Claim: Unidentified thugs invaded Rivers State Assembly and abducted the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule amid a process to impeach the state Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Verdict: Misleading. Full Text: A Facebook page claimed that thugs invaded Rivers State Assembly and abducted the Speaker of the House, Amaewhule during the process of impeaching the state…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over what it describes as “the unlawful suspension of democratically elected Governor, Deputy Governor, and Members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State while exercising his constitutional powers to proclaim a State of Emergency in the state.” The suit…
Security operatives have commenced a rescue operation for a kidnapped official of the Defence Headquarters, Lt. Cynthia Akor, and two others in the Federal Capital Territory. Gunmen abducted Akor, a Nigerian Navy officer attached to the Defence Headquarters, along with two others from their residence in the Mpape area of the FCT on Friday…
On Sunday, March 23 at 10am ET, Chairman Omali Yeshitela, who just won a free speech victory over bogus fed charges, will go live on YouTube with WPFW host Marsha Adabayo to discuss: Death of legacy media; rise of independent voices. Free speech for whom? Role of the “war of ideas” to win hearts and…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has expressed confidence in the ability of President Bola Tinubu to resolve the decades-long crisis that stalled the resumption of oil exploration in Ogoni, one of Nigeria’s most prolific oil-producing areas. According to the group, this stems from the overtures the Federal Government…
