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Executive Rascality: Gov Fubara Sinks Into Further Infamy By Elevating Stool of an Ex-militant
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At a time when other governors are creatively tackling hardship in their respective states, Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has again manifested extreme lawlessness and of executive rascality by elevating an ex-militant to a first class traditional ruler.
A statement issued and signed by the coordinator of Concerned Rivers People, CRP, Davidson Daniel, on Thursday states that:
“This singular development clearly confirms that the governor is bereft of ideas as he considered elevating a former warlord, Tom Ateke, to a first class traditional ruler, something more important while other governors are thinking of solutions to combat hunger in their domains.
“It is said that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Fubara’s power drunkenness is the only reason why he woke up one morning with the thought of elevating an ex-militant’s stool being uppermost in his heart
“He has followed up the condemnable action by presenting a Certificate of Recognition and Staff of Office to the ex-militant as a first-class traditional ruler.
“At the presentation, he shamelessly admitted that : “We are at a crossroads in our state where we all need to stand for what is right. It happens once in a lifetime. So, for now, be one of those people who will be in the course to liberate and free our dear State.
“Talking about liberation, Fubara by himself mounted a blockade against himself when, after three months in office, he exposed himself as a hungry wolf by fighting all the forces that brought him to power.
“Fubara murdered peace the moment he decided to turn his back on those who transformed him from a virtual nobody to governor.
“Elevating a former warlord into a first class traditional ruler should be the last thing a serious and right-thinking governor should ever have considered at this point when the people of Rivers State are battling economic hardship and other existential challenges, and when other governors are facing up to those challenges and devising proactive solutions.
“What’s Fubara’s blueprint? It’s glaring that he has no mission in Government House other than reducing the quality of governance and impoverishing the good people of Rivers State.
“To this end, we demand that Fubara should swallow his vomit and immediately take the following steps to redeem the image of Rivers before Nigerians and in the comity of states:
1. Reverse the elevation of Tom Ateke to his earlier position as a second-rate traditional ruler.
2. Tender an unreserved apology to Rivers people over this outrageous misstep.
3. Tell Rivers people his true mission in Government House; that is, if he is truly ready to govern or whether he is in office to destroy and undermine the state’s development.
4. And who are those claiming to be in a fight for liberation in a hitherto peaceful state until August 2023, when Fubara showed his true colour as an unreliable man?
“We are waiting for urgent answers to the above.
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Veteran Nigerian actor, Taiwo Hassan known as Ogogo has reportedly been diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer.
This revelation was made by his daughter who made a video requesting for medical assistance from people.
In a video circulating online, the daughter appeals for support to save her ailing father.
The war for the final seven teams to join the 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League phase commences next week, with 14 clubs to compete across seven two-legged ties.
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that winners in this play-off will join 29 direct entrants in the 36-team league phase, while all seven losing teams drop directly into the UEFA Europa League league phase.
The first legs of the play-off are scheduled for play on August 18 and 19, with the return fixtures scheduled for August 25 and 26.
Below are the seven UEFA Champions League play-off fixtures:
Fenerbahçe vs Lyon
Celtic vs LASK
N.E.C. vs Bodø/Glimt
AEK Athens vs Levski Sofia
GNK Dinamo vs Viking
Slovan Bratislava vs Celje
Hapoel Beer-Sheva vs Sabah
Meanwhile, English football analyst Jamie Carragher has considered Michael Carrick unqualified to deliver the Premier League title for Manchester United this season.
Not only the Premier League, but the former Liverpool player also didn’t see Carrick among managers who could contend for the Champions League this season.
Carragher, however, believes the Red Devils’ manager could do well in the season.
“I personally just don’t think Michael Carrick’s got that stardust as a manager to win a Champions League or a Premier League.Africans & Diaspora
“He could have a good season and put Manchester United in a position to then go and get a Champions League-winning manager,” Carragher said.
Naija News reports that the former Reds made this remark on The Overlap Fan Debate.
The Council of Legal Education has revealed that 983 candidates failed the May 2026 Bar Final (Resit) Examination, representing 54.7 per cent of those who sat the examination.
The council disclosed this in a public notice signed by its Secretary and Director of Administration, Aderonke O. Osho, and shared on Monday.
The results were approved at the council’s Third Quarter Hybrid Meeting held on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
According to the notice, “a total of 1,955 candidates sat for the examination,” with “885 candidates” recording a pass, while “55 candidates” obtained conditional passes.
The council further stated that “983 candidates” failed the examination, while 32 candidates were absent and the results of 19 others were withheld.
The Council said, “The results recorded an overall pass rate of 45.3 per cent. 54.7 per cent of the candidates did not attain the prescribed pass mark.”
Meanwhile, the Council of Legal Education has released a list of 122 universities approved to offer Law in Nigeria as of August 2026.
The council warned prospective students against enrolling in unaccredited institutions, stressing that only universities accredited by it are authorised to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws programme.
It added that students admitted into unapproved Law programmes would not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.
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