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Waterfront Demolition: Court slams Rivers Govt With N1.1bn Damages Barikui Felix A Rivers State High Court has ordered the Rivers State Government to pay a substantial sum of N1.1 billion to residents of the Mile One and Two waterfronts in Port Harcourt, whose properties were demolished and land taken over by the government under the…
Reps Move To Strip VP, Govs, Deputies Of Immunity Enamuzo Iboma The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to strip the vice president, state governors and deputy governors of immunity from civil and criminal prosecution for second reading. The proposed legislation is among 42 constitutional amendment bills passed by the House for second…
3rd SDGs Film Challenge Launched by Nigeria, UN The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Fall, has described Nigeria as a storytelling powerhouse, urging filmmakers to harness their creative force to amplify awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire on Wednesday…
Tuggar Pleads to Airbus to Set Up Maintenance Hubs in Nigeria Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs visited the Airbus Operations Facility in Getafe, Madrid, Spain, as part of his official tour. The Getafe facility, the largest industrial site in Spain, plays a key role in Airbus’s global operations. During the visit, the minister held discussions…
Ex-Rivers Council Chairmen Visits Fubara, Decries Emergency Declaration Barikui Felix In a remarkable show of solidarity, the immediate past chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas in Rivers State visited the suspended governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday. The former council bosses, during the visit, bemoaned the declaration of a state of…
A/Ibom NDE Equips Youths, PWDs, Women With Vocational Tools Uko Okon, Uyo In an effort to reduce unemployment and promote entrepreneurship among young people, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), under the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, has equipped 446 Akwa Ibom residents with vocational tools and provided start-up loans. The empowerment programme, held in Uyo,…
New NAPTIP Zonal Commander Resumes in Akwa Ibom Uko Okon, Uyo. Ubong Ekwere has assumed office as the new Zonal Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Akwa Ibom. Ekwere took over from Mr. Emmanuel Awhen on Monday at the Uyo Zonal Command. Addressing the agency’s personnel, the…
Rivers Head Of Service Resigns Katherine Abayomi The office of His Excellency the Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, has announced the resignation of the Head of Service, Rivers State, Dr George Nwaeke, FCA, Mni. His Excellency the Administrator appreciates the immense contributions he has made to this administration during…
Gov Okpebholo Express Joy Over Progress Of First Flyover In Benin City Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed satisfaction with the progress and pace of work at the construction site of the state’s first-ever flyover bridge at Ramat Park, Benin City. Recognizing the importance of this landmark project initiated…
Koton-Karfe Jailbreak: Killers of Correctional Officer Would Be Brought to Justice- NCoS The fleeing inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Koton-Karfe, Kogi State, who expressed jailbreak on Monday would have to face justice, especially the killing of a Senior Correctional Assistant (SCA) Shuaibu King David. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) regrets to announce the…