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Reps Deputy Spokesman Lauds Speaker Abbas On Appointment of Jibrin Chairman Housing Committee

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has hailed Speaker Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas for his “strategic” choice of Rt Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin as the Chairman, House Committee on Housing and Habitat. Agbese, reacting to the minor reshuffling of committees on Tuesday, said the Speaker has again...

Court order you procured too weak to protect you – Oginni blasts Kwankwaso

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

The National Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Oginni Olaposi Sunday, has told the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso that the court order he procured is too weak to protect him from EFCC’s invitation, arrest and prosecution. Oginni, who made this statement...

Democracy At 25: Group Lauds Governor Fubara For His Outstanding Contributions

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

A group under the auspices of theIjaw Development Vanguard (IDV), on Wednesday, in Abuja, hailed the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, for his outstanding contributions to Nigerians democracy and the development of Rivers State. The group in a statement marking 25 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria, signed by...

Omokri to Peter Obi: Muslims waiting for you in 2027

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

Social critic, Reno Omokri has warned the former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi that Muslims are waiting for him, ahead of the 2027 elections. Omokri was reacting to Obi’s remark against Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka over the issue of disrespect. The former Anambra State governor had said he...

Don’t ridicule our judiciary, coalition of lawyers warn APC, former lawmakers

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

The Coalition of Lawyers against Injustice has condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State for what it described as attempts by the party to ridicule the judiciary and undermining democracy. The group of concerned lawyers in a statement by its president, Moses Okino, Esq., expressed outrage over a...

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...

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...

Ondo NNPP governorship candidate withdraws from race

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2024June 5, 20240

Mr Israel Ayeni, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP governorship candidate in the November 16 election in Ondo State, has withdrawn from the race. Ayeni got the party’s ticket by polling 100 votes to defeat his sole rival, Prof. Ibrahim Ajagunna, at the party’s primary on April 26. Ayeni, in...

APC e-membership registration will serve as reference for political appointments

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2024June 5, 20240

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has said the e-membership registration of the party would serve as a basis of reference for any member of the party seeking appointment at any level or desiring to contest an election. Ganduje made this known on Wednesday...

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...