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WIKE, FUBARA CAMPS TO BATTLE OVER FIVE CASES IN SUPREME COURT COURT FEBRUARY 10 The political camps of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, will on February 10 lock horns in five separate cases instituted against each other at the Supreme Court. The two camps on Monday shifted their legal battles over irreconcilable differences …

DONALD TRUMP SWORN IN AS 47TH US PRESIDENT, PROMISES NEW GOLDEN AGE Newly elected US President, Donald John Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. Taking the oath of office, he says, “I Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States …

LOCAL GOVT AUTONOMY: NIGERIA’S 774 COUNCILS TO OPEN DEDICATED ACCOUNTS WITH CBN The 774 local governments in Nigero are to open dedicated accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the direct disbursement of allocations to them from the Federation Account, the Association of Local Governments (ALGON) has said The National President, Bello Lawal Yandaki, said the opening of …

COURT REFUSES.EFCC’S REQUEST TO ISSUE ARREST WARRANT ON OBA OTUDEKO, ONASANYA,. OTHERS Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi Lagos denied a request by EFCC to issue an Arrest warrant for Dr Oba Otudeko, Dr Bisi Onasanya and others due to lack of formal service on the defendants. The court addressed multiple motions during the session, …

WHY I DO NOT BELONG TO OHANAEZE NDIGBO – WIKE, AS LAWYER DISMISSES ALLEGED EXPULSION OF SENATOR MBATA BY OGBAKOR IKWERRE Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, addressed the ongoing discussions about Senator John Mbata’s election as the 13th President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, despite being an Ikwerre man. Wike firmly emphasized his identity as an Ikwerre man, making it unequivocally …

I CAN’T SETTLE RIFT WITH FUBARA – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has downplayed the possibility of resolving his conflict with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. Wike criticised Fubara and his camp for refusing to carry out the directive issued by President Bola Tinubu during the peace meeting he convened. He noted that Fubara …

TRUMP PUSHES FOR US CONTROL OF TIKTOK, PROPOSES 50% AMERICAN OWNERSHIP Donald Trump, during a rally in Washington, outlines his vision for TikTok’s future in the United States. He insists that the app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, must have at least 50% U.S. ownership to operate legally within the country. Trump highlights the app’s worth and emphasizes that government …

EBONYI STATE GOVERNMENT SENDS 204 EBONYIANS TO UK ON SCHOLARSHIP Ebonyi State government has disclosed that it had sent 204 indigenes of the state on scholarship to the United Kingdom while 541:others are.equally on scholarship in various universities in the country. In a tweet, Ebomyi State Governor Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru wrote: “Yesterday, with great joy and pride, we …

FCT MINISTER, NYESON WIKE, EDUCATES ARISE TV CHANNEL ON ACCURATE NEWS REPORT The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Arise News Channel to prioritize accurate reporting and proper interpretation of news. During a ministerial media chat on Sunday evening with selected journalists, Wike addressed a reference by an Arise News correspondent to the Supreme Court’s …

WHY UPLOAD OF 2023 PRESIDENTIAL POLL FAILED – INEC Unanticipated system error was responsible for the glitch that affected upload of the Presidential election result on the INEC Result Viewing (IREV) during the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has explained. The Commission said a review of the system during the upload process showed that the system was …