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Rivers: Set up panel to probe outgoing LG Chairmen now, Group tells Fubara

NewsDeskNgJun 7, 2024June 7, 20240

Rivers Development Foundation (RiDeF) has called on Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to probe the outgoing Local Government Chairmen in the state. The group, in a statement signed by its President Dr. Rejoice Okoli, pointed out that there were allegations of corruption and gross misconduct against some of the outgoing...

Timi Frank urges NLC, TUC to reject less than N250k minimum wage

NewsDeskNgJun 7, 2024June 7, 20240

…Says what is good for judicial office holders is good for Nigerian workers Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday, called on the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress to reject any minimum wage offer from the...

Pro-Democracy Group Slams APC Chieftain Okocha Over Claims on Fubara

NewsDeskNgJun 7, 2024June 7, 20240

The Pro-Democracy Coalition of Nigeria has described the embattled caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, as a serial liar in urgent need of psychiatric evaluation. The group made this known in a statement on Thursday in reaction to claims by Okocha on the Rivers...

Senator Echocho Takes Action on Abandoned Lokoja/Shitanku/Dekina/Anyigba Road Project

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2024June 6, 20240

ABUJA – In a move to address the plight of commuters and residents of Kogi State, Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho has taken decisive action on the abandoned Lokoja/Shitanku/Dekina/Anyigba road project. Following a petition submitted to the National Assembly, Senator Echocho invited Tech Engineering Limited, the company handling the contract, to...

Bongos @ 82: The Oklobian tete syndrome and why Idoma should emulate Bongos & 2Baba

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2024June 6, 20240

By Andrew Agbese Those who have met Tuface, now known as 2Baba, admit that he is a very humble and unassuming person who never allows his success to get into his head. For someone from a humble background who has climbed the ladder of success and has become a personification...

Appraising Fubara’s One-Year Footprints in Rivers

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2024June 6, 20240

By Tony Uwakwe After the storm comes the calm; this is the case of Rivers State under Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In one year, he threaded on a path not many would dare. His message was consistent with the oath of office to serve the people, not individuals. In one year,...

Contractor and Anambra Politician, Paul Chukwuma in ICPC custody over TETFund Contract fraud

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2024June 6, 20240

Founder and promoter of Fides Et Ratio Academy, an educational service provider, Paul Chukwuma, has been detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over his alleged involvement in contract scandal currently rocking the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Mr Chukwuma was detained upon honouring ICPC...

Labour Strike: Pro-Tinubu group lauds SGF, Akume over prompt intervention

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2024June 5, 20240

A pro-Tinubu group operating under the aegis of Patriotic Movement for Asiwaju/ Shettima 2023 has commended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume over his promptness that led to the resolution of impasse involving the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, the Trade Union Congress, TUC and the...

Ex- Rivers Lawmakers in desperate moves to upturn court judgement- Group

NewsDeskNgJun 4, 2024June 4, 20240

*warns against plots to compromise the judiciary A civil society group, Society for Open Justice in Nigeria, has alleged a clandestine move by a faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly to upturn an interim injunction by a Rivers State High Court, restraining the pro-Wike Speaker of the State...

Gov. Abba Yusuf, Rabiu Kwankwaso leading Kano to hell – Islamic scholar

NewsDeskNgJun 4, 2024June 4, 20240

A young Islamic scholar in Kano State, Mallam Isa Ibrahim has alleged that the duo of Governor Abba Yusuf and former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso are not interested in the governance of Kano State but politics. The cleric claimed that Governor Yusuf is a “mere errand boy” for Kwankwaso who is...