By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Rivers State House of Assembly is to re-screen and re-confirm nine former Commissioners who resigned from the state executive council on Wednesday. The Clerk of the house, Mr Emeka Amadi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt. Mr. Amadi...
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By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Police in Rivers State have neutralized a notorious suspected cult leader, Silas Oderereke, during a raid on his camp in Oderereke community, Ahoada-West area of the state. The state police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Port...
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro says his team were better than their opponents, Equatorial Guinea but were simply unlucky. Peseiro made this known while reacting to Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. But beyond the slightly disappointing result,...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Fire has destroyed a mechanic workshop situated along Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, opposite Building Materials International Market in Ogidi, Anambra. The Director, Anambra Fire Service, Mr Martin Agbili, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Onitsha. According to him, at about 4:30...
A 300-level student of the Rivers State University, Callistus Uzodinma, also known as C-Fly, has won N10 million and a car grand prizes of the second edition of Big Break Moment (BBM) Africa reality TV show. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that he edged out 15 others...
Sometime in 1989, a friend told a story of how he was in dire need of sponsorship for his university education. When all things proved difficult, he approached one of the presbyters in a church in Ibadan, Oyo State who eventually advised that his impressive General Certificate of...
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Kidnappers have killed a secondary school student, Folorunsho Ariyo, who was abducted on Sunday in Dutse axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Recall that on Sunday, January 7, 2024, gunmen stormed Sagwari Layout Estate in Dutse, capturing ten people—among them Miss Ariyo, her mother, and three siblings....
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – In accordance with applicable tax legislation, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has communicated a reminder to all Employers of Labour to submit their annual tax returns on or before the stipulated deadline of January 31, 2024. The Executive Chairman of LIRS,...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, has called on Governor Bala Mohammed, to sit up and work for the people by addressing the problems existing in various sectors in the State. Chairman of the APC in Bauchi State, Muhammad Hassan, who...
Political calculations are already ongoing ahead of the 2027 general elections three years away. There are reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) are planning to form a formidable party that will sack the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)....
Gunmen suspected to be assassins have killed the Community Development Committee (CDC) Chairman of Mgboshimini in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers state. It was gathered that the CDC Chairman identified as Chief Ndidi Livingstone was killed in front of his church, the Peculiar Faith Ministries in...
The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has said the blood of the courageous men and women of the Armed Forces of Nigeria sowed the seed of unity and progress of Nigeria. Akpabio said this at the Interdenominational Church Service to mark the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has commended Supreme Court Justices for standing on the part of truth and law to entrench justice in the country. Governor Yusufu gave the commendation on Saturday while addressing party supporters in Kano after about an unprecedented 8-hour peaceful return rally to the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – NDI-IGBO YOUTH WING has commended President Bola Tinubu for his proactiveness and adherence to the Rule of Law on the recently suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu. National Youth Leader, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing, Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, who gave the...
Vinicius Junior struck a first-half hat-trick to fire Real Madrid to Spanish Super Cup glory in a thumping 4-1 win over rivals Barcelona on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Robert Lewandowski struck for Barcelona, who had defender Ronald Araujo sent off in the second half on a...
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has said if the goal-shy Super Eagles continue to play the way they did against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday in Abidjan, no team will beat Nigeria at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). He said this on Sunday while reacting to...
A political pressure group in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Concerned PDP League (CPDPL) has urged the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, not to contest again in 2027. The group gave the advice in Abuja on Sunday in a communiqué of...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti of Abia has affirmed his commitment to fulfilling his campaign promises to the people of the state. Otti said this at a thanksgiving mass in his honour at the Mater Dei Cathedral, Umuahia to appreciate God for his victory at the Supreme Court...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has extended a hand of fellowship to his opponents at the 2023 governorship election, urging them to join hands with him to build the state. Governor Yusuf said this in a statement by his Director-General, Media and Publicity, Mr...