The gale of resignations from the Rivers State Executive Council continued on Friday with three more commissioners joining the fray. They are Commissioner for Transportation Dr. Jacobson Nbina; Commissioner for Housing, Dr. Gift Worlu; and Commissioner for Environment, Austen Ben-Chioma. Their resignations were contained in separate letters sighted by our correspondent and addressed to the…
The Rivers State political crisis deepened further on Thursday as six commissioners loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This was as the two factions of the split state House of Assembly held separate sittings on Thursday. The commissioners, who tendered their resignation were the Attorney General and Commissioner…
The Supreme Court has upheld the Federal Government’s appeal challenging the verdict of the Appeal Court which dismissed the charges against Nnamdi Kanu. In upholding the government’s appeal, the Supreme Court held that Kanu must face trial at the Federal High Court. The Supreme Court in the judgement delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, but prepared…
Four healthcare workers have been jailed after they were caught on camera physically and emotionally abusing an elderly patient, reports The BBC on Thursday. While Ame Tunkara and Morountaro Adefila were found guilty of ill-treatment and wilful neglect and sentenced on December 8 to four months in prison, Danny Ohen and Bridget Aideyan were also…
For two consecutive years non stop, Osun State Ministry of Health has emerged the best throughout Nigeria in the effective handling of malaria elimination programs, specifically in the management of malaria commodities provided by the Global Fund. The Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Health, Dr Isiaka Adekunle disclosed this cheering news during the recently concluded 2023 Malaria…
By Lanre Aminu Failed politicians of every hue still get undue attention today in Nigeria to air thier views, because the rotten system has not been able to put them in their proper place in history. The poor masses are in bondage because the “TRUTH” is in prison. The foregoing explains what we have seen…
The Ekiti State Police Command says it has recovered three vehicles and two motorcycles used by the armed robbers that attacked banks and killed three people in Ikere-Ekiti on Wednesday. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti said the command was on the trail of the fleeing suspects, who…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of three (3) road projects worth over N10.9b in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). The three (3) roads will be dualised in order to decongest and expand development in Maiduguri Metropolis. The Governor, at a brief ceremony, explained that 50% of the contract sum…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday summoned the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun and the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adeniyi to explain their roles in the delay of several power projects in Nigeria. The Committee Chaired by Hon. Bamidele Salam (Osun-PDP)…
The World football governing body, FIFA, has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international duty lists for the year 2024. These comprised 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four beach soccer referees, and four futsal referees. This is contained in a statement by Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the…
