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March 10, 2025 Governor Sim Fubara Invites House of Assembly Members to Meeting at Government House

Governor Sim Fubara Invites House of Assembly Members to Meeting at Government House

Rivers State Governor, SIMINALAYI FUBARA, has invited members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to a meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt, tomorrow today Monday, March 10.

This invitation was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, TAMMY DANAGOGO, yesterday.

Addressed to the Speaker of the House, MARTIN AMAEWHULE, the letter states that the meeting follows the governor’s receipt of the Supreme Court’s judgment.

The state Assembly had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the governor to present the 2025 budget after the Supreme Court judgment, which was not delivered in his favor.

March 10, 2025 PDP Moves National Executive Committee Meeting to Conclude Pending Congresses

PDP Moves National Executive Committee Meeting to Conclude Pending Congresses

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2025, to Thursday, May 15, 2025.

The party’s national secretary, UDEH OKOYE,yesterday disclosed that the postponement was due to emerging issues, including the need to conclude pending zonal, state, local government, and ward congresses.

OKOYE also noted that the National Working Committee (NWC) consulted with party leaders, stakeholders, and relevant organs, including the Board of Trustees, Governors’ Forum, and the PDP National Assembly Caucus, before making the decision.

This is not the first time the PDP has postponed its NEC meeting. Last year November, the party indefinitely postponed its 99th NEC meeting meeting several times, citing excuse like the funeral of the late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Mrs. Patience Umo Eno.

March 10, 2025 Police Recover Pistol and Live Ammunitions in Ukanafun

Police Recover Pistol and Live Ammunitions in Ukanafun

Men of the Akwa Ibom State Police command have recovered one locally fabricated pistol and two live cartridges after raiding a suspected cultists’ hideout in the Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state.

This was contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo at the weekend.

The spokesman said the operatives stormed the hideout at Ikot-Effiong village in Ukanafun after credible intelligence, adding that upon sighting them, the criminals took to their heels and left behind the firearm.

DSP John, who emphasised that the commissioner of police has assured residents of the command’s commitment to fighting crime to a standstill in the state, urged the public to continue to provide useful information to the police at all times.

March 10, 2025 APC Dismiss Claims of Akpabio’s Involvement in Udom Emmanuel’s EFCC Case

APC Dismiss Claims of Akpabio’s Involvement in Udom Emmanuel’s EFCC Case

The State chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South region  have dismissed allegations that Senate President Godswill Akpabio orchestrated a smear campaign against former Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, DEBO OLOGUNAGBA, had accused Akpabio of being behind Emmanuel’s recent invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

However, in a press release over the weekend, the South-South APC chairmen described the allegation as baseless and mischievous.

They further accused the PDP of being in turmoil due to its internal crises and attempting to shift blame for its misfortunes onto others.

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