Author: Eileen Peters

MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that no individual or group has the authority to remove him from office except President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insisting that political power is neither sentimental nor accidental but acquired through strength, strategy, and influence. News Point Nigeria reports that Wike made the assertion on Sunday during a thank-you visit to Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he addressed party leaders, traditional rulers, women, and youth groups amid heightened political tension in the state. The former Rivers State governor has been touring all 23 local government areas of…

THE Rivers State House of Assembly has dismissed suggestions that any court order could halt the ongoing impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, warning that attempts to secure ex parte injunctions from courts outside the Port Harcourt Judicial Division amount to a direct assault on Nigeria’s constitutional order. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria dated January 11, 2026, the Assembly accused unnamed individuals of plotting to manipulate judicial processes by approaching select Rivers State High Courts to illegally restrain lawmakers from performing their constitutional duties. The statement, signed by the Chairman of the House Committee…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has again stepped into the lingering political feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, amid a renewed impeachment move against the governor and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. Highly placed sources have confirmed to this newspaper that the President has summoned Wike over the escalating crisis in Rivers State, with the meeting expected to take place outside Nigeria. A senior source close to the Presidency told this newspaper that Tinubu, who is currently out of the country, has become increasingly concerned about the political temperature in…

THE political crisis in Rivers State intensified on Thursday as the State House of Assembly formally commenced fresh impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, issuing them a seven-day ultimatum to respond to allegations of gross misconduct. The impeachment notice, obtained by News Point Nigeria and signed by members of the Assembly, outlined eight allegations against the governor and his deputy, marking the third attempt to remove the current administration since it assumed office in 2023. Previous impeachment efforts in 2023 and 2025 were stalled following political negotiations and interventions at the federal level, amid…

THE Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the impeachment process initiated by the Rivers State House of Assembly against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, describing the move as “destabilising and unnecessary.” In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Thursday by the party’s spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju, the APC said it acknowledged the constitutional independence of the legislature but would not support what it termed a resort to impeachment against an APC-led government. “Our position as at today on this matter is that we solemnly reject the resort to an impeachment process…

THE political landscape in Rivers State took another turn on Thursday when members of the state’s House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. News Point Nigeria reports that they are being accused of gross misconduct. During plenary presided over by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Rivers State House of Assembly, Major Jack, read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Fubara. Relying on Section 188 of the Nigerian Constitution, Jack reeled out seven points of alleged gross misconduct against Fubara. Some…

BAYELSA State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed all members of the State Executive Council to undergo compulsory medical examinations, following the sudden death of his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, in December. News Point Nigeria reports that the governor issued the directive on Wednesday during a cabinet meeting held in Yenagoa, describing regular health checks as essential for public office holders whose demanding schedules often take a toll on their wellbeing. Diri specifically instructed the Commissioner for Health, Dr Seiyefa Brisibe, to ensure immediate compliance by all commissioners and senior government officials. According to the governor, the directive became necessary in…

THE Nigerian Army has commenced an investigation into the death of a 13-year-old boy allegedly shot by a soldier in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident, which occurred in the early hours of January 1, 2026, along Akongntekong Road, Ete, sparked outrage and tension within the community. The Army Public Relations Officer, 2 Brigade, Mbiokporo, Captain Lawal Mohamed, said the matter had been taken over by the Military Police. “The incident has been handled by the Military Police and is already under investigation. Due process would be followed”. He assured…

THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned that his political career would suffer irreparable damage if Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, secures a second term in office in 2027, declaring that he would not allow what he described as a past political mistake to be repeated. News Point Nigeria reports that Wike made the remark on Saturday while addressing political stakeholders during a meeting in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he spoke bluntly about the state’s political future and his stance on the next governorship election. According to the former Rivers governor,…

FRESH political tension is brewing in Rivers State as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of reneging on a peace agreement brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resolve the prolonged political crisis in the state. News Point Nigeria reveals that Wike made the allegation on Wednesday during a thank-you visit to the people of Tai Local Government Area, where he warned that he would soon make public the full details of the agreement reached between himself and the governor before President Tinubu. The closed-door meeting, convened by the President at the…

THE Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected the sum of N100,000 credited to the bank accounts of each lawmaker as a Christmas bonus, allegedly approved by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The House, in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday, described the payment as unsolicited, insisting that all public expenditure must follow due process, including legislative approval. Recall that civil servants in the state have been in a celebratory mood following the approval of a N100,000 Christmas bonus across board by the governor, a policy he has maintained for the past two years. However, the Chairman, House Committee…

THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the people of Rivers State will not repeat what he described as a leadership mistake in the 2027 general elections, warning that political loyalty and rhetoric alone will no longer guarantee electoral support. News Point Nigeria reports that Wike made the remarks on Tuesday during a thank-you visit to the people of Khana in Bori, headquarters of Khana Local Government Area, where he addressed party supporters, traditional leaders and residents. Although the former Rivers governor insisted that the visit was not a political rally, his comments carried…

THE Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an application seeking to stop Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), and others from allocating some oil fields. News Point Nigeria reports that Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by Hi-Rev Oil Limited and Hi-Rev Exploration and Production Ltd but moved by their lawyer, Ambrose Unaeze, rather ordered that the respondents be put on notice. “The respondents are hereby ordered by this honourable court to show cause why the application should not be granted,” Justice Nwite ruled. Justice Nwite, a vacation judge,…

TROOPS of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have arrested 19 suspected oil thieves, destroyed 22 illegal refining hubs, and recovered over 180,000 litres of stolen petroleum products valued at more than ₦150 million in a sustained crackdown on oil theft across the Niger Delta region. The details of the operations were contained in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 6 Division, and made available to journalists on December 29, 2025. According to the release, the operations were conducted between November 23 and December…

TENSION heightened in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Sunday after suspected political thugs allegedly assaulted and stripped naked the Chief Executive Officer of Hosamudia Farm, Dr. Pedro Obaseki, a cousin of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident, which has since sparked widespread outrage, reportedly occurred at Uwa Primary School, where the victim was playing football with friends. A viral video circulating on social media showed the visibly distressed victim being harassed and surrounded by a group of men believed to be political thugs. Eyewitness accounts indicate that the assailants forcefully abducted Dr. Obaseki…

THE National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has said that President Bola Tinubu is pleased with the leadership of Governor Siminalayi Fubara in Rivers State, describing the state as one of the most peaceful in the country. Ribadu stated this when he led a presidential delegation comprising the Ministers of Works, David Umahi, Environment, Balarabe Lawal, and top officials of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on a courtesy visit to the Rivers State Government House in Port. Ribadu said the Federal Government delegation was in the State to consolidate ongoing peace efforts in Ogoni land. He noted that a…

A FORMER lawmaker at the National Assembly, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, is dead. Nwaoboshi reportedly died after an illness that lasted for some months. This was disclosed in a statement by the Delta State Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, on Friday. In the statement sent to News Point Nigeria, the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, expressed grief over the death of the senator who represented the Delta North Senatorial District, describing his passing as a major loss to Delta State, the Anioma people and the nation. Governor Sheriff said the late senator was a distinguished son of the state and…

A DELTA State High Court has issued an ex-parte injunction stopping and barring the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from resuming the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide. Justice Joe Egwu, on Wednesday, while making the order, also barred the police from harassing, arresting, detaining or extorting citizens and motorists on account of the policy. The court said the order would subsist pending the hearing and determination of a substantive suit. News Point Nigeria reports that the latest injunction followed a suit filed in Delta State by the applicant, a citizen by…

RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s uncompromising stance on financial discipline, insisting that prudent management of public resources remains central to his leadership. News Point Nigeria reports that Fubara disclosed that before the period of emergency rule, over ₦300 billion was reserved in the state’s coffers, adding that on his return, he met a balance of about ₦600 billion. Fubara assured that within six months, his administration would present clear and verifiable evidence detailing how public funds are being deployed. He made the declaration during the commissioning of the 14.2-kilometre Obodhi–Ozochi Road, a strategic artery linking long-neglected…

BAYELSA State Governor, Douye Diri, has directed that an autopsy be carried out to reveal the cause of the death of the state’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. News Point Nigeria Reports that Ewhrudjakpo died on Thursday after collapsing in his office. The late deputy governor was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Speaking at the Government House in Yenagoa while receiving former President Goodluck Jonathan, the governor warned that the deputy governor’s death should not be politicised. Former President Goodluck Jonathan signs a condolence register in honour of the late…