Supporters of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday destroyed the statue of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in the Obi Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The youths were protesting attempts by local government chairmen in the state loyal to Wike to extend their tenure. Wike and Fubara have been…
MultiChoice Nigeria, has failed to react to reports of readjustment of the subscription rates for DStv and GOtv users in the country. A report emerged on Tuesday claiming that the pay TV company had reduced its prices following a court order which mandated the company to stop the move to increase its monthly subscription. The…
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a policeman and a member of a local security outfit in Eberi-Omuma in Omuma Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. They were reported killed during a crisis that broke out following the expiration of the three-year tenure of the elected chairmen of local…
American singer Justin Timberlake has been arrested in New York for driving under the influence of alcohol. The pop star was arrested and formally charged on Tuesday morning, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. He was released without bail after being formally charged, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said. Timberlake…
The National Association of Igbo Town Unions, (ASITU), has said the creation of an additional state in the South East would ensure justice for the geo-political zone. The group stated this while throwing its weight behind the agitation for the creation of an additional state in the geo-political zone, which it described as a step…
State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, said this at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Umuikaa District Headquarters, Isialangwa South Local Government Area, where he observed the Sabbath worship at the weekend. According to a statement by Kazie Uko, chief press secretary to the governor, Dr. Otti announced to the congregation that the dualisation of Umuikaa-Owerrinta Road…
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has cautioned against calls on the Federal Government to increase the number of aircraft in the presidential fleet. Obi described the move as ‘unacceptable and a clear show of insensitivity to the people’s suffering’. He was reacting to calls by some House of Representatives members that the president should…
The Senate Committee chairman on Information and National Orientation and Senator representing Ebonyi Central Zone, Senator Ken Eze, has secured employment opportunities for over 40 graduates in various federal government ministries and parastatals within his one year in office. Briefing journalists on his one-year stewardship in office, Senator Eze added that he has been able…
A senior non-commissioned officer serving at the 14 Brigade Headquarters, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s Barrack in Ohafia, Abia State, has tragically taken his own life. The soldier, identified as Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Vitalis, from Okpala in Ngor-Okpala, Imo State, was attached to the 144 Battalion’s Forward Operation Base (FOB) at Ngwa High School in Abayi,…
Leaders in Okigwe zone of Imo State have reiterated their resolve to produce Governor Hope Uzodimma’s successor in 2027. Rising from a crucial meeting on Sunday at the palace of the chairman of Okigwe Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Oliver Ohanwe at Isiala Mbano, the leaders, comprising top politicians, traditional rulers, captains of industry, and academia…
