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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Friday, set on fire drugs worth N1trillion discovered to be fake, counterfeit and substandard. The Director-General, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, performed the function at Anambra State Dumpsite in Awka, the state capital. Performing the exercise, Adeyeye said the drugs were seized from Onitsha and Aba (Abia State) during the one month enforcement exercise held across markets geared towards sanitising them of unhealthy drugs. The exercise which was held at Onitsha drug market in Anambra State and Aba drug market in Abia State between February 10 and March…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri  The Police Command in Imo State has described the report of abuse and misconduct leveled against its Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Owerri, as baseless and unfounded. The accusations which were detailed in a report titled, “Investigation Exposes Alarming Abuse of Detainees at Police’s Tiger Base,” authored by Juliana Francis, alleged instances of torture, unlawful detentions, extortion, and extrajudicial killings within the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. In a press statement issued by the Command, the police dismissed the claims as “misleading, lacking factual evidence” and do not reflect its operations. “The allegations are not only unsubstantiated but also fail to represent…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri  The Imo State Police Command has arrested 64-year-old Barrister Donald Mbamah, in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old student, Paul Victor, on March 17, 2025.  The incident, which occurred at approximately 12:34 PM at Mbamah’s residence located at Area N, World Bank, New-Owerri, had the victim, a student of Urban Development Secondary School, allegedly shot in the buttocks by the culprit under circumstances that are still under investigation. According to the Spokesperson of the command, Mr. Henry Okoye, Police operatives swiftly responded to a distress call from a concerned neighbour who heard the gunshot.  The police…

…Praises Tambuwal, Abaribe for opposing emergency rule in Rivers  Our Reporter, Abuja  The Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has complained of attempt by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to intimidate him because of his opposition to the imposition of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu, on Rivers State. Taking to his X handle, the former Governor of Bayelsa State Friday, said he raised his objections to the emergency rule in a closed session of the Senate on Thursday because the declaration “fell short of constitutional prescription.” Senator Dickson also alleged that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, was unfair to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has carpeted the National Assembly for ratifying via voice vote,  the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. According to Obi, approving such a  crucial issue “was an insult to Nigerians and a breach of the 1999 constitution.” The former Anambra State Governor argued that the method adopted by the National Assembly in approving the state of emergency contradicted the provisions of the Constitution which required a two third majority of all the members of the National Assembly. Obi who took to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigerian Senate, Thursday gave its approval to the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. This is coming barely 48 hours after the President declared emergency rule on the oil-rich state. The President had also suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State House of Assembly. Senate took the resolution to approve the emergency rule in a closed-door session where the legislators deliberated on the matter. The decision to retire to a closed-door session was announced after Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read a letter from Tinubu at plenary. Senate…

By Promise Adiele In practical terms, one can confidently argue that democratic governance in Nigeria as we know it is disappearing, vanishing across all levels of political corridors. The politicians are engaged in inordinate, self-serving machinations towards retaining power in 2027. Unfortunately, many Nigerians, lacerated by hunger, poverty, and deprivation have become cheerleaders for the politicians, justifying why an incompetent cast should remain on stage in the next election. We have deliberately embraced myopia which accounts for our collective statis, turning a blind eye to all the infirm realities of our economic and social conditions. Not because of our documented,…

Agency Report The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of State of emergency in Rivers State, stating that the president has no power to suspend a democratically elected governor. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Tuesday in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday, in a national broadcast, declared a state of emergency in Rivers, suspending both the legislative and executive arms of the state for six months, as part of efforts to restore peace in the state. Mr Ologunagba described the president’s action as “utter violation” of the…

By Cheta Nwanze Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in 2025, grappling with the dual challenges of implementing bold economic reforms and navigating a volatile political landscape. Recent events in Rivers State, where President Tinubu declared a state of emergency and suspended Governor Fubara for six months, have raised alarming concerns about the rule of law and its implications for economic stability. These developments, coupled with ongoing structural challenges in the energy sector and the broader economy, underscore the delicate balance Nigeria must strike to achieve sustainable growth. However, the government’s heavy-handed actions in Rivers State threaten to derail this…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The newly-appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has promised to maintain law and order in the oil-rich state, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Ibas who was fielding questions from State House Correspondents after his swearing in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, said peace and order remained paramount to him. He said: “First of all, I think we know the circumstances that led to where we are here, and Mr President made it very clear in his broadcast that the main issue is that of maintaining law and order in…