By Jide Ojo Since the return to civil rule in 1999, Rivers State, the acclaimed treasure base of Nigeria, has had five governors namely Peter Odili, Celestine Omehia, Chibuike Amaechi, Nyesom Wike, and now Simnalayi Fubara. The first major political crisis in the state happened in 2006 during the Peoples Democratic Party governorship nomination for […]
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President Bola Tinubu has hailed the leadership style of the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede. Tinubu, in a personal tribute to celebrate Oloyede, described the Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence as an uncommon scholar and exceptional administrator. According to him, Oloyede’s invaluable contributions to the nation through academia and public-sector administration have […]
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As he attains 70 years today, Is-haq Oloyede can look back at his life with pride and the future with hope. Born on October 10, 1954, in the Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State, Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede has led a chequered life – from academics to administration and religion to politics. Oloyede entered the […]
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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has established a committee to resolve the ongoing disputes between the Osun State Government and Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL) regarding gold exploration and mining in the state. He noted that the establishment of the committee demonstrates the Federal Government’s commitment to fostering a conducive environment […]
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Ogonis in the Diaspora, under the aegis of Greater Ogonis in Diaspora Organisation has strongly condemned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in his handling of the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State and called for his immediate resignation. President of GODO, Chief Ambrose Kii, also threatened to drag the IG to the International […]
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Rivers State Police Command has commenced a full-scale investigation into the post-election violence that rocked some local government areas of the state leading to the loss of lives and burning of three local government secretariats on Monday. The newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Mohammed, disclosed this during an on-the-spot assessment of the three affected […]
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A clash between legal teams of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress at the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Benin, on Wednesday, stalled the inspection of electoral materials used during the September 21 governorship poll in the state. The PDP legal team insisted that the inspection should commence with the Biometric […]
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Agency Report The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has expressed concern over the increase in petrol pump prices in Lagos and Abuja. The National President, NACCIMA, Mr Dele Oye, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Oye said that the prices, which had reached N998 and N1,030 […]
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Petrol nears N1,300/litre in states as NNPC hikes pump price again, APC, opposition clash The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Organised Private Sector have called for the immediate reversal of the hike in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Retail stations of NNPC raised […]
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Agency Report Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. The Republican ex-president and Democratic vice president, locked in an excruciatingly close White House battle, have faced off just […]
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