Governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told them to support the candidates of the former governor of Rivers state and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike in the just concluded primary elections in Rivers state. The governor made this known […]
Month: January 2026
Rivers Govt Boosts Civil Service,Approves Recruitment of Additional 5000 Workers
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved the immediate recruitment of 5,000 indigenes into the state civil service to enhance administrative efficiency and public service delivery. The decision was reached during the second council meeting of 2026, presided by Governor Siminalayi Fubara with his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, in attendance, […]
Court Orders FCT Workers To Suspend Strike as Workers Prefer To Stay Home
Justice E.D. Subilim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria NICN has granted an interlocutory injunction filed by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) ordering workers under the Joint Union Action Committee JUAC and its leadership to suspend their strike action. In […]
A cautionary note on America’s plans to break up Nigeria
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) There is a busybody American Congressman, Riley Moore, who is so fixated about Nigeria that he is making plans to present a proposal to the Congress to break up the country. The bill he is planning to present to the American congress is ostensibly aimed at […]
As Drumbeats and War Songs Herald 2027: Can INEC Deliver the Unexpected?
On The Frontline With Boma Long before the whistle is blown, seasoned ears already hear the drumbeats. In Nigeria, elections rarely arrive quietly. They are announced by war songs, whispered threats, sudden defections, midnight meetings, and the restless movement of political actors across the length and breadth of the country. […]
Rivers: Ogoni Monarch Reportedly shot after Gunmen Attack , Police On Assailants Trail
The Paramount Ruler of Bangha Kingdom in the Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Suanu Baridam, narrowly escaped death on Sunday evening after gunmen opened fire on his convoy. King Baridam was returning from an engagement in the Okwale community, within Khana when the gunmen in what appears to […]
Soludo Orders Shutdown Of Onitsha Markets For Observing Sit – At – Home
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the immediate shutdown of the Onitsha Main Market and other adjoining markets for one week, in compliance with the government directive against the Sit – at- home order The traders had defied the government order abolishing the sit -:at – home order forced […]
Gunmen Attack Plateau Water Board MD’s Residence,Abduct Three Children
Three Female Children of the Managing Director of the Plateau State Water Board, Engr. Apollos Samchi, have reportedly been abducted by gunmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The victims were said to have been kidnapped in the early hours of Monday during an attack on Samchi’s residence in the […]
Police Launch Manhunt For Killers of Police Inspector At Oyo Border Post
The Oyo State Police Command has launched a manhunt and probe into the attack on its operatives at Budo Masalasi Border Post which led to the killing of an Inspector of Police. The late Inspector, Aliu Oluwole, reportedly died while courageously repelling the attack. The assailants also seized his AK-47 […]
NDLEA Arrests Brazilian Woman Found With Heroin Worth N3 billion At Abuja Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ingrid Benevides, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday said the drugs, worth over ₦3 billion in street value, were concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs at the […]