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Frank condemns burning of LG Secretariats in Rivers, demands Wike, Egbetokun’s resignation

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, condemned in strong terms the burning of two Local Council secretariats by sponsored thugs in Rivers State following the outcome of last Saturday’s local governments elections. While sympathising with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and the...

We’ll have to defend ourselves – Briggs

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

Rivers-based environmentalist and human rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs, has slammed the Nigeria Police Force for its operations in the state. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, on Monday, Briggs said if nobody would defend Rivers people, they would definitely defend themselves. According to her, the police cherry-pick court orders...

We’ll not go into media battle with Fubara

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

The Nigeria Police has vowed not to engage in a media tussle with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara over the political crisis rocking the state. The police, however, condemned the allegations by the governor, saying they were only conforming to a court order barring the force from participating in the...

Port Harcourt Refinery: APC Youths Express Displeasure Over Failure of Kyari-Led NNPCL to Deliver After $2bn Investment

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

*Warns Against Use of Refinery for Importation, Blending of Adulterated Fuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Solidarity Network has condemned the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for its failure to deliver on the Port Harcourt Refinery project despite a $2 billion investment. The group warned Mele Kyari over the...

ASUU Cries Out – 84 lecturers died in 3 months over unpaid salaries

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has revealed that 84 of its members died between May and August 2024 due to economic hardship and unpaid salaries. The President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, made this disclosure on Channels Television’s socio-political programme ‘Inside Sources’ with Laolu Akande. He said,...

ASUP issues 15-day ultimatum to Federal Government

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal and state governments to address issues affecting public polytechnics nationwide properly. ASUP Zone A Zonal Coordinator, Dr Abdulazeeze Ibrahim Badaru, at a press conference in Abuja, said some of the pending issues include non-review of...

Rivers: Eleme LG secretariat set ablaze

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

A section of the Eleme Local Government Area secretariat in Rivers State has been set ablaze. Channels Television reports that the newly elected chairman, Brain Gokpa, came to the LG secretariat accompanied by his councillors and supporters but discovered that some buildings in the complex had been set ablaze. The...

VIDEO: Adeboye – Nigeria still existing sign of miracle

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye says it’s a sign of miracle that Nigeria is still one. Newsmen sighted a video clip recorded in one of the church programmes, where the cleric alluded that the country is still existing because of God answering...

Someone wants to control APC, PDP structures – Ex-Deputy Speaker, Okpara

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Okpara has knocked the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike for trying to control the structures of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. He stated this while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics...

Exclusion of Middle Belt from North West Commission disturbing, depressing

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, Kaduna State chapter, has described as disturbing, depressing and shocking the exclusion of its members in the recently constituted Governing Board of the North West Development Commission, NWDC, by President Bola Tinubu. A statement issued by its chairman, Mr Luka Binniyat on Sunday evening said,...