FG to list Ojude Oba as UNESCO approved festival
2 mn read The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to list the annual Ojude Oba Festival as a UNESCO-backed event, highlighting its significance in fostering national unity and showcasing Nigeria’s tourism potential. This was revealed by the Minister of Culture, Arts, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, during the 2024 edition of the festival held at the […]
Rivers police take over 23 council secs after bloodbath between political groups
< 1 mn read In response to escalating tensions between political groups in Rivers State, the police have taken control of all 23 council secretariats and several key government infrastructures. This action aims to prevent further violence and maintain law and order amid the crisis surrounding the tenure of outgoing local government chairmen. The intervention follows a violent clash […]
Gov Alia set to fight corruption in education sector through attitudinal change
2 mn read Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has expressed a strong commitment to eradicating corruption within the state’s education sector. Speaking at a public lecture and book launch organized by Dr. Terna Francis, the Director General of the Benue State Education Quality Assurance Agency, Governor Alia emphasized the widespread nature of corruption, noting that it extends […]
Fubara told to charge ousted council bosses with treason
< 1 mn read A faction of the House of Representatives known as G-60 has urged Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to prosecute former local government chairmen for treason. This appeal was made during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, June 18, led by Ikenga Ugochinyere, the representative for Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency in Imo State. The […]
Lagos Govt urges schools to enforce hygiene as cholera outbreak claims 15 lives
< 1 mn read Since the cholera outbreak in Lagos State, at least 15 people have died due to late treatment, as confirmed by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. In response, the Lagos State Government has urged public and private school administrators to prioritize pupils’ hygiene to curb the spread of cholera, especially with the resumption […]
Rivers Assembly receives Fubara’s list of caretaker chairmen
2 mn read Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State announced the replacement of 23 local government chairmen in a state broadcast on Tuesday, June 18. Following this announcement, he submitted a list of nominees for the caretaker committee chairmen to the Rivers State House of Assembly, headed by Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo. The Assembly scheduled the screening and confirmation […]
Fubara swears in caretaker chairmen after lawmakers’ confirmation
< 1 mn read Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has inaugurated new caretaker chairmen for 23 local government areas on Wednesday, June 19. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Government House in Port Harcourt under heavy security. This event followed the submission of the list of nominees to the Rivers State House of Assembly the previous day, […]
Tension in Rivers as angry youths pull down Wike’s statue
2 mn read The recent protest in Rivers State, specifically in Obi Akpor Local Government Area, where youths dismantled a statue of Nyesom Wike, underscores the intensifying political conflict between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the former governor, Nyesom Wike. This conflict has reignited over disputes regarding the tenure of local government chairmen. Here’s a breakdown of the situation: […]
Politician demands recount of votes over irregularities, even though he won election
< 1 mn read Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has taken an unprecedented step by submitting a request to the Supreme Court (Curia) to invalidate the local election results and call for new elections across the entire capital. Karacsony narrowly won the recent local elections by a slim margin of 41 votes over his opponent, David Vitezy, who […]
Nigeria spends ₦884 billion to import palm oil every year
< 1 mn read Alphonsus Inyang, the National President of an association, expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s annual expenditure of ₦884 billion on palm oil imports. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Inyang described this expenditure as detrimental to national development. He emphasized that if the palm oil sub-sector received adequate attention from […]