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Rivers: Amaewhule-led Assembly orders Fubara to re-present 2024 budget

NewsDeskNgJul 8, 2024July 8, 20240

Martin Amaewhule led-Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The ultimatum came after the first sitting of the pro-Wike House on Monday. According to reports, the other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo is also holding...

Warri-Itakpe rail service resumes after accident

NewsDeskNgJul 8, 2024July 8, 20240

Warri-Itakpe rail transport service resumed on Monday after an accident on Thursday last week. Newsmen gathered that around 6:45 am on Monday, several passengers were already at the Ujevwe trail station facility purchasing tickets. Earlier, on Sunday, the Minister of Transportation, Senator Ahmed Alkali assured passengers of safety. Speaking while...

Alleged organ harvesting: Enugu police caution ladies against moving with unknown male partners

NewsDeskNgJul 8, 2024July 8, 20240

The Enugu State Police Command has advised young ladies to be wary of going out with unknown male partners. According to reports, the warning came amid a trending video where two young ladies were said to have been rescued from a hotel room after a failed attempt to harvest their...

Sunny Attah Celebrates Benue Deputy Speaker Danladi Lami on Birthday

NewsDeskNgJul 8, 2024July 8, 20240

By Augustine Aminu National Coordinator, Stand Up Nigeria, Comrade Sunny Attah has extends his warm congratulations to the Deputy Speaker of , Deputy Speaker of Benue state Parliament Hon. Mrs Lami Danladi Ogenyi on her birthday. Attah on his social media handles described her as a beautiful and an amazing political leader of Ado Local...

Deforestation: Illegal dealers invade Abia forest reserve, cut down trees

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2024July 6, 20240

Abia State government has impounded logs of wood from dealers who illegally entered the forest reserve at Ukpo, Bende LGA to cut down trees for sale. Conducting journalists round the impounded woods at Abia State ministry of environment on Friday, the commissioner for environment, Philemon Ogbonna explained that the woods...

Rivers: 100 Pro-Democracy Groups Pass Vote of Confidence on Speaker Oko-Jumbo

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2024July 5, 20240

The Rise Up For Nigeria, Coalition Against Injustice in Nigeria, Independent Human Rights Monitors, and 97 other groups have passed a vote of confidence on Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly, Victor Oko-Jumbo. This follows the Appeal Court judgement over the vacant seats of former Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 24...

APC stalwart, Obono-Obla faults proponents of Ogoja State

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2024July 5, 20240

Former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has faulted the promoters of Ohoja State. He said they did not consult with critical stakeholders, especially the component units, to know if they might like to be part of the proposed state. He disclosed this in a petition to the leadership of the...

Kaduna Assembly confirms Hajara KADSIECOM chairperson

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2024July 5, 20240

Kaduna State House of Assembly has confirmed Hajara Muhammad as chairperson of the State’s Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM). The appointments of Noel Haruna and Fatima Kera were also confirmed by the House as permanent commissioners of the commission. Muhammad’s confirmation comes on the heels of her appointment as chairperson of...

Osun Amotekun Corps: General Adewinmbi out, Omoyele in

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2024July 5, 20240

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police, Adekunle Omoyele (rtd) as the new Corps Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps. The appointment of Omoyele comes after the expiration of the tenure of Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi who was appointed Corps Commander by former governor...

NNPCL to roll out 100 additional CNG stations in Nigeria

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2024July 5, 20240

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that an additional 100 Compressed Natural Gas stations will be rolled out nationwide in the next twelve months. Managing Director, NNPC Retail Limited, Huub Stokman disclosed this on Thursday at an inauguration of 11 CNG stations simultaneously across locations in Abuja and...