BREAKING: PDP GROUP TAKES OVER EMOHUA COUNCIL SECRETARIAT Following the Inspector General of Police’s order to withdraw Police personnel manning the 23 council secretariats on Monday morning, a group suspected to be supporting the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stormed the Emohua Council Secretariat in Rivers State, protesting the recent election results. The group, comprised of loyalists to the Peoples Democratic …

DINO MELAYE DEFEATS FG IN SUIT FILED AGAINST HIM A former Senator, Dino Melaye has been acquitted in the twelfth and final case against him by the Federal Government. This lengthy legal battle began six years ago. According to him, Justice Sylvanus Oriji delivered the verdict at the FCT High Court in Maitama, clearing Melaye of two charges of providing …

TENSION AS GUNSHOTS, VIOLENCE BREAK OUT IN RIVERS STATE Tensions are running high in Rivers State after the recent local government elections. Reports have surfaced of gunshots, arson, and clashes from multiple local government area secretariats across the state. Specifically, incidents have been reported in Ikwerre, Oyigbo, and Ahoada East LGAs. In certain areas, some persons have protested chanting “No …

GREEDY WIKE WANTS TO CONTROL PDP, APC STRUCTURES IN RIVERS – EX-DEPUTY SPEAKER Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Okpara has knocked the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike for trying to control the structures of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. He stated this while fielding questions on …

AKPABIO FUMES AS PDP CLEARS AKWA IBOM LG POLLS Amid opposition protests especially from Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has overwhelmingly won the local government elections across 30 of the 31 councils in Akwa Ibom State. The Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC), Elder Aniedi Ikoiwak, who declared the outcome of the …

IGP WITHDRAWS POLICEMEN FROM RIVERS LG SECRETARIAT AFTER THREE-MONTH SIEGE The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed immediate withdrawal of Policemen from the 23 local government areas of Rivers State. The secretariat were sealed in June following the disagreement between the Caretaker Committee Chairmen loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the immediate past local government chairmen, who were …

HOW MULTI-MILLION NAIRA ILLICIT ARMS ENTERED NIGERIA 23 TIMES IN SEVEN YEARSThere are growing concerns among Nigerians and other critical stakeholders within the security sector over the rise in importation of illicit arms and ammunition, as well as drugs worth billions of naira through the borders – land and waters, Daily Trust reports.The illegal arms, according to top security officers …

RIVERS LG CRISIS; AS GOV FUBARA SWEARS IN NEWLY ELECTED LG CHAIRMEN, PRO-WIKE GROUP, APC REJECT ELECTION OUTCOME The Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress factions on Sunday rejected the conduct and outcome of the local government election, stating that no election was held in the state on Saturday.The Rivers PDP loyal to the Minister of …

ENUGU GOVT APPROVES RECRUITMENT OF 2,220 HEALTH WORKERS Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah said his administration had approved the recruitment of 2,220 health workers, including the 450 that were recently approved, to address the deficits in the healthcare space in the state. He stated this at the weekend when the Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Muyi Aina, visited …

ENUGU TO RECRUIT 2,220 HEALTH WORKERS Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah said his administration had approved the recruitment of 2,220 health workers, including the 450 that were recently approved, to address the deficits in the healthcare space in the state. He stated this at the weekend when the Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Muyi Aina, visited him at …

AS NNPC IMPLEMENTS NEW PRICE, PETROL CAN’T SELL BELOW N1,350 PER LITRE – OFFICIAL The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is set to introduce a new pricing regime for petrol following its recent lift of approximately 103 million litres from Dangote Refinery between September 15 and 30, 2024. During this period, the refinery managed to load 2,207 out of …

I GO WITH POLICE, GOVT OFFICIALS TO NEGOTIATE WITH BANDITS – SHEIKH GUMI Popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has confirmed that he collaborates with police and government officials to negotiate with bandits in their territories. In an interview with Punch, Gumi stated that his involvement in negotiations stems from his commitment as a Nigerian to fostering peace and …

RIVERS LG POLL LACKS CREDIBILITY – ELECTION OBSERVER GROUPAn observer group which monitored Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State, The Peoples Advocates, TPA, has said that the exercise was not credible due to a number of irregularities.TPA made the observation in its report on the election.The highly contentious election was held across 23 local government areas in Rivers State, …

WHY JESUS, APOSTLES DID NOT COLLECT TITHES – ADEBOYE The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has explained why Jesus Christ did not collect tithes during His ministry on earth. Speaking during the church’s October Holy Ghost Service on Saturday at the Redemption City, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Adeboye clarified this in response to …

FG YET TO RELEASE FUND FOR PAYMENT OF NYSC MEMBERS ALLOWANCE – DG The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, says the recent increase in corps members’ allowance has not been implemented due to funds. The Federal Government approved the increment of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July …