Category: Politics

Photo: Governor Bassey Otu By Dominic Kidzu Not many people appear to know that between 2024 and 2025 Governor Bassey Otu gave civil service jobs to over 7,000 citizens of our state. Apart from 1987/1988 when Akwa Ibom state was created out of Cross River and Cross Riverians had to take up the vacant positions left behind by the departing Akwa Ibom indegenes, no governor since then has been able to achieve this feat in the last 36 years. . This is both strategic and impactful, especially when you calculate…

Photo: Hon. Bassey Akiba By: Ndidi Okafor The lawmaker representing Odukpani/Calabar Municipality Federal Constituency, Rep. Bassey Akiba, has urged eligible Nigerians to take advantage of the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise recently resumed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement made available to The Nigeria News Mark, Akiba stressed that the credibility and strength of democracy depend largely on citizens’ active participation, describing voter registration as a fundamental pillar of democratic governance and a key instrument for electing leaders and holding government accountable.…

By: Mandy Park The Member representing Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Victor Abang, has sponsored a peace-building training programme for 450 traditional chiefs drawn from the two local government areas that make up the constituency. The initiative, according to a Facebook post by his Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity, Simon Abang, is aimed at strengthening grassroots conflict resolution and promoting sustainable peace across Boki and Ikom. “Hon. Victor Abang, Member representing Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has sponsored the training of 450…

Photo: Amaewhule, Rivers Speaker By: Henry Isieke The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, has said legislators should consider resigning their seats if they are unable to uphold and enforce the constitution under the prevailing political situation in the state. Amaewhule made the remark on Thursday during plenary amid the escalating political crisis in Rivers State. He faulted narratives portraying the situation as a personal feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, insisting that the issue was fundamentally…

Photo: Governor Fubara By: Mandy Park The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has distanced itself from the impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, cautioning that the move could destabilise the state and negatively impact the party. In a statement, the party leadership said it was aware of recent developments in the Rivers State House of Assembly and acknowledged the legislature’s constitutional responsibilities. However, it described the impeachment move as politically motivated and unacceptable. The APC argued that the development stems from lingering internal crises…

Photo: Prof Sam Amadi By: Mandy Park Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Prof. Sam Amadi, has expressed concern over the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), warning that its recent actions could create a perception of political bias against former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. Amadi raised the alarm in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, cautioning the electoral body against steps that could erode public confidence in the credibility and neutrality of the electoral…