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The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed eight nominees for appointments as commissioners. They are Prof. Ikponmwosa Ignatius Omorodion, Prince Kassim Afegbua, Nosa Adams, Yakubu Oshiorenua, Felix Akhabue, Ohimai Ehijimetor, Eugenia Abdallah and Godwin Afekokhe Eshieshi. The confirmation followed a request from Governor Monday Okpebholo, which was considered by the House Committee on…
By Uko Okon The Ekid people of Eket and Esit Eket Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State have issued a warning to Governor Umo Eno, accusing him of ‘inciting’ clashes between Eket and Ibeno communities over land ownership disputes. They asserted that the governor was fronting gov’t officials in land racketeering in Okoiyak Ekid…
Katherine Abayomi. In Commemoration of the 2025 WONCA World Family Doctor Day (WFDD), medical professionals and stakeholders gathered in Port Harcourt to advocate for integrating mental health services into everyday clinical practice and stress the need for proactive and holistic healthcare strategies. The event, which had the theme “Building Mental Resilience in a Changing World,”…
By Israel Adebiyi As the world commemorates World Ocean Day today, June 8, 2025, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) is sounding the alarm on humanity’s exploitative relationship with the ocean, calling for an urgent shift toward protection and sustainability. In a statement issued by Kome Odhomor, HOMEF’s Media and Communications Lead, the environmental…
Will this high-profile defection boost the APC’s chances in the South-South region, or will it lead to internal conflicts within the party? How will the PDP respond to this significant loss, and what strategies will they employ to regain ground in the region? The political landscape is about to get more interesting.
Rivers CP Olugbenga Adepoju Vows To Remain Apolitical Prince Wiro Olubenga Adepoju assumed office as the 47th Commissioner of Police in Rivers State on Friday, January 3rd, 2025, promising to remain apolitical. In his maiden press briefing, CP Adepoju stated that the command under his watch would resist any political interference. The new Rivers Police…
Suspected Cultists Kill Seven Persons In Rivers Community Prince Woke, Port Harcourt Suspected cultists late Wednesday night, February 5, 2025, reportedly killed seven persons in the Obele community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, we learnt. Community sources informed our reporter that the suspected cultists moved from one house to another, which is…
Court remands P-Square’s brother in correctional centre over alleged theft Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has ordered Jude Okoye, the former manager of the defunct music group P-Square, to be held at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre over the alleged theft of about $1.34 million. Okoye, the elder brother of Peter…
Civil Defence Personnel Received 140 Housing Units In a significant move to enhance the working and living conditions of personnel with a view to achieving optimal productivity in the areas of safety and security of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi, has handed over…
Former Information Minister, Prof. Jerry Gana has come hard on present leadership of the country, stating that: “Our leaders are no longer thinking. No more initiative. No more programmes.” Gana, who was the Chairman at the 25th Year Anniversary of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and the Commemoration of the 2025 International…