The Folio Post

19/09/2025

Gov Fubara Calls For peaceful Co-existence

Rivers state governor Siminalayi Fubara has called on stakeholders in the state to bury their differences and embrace peace for the interest of the state.

Governor Fubara made the disclosure during a state broadcast at the government house in Port Harcourt.

He stressed on his resolve to work with members of the state house of assembly for peace to reign.

He called on his cabinet and members of the assembly to see their return as a need to start afresh for the betterment of the state.

19/09/2025

The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Cross River State, Morrison Ogbonna, was found dead in his hotel room in Calabar on Thursday.

The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Cross River State, Morrison Ogbonna, was found dead

19/09/2025

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially regained full executive control of Rivers State following the handover by Sole Administrator, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), ending a six-month transitional arrangement that underscored the depth of the political crisis between Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially regained full executive control of Rivers State following the handover by Sole Administrator,

19/09/2025

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Pastor Tonye Cole, once approached him for a political alliance following his disagreement with Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the 2023 governorship candidate of the

19/09/2025

Flooding has re-emerged as a national crisis in Nigeria, with thousands of families displaced and farmlands submerged across multiple states as heavy rains continue. Communities in Benue, Kogi, Bayelsa, and Anambra are among the worst-hit, with residents forced to abandon their homes as rivers overflow their banks.

Floods across Nigeria displace thousands, destroy farmlands, and threaten food security. Experts warn of worsening climate impacts.

19/09/2025

Flooding is not just a humanitarian crisis in Nigeria it is fast becoming a national food security challenge. As rivers burst their banks and rainfall intensifies, agricultural hubs in the North and Middle Belt have been devastated, raising fears of soaring food prices.

Flooding is not just a humanitarian crisis in Nigeria it is fast becoming a national food security challenge. As rivers burst

19/09/2025

As torrential rains sweep across Nigeria, major cities from Lagos to Port Harcourt are grappling with another kind of disaster urban flooding. Blocked drainage channels, unregulated urban development, and poor waste management have combined to turn streets into rivers.

Nigerian cities battle urban flooding as poor drainage, waste management, and weak planning cripple Lagos, Port Harcourt, and beyond.

17/09/2025

Former England defender Danny Mills has suggested that Nigerian football legend Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha never played for Premier League giants Arsenal or Manchester United because of his unpredictable, free-spirited style.

Former England defender Danny Mills has suggested that Nigerian football legend Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha never played for Premier

17/09/2025

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have given the federal government until September 22 to meet their demands or face a nationwide strike that could shut down public universities.

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated

17/09/2025

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), with 60.26 per cent of candidates earning five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal),

17/09/2025

As the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State draws to a close, attention is now fixed on Thursday, September 18, 2025, as the likely day Governor Siminalayi Fubara will be reinstated and resume duties from Vice Admiral (retd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, who has served as sole administrator since March.

This expectation is being bolstered by remarks from the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, during the recently held local government election in the state.

On August 30, during the Rivers State Local Government elections, Wike said that “by 18th of September, that state of emergency will expire and the governor and state House of Assembly will come back to their jobs.”

Wike stressed that holding these local government elections was essential because if they were not conducted under the emergency rule, governance at the grassroots would be in jeopardy once the emergency period ends.

Also ahead of the expected transition, President Tinubu’s movements appear to align with this timeline. President Tinubu’s vacation was cut short as he returned to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, “to resume official duties” ahead of what many expect to be the reinstatement of Fubara.

With more pointers in place, Naija News had earlier reported that the Rivers State Government announced on Saturday, September 13, 2025, the official transition from emergency rule to democratic governance.

This was announced in a statement on Saturday by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika.

The Government announced that as part of the transition activities, the state would hold an interdenominational church thanksgiving service on Sunday, inviting all critical stakeholders to the service.

It was gathered that the emergency rule was declared on March 18, 2025, by President Tinubu. Amid escalating insecurity, pipeline vandalism, and political instability in Rivers State, he suspended Fubara, his deputy, and the entire state House of Assembly, appointing Ibas as the sole administrator.

The suspension was backed by the National Assembly and justified as necessary for restoring law, order, and governance.

During the emergency administration, Ibas has overseen Local Government elections across the 23 LGAs of Rivers State, a verification exercise for civil servants and pensioners, rehabilitation of key infrastructure, and other stabilisation measures.

The state of emergency will officially expire as the six-month mark is reached.

Governor Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly should officially resume their constitutional functions.

Internal formalities or announcements from the Presidency or federal government confirming the handover.

Transition arrangements: Ibas is likely to hand over to Fubara formally. There might be an event or public acknowledgement of that.

17/09/2025

The Nigeria Police Force has released the burial arrangements for former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, who passed on August 31, 2025.

Programme of events

According to the schedule released on Wednesday, September 17, by the force via its official social media pages, a Day of Tribute will be held on Wednesday, September 24, at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja.

A Requiem Mass will follow at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, September 26.

The Lying in State is scheduled for Saturday, September 27, at House 9, Golfview Estate, Linus Nkachukwu Close, Maitama, Abuja.

The Funeral Mass will take place on Friday, October 3, at St Paul’s Catholic Church, Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State, with a Police Parade Party leading the body into the church.

A private interment will be held the same afternoon at his residence in GRA, Benin City.

Finally, a Thanksgiving Mass will be conducted on Sunday, October 5, at St Paul’s Catholic Church, Airport Road, Benin City.

Arase, who retired in 2016, is widely remembered for his reforms in community policing, intelligence-led operations, and welfare improvements for officers.

The Police said his passing marked the end of a distinguished era of service to the Force and the nation.