Rivers State Governor,Sir Siminilayi Fubara has approved the dissolution of the State Microfinance Board. This is contained in a statement issued by the Head of Service,Dr ( Mrs) Inyingi S. I Brown on Friday. The statement said the governor has appointed Pastor Jonathan Tobin as the Acting Managing Director of […]
Gov. Fubara Lauds New Permanent Secretary For Genuine Commitment To Service,Says Erring Officials During Emergency Rule Will be held Accountable
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has charged the newly sworn in Permanent Secretary, Mr. Austin Ezekiel-Hart, to remain unwavering in professionalism, uphold the values of the civil service, and shun any act of illegality in the discharge of his responsibilities. The Governor gave the charge on Friday during the […]
EFCC Nabs Manager for Criminal Diversion of N500m in Kaduna,Arrests 42 Internet Fraudsters in Yobe
By Ken Chiwendu Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Abdulazeez Gbadebo, the station manager of Emadeb Energy Service Limited for alleged criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds to the tune of N500 million (Five Hundred Million Naira). […]
Nigeria’s First Lady Launches N2.55bn Sanitary Pad Distribution For Schoolgirls
By Ken Chiwendu The wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, flagged off the distribution of 370,000 sanitary pads worth N2,550,297,150 billion for school girls in rural communities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Represented by the wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr […]
Former NASS Member in Custody Over Alleged Rape of 13-Year-Old Girl
Senator Elisha Abbo who represented Adamawa North in the 9th Senate is in police custody after turning himself in to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja over allegations that he raped a 13-year-old student. The girl’s parents alleged that the incident happened on June 29, 2025, at Abbo’s […]
TINUBU COMMISSIONS RENOVATED NATIONAL THEATRE, SAYS NO HONOUR TOO BIG FOR SOYINKA
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that renaming the renovated National Theatre after Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka was a fitting way to honour the legacy of a man of many parts, whose works have permanently put Nigeria on the global stage in terms of the creative industry and human […]
Elon Musk’s Wealth Soars,Hits Record $500BN
Elon Musk, the World’s richest person and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla and SpaceX has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of nearly $500 billion. According to Forbes report,the feat is propelled by a rebound in Tesla shares and surging valuations of his other startups this […]
Civil Service Commission Helmsman Applauds Customs Boss For Repositioning the Service
By Barth Ikiebe The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof Tunji Olaopa, has eulogized the Controller General (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, for his efforts and giant strides in repositioning Customs within his two years in the saddle. This is just as […]
Lessons From Somtochukwu’s Needless Death: Treat First, Report Later
By Paulyn Owhievbie Ugbodaga The tragic death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, the vibrant young Arise News anchor, has once again exposed a grave fault line in Nigeria’s healthcare system: the reluctance to treat emergency cases involving gunshot wounds without first demanding identification or police clearance.According to reports, Somtochukwu was shot […]
TROOPS ARREST 2 POLICE OFFICERS WITH HILUX LOADED WITH CANNABIS IN TARABA
In continuation of the ongoing operations across Taraba State code-named OPERATION LAFIYA NAKOWA, aimed at flushing out bandits and other criminal elements, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in conjunction with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have recorded another breakthrough. […]