A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of defunct pension chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina in Kuje Correctional Center pending the determination of his trial. Justice Okon Abang gave the order at the resumed hearing on Friday. The Counsel to Maina,Adaji Abel formally withdrew from the case.The new counsel […]
Year: 2020
RIVERS BORN DESIGNER EMERGES BEST FEMALE COMPETITOR AT SMEDAN TALENT HUNT 2020
Port Harcourt based Fashion Designer, Asime Noble Oripirika has emerged as the best female competitor at the 2020 SMEDAN Talent Hunt Competition in Calabar, Cross River State. Noble, a 27 year-old designer from Okrika Local Government Area was adjudged the best performing female at the event, after putting up a […]
Rivers Government kicks against land development without due process
The Rivers State Ministry of Lands and Survey says it will not tolerate Land Developers and Agents in the state who do not follow the due process of large land purchase from communities before doing business with such lands. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry , Alozie Nwala gave the warning […]
Defunct pension chairman,Maina extradited to Nigeria
The Chairman of the defunct Pensions Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has been extradited back to the country.from Niger Republic. Maina who is standing trial before and Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged N2billion fraud, jumped bail relief granted him and disappeared to neighbouring Niger Republic. He was subsequently […]
Breaking: Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram governor of Lake Chad
The Nigerian Army has killed the Boko Haram governor of Lake Chad Tumbuns,Amir Goni Maina. The killing comes a few days after President Muhammadu Buhari charged the Military to take the battle to the terroriss following the massacre of 43 rice farmers in Borno State by the insurgents. Share this… […]
Byelection :Police restrict movement in 5 LGAS of Cross Rivers State
The Cross Rivers State Police Command has announced a dawn to dusk curfew on five local government areas of the state affected by the Cross Rivers State Northern Senatorial/State House of Assembly Byelections slated for December 5,2020. The State Commissioner of ,Abdulkadir Jimoh, in a statement said the development was […]
NERC orders disconnection of electricity consumers who reject being metered
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has mandated Power distribution companies to disconnect consumers who reject being metered. The directive followed claims by operators that some electricity consumers were opposed to being metered in order not to pay the exact sum for the electricity they consume. In its latest regulatory order […]
Court suspends NDDC Interim Management Commitee from office
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Interim Management Commitee of the Niger Delta Development Commission,( NDDC) led by Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, from performing the functions of the board. The court presided by Justice Anmed Mohammed , further granted leave to the applicant, Incorporated Trustees of Forum For […]
Uk approves Pfizer/BioNTech for mass immunization next week
The United Kingdom has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use beginning from next week. This is the first time that people outside of the trial group will be immunised. The vaccine was approved by Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency( MHRA) On Wednesday,Health Secretary,Matt Hancock tweeted “Help is on […]
Northern Youths ask Presidential aide, Shehu to withdraw statement denigrating deceased Borno rice farmers
A group under the name,North East Youth Progressive Alliance, has asked the Federal Government to apologise over derogatory remarks to the families of the rice farmers recently killed by Boko Haram terrorists . The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu had in his social media […]