President Bola Tinubu says political stakeholders in Rivers State must respect court rulings and uphold the rule of law to restore peace in the crisis-hit state. In a Tuesday statement titled “President Tinubu Calls for Adherence to the Rule of Law to Restore Peace in Rivers State”, signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President ... Read More »

Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has invited the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and other lawmakers to a meeting at Government House, Port Harcourt. In a significant move, the invitation—issued from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government—marks the first time Fubara has officially addressed Amaewhule as the Speaker of the Assembly. Dated ... Read More »

Rivers people, Fubara backing Tinubu, says Sekibo There is no evidence that the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Supreme Court has held. It found that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who raised the allegation of defection, withdrew it when he retrieved all the documents ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Martins Imonitie as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Mining Corporation. Dele Alake, the minister of solid minerals development, announced while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Segun Tomori, the special assistant on media to the ... Read More »

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, today marks a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new green-certified Iconic Head Office Building in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. This ambitious project 40-story building project set to be the tallest building in Nigeria, will be an engineering and environmental delight due to its ... Read More »

….I’ll obey Supreme Court judgment, says Fubara Forty-eight hours after the Supreme Court handed down two judgments that threaten the soul of the Siminalayi Fubara Rivers State government, the governor yesterday announced his intention to fully obey the orders. In a twist, described by observers of the Rivers State politics as unexpected, Fubara told Rivers residents that he expected to ... Read More »

The Supreme Court has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AG-F) from further releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until a valid Appropriation Act is passed by a lawfully constituted House of Assembly, with Martins Amaewhule as the Speaker. In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex ... Read More »

In a bid to improve safety on Nigeria’s inland waterways, the federal government has inaugurated a Special Committee on the Prevention of Boat Mishaps. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, officially launched the initiative during a ceremony held at the ministry’s conference room in Abuja, marking a strategic step toward addressing the frequent incidents of boat accidents ... Read More »

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), a leading financial services institution renowned for its innovative approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and stakeholder engagement, today announced the launch of its “Waste for Gas” project to improve quality of life for households and empower women in underserved commuthanks seenities. This transformative initiative aims to distribute 3,000 3kg gas cylinders with burners ... Read More »

Fidelity Bank Plc is making impressive strides on its path to fulfilling the recapitalization targets set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). With a successful first phase of its capital-raising initiative that recorded over 238% over subscription and share price growth of over 100% evidencing a huge surge in investor confidence for the bank. Following the successful completion of ... Read More »