The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress said it had cancelled the ward congress earlier slated for today the 17^th

of September.

 It also cancelled the local government and state congresses which was scheduled to take place on the 21^st and 28^th of September.

 The State Publicity Secretary of the APC, CHRIS FINEBONE said the congresses were put on hold as a result of the court order that restrained the party from holding the exercise.

 Recall that a Rivers State High Court had on Thursday last week ordered the party to refrain from conducting its ward, local and state congresses, pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by IBRAHIM UMAH and 22 others.

 The interim injunction also ordered the state chapter of the APC and the claimants in the suit to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the matter before the court.

The President of South Africa, CYRIL RAMAPHOSA has apologised to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks in his country.

RAMAPHOSA had dispatched three envoys to seven African countries, including Nigeria, to deliver messages of pan-African unity.

RAMAPHOSA’s special envoy to Nigeria, JEFF RADEBE tendered an apology on behalf of the government and people of his country to President MUHAMMADU BUHARI at the state house in Abuja.

Also present at the meeting were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, GEOFFREY ONYEAMA; Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, KABIRU BALA; as well as the acting South African High Commissioner in Nigeria, BOBBY MOROE.

The Cross River State Police Command has refused to heed to medical advice on detained journalist, AGBA JALINGO, insisting that he would remain in custody.

This is contrary to warnings by doctors that JALINGO needs to be fully admitted to a hospital for general medical observation and treatment.

JALINGO, who is the Publisher of Cross River Watch, has been in police detention after publishing an article revealing how Governor BEN AYADE approved and diverted 500million Naira meant for Cross River Microfinance Bank.

His lawyer, Barrister MONDAY UBANI said Nigerians should be worried with the level of impunity exhibited by the executive and security forces against those who speak against negative government policies.

President of South Africa, CYRIL RAMAPHOSA is set to send special envoys to African leaders including President MUHAMMADU BUHARI.

 South African news platform, News24 reports that the special envoys would deliver messages of solidarity to several heads of state and governments across Africa.

 A statement released by the spokesperson of South African government, KHUSELA DIKO today states that the special envoys will deliver a message from President RAMAPHOSA regarding the incidents of violence that recently erupted in some parts South Africa, which have manifested in attacks on foreign nationals and destruction of property.

The special envoy team includes JEFF RADEBE, Ambassador KINGSLEY MMABOLO, and Dr KHULU MBATHA, who are expected to visit Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.