The Rivers State Police Command has said it would comply fully with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which barred it from participating in the October 5 local government election. This came less than 24 hours after some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by the state party chairman, Aaron Chukwuemeka, and […]
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday, insisted that the state’s local government election scheduled for Saturday, October 5, will proceed, despite protests from loyalists of his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The governor warned against any attempts by groups or individuals to disrupt the electoral process, emphasising that […]
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Security operatives in Rivers State on Friday, foiled an attempt by men dressed in police uniform to take over the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. The incident reportedly occurred around 1 am on Friday (today). It was gathered that the miscreants attempted to scale through the gates and strong room of the […]
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President Bola Tinubu may bar revenue-generating agencies from collecting revenues on behalf of the Federal Government as he plans to introduce a single agency – Nigeria Revenue Service – to handle the task. This came as the Federal Government instituted a comprehensive set of fresh tax reforms to boost revenue collection significantly. The reforms, designed […]
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By Abdu Rafiu As I was saying…Artificial Intelligence more known as AI is stumping confidently like a conqueror through all lands. And I begin to wonder: Is this not the Orwellian world we were warned as far back as 1954 would come? When the Soviet Union, that unnatural union of a nation, disintegrated, thanks to […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has appointed Mr. Kayode Fasua as the new Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of Owena Press Limited, publishers of the state-owned newspaper The Hope. The Governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said in a statement on Thursday that the appointment takes immediate effect. Adeniyan said his principal urged Fasua to deploy his vast knowledge and […]
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Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, says citizens are migrating to countries worse than Nigeria, urging them to avoid illegal migration. In a video shared on X on Wednesday, Mrs Dabiri-Erewa appealed to Nigerian influencers and bloggers to help the federal government warn Nigerians against fleeing to “worse” countries. “Please, we appeal […]
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A bill seeking to regulate and provide legal backing for private investigators in the country on Wednesday at plenary failed to pass a second reading at the Senate. The bill titled ‘A Bill for an Act to prescribe standard and conditions of licence for operation and practice of private investigators in the country’ was sponsored […]
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By Olukayode Ajulo Happy 70th Birthday to the indomitable Dr. Olusegun Abdulrahman Mimiko, a true champion of the people! As one of his proud associates, my heart swells with joy as I reflect on the profound honor of serving alongside such an extraordinary leader. Dr. Mimiko’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of Nigerians has sparked […]
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After 10 years in the works, the launch of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals was almost dreamlike. The refinery is a breath of fresh air in Nigeria’s petroleum sector blighted by decades of comatose public refineries, financially crippling fuel importation, a controversial subsidy regime, scarcity of petroleum products, and the attendant agony of the populace […]
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