May 10, 2025
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THE CHILDREN OF USMAN DAN FODIO AND THE MANIFESTATION OF THE FULANI EMPIRE – “Nigeria’s Third Mahdi And The Last of The Amalekite Kings” (2016), “The Sons of Futa Jalon” (2016) and “The Fulani Of Nigeria” (2019) ~ By Femi Fani Kayode

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As Nigerians there are certain qoutes and statements that we must enshrine and entrench in our spirits, minds and souls and that we must never forget if we really want to know where we are coming from, where we are today and where we will be tomorrow. Permit me to begin this contribution with a…

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Emergency rule: Rivers administrator talks tough, warns mischief-makers

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The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), on Thursday, warned political actors and mischief-makers testing his will, while refuting allegations of high-handedness and impunity leveled against him by civil society groups in the state. Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Hector Igbikiowubo, Ibas frowned on the myriads of fake…

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REFUTAL: GOVERNMENT OF RIVERS STATE, OFFICE OF THE SOLE ADMINISTRATOR, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, PORT HARCOURT.

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‘REFUTAL’. Nowhere did I ever summon His Excellency Governor Fubara for any probe.Nowhere did I ever appoint Mr. Chidi Lloyd and Samuel Ishi Nwanosike into any Rivers Government office.I have ordered investigations into all the series of online releases making the rounds about unfounded appointments coming from me.The LGA Sole Administrators are yet to be…

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National Assembly House of Reps Ad-Hoc Committee Invites Rivers Sole Administrator to Appear for Interactive Session

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Abuja-FCT | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 – The Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight, constituted by the House of Representatives following the Resolution of the National Assembly approving the Presidential Proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State, held its inaugural meeting today at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. The meeting, which followed the…

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BREAKING: Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas summons Suspended Governor Fubara And Deputy to Govt House

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Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Ordu, to appear before him at the Government House in Port Harcourt. This was contained in a special announcement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Lucky…

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FG Bans Airplay of Eedris Abdulkareem’s Protest Song ‘Seyi Tell Your Papa’ Over Criticism of President Tinubu.

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The Federal Government has imposed a ban on the airplay of Eedris Abdulkareem’s new song, “Seyi Tell Your Papa,” on both television and radio stations across the nation. In the song, Abdulkareem sings, “Seyi, tell your papa, country hard. Tell your papa, people dey die. Tell your papa this one don pass jagajaga,” using Pidgin…

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House of Reps Sends Warning to Rivers Sole Administrator Against Legislative Overreach

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By Stanley Uhegbu. The leadership of the House of Representatives has issued a stern warning to the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retired), cautioning him against attempting to perform legislative duties or encroach upon the responsibilities of the state assembly. Deputy Spokesperson of the House, Philip Agbese, raised the alarm…

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Okwuosa Congratulates Ukachukwu on APC Governorship Primary Victory

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The Anambra South Senatorial Hopeful, Hon. Sir Azuka Okwuosa has congratulated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu (Ikukuoma) on his emergence as the party’s candidate in the November governorship election. Chinyelugo who is former local government chairman of Nnewi North and erswhile Commissioner of Works and Transport Anambra…

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