Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was on Wednesday denied access to the official quarters of the state House of Assembly along Aba Road, Port Harcourt, where lawmakers loyal to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have been holding their sittings. Fubara, who arrived at the complex in the company of top government officials, including the Secretary … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has abolished regulations that previously mandated the dismissal of unmarried female officers who became pregnant while in service. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Aishatu Baju, who is the most senior female officer in the Force, confirmed this development on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. Baju … Read more
It is no news that for decades, pensioners who have toiled for 35 active years in Oyo State were subjected to untold hardship. Many of these people had given 35 years of their lives in service to the state and found themselves abandoned in their twilight years. It was indeed saddening! No one will … Read more
IBADAN – Properties worth million of naira have been burnt to ashes when raging fire on Tuesday night razed popular Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In a video sighted on Tuesday night, the inferno was raging with thick flames in the late hours. Akinyemi Akinyinka, the General Manager of Oyo State … Read more
Some Labour Party supporters on Tuesday protested against the suspension of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for gross misconduct. The protesters, led by LP National Youth Leader Prince Kennedy Ahanotu, also filed a petition urging a severe sanction to be meted out to LP legislators and Senator Neda Imasuen, Chairman of the … Read more
Six people, including a pregnant woman, have been feared killed in a violent clash between farmers and herders in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Several others sustained injuries, while houses, motorcycles, and a police patrol vehicle were set ablaze. The state police command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on … Read more
The House of Representatives has ordered total shutdown of porn websites nationwide. It directed the Nigerian Communications Commission to enforce the immediate shutdown of the websites in the country. The House gave the directive during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmakers suggested that the internet providers must block access under the new directive. Katsina Rep. … Read more
China said Tuesday it hoped a “just and lasting solution” can be found to the three-year war between Ukraine and Russia, ahead of talks due involving Ukrainian and US officials in Saudi Arabia. “China supports all efforts that contribute to a peaceful resolution of the crisis,” said foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning when asked … Read more
Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday, set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa … Read more
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has called on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara to resign or face impeachment. Okocha made the call while describing the invitation of the 27 lawmakers to a meeting by Fubara as a Greek gift. Recall that Fubara in a letter signed by … Read more