PENSIONERS TO RECEIVE INCREMENTAL BENEFITS – PENCOM THE National Pension Commission, PenCom, has given a hint that it is working towards ensuring that public service retirees get pension increments as provided for in the nation’s Constitution. Acting Director General of PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworararan, gave this hint in Lagos. Among others, Ms Oloworararan, said “We are working to ensure that …

I’M A BIT CONCERNED WHEN TINUBU MENTIONED ONLY MY NAME – FUBARA Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed worry over President Bola Tinubu’s mention of his name in his statement on the destruction of local government secretariats in Rivers State. Fubara was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. Violent clashes erupted in at least four local government …

BOBRISKY: AGAIN, VDM INDICTS EFCC, PRISON OFFICIALS, SANThe ongoing saga involving the controversial figure Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has taken a new turn with a recent audio release from social media influencer Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse.VeryDarkMan had shared a leaked phone call audio on his Instagram page, wherein Bobrisky recounted details of his six-month jail term.In the audio, Bobrisky alleged that the …

CONFLICTING COURT DECISIONS CAPABLE OF DERAILING NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY – OZEKHOMEWorried by the confusion caused by conflicting rulings and judgments of courts of coordinate jurisdiction, a professor of Law, Mike Ozekhome said the development must be fought frontally as it has the capacity to derail the country’s democracy.Recently, precisely September 30, 2024, a Federal High Court in Abuja and that of …

TINUBU SAD AS NIGERIANS LABEL HIM “TPAIN” DUE TO HARDSHIPPresident Bola Tinubu has been seething inside the State House after Nigerians lashing out over worsening economic crisis labelled him ‘Tpain’ barely one year into his administration, according to internal memo and aides with direct knowledge of the president’s quandary.During a recent meeting at the Presidential Villa, the president told two …

PAY OUR SALARIES TO LOCAL GOVT SERVICE COMMISSION – NULGE, NUT, NUP TELL FEDERAL GOVT The Joint Action Committee of Local Government-based Unions, made up of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and Nigeria Union of Pensioners, has called on the federal government to pay all salaries, training and pension funds accruing to …

LG POLLS CONDUCTED BY SIECS, TRAVESTY OF DEMOCRACY – YIAGA AFRICA Yiaga Africa has said most of the recently held local elections in the country are a travesty of democratic elections and fall short of electoral integrity standards. Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said this in a statement, on Monday. The ruling party or parties supported by governors …

STOP SHIELDING WIKE, CALL HIM TO ORDER –   NIGERIANS TELL TINUBU As the violence in Rivers State escalates following the recent local government council elections, Nigerians are demanding that President Bola Tinubu call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to order. This comes after several local government secretariats in the state were set ablaze by suspected …

ANARCHY: TINUBU ORDERS POLICE TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN RIVERS President Bola Tinubu has broken his silence on the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, calling on political stakeholders to exercise caution. The President also directed the police to maintain order and secure local government workers. In a statement which Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, issued on his behalf, the president said issues …

ANARCHY IN RIVERS AS PROTESTERS LOOT GOVT PROPERTY The unrest, sparked by protests over the controversial local government elections, has rapidly spiralled, and online videos reveal a grim sight of bodies surrounding the council secretariats. The violence reportedly escalated after newly elected chairmen, allegedly aligned with supporters of former Governor Nyesom Wike, were sworn in. Protestors contest the legitimacy of …

POLICE SILENT AS THUGS UNLEASH VIOLENCE ON RIVERS COUNCIL SECRETARIATS The Rivers State Police Command has remained silent amid sudden violence that erupted at several local government council secretariats on Monday morning. Suspected “political thugs” believed to be supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, attacked the Obio/Akpor, Ikwerre, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Eleme, and Emohua local government council …

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 …