A former Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate in Bayelsa, Udengs Eradiri, has urged the suspended Governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, to shut his doors against those he called crisis merchants and step up his ongoing reconciliation moves. Eradiri, who stated this in an interview with newsmen in Yenagoa, commended the suspended governor for heeding his…
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has weighed into the raging power tussle in Rivers, urging the warring leaders to think about the poor in the state. In a tweet on Tuesday on the crisis in the state, Obi noted that the situation in Rivers is an example of how…
A former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mike Okiro has called on warring factions in the Rivers political crisis to sheath their swords, and let peace reign. Okiro, who made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, said that it is only dialogue among the parties that can resolve the crisis. The News…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has acknowledged significant progress in Nigeria’s efforts to address its humanitarian crisis but emphasised that more work remains to be done. UNICEF’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mr Gilles Fagninou, made this statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja….
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has underscored the importance of unity and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians amid the ongoing crisis in Rivers. Speaking on Sunday during a visit to the Jesus Praise Evangelical Ministries International (JPEMI) in Abuja, Fani-Kayode called on leaders to foster unity between Christians and Muslims, as well as…
The crisis in the Middle East will top the agenda on Tuesday when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting taking place after Trump took over the White House for a second term. Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Sunday for the visit. “This is…
