Rivers State Governor, Siminilayi Fubara has approved the appointment of 16 persons as Permanent Secretaries in the State civil service A statement by Mr George C Nwaeke, the Head of Service on Monday said the appointees are to come along with a guest each and be seated at the Executive […]
Month: January 2024
Family, Friends Mourn Passing of Beauty Queen, Mirianne Tamunoene Bestowe.
The death has occurred of Mirianne Tamunoene Benstowe,popularly called ” Ene by her family and close friends. Mirianne, died on 8th January at the age of 23. A joint statement by her parents ,Mr and Mrs Charles Benstowe and Aunt, Mrs Boma Nwuke respectively, said the remains of the departed […]
Re: An open letter to Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) My above article stirred the hornet’s nest in ways I never imagined. I received a torrent of comments through text messages, Whatsapp and several phone calls on the subject which I put down to the calibre of personality to whom the letter was addressed and the […]
N700million Ransom/ Killings: Abuja Residents Plan Protest Tuesday.
Residents of Sagwari Layout in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja have planned a protest over the Federal Government ‘s inaction on waves of insecurity in the Territory The protest followed the abductiorn of residents by bandits of which the criminals earlier demand for N60milluon ransom suddenly increased to N700 […]
EFCC Arrests Ex-Minister, Charles Ugwuh, One Other for Alleged N3.6bn Fraud.
By Ijeoma Wilfred Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh, for an alleged conspiracy and fraud to the tune of N3.6bn. A statement by the Anti Graft Commission on Monday via […]
Rivers Assembly To Screen Resigned Commissioners.
In fulfilment of President Tinubu’s 8 point agenda , the Rivers State House of Assembly has invited nine nominees to appear for screening into the State Executive Council on Wednesday,17 January,2023. A statement by Emeka Amadi,Clerk of the State House of Assembly said that the screening will take place at […]
Insecurity:Good Samaritan Raises N50m Ransom To Free Nabeeha’s Sisters.
A Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, has announced that the sum of N50 million ransom has been raised for the freedom of the remaining abducted sisters of Al-Kadriyar family Bandits on Tuesday night invaded Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and abducted […]
NigerianArmyTROOPS ARREST TRANSNATIONAL DRUG SYNDICATE, CONFISCATE 296 WRAPS OF ILLICIT SUBSTANCES.
Troops of 192 Battalion, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, acting on credible intelligence intercepted a suspected transnational drug syndicate operating with a Sienna 2001 Model Space Bus, with registration number Lagos APP 129 EF, loaded with illicit substances, suspected to be Cannabis Sativa. The suspects were intercepted on Sunday 14 January […]
VP Represents Nigeria at World Economic Forum In Davos.
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent Nigeria at the 2024 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. According to a State House statement on Sunday,the VP will join other political and business leaders across the world at the week-long annual Forum to […]
Tinubu Sets Up Audit Panel On N- Power, Others
…. Names Wale Edun as Leader. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set up a special panel on Social Investment Programmes with Coordinating Minister of the Economy who doubles as Minister of State,Wale Edun as Leader . Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale who made this known in a statement said on Saturday […]