UNEASY CALM IN RIVERS OVER HEADSHIP OF LOCAL COUNCILS There is uneasy calm in Rivers State following a directive by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAS) to immediately take charge of the 23 council areas. Governor Fubara gave the charge in a statewide broadcast in Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday morning following the expiration of …

EX-EDO DEPUTY GOV, SHAIBU, SHUNS PDP, DECLARES SUPPORT FOR APC GUBER CANDIDATE Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, a former deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, has distanced himself from the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo. According to Channels TV, Shaibu, who spoke on Sunday on the sidelines of the 2024 …

KWANKWASO ACCUSES FG, APC OF CREATING NEW BOKO HARAM IN KANO The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso, on Monday, accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government of attempting to create a new breed of Boko Haram terrorists and insurgents in Northern Nigeria. Kwankwaso was reacting to the ongoing situation in Kano …

WHY I ORDERED ARREST OF ADO-BAYERO AFTER DETHRONEMENT – KANO GOVERNOR, YUSUF Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has said he ordered the arrest of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the state. Yusuf explained that Ado Bayero’s decision to return to Kano State two days after his dethronement posed …

FOUR KILLED, 12 INJURED AS VEHICLE IN CONVOY OF MALAWI’S VP KILLED IN PLANE CRASH RAM INTO MOURNERS A vehicle in the convoy of the late Malawian Vice President, Saulos Chilima’s funeral procession has killed at least four mourners and injured no fewer than 12 persons. The vehicle, which was part of a motorcade conveying the remains of the late …

POLICE TAKE OVER RIVERS LG SECRETARIATS AMID TENSION OVER CHAIRMEN’S TENURE The police have stationed armed operatives at the secretariats of four local government councils in Rivers State following the expiration of the tenure of LG chairmen in the state. Police vans are currently positioned at the entrances of Port Harcourt City, Obio/Akpor, Ahoada East and Ogu/Bolo LGAs. Earlier, youths …

BREAKING: FORMER ACCOUNTANT GENERAL DIES IN UK Former Accountant General of Nigeria, Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla has reportedly died. According to The Street Journal, Otunla passed on in the United Kingdom shortly after celebrating his 70th birthday. Until his death, Otunla was being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in relation to two cases — the alleged diversion …

TENSION IN RIVERS AS ANGRY YOUTHS BLOCK SECRETARIAT, PRO-WIKE CHAIRMAN FLEES Youths in Rivers State have closed down operations at the Asari Toru Local Government Secretariat, demanding the ouster of their Chairman. This development unfolds amid a tense standoff between Local Government Area (LGA) chairpersons and Governor Sim Fubara. The Chairman, whose term concludes today, reportedly fled his office as …

EMIR SANUSI BOOED AFTER EID PRAYERS, POLICE EXPRESS CONCERN Kano State Police Command has expressed concern over the booing directed at Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II by certain individuals as he returned to his palace after Eid prayers. This incident occurred as the Emir deviated from his usual route as part of his religious obligations. SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the …

UMAHI INSPECTS FEDERAL ROAD PROJECTS IN ENUGU Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, on Sunday, inspected some Federal Government’s projects in Enugu and other states. Upon arriving in Enugu State, the Minister visited the ongoing reconstruction of the collapsed New Artisan Bridge at Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. The minister also moved to inspect the ongoing construction of a 23-span mega twin …

OPEN LAND BORDERS, NIGERIANS TELL FG, LAMENT OVER HIGH COST OF FOOD Nigerians have called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, to quickly open the country’s land borders to enable food to come from neighbouring countries to save citizens from starvation. The inflation figures released Saturday again show that, the food price indices increased as well …

FG INSISTS ON ₦‎62,000 MINIMUM WAGE DESPITE OPPOSITION BY ORGANIZED LABOUR The Presidency has said that the N250,000 minimum wage demanded by Organised Labour is unsustainable, cautioning that the Federal Government cannot allocate all its resources to meet such a demand. The Federal Government and Organised Labour had previously failed to reach an agreement on the minimum wage, with the …

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND SELLING 100 CHURCHES AS MOST PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE NO RELIGION The Church of Scotland is selling 100 historic buildings to free up funds after a drastic decline in the number of worshippers and ministers. Churches, plots of land and former council houses, some dating back to the 1700s, have been listed for sale at prices ranging …

WHO IS AFRAID OF RESTRUCTURING? .In recent times the clamour for restructuring has been on the front burner of national discourse. Several public office holders including former presidents, vice president and serving and former governors; civil societies organisations, professionals and religious leaders have all made their contributions to this national issue. So, for many Nigerians, last week’s letter by Edwin …

SANUSI QUESTIONS HOLDING OF LOCAL GOVT ELECTIONS, KICKS AGAINST BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has questioned the necessity of holding elections at the local government level and having two houses: Senate and House of Reps. He stated that allowing state governors to appoint competent civil servants as administrators would be more effective and cost-efficient. He argued that …