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Aiyedatiwa sacks aide over alleged demand of N30m bribe

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Wednesday sacked his Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, over N30 million bribery allegation levelled against him. Aiyedatiwa, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, ordered that a probe be conducted into the allegations, adding...

Appeal Court sacks Enugu Rep member, declares LP candidate winner

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has upheld the sack of Hon. Simon Atigwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from the House of Representatives by Election Petition Tribunal. The court also affirmed the declaration of Hon. Dennis Nnamdi Agbo of the Labour Party, LP, as the winner of...

Senator Echocho Hails Governor Ododo’s N72,000 Minimum Wage for Kogi Civil Servants

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho, representing Kogi East Senatorial District, has commended Governor Usman Ododo’s landmark decision to implement a N72,000 minimum wage for Kogi State civil servants. Describing the move as “monumental, visionary, and innovative,” Echocho praised the governor’s commitment to enhancing the welfare of civil servants. This bold step,...

Local Refineries: Niger Delta Youths Raise Alarm Over Plot By NNPCL To Shortchange Region

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

*says cabal wants producers of crude oil to pay more The Niger Delta Youth Network (NDYN) has expressed grave concern and disappointment over the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) inability to commence fuel production at the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State, despite numerous promises and six postponements as...

National Anthem now National Prayer – Nigerian govt

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the third stanza of the National Anthem as the National Prayer of the country. FEC also approved that the first stanza of the National Anthem should be rendered at all official functions, while the three stanzas should be reserved for special occasions such...

Fubara vows to crackdown on politically-sponsored thugs

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed that his administration will not stand by and allow politically sponsored thugs to wreak havoc and commit arson across the state. Fubara reiterated his commitment to collaborating with the Nigerian Police Force and the Directorate of State Services (DSS) to identify and bring...

Supreme Court to hear suit challenging EFCC’s Establishment Act Oct 22

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed October 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by no fewer than 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-man panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed...

Rivers govt creates Judicial Commission of Inquiry into arsons in LG councils

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the establishment of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the arson, killings, and wanton destruction of property at the local government council headquarters that occurred on or around Monday, October 7, 2024. In a statement, the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo,...

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...