Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, convicted and sentenced an Indian, Chandra Singh to 10 years imprisonment for procurement fraud. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had on Thursday, November 24, 2022, arraigned […]
Supreme Court Judgement: Not Yet Uhuru for Pro- Wike Legislators- Coalition of Opposition Lawmakers.
By Ken Chiwendu The Coalition of Opposition Lawmakers has said that Governor Siminilayi Fubara will continue to drive governance in Rivers State despite Friday’s ruling of the Supreme Court affirming legitimacy on the pro – Wike lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule . Spokesman […]
Governance, Accountability and Citizen Participation are Key indicators for Shaping Socio – Political challenges – Gov Fubara at Freedom online 6th Yearly lecture
Says despite abundant resources, Nigeria struggles with economic diversification By admin Governor of Rivers State,Siminilayi Fubara on Thursday in Lagos examined critical socio – political challenges besetting the nation which he noted stemmed from the leadership and the led. In a text delivered at the 6th Annual lecture of Freedom […]
Groups Unfold Plan For Smart Farm Settlement In Nigeria.…Targets Women & Youth For Farming Activities
By Daniel Peters A Non Governmental Organisation, Green Revolution Farmers Feed the Nation Foundation, GRFFNF, has unfolded strategies to reduce hunger by creating smart farm settlements across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. Amb. Jonathan David Okwudiri, Director General of the organisation, told newsmen in Abuja that the initiative is […]
Air Peace Emergency Landing in Lagos: A Tale of Tension and Relief.
By King Richard Passengers aboard an Air Peace flight experienced a harrowing ordeal as their aircraft made an emergency landing in Lagos on Wednesday. The flight, initially scheduled for 4:35 pm, had been rescheduled to 1:35 PM due to technical issues with the originally assigned aircraft. Passengers, boarding the replacement […]
WE’RE RELEASING RSU CAMPUS FOR FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENT IN OGONI TO TAKE-OFF – GOV FUBARA
•To Transmit Official Release To FG. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the recently approved Federal University of Environment and Technology in Ogoniland by President Bola Tinubu, will begin operations in the Kira Campus of the Rivers State University (RSU). Governor Fubara announced the approval when he […]
Organized Foreign Fraud Syndicates Establishing Cells in Nigerian Cities – EFCC Reveals.
By Ken Chiwendu The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has alerted Nigerians that organized foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities and recruiting young Nigerians into serious organized cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. He made the disclosure in Abuja on Wednesday, […]
Court Denies Emefiele’s Request to Withdraw from Trial, Adjourns till May 26.
Justice R.A. Oshodi of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on February 26, 2025 refused an application of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, asking the trial judge to recuse himself from the case on the allegation of bias. Emefiele is standing trial […]
First made-in-Nigeria helicopter to fly soon, -NASENI.
By Ken Chiwendu The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) says the first made-in-Nigeria helicopter is nearing completion. The project manager of the Aeronautics and Air Vehicle Development Institute ,Kareeem Aduagba Institute, an agency under NASENI, spoke on Wednesday during a focus group engagement in Kaduna. The institute […]
FG ,THE CHURCH PARTNER TO END OPEN DEFECATION IN NIGERIA.
By John Obi The Federal Government has solicited support of the Catholic Church to end open defecation in the country by the year two thousand and thirty. Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Engr Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev made the call today when he led Permanent Secretary of his […]