Author: statereporter
The website of Nigeria High Commission in UK currently has more of the polices of the government of President Goodluck Jonathan, who left office in 2015. The policy statements of President Bola Tinubu, who assumed office in 2023, and has visited UK for at least five times since then, are not found on the website. Although Nigeria’s anthem changed in May when Tinubu gave assent to the National Anthem Bill, 2024, Arise O Compatriots, the former anthem, is what the high commission has on its website. If such is the case with Tinubu, it is far worse with ex-President Muhammadu…
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has approves seventy two thousand five hundred Naira Minimum Wage for Kogi Civil Servants with Immediate effect. The Governor also suspended tax burden on the approved sum for one year. Governor Ododo made this known during the unavailing of the 70 thousand Naira minimum wage after signing the agreement. Governor Ododo said the new Seventy Two Thousand Five hundred Naira minimum wage should take immediate effects to enable the wage cope with the current situation in the country. The Chairman Minimum wage Committee, Mr Elijah Evenemi said the agreement on the minimum wage is not a…
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, has addressed the controversy surrounding her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, asserting that she acted within the law. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, Musawa maintained that she did not violate any legal provisions in relation to her NYSC participation. “I didn’t break the law,” Musawa said in response to ongoing questions about her NYSC certificate, a matter that drew attention during her Senate confirmation screening earlier this year. The controversy arose when critics questioned her failure to provide evidence of completing the mandatory NYSC…
A former Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, Austin Tam-George, has leveled serious accusations against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, claiming that he is attempting to destabilize the state. Rivers State has been in the news for several months, with heightened tensions in recent weeks leading up to the local government elections. The ongoing power struggle between Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, and the current Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has intensified political discourse and captured public attention. Tam-George contends that Wike is engaging in activities aimed at creating instability in Rivers State, further complicating…
A former federal lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, was on Monday acquitted in the twelfth case brought against him by the Federal Government. On Monday, Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, exonerated Melaye from two charges related to providing false information regarding an alleged assassination attempt on his life in 2017. State reporters revealed that this protracted legal struggle commenced in February 2018 when Melaye was accused of falsely implicating Edward Onoja, who was then the Chief of Staff to Kogi State former Governor Yahaya Bello, in the assassination conspiracy. Today, Melaye took to the social…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken a swipe at former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, declaring that the people of Rivers have firmly rejected political godfathers who seek to serve their interests. In a statement on X following the conclusion of the Rivers State local government elections, Atiku stated that the era of political intimidation and manipulation is over. He stated that the Rivers people have chosen to uphold the principles of democracy and reject undue influence. Atiku, while congratulating the newly elected local government leaders, pointed out that the results of the elections are a clear indication…
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has raised serious concerns over the infiltration of Boko Haram insurgents into Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the state, warning that the terrorists are using the camps as hideouts after carrying out attacks. Speaking during the resettlement of 3,800 displaced individuals in Konduga Local Government Area, Zulum emphasized the growing security risks posed by insurgents blending in with displaced populations. He urged the Nigerian Army and security forces to take immediate action to secure the camps and protect the vulnerable IDPs. Zulum expressed frustration, saying, “We can’t tolerate this anymore. Boko Haram insurgents have…
The Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress factions on Sunday rejected the conduct and outcome of the local government election, stating that no election was held in the state on Saturday. The Rivers PDP loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, described the poll as an exercise in futility, vowing to challenge it in court. The Wike camp said this as the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, swore in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas of the state. The exercise was held on Sunday at the Executive…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has urged the newly elected local government chairmen in the state to be creative and innovative in their performance while focusing on optimising values that will create solutions through lean spending. Mbah gave the charge at the weekend in Enugu at a three-day Enugu State Local Government Executive Leadership Retreat, with the theme, “Aligning Strategy for Sustainable Economic and Infrastructure Delivery at the Local Government Level.” He reminded the council chairmen and their deputies that the euphoria of honeymoon was long over, saying it’s time to hit the ground running in their respective local…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed a decisive victory in the October 5, 2024, local government election in Akwa Ibom State, securing 30 out of the 31 available chairmanship positions, Statereporters gathered The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) confirmed this in a statement released on Sunday. The All Progressives Congress (APC) won the remaining one local government area. With the results now official, the elected chairmen and their vice-chairmen are set to be sworn in on Monday, October 7, 2024. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 8 am at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo, and…