RIVERS Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his role as the leader of the coastal state, pledging to uphold peace and security and not support any action that could threaten public safety. News Point Nigeria reports that Fubara gave the assurance on Saturday while speaking as a special guest at the finals of the 2026 Port Harcourt Polo Tournament, held in the state capital. He emphasised that protecting lives and property remains a top priority and reaffirmed his commitment to fulfilling his promises to the people of Rivers State. “What is important is that I am still the governor of Rivers…
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THE Lagos State Government has ordered a postmortem on nine-month-old identical twins, Testimony and Timothy Alozie, who reportedly died about 24 hours after receiving routine immunisation at a primary health care centre in the state. News Point Nigeria earlier reported that the incident came to public attention after the twins’ father, Samuel Alozie popularly known as Promise Samuel on TikTok shared videos showing the bodies of his sons in separate body bags while narrating how they died shortly after the vaccination. Speaking in a follow-up viral video on Thursday, Alozie said he took the twins for routine immunisation on the…
EDO State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has sacked his Special Adviser on Youth Mobilisation, Aigbogun Collins. This newspaper reports that Aigbogun’s sack comes amid investigations into the recent violent anti-kidnapping protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, which led to destruction and looting of property. Sources said the former aide was reportedly arrested following the governor’s directive for a probe into the unrest. The governor has approved the appointment of Christopher Udobor Iyase as his replacement. Aigbogun’s removal was confirmed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, and made available to journalists in…
A RIVERS High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area has stepped into the escalating political crisis in the state, issuing an interim injunction that temporarily halts further action on the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu. News Point Nigeria reports that in a ruling delivered in Port Harcourt, the court restrained the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, alongside thirty-two other defendants including the Clerk of the House and the Chief Judge of Rivers State—from taking steps aimed at advancing the impeachment process. Specifically, the order barred the Chief Judge,…
THE Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday intensified its standoff with Governor Siminalayi Fubara by formally calling on the Chief Judge of the state to set up a panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against him and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. News Point Nigeria reports that the lawmakers, acting through a unanimous vote, vowed to continue with impeachment proceedings. The move comes amid a sustained political crisis that has gripped the oil‑rich state since Fubara’s relationship with lawmakers and former governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, collapsed. Although Governor Fubara recently defected from…
THE Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Amaewhule, on Thursday failed to reconvene plenary as scheduled, further deepening uncertainty surrounding the ongoing impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. News Point Nigeria reports that the Assembly had, during its first sitting of 2026 last Thursday, initiated impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy over allegations of gross misconduct. Among the allegations cited by the lawmakers were the demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex, alleged unauthorised expenditure of public funds, and other actions said to have been…
EDO State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the release of persons arrested over the protests in Ekpoma. News Point Nigeria reports that the first set of seven suspects was released. According to the Edo state Commissioner for Education, Paddy Iyamu, who was on the ground to facilitate the release, confirmed that only verified students are to be released. During his meeting with the President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, on Tuesday, Okpebholo said the unrest in the area was not organised by students of the school. The governor described the protests that happened on…
RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is yet to receive any formal notice of impeachment from the State House of Assembly, three days after 27 lawmakers initiated impeachment proceedings against him and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, over alleged misconduct. Checks at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday evening revealed that no official communication had been delivered to the governor, despite assurances by the Speaker of the Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, that the impeachment letter would be formally served. A senior Government House source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment publicly, confirmed that…
THE Edo State High Court, Criminal Court 2, has ordered the remand of some youths involved in the protest that rocked the Ekpoma area of the state at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre. News Point Nigeria reports that this followed the plea of the prosecution for a 14-day remand period. Our correspondent observed that some of the protesters and their relatives, who were present at the court, wailed as those arrested were moved into a waiting vehicle. Some of the protesters and their relatives, who were present at the court, wailed as those arrested were moved into a waiting vehicle. Angry…
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…