•Thanks Traditional Rulers For Sustained Support Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that governance has been reactivated, with major stalled projects revived across the local government areas, reaffirming his commitment to development and peace in the State. Governor Fubara disclosed this during a meeting held at the Banquet […]
Day: October 16, 2025
RSG CANCELS ₦134BN SECRETARIAT CONTRACT, ORDERS REFUND OF ₦20BN MOBILISATION
•Revalidates Four Projects The Rivers State Executive Council has revoked the ₦134bn contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex by the State of Emergency Administration. The council directed the immediate refund of the ₦20bn mobilization […]
Nigerian Senate confirms Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
By Barth Ikiebe The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Amupitan was confirmed after a voice vote conducted by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and after undergoing screening and answering questions posed by the lawmakers. He had arrived at the National […]
Retiring Federal Workers in Nigeria To Receive Pension Benefits Before December 15, Says PenCom Boss
By Barth Ikiebe Photo: Ms Omolola Oloworaran, PenCom Director-General, National Pension Commission, PenCom, has assured that all Federal Government workers retiring between October and December this year will receive their pension benefits before Dec. 15, 2025. PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, gave the assurance at a two-day sensitisation workshop for employees […]
India Wins Bid Ahead of Nigeria To Host 2030 Commonwealth Games
By Ken Chiwendu Ahmedabad, the largest city in the state of Gujarat, India has been recommended as the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games In a statement,Commonwealth Sport said on Wednesday that the Indian city has been chosen ahead of a rival bid from Abuja in Nigeria, to host […]
Foreign Investors Express Confidence in Nigeria’s Economic Reforms
By Daniel Peters A new era of economic growth and development is unfolding in Nigeria as foreign investors demonstrate confidence in the country’s reforms. At the Nigeria Investors Forum held on the sidelines of the 2025 WBG/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, the Central Bank Governor and leader […]