President Bola Tinubu and suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, are set to return to the country today, ahead of Rivers return to democratic rule on Thursday.

Their return comes just as the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), intensifies preparations to hand over power with a series of transition activities marking the end of the emergency rule in the state.

According to the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President would resume official duties in Abuja immediately on arrival. Meanwhile, the convergence of Tinubu’s return to Abuja and Fubara’s comeback to Rivers, heightens anticipation around the unfolding political transition, as Ibas prepares to hand back power.

The Southern Caucus of the National Forum of Former Legislators has appealed for national unity and power rotation between the North and South.

This decision was made at the end of the Southern Summit held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, which was convened by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, highlighting the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

The Southern Caucus commended the Northern Caucus for promoting the completion of the South’s leadership tenure.

Key figures at the summit included Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and former Senate President Ken Nnamani, as well as other notable politicians from the APC.

A former Manchester United captain and record goal scorer, Wayne Rooney, has claimed the team has got worse under current manager, Ruben Amorim.

Rooney voiced his concerns following United’s latest setback, a 3-0 defeat to rivals Manchester City, describing the performance as further proof that the club is failing to move forward.

The former England and Manchester United striker added that many of last season’s problems already appear to be resurfacing, as the team’s form gets bad under Amorim.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun vaccinating front-line health workers and contacts of infected individuals in response to a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai Province.

An initial four hundred doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine have been delivered to Bulape, the epicentre of the outbreak, even as the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision also approved the shipment of an additional forty-five thousand doses to help contain the spread.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization Programme Area Manager, Patrick Otim warned that the outbreak could expand, especially after a case was confirmed seventy kilometers from Bulape.

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, has called on religious leaders to encourage their followers to adopt the highest standards of moral conduct. This, he believes, will enable individuals to function more effectively for the benefit of both humanity and the nation.

Aribasoye delivered this message at this year’s Pentecost Leadership Academy held in Ikere-Ekiti, where he highlighted that leaders who neglect the moral development of their followers are unable to perform effectively or gain the necessary support.The program emphasized the importance of religious organizations creating platforms and initiatives aimed at mentoring youth and teaching them how to take responsibility and contribute positively to the country’s growth.