Author: thescale

President Bola Tinubu has declared that the emergency rule he imposed on Rivers State six months ago on March 18, 2025, will end at midnight of Wednesday September 17, 2025. The President made the declaration in a statement released on Wednesday September 17, 2025 in which he stated that he was impressed with the progress the state recorded under the emergency rule. “I am happy today that, from the intelligence available to me, there is a groundswell of a new spirit of understanding, a robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm on the part of all the stakeholders in Rivers State for…

Last week, I wrote an essay on section 137(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). In essence, it provides that a President who was sworn into office to complete the term for which another person was elected shall not be elected to that office for more than a single term. The kernel of my essay was that former President Goodluck Jonathan—who is speculated to be preparing to contest the 2027 presidential election—is caught by section 137(3). He succeeded President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on 6 May 2010 and was sworn in as President to complete…

The Ikoroghi family of Omokwa Town in Abua Central, Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State has felicitated with Ward Three Councillor in the LGA, Hon Uloghoman Friday Ikulughan over his electoral victory at the just concluded local councils polls held last August 30, 2025 and his subsequent swearing in. The family also extended the congratulations to the executive chairman of the LGA, Engr Owolobi Michael Ofori on his electoral victory at the same polls and urged them to serve the people with the fair of God. In a statement signed by the family head, Elder Sunny Oghu and made…

Tax Identification Cards and eventually Numbers (Tax ID) will become compulsory for all Nigerians involved in banking and allied services throughout the country as from January 1, 2026. This is because the new Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu has provisions to that effect, prompting not only a few to observe that many Nigerians would be thrown into another round of confusions in the hands of overzealous government and bank officials in the coming year. Under Part II, Section 4 of the Act, all taxable individuals and organizations must register with the relevant…

The first set of Nigerians marked for deportation from the US under President Donald Trump have left America. President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana disclosed this to reporters late Wednesday. “A group of 14 deportees including Nigerians and one Gambian have already arrived in Ghana, and the government facilitated their return to their home countries,” Mahama said at a press conference. He said Ghana had already facilitated the return of the Nigerians to their country by bus while the Gambian was still being assisted to return home. “We were approached by the US to accept third-party nationals who were being…

The Traditional Ruler of Oyigbo Urban in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers state, Eze Kingsley Akobundu Worgu (JP), the Ezeoha IV has lamented the menace of flooding during raining seasons in the town. Eze Akobundu, who spoke to newsmen on Saturday September 6, 2025 in his Palace in Oyigbo town on the challenges facing the area, expressed dismay over the age long neglect of the area in the developmental plans of the State and appealed to the state authorities to assist the people combat the menace of flooding in the area, particularly during the rainy season. The Monarch equally…

A Traditionalist and Chairman of Rumuchiorlu family in Rumuokwurushi Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr. Benneth Chima Chiorlu has enjoined Africans to embrace our traditional religious worships and ways of life. Dr. Chiorlu, in a chat with newsmen over the weekend during the family’s new yam festival described cultural and traditional worship as the backbone of the African society, noting that the white colonialists brought their religions to steal and bastardise our resources. The community leader, who is also an Alternate Medical Practitioner frowned at the reference to traditional African religious practitioners as idol worshipers, stating…

The 13 lawmakers of the Abua/Odual Local Government Area Legislative Assembly have been called upon to make laws that will uplift the wellbeing of the people and attract development to the area. The newly sworn in chairman of the council, Engr Owolobi Michael Ofori gave the charge on Thursday September 4, 2025 during the inauguration of the Vice Chairman elect and official Proclamation of the 11th Legislative Assembly of Abua/Odual LGA. The ceremony which was held at the legislative chambers of the council at Ayama, Abua Central, headquarters of the LGA attracted dignitaries, Politicians, traditional rulers and opinion leaders, including…

The Police and other security agencies have been urged to curb the ugly growing trend of robbers posing as Keke riders to rob unsuspecting passengers and others in Elelenwo town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers state. Thescale.com.ng investigations revealed that some criminally minded youths in Elelenwo, a suburb of Port Harcourt, the state capital now pose as tricycle riders to rob their victims. The checks also showed that this ugly trend is new and fast growing in the community that if not promptly nipped in the bud could result into full scale notorious criminal activities. One lady, simply…

As expected, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced all coalition candidates as winners of the August 30 Local Government polls in the state. However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) swept the election with 20 councils, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its counterpart in the coalition managed to win only three LGAs. The Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State is an alliance of factions of the APC and PDP in the state loyal to the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike. Unfortunately too, with this result, PDP, the ruling party in the state and the minister’s official party has…