By Ken Chiwendu The Nigeria Customs Service says Onne Port in Rivers state is becoming the preferred destination of those who deal on illicit drugs. The Comptroller General Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing at Onne on Wednesday. Adeniyi said intelligence of the service revealed a pattern […]
Month: September 2024
“Take Note of Wike ‘s Threats”PDP Governors Urge Security Agencies
Say support for Governor Fubara to be accorded all privileges as governor on party platform irrevocable. By Ken Chiwendu Governors under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have drawn the attention of the threats by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike urging them to […]
$53,000 Scam: Court Jails Graduate Two Years for Impersonating Singer Flavour.
Justice Dehinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, La gos, on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Ikpaka Courage to two years imprisonment for presenting himself as Chinedu Okoli, also known as Flavour, a Nigerian singer, to dupe a United States of America citizen, […]
GOV FUBARA PROMISES TO DELIVER STANDARD GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR OBIO/AKPOR
•Assures New Facility To Address Mental Health Challenges •Says Projects To Be Ready In Eight Months Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured that his administration is poised to delivering the first General Hospital in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area within the next eight months. The Governor said, having prioritised […]
Dangote’s Refinery PMS To Hit Nigerian Market in 2 Days – CEO
By Ken Chiwendu Chairman of and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Refinery,Aliko Dangote has allayed the fears of Nigerians over scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit,PMS assuring that as soon as his company finalises modalities with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the product will hit the market. Speaking to […]
Security Agencies Comb Anambra Community Over Secessionists Attack on Police Headquarters.
By John Obi Security agencies comprising the Police force, Army, Navy, Civil Defence and others are currently in a joint on-slaught operation, following an attack in the early hours of Tuesday on Oba Police Divisional Headquarters and Oba Civic Center in Anambra State. In a statement on Tuesday, the Police […]
STOP CREATING ENMITY, IT’LL HURT YOU, GOV FUBARA TELLS POLICE
•Donates 100 Vehicles To Boost Response To Emergencies. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has advised partisan police officers who abandon their core professional responsibilities to pursue vested political interests to know that the enmity they fuel and eventually create will hurt them in the long run. Governor Fubara maintained […]
Katsina Government Set up Committee To Probe Government House Fire.
By Ken Chiwendu The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has set up a committee to investigate Monday’s fire outbreak at the Government House which destroyed part of the complex. Frefighters from both federal and state departments swung into action to control the fire from spreading to other parts of the […]
Kuje Prison Officials Comply with Court Order, Provides Binance Chief With Wheelchair.
By Ken Chiwendu Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service from Kuje to provide the detained executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, with a wheelchair. Justice Nwite gave the order on Monday following a complaint from Gambaryan that […]
Who and what is a Northerner?.
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) Following my several articles on the issues currently trending in northern Nigeria, a long term friend and classmate of mine during our schooling days in Zaria who hails from Katsina called me to offer his comments. Our discussion was interspersed by his liberal but good natured […]