…admonishes detractors to give Rivers State time to heal The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe, ANPE, has praised Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara’s leadership style, describing him as an asset to Nigeria’s democracy. The group emphasised that Governor Fubara’s approach to politics is still relatively rare in Nigeria’s dynamic political landscape. In…
The organised labour had once pulled out of the negotiation and rejected two Federal Government offers, the latest being N60,000. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage. The…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) is notifying all customers with outstanding bills to settle their accounts immediately to avoid service disruption. To this end, customers who are yet to settle their outstanding bills within the next 72 hours, by Monday, June 3, 2024, will face disconnection of their electricity supply. AEDC emphasizes the importance…
Outgoing Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu (2nd Right) flanked by Executive Director, Mr. Akin Ogunranti (1st Right); Executive Director, Dr. (Mrs.) Adobi Nwapa (3rd Right) and Executive Director, Mr. Adamu Lawani (4th Right) during the launch of the bank’s state-of-the-art digital LED screen at Ajose Adeogun Roundabout, Victoria Island, Lagos,…
The Centre for Justice and Truth in Nigeria (CJTN) has welcomed a High Court ruling restraining the 27-member Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly from parading themselves as lawmakers. Recall that Amaewhule and 24 other members of the Assembly had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress in December. In a statement…
A battle for the control of the Mandate Movement in Mushin and Odiolowo is raging as a show of strength was on display yesterday between the older members of the Caucus and the newcomers. The newcomers, led by the founder of the Ideal Club, Senator Ganiyu Solomon, had come in to upstage the older members,…
A High Court of Justice of Rivers State presided over by Justice C.N. Wali has barred the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara from giving effect to any resolution by defected lawmakers in the state to the opposition party. The court in its ruling dated May 30, 2024, also barred the state Chief Judge and…
Nigerians in the diaspora have commended President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for their remarkable achievements in their first year in office. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (United Kingdom) praised the duo for their visionary leadership and commitment to transforming Nigeria’s aviation…
A coalition of business leaders, stakeholders, and advocates for economic growth and development in Nigeria has commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas, for his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the Nigeria Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill. The Economic Freedom Advocacy (EFC), in a statement on Wednesday, said…
In an unprecedented show of strength and determination, hundreds of women took to the streets of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital to protest the forceful takeover of their lands by former Governor, Nyesom Wike. The protesters, who identified themselves as ‘Oginigba Women’, demanded an immediate reversal of the controversial land acquisitions and an end…
