The House of Representatives is set to inaugurate an ad-hoc committee on Tuesday to assume the legislative functions of the suspended Rivers State House of Assembly. This action follows President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State on March 18, citing escalating tensions between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state assembly….
Joe Igbokwe, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has issued a strong warning regarding the continued neglect of Nigeria’s South-East region. In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Saturday, Igbokwe expressed deep concern over what he described as persistent marginalization of the South-East, warning that the…
The Nigerian Senate has finally broken its silence on the disbarment of Neda Imasuen from practising law in the US. Mr Imasuen, who represents Edo South District in the upper legislative chamber, is a Nigeria-trained lawyer. He is the chairperson of the Senate ethics committee. Disbarment PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Imasuen was disbarred from practising law…
Kylian Mbappe was shown a red card during Real Madrid’s 1-0 victory over Alaves in a La Liga encounter on Sunday evening. More to follow… © Ripples Nigeria
One Elayo Confidence, a friend of the Nigerian woman, Patience Addra, whose wedding was called off a day before the ceremony, has come to her defence amid backlash. Patience and Azi Abok’s wedding was scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 5, in Anguldi, Zawan Jos but was unexpectedly called off on Friday over…
