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The Nigeria Police Force has instructed its commanders to enforce a Federal High Court’s ruling against the upcoming local government elections scheduled for tomorrow in Rivers State. Recall that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State had in the early hours of Friday led a strong delegation to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) office in Port Harcourt following an alleged attempt to break into the facility to cart away materials meant for Saturday’s LG election. Policemen allegedly deployed from neighboring Abia State were said to have stormed the place to carry out the mission foiled by the Governor and…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has strongly opposed the new N50,000 fee imposed by the National Examination Council (NECO) for certificate reprints. In a reaction to the new fee, NANS clerk of the Senate, Abdulyekinn Odunayo, in a statement described the decision as outrageous and a commercialisation of education. The student body believes that the fee places an unjust burden on students, particularly during a time of economic hardship. NANS has expressed concerns about the lack of transparency in NECO’s fee structure and policies, and has called for an immediate reversal and reduction of the fee to a…
An economist, Bismarck Rewane, has predicted that food inflation would increase in Nigeria in the coming weeks. Rewane, who lamented specifically about the rising cost of beans, said the floods which have destroyed many farms, the high cost of moving goods from the farms to the market and the increase in the price of petrol from about ₦600 to about ₦1,000 are factors responsible for the increasing price of food products in Nigeria. He made this known on Thursday while speaking on Channels Television. Rewane said some food items, such as onions and rice, have recorded a little reduction in…
The former Governor of Bayelsa state who currently resides as Senator of Bayelsa west, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson has made a valid case at the floor of the senate, in favour of the establishment of the South South Development Commission (SSDC). Agitating strongly at the Red Chambers on Thursday, Senator Dickson said the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is a body created to address the pressing issues emanating from the oil producing communities, that it was not formed as a geopolitical developmental agent or commission. State reporters earlier informed that other geopolitical zones in the country have development agencies with…
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, commenced protests in Rivers State, against the scheduled local government election in the state. State reporters informed that Rivers State government led by Governor Siminalaya Fubara, announced October 5th for the local government chairmanship and councillorship elections. While the leading PDP and APC are entangled in court cases as a result of internal crisis, the All Peoples Party (APP) has positioned itself as the party to win the local government elections. In the PDP, the political crisis between Governor Fubara and the Minister of Federal…
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, has announced a prohibition on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres from entering the country, citing his failure to unequivocally condemn Iran’s recent missile attacks on Israel. Katz declared Guterres “undesirable” and accused him of not doing enough to criticize Iran and its allies, including Hamas and Hezbollah. The move comes after Iran launched missile strikes on Israel in retaliation for the targeted killings of top leaders from Hezbollah, Hamas, and the IRGC. Guterres responded by calling for an immediate ceasefire, but Israel deemed his statement unsatisfactory. This isn’t the first…
Petroleum marketers have raised concerns over the closure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) portal used for purchasing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, warning that the situation may lead to another round of fuel scarcity across the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Chinedu Ukadike, spokesperson for the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), disclosed that the shutdown has left over 2,000 pending tickets for the purchase of 45,000 liters of petrol each. This has made it impossible for dealers to apply for the commodity. “We have more than 2,000 tickets for 45,000 liters…
STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR SIMINALAYI FUBARA GSSRS ON RIVERS STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR 5TH OCTOBER 2024. My dear people of Rivers State Following the expiration of the three-year tenure of the Chairmen and Councilors of the 23 Local Government Councils on the 17th of June 2023, I lawfully instituted Caretaker Committees to temporarily administer the 23 Local Government Areas pending when the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) would conduct the Local Government Elections in the State. 2. However, to entrench sustainable democracy and good governance in the country’s local government system, the Supreme Court of…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has appointed Kunle Adedeji as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the retirement of Demola Sogunle, the company announced on Wednesday. Sogunle, who has served Stanbic IBTC for nearly 35 years, will retire on October 31, 2024. The announcement, signed by Chidi Okezie, the company secretary, praised Sogunle for his remarkable contributions to the growth of Stanbic IBTC Group. “After almost 35 years of dedicated service, Dr. Sogunle has made significant impact on Stanbic IBTC as a Group, guiding the organisation through numerous challenges and achievements,” the statement read. “The Board of Directors extends its…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has again failed to begin fuel production at the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State. This is despite the refinery failing to commence operations after about six postponements as of August 2024. The PUNCH observed that promises made to Nigerians by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and NNPC about the refinery have continued to hit brick walls. After the failure of the early August promise, the Chief Financial Officer of the NNPC, Umar Ajiya, said the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations in September 2024. Speaking to journalists in August, Ajiya had said…