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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…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXBjj3hmxRU A 41-year-old Canadian lady Adrienne Munju has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos for importing large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis. The spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 6, 2024. “The suspect was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on KLM airline flight from Canada at the terminal 1 of the Lagos airport on Thursday 3rd October 2024,” the statement read. “During a joint examination of her three bags, Adrienne…
Big Brother Naija Season 9 Housemate, Kellyrae, has won the reality TV show’s ‘No Loose Guard’ edition. State reporters informed that the housemate was one of the eight finalists, which includes Anita, Nelly, Onyeka, Ozee, Sooj, Victoria, and Wanni. After six evictions, Kellyrae and Wanni were the last two housemates standing. For winning the show, Kellyrae will be taking home the N100 million grand prize, including a cash prize and an SUV, plus additional sponsored prizes
Donald Trump returned yesterday to the same rural farm show ground in Butler, Pennsylvania, where an assassination attempt was carried out on him three months ago. He started light-heartedly, opening with the line “As I was saying…”, suggesting he was going to pick up where he left off. But Trump then recalled how in those moments it felt like “time stood still”, before inviting Elon Musk to join him on stage and asking him to speak. The former president went on to make various claims – about crime and immigration, “sex change operations” and people he described as “illegal aliens”…