December 17, 2023
Rivers crisis: Pro-Wike lawmakers reject 2024 budget
The Martins Amaehwule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected the passage of the 2024 budget by the four members of the assembly led by Edison Ehie. It was reported that the four-man House of Assembly last week approved the N800 billion 2024 budget barely 24 hours after it was presented by […]
Israeli Army Uncovers ‘Biggest Hamas Tunnel’
The Israeli army said on Sunday it had uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from a key border crossing. Such was its size that small vehicles would be able to travel within the tunnel, an AFP photographer granted access to it reported. The underground passage […]
‘Tinubu responsible for Rivers crisis’ – APC chieftain, Wali declares
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Kingsley Wali, has blamed President Bola Tinubu for the ongoing political crisis in the state. In an interview with Punch, Wali accused the president of “destroying” the APC in Rivers State because of his alleged disagreement with former governor Rotimi Amaechi who is the leader […]
Wike Storms Port Harcourt Amid Rift with Governor Fubara
The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday visited Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, amidst the feud with his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Both politicians conspicuously avoided each other. Recall that prior to the rift between the two, both were usually seen together at public functions. While the FCT […]