Governor of Rivers State,Nyesom Wike said the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Presidential Campaign Council PCC in Rivers State cancelled its rally in the state following its inability to mobilise the number of people required to fill the stadium. The Rivers Government had approved the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium for campaign of […]
Month: February 2023
FCT POLICE BEGINS INVESTIGATION OVER UNLAWFUL POSSESION OF FIRE ARM BY CHURCH PASTOR, CSO, POLICE INSPECTOR.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on the heels of intelligence has arrested one Pastor Uche Aigbe of House on the Rock Cathedral, Abuja and two others. A statement by the FCT Police spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, says that the Pastor, whose message and demonstrations were tagged […]
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria Tasks Electoral Commission on Fair Conduct of Electoral Process Ahead of 2023 General Election.
By Ukamaka Okafor, Abuja. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that its conduct of the electoral process is beyond reproach. The President, CBCN, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, made the call during the CBCN’s first plenary at Saint Gabriel’s chaplaincy, […]
Popular Church Pastor arrested for preaching with Gun.
Police have arrested the Presiding Pastor, House on the Rock, Abuja Chapter, Uche Aigbe Aigbe was seen in a trending video brandishing an AK 47 at the pulpit during his church service.on Sunday. Current Matters reports that the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, Sadiq Abubakar, consequently made a […]
Nigeria: back in the trenches (Part I).
By Boma Nwuke. On Wednesday, February 8, 2023 a panel of 7 Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria unanimously stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, deadline for exchange of old naira notes. Moments after the Apex court’s ruling on an exparte motion filed by three governors, Bello Mattawalle […]
Rivers UBE Board delists “Jokers’ at 60’s ” textbook from JSS Language list.
The Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board has delisted the “Jokers’ at 60’s” text book from the approved list of text books for English Language in all Junior Secondary Schools in the State. The State commissioner for Education professor Chinedu Mmom in a circular signed by the Director, for Academic […]
Naira crunch: Recession looms – NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) expresses fears of recession following the naira exchange policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN The governors made this known Saturday in a communiqué issued by Aminu Tambuwal, the Chairman of the NGF at the end of a meeting of the NGF The governors […]
One killed during clash between PDP,APC members in Jigawa
. The police command in Jigawa State has confirmed the killing of one person during a clash between members of All Progressive Congress (APC) and People Democratic Party (PDP) in Maigatari town, Maigatari Local Government Area in the state. The Command in a statement signed by its Spokesman, DSP Lawal […]
Obuah Applauds SIM VANGUARD For Donating Materials For PDP Gov’ship Campaign.
The Director General( DG) of Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Campaign Council, Chief Felix Obuah has lauded the Chairman of Board of Trustees of SIM VANGUARD, Mr Marvin Yobana for donating various campaign materials to the campaign council to further facilitate the campaign of the State PDP governorship candidate, […]
Naira:Another Governor Drags FG, CBN to Supreme Court.
By Ken Chiwendu Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredou has dragged the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN to the Supreme Court over the limitation on daily cash withdrawals from banks. The CBN announced a cash withdrawal limit that came into effect on January 9,2023. The apex bank […]