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NO PLAN FOR CHIEF JUDGE TO GO ON LEAVE – RIVERS JUDICIARY The Rivers State Judiciary has dismissed reports that the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Simon Amadi, will be proceeding on an annual leave on Thursday, March 6. The denial came following a report circulating on social media that the CJ had been ordered by the governor of …
Read More »COMPLAINTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN NIGERIA INCREASE BY 25% IN FEBRUARY 2025
COMPLAINTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN NIGERIA RISE BY 25% IN FEBRUARY Complaints of human rights violations in Nigeria rose by 25 percent in February 2025, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, announced on Wednesday. NHRC Executive Secretary, Dr Tony Ojukwu, at the presentation of the February 2025 human rights dashboard in Abuja, said 205,364 complaints of rights violation were …
Read More »ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: SOUTH EAST YOUTHS GIVE KILLER HERDSMEN 48 HOURS TO VACATE
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: SOUTH EAST YOUTHS GIVE KILLER HERDSMEN 48 HOURS TO VACATE The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has given killer Fulani herdsmen in Enugu State a 48-hour ultimatum to leave the area. The coalition, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its President-General, Goodluck Ibem, expressed concerns over alleged killings and rapes by suspected Fulani herdsmen …
Read More »WHAT STATES CONTRIBUTED TO VAT POOL AND WHAT THEY RECEIVED IN JANUARY 2025
WHAT STATES CONTRIBUTED TO VAT POOL AND WHAT THEY RECEIVED IN JANUARY 2025 LAGOSContributed: N305.52bnReceived: N62.59bn (20.49%) RIVERSContributed: N90.21bnReceived: N11.01bn (12.20%) OYOContributed: N27.71bnReceived: N13.02bn (47.00%) BAYELSAContributed: N12.80bnReceived: N8.02bn (62.65%) KANOContributed: N9.59bnReceived: N13.57bn (141.49%) KWARAContributed: N9.53bnReceived: N8.10bn (85.04%) DELTAContributed: N6.57bnReceived: N9.05bn (137.77%) AKWA IBOMContributed: N5.62bnReceived: N8.79bn (156.26%) EDOContributed: N5.09bnReceived: N8.17bn (160.67%) EKITIContributed: N4.98bnReceived: N7.51bn (150.65%) SOKOTOContributed: N4.41bnReceived: N8.45bn (191.63%) BORNOContributed: N3.91bnReceived: …
Read More »NIGERIA RANKS SIXTH IN GLOBAL TERRORISM INDEX, 565 KILLED IN 2024
NIGERIA RANKS SIXTH IN GLOBAL TERRORISM INDEX, 565 KILLED IN 2024 Nigeria has been ranked sixth in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index with a score of 7.658, moving up from eighth place in 2023 and 2024. According to the 2025 report released on March 5, 2025, Burkina Faso topped the index with a score of 8.581, followed by Pakistan (8.374), …
Read More »SECURITY BEEFED UP AT ABUJA HOTEL WHERE EX-IMMIGRATION BOSS WAS FOUND DEAD
SECURITY BEEFED UP AT HOTEL WHERE EX-IMMIGRATION BOSS WAS FOUND DEAD Some immigration officers were on Wednesday stationed at the gate of Joy House Hotel in Garki District of Abuja, where police said a former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Parradang, was found dead on Tuesday. Our correspondent, who was at the hotel, located by the Area …
Read More »WILD ELEPHANTS ATTACK FARMLANDS IN BOKI, CROSS RIVER STATE, REPS RAISES ALARM
WILD ELEPHANTS ATTACK FARMLANDS IN BOKI, CROSS RIVER STATE, REPS RAISES ALARM A member of the House of Representatives, Victor Abang (APC, Cross River), has raised concerns over the invasion of farmlands and communities in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River by wild elephants, which have reportedly killed residents and destroyed farmlands. Speaking on a motion of urgent public …
Read More »WILD ELEPHANTS ATTACK FARMLANDS IN BOKI, CROSS RIVER STATE, REPS RAISES ALARM
WILD ELEPHANTS ATTACK FARMLANDS IN BOKI, CROSS RIVER STATE, REPS RAISES ALARM A member of the House of Representatives, Victor Abang (APC, Cross River), has raised concerns over the invasion of farmlands and communities in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River by wild elephants, which have reportedly killed residents and destroyed farmlands. Speaking on a motion of urgent public …
Read More »HIGH COURT HAS AUTHORITY TO STOP RIVERS REVENUE ALLOCATION, SUPREME COURT, FAULTS APPEAL COURT
HIGH COURT HAS AUTHORITY TO STOP RIVERS STATE REVENUE ALLOCATION – SUPREME COURT, FAULTS APPEAL COURT The Supreme Court has faulted the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the controversial Rivers State revenue allocation case, affirming that the Federal High Court has the jurisdiction to hear and determine the Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/984/2024 stopping the state’s revenue allocation. In its judgment, the …
Read More »I HAVE NOT RESIGNED AND NO PLANS TO RESIGN – RIVERS DEPUTY GOVERNOR
I HAVE NOT RESIGNED AND NO PLANS TO RESIGN – RIVERS DEPUTY -GOVERNOR The Office of the Deputy Governor of Rivers State wishes to categorically debunk the false and misleading reports circulating online suggesting that Her Excellency, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, DSSRS, has resigned. Contrary to these baseless claims, Her Excellency remains committed to her duties as Deputy Governor, a …
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