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A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has strongly condemned the planned local government elections in Rivers State, describing the move by the state’s Sole Administrator and the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) as unconstitutional, illegitimate, and a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. At a joint press conference held in Abuja, The Alliance of Civil…
President Bola Tinubu has cautioned governors that he may be forced to issue an executive order to enforce direct allocations to local governments if they fail to comply with the Supreme Court ruling affirming financial autonomy for Nigeria’s third tier of government. Tinubu gave the warning during the 15th National Executive Committee meeting of the…
By Israel Adebiyi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dr. Joseph Ikpea, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s by- election for Edo Central Senatorial District in Edo. The Umpire also declared Hon Omosede Igbinedion winner of Ovia Federal Constituency. Professor Kingsley Omo-Iwoze, the INEC Returning Officer for the…
The Edo State Police Command has promised to rescue three seminarians kidnapped from the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivianokpodi-Agenebode, on July 11. The attack also left one officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps dead. Edo Police spokesperson, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, said in a statement on Sunday that the state Commissioner of…
* Abandoned FCT …Wrecking Rivers State … he has to go By Musa Pai Two of Nigeria’s most consequential power centres today are the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State. One is the seat of national authority and the symbol of our collective future; the other is the country’s energy nerve centre. Stability, competence, and…
By Katherine Abayomi The Rivers State Government has commenced a major reconstruction of the historic Creek Road Market, a move expected to significantly expand the state’s Internally Generated Revenue and reshape commercial activity in Port Harcourt. Governor Siminalayi Fubara formally approved and signed off on the project, giving the green light for a total overhaul…
Two Gas Explosion Victim Dead, Rivers CP Visits Hospital The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, on Tuesday,7th January 2025, visited the surviving victims of the Oroazi gas explosion at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, old GRA, Port Harcourt. CP Adepoju, who sympathized with the victims, said his Area Commander in charge…
By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State Government has approved the recruitment of 3,000 qualified professionals into its Mainstream Civil Service. This move is aimed at strengthening public service delivery and empowering the youth across the state. The recruitment exercise, approved by Governor Umo Eno, spans various disciplines, including education, healthcare, engineering, law, agriculture, science,…
IWD 2025: CAPPA, Others Call For Femicide As a National Emergency …pushes against the suspension of Senator Natasha Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City Civil society organisations, including Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately declare the alarming rate of femicide crisis in Nigeria, explaining that it has…