Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group has held a protest in Port Harcourt against the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara as governor. The demonstration held on Wednesday, with the women chanting slogans and demanding an end to what they perceive as an “unconstitutional state of affairs” in Rivers. The women were clad in red attire and holding placards bearing inscriptions like ‘Rivers state economy suffer under Ibas’, ‘NBA have conscience’, ‘Bring Back Fubara’, and ‘We are gagged’. In a statement signed by Nancy Nwankwo and Vivian Ige-Elenwo, the group accused Ibok-Ete Ibas, the state’s sole administrator, of deepening the political divide…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday rejected an out-of-court settlement proposed by legal luminary Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), counsel for Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Agbakoba had suggested a resolution in the case by Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan against Akpabio. He also urged her to substantiate her allegations. But the Kogi Central Senator rejected the idea, insisting that Akpabio should subject himself to an investigation. Asked if she would accept to settle with Akpabio, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan told The Nation: “Out-of-court settlement? To settle how? Who? What about how I felt? I don’t know how to explain it. “To me, am not looking for an…

Abbas Tajudeen , the Speaker of the House of Representatives has officially launched a 21-member Ad-Hoc Committee saddled with the responsible of  supervising the administration of  Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), Rivers State Sole Administrator,  amid the ongoing State of Emergency in the state.. The move was made on Tuesday as it was described as an initiative to underscores the National Assembly’s dedication to upholding constitutional governance, ensuring transparency, and fostering national unity. The committee is led by House Leader Rep. Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, with Rep. Ali Isa J.C. serving as Deputy Chairman. The committee comprises various members, including : Hon.…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says he was blocked from visiting Benue by the state government. In a statement on Monday, Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, said he could not guarantee the safety of any individual or group visiting the state without approval from relevant authorities. Speaking about the development, Obi, who intended to visit both Plateau and Benue states to support the internally displaced persons (IDPs), expressed his frustration over the situation. Obi said he had scheduled his visit to Plateau on Sunday, April 13, and Benue on Monday, April 14, noting…

Some women in Port Harcourt have taken to the streets staging a solidarity walk for the emergency rule in Rivers state. The women are all dressed in white, and holding placards with inscriptions like ‘prosecute the bombers of Rivers assembly, ‘state of emergency is constitutional’. The women are moving across major routes in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, while belting solidarity tunes and slogans. They were led by a former Commissioner for Social Welfare in Rivers, Ifeyinwa Aguma, who is an ally of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. The protesters threw their weight behind Ibok-Ette Ibas, who…

The Ohangwa Ezeji Title Holders of Ohanze Abayi Autonomous Community has crowned Dr. Uchenna Rowland Onyeizu, the State Project Coordinator (SPC) of the Abia Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise, Niger-Delta (LIFE-ND) as the latest title holder of Ezeji Ohafia Ngwa. The title conferment of Ezeji is a title which means ‘king of yam’ , given to a farmer who has done exceedingly well in yam cultivation and preservation, in Igbo culture. The Ezeji title conferment was held on Friday at Dr. Onyeizu’s  community, Abayi Ohanze, in Obingwa local government area of Abia state.  During the event, Dr. Onyeizu encouraged youths in Abia State…

A delegation of University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) alumni has poured encomium on Governor Alex Otti over his developmental strides in Abia State after inspection of different project sites in Abia. The team which was led by the former Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the alumni expressed satisfaction with the accomplishments of the Governor under two years, especially his visible quality road projects, like Port Harcourt Road in Aba, the Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Abiriba-Ohafia road, the Aguiyi Ironsi Boulevard, the ongoing reconstruction of Omenuko Bridge and many other projects. Ex Minister of Transportation described the transformation going…

Abia State Government (ABSG) will recruit extra 4,000 teachers to measure up with the upsurge in the enrollment of pupils and students in the basic public schools in the State. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this on Friday, 11th April, while hosting former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to a dinner in Government House Umuahia. He said that he is passionate about child education, especially that of the poor. “We want to hire another 4,000. Why am I passionate about this? I come from a very poor home and if I didn’t have the opportunity to go to public schools,…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, has described Governor Alex Otti as a performer and an exemplary leader who has impacted the lives of his people positively. Chief Obasanjo stated this on Friday, 11th April, at the Unity Church Uzuakoli, Bende LGA, venue for the commissioning of the 46.36km Umuahia – Uzuakoli – Akara – Alayi – Abiriba Highway, reconstructed by Governor Alex Otti led Government. Chief Obasanjo recalled how terrible the road has been, especially the last time he visited Abiriba and described Governor Otti as a miracle worker. “You (Gov. Otti) are a man of your word, a goal…

The people of Bende local government area of Abia state has expressed gratitude to the Abia State government on the completion and Commissioning Of the 46-kilometer Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara-Alayi-Abriba which will be commissioned on Friday. In a statement signed by Hon. Frank Ifeanyi Chinasa, leader of Labour Party in Bende LGA, he applauded the giant strides of Governor Alex Otti in infrastructural development and growth of Abia state under his watch. Read full statement below 👇 We, the people of Bende, are overwhelmed with joy and gratitude as we receive the news of the completion and commissioning of the 46-kilometer Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara-Alayi-Abriba road…