Legal practitioner and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has argued that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is constitutionally entitled to reclaim the six months he lost while out of office during the state of emergency declared earlier this year. Okonkwo warned that if Governor Fubara vacatesContinue Reading
Nigeria’s economy recorded a stronger performance in the second quarter of 2025, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing by 4.23 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure surpasses the 3.48 per cent growth posted in the same quarter ofContinue Reading
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday restated that political stability has fully returned to the state. He stated this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after visiting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa Abuja. Fubara, who was reinstated by the President five days ago afterContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), and the Rivers State House of Assembly may be heading for a showdown following the lawmakers’ decision to probe the state’s expenditure under his tenure, Frontline Reporters has learnt. Ibas ceased to be the administrator ofContinue Reading
By Frontline Reporters The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded multiple breakthroughs in its war against drug trafficking, intercepting large consignments of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, skunk, and opioids across Nigeria. The operations, conducted between September 14 and 19, covered Lagos, Adamawa, Zamfara, Yobe, Taraba, and Edo states. InContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Tragedy struck in Sokoto State as 10 villagers lost their lives in a boat accident while fleeing from armed bandits in Zalla Bango, a remote community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area. The Sokoto State Police Command confirmed the heartbreaking incident, noting that all the passengers aboardContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI/ JOY EDEH On Lagos Island’s Broad Street, Afriland Tower once stood as a proud symbol of commerce and ambition. A glass-clad, seven-storey high-rise, it housed the offices of the United Bank for Africa, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and United Capital Plc. But on Tuesday afternoon,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that he and his predecessor, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, have agreed to end their bitter political feud following the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Fubara, in a statewide broadcast from Port Harcourt on Friday, said the reconciliationContinue Reading
OYETOLA BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has called on global investors to unlock the vast opportunities in Nigeria’s maritime space, describing it as a gateway to Africa’s economic transformation. The Minister made the call in London during the ongoing London International ShippingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Tragedy struck on Tuesday when a fire engulfed the Afriland Tower in the Lagos Island business district, claiming at least seven lives and leaving several others injured. The victims, many of whom were rescued by passersby and emergency workers, later succumbed to their injuries at hospitals acrossContinue Reading