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By Tracy Ohovwore The Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has thrown its weight behind the recruitment of indigenes into the Nigerian Army, following the call by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Speaking at the Ekehuan Barracks in Benin City, the Edo State capital, Rt. Hon. Oshionogue,…
Barikui Felix The Tony Okocha-led All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has said that the continued protest, rejection of the Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) administration, and call for the reinstatement of suspended governor Siminalayi Fubara by his (Fubara’s) supporters are undermining the reconciliation process in the ongoing crisis rocking the state. The APC,…
By Prince Woke The Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, in Rivers state, Dr Tamunokuro Diamond on Tuesday, 22nd July, Commemorated the World Brain Day, a day dedicated to raise awareness about brain health for all ages. The Rivers NMA in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the organization, Dr Siene Orogun emphasized…
Nigeria Faces Severe Hunger with Proposed Agriculture BudgetAdvocate for 10% of Budget to Agriculture The women under the umbrella body of the Small-scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) have called for an upgrade in the proposed budget for agriculture, noting that the amount proposed for 2025 recorded a decline of 36.19% from N996.901 billion…
Edo Govt Investigate Obaseki Over Alleged Misuse Of N10M For Observers Newspaper. Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city The Edo State government has promised to investigate the alleged mismanagement of $10 million by the former Governor of the State, Mr Godwin Obaseki in the failed revamp of the state-owned newspaper, The Nigerian Observer. Edo State Governor Senator…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, announced the suspension at a press conference in Abuja. He explained that the decision followed a meeting with the National Security Adviser and the management of Dangote Refinery. Osifo admitted that “grey areas” remain in…
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has vowed that the opposition will resist any attempt to rig the 2027 elections, warning the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to strictly follow the rules and regulations. Obi made the vow on Wednesday in Enugu where he and other political leaders in the South-East…
Katherine Abayomi. Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ibas, CFR, has approved the appointment of the under-listed persons as Permanent Secretaries. Imaonyani Roselin Ephraim-George, Dr. Mina T. Ikuru, Dabite Sokari George, Soibitein Duke Harry, Lauretta Davies Dimkpa, Uche R. Ideozu, Chimenum Mpi, Jeremiah Egwu, Nicholas Iminabo Wokoma, Vera Sam Dike and Aleruchi Akani….
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Christopher Kolade, describing the late diplomat as the “finest of men.” The veteran broadcaster and elder statesman died on Wednesday, he was aged 92. In a statement on Thursday, Tinubu paid glowing tributes to Kolade, saying he received…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General, Prof. Abubakar Audi has called for collaboration with security agencies to combat the cases of illegal mining in the country. Speaking at a high-level National Stakeholders and Civil Society Summit in Abuja, where he addressed on the need of expanded role of the Corps in combating…