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Rivers Crisis: Fubara Must Comply With My Terms – Wike

Rivers Crisis: Fubara Must Comply With My Terms – Wike

Rivers Crisis: I Put Fubara In Power, He Must Comply With My Terms The former Rivers governor asked his successor to solve his issues with the state Assembly and to stop treating them as his boys. Fubara and WikeFCT Minister and the immediate-past governor of Rivers state, Barr Nyesom Wike has spoken about his rift with his successor, Governor Sim Fubara. He stated that he put him in power yet Fubara betrayed him by refusing to comply with their agreement. Wike also denied influencing the State House of Assembly to threaten to impeach Fubara, adding that he and the governor…
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Tinubu Gives Defense Hqtrs, Chief Of Defense Staff  ‘Full Authority’ To Bring Killers Of Delta Soldiers To Justice

Tinubu Gives Defense Hqtrs, Chief Of Defense Staff ‘Full Authority’ To Bring Killers Of Delta Soldiers To Justice

President Tinubu Gives Defense Hqtrs, Chief Of Defense Staff 'Full Authority' To Bring Killers Of Delta Soldiers To Justice The community is in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Defence Headquarters and Chief of Defence Staff to do everything possible to bring to justice, all the killers of the 16 military personnel in Okuoma community. The community is in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. SaharaReporters had reported that a Commanding Officer, two Majors, one Captain and 12 soldiers of 181 Amphibious Battalion, Bomadi Local Government Area…
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Fresh Twist In Rivers As Commissioner Dumps Fubara’s Cabinet, Picks Tinubu’s Appointment

Fresh Twist In Rivers As Commissioner Dumps Fubara’s Cabinet, Picks Tinubu’s Appointment

Fresh Twist as Gov Fubara's Commissioner Dumps Rivers Cabinet, Joins Tinubu's Camp Rivers state commissioner for works, George-Kelly Alabo, has dumped Governor Siminalayi Fubara to pick an appointment from President Bola Tinubu. Alabo announced his resignation from Fubara's cabinet barely 24 hours after Tinubu appointed him as the DG of BCDA The former commissioner first resigned from Fubara's cabinet at the head of the disagreement between the governor and his predecessor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara's commissioner for works, George-Kelly Alabo, has resigned from his position to take up an appointment given to him by President Bola Tinubu. In his letter of…
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PH Refinery  Resumes Operations April, Gets 450,000 Barrels Crude

PH Refinery Resumes Operations April, Gets 450,000 Barrels Crude

PH Refinery Gets 450,000 Barrels Crude, Resumes Operations April The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has said the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations in about two weeks time. According to Kyari, mechanical works have been completed on the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, stressing that the Kaduna refinery will commence operations in December. Kyari made this known in a press briefing after he appeared before Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating the various Turn Around Maintenance projects of the country’s refineries. He said, “We are serving this country with honour and dignity. And…
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Gov Otti And Other Top Dignitaries Across The Country Paid Last Respect To Wigwe, Wife, And Son In Isiokpo Rivers State

Gov Otti And Other Top Dignitaries Across The Country Paid Last Respect To Wigwe, Wife, And Son In Isiokpo Rivers State

Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba and son, Chizi have been buried in his hometown Omueke, Isiokpo in Rivers State. Preceding the burial was a funeral service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. The trio of Herbert, Chizoba and Chizi Wigwe alongside former Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), Abimbola Ogunbanjo, as well as two pilots were all in the Airbus Helicopter EC 130B4 with registration number N130CZ, which crashed near Halloran Springs, California, on February 9, 2024.Comrade, Amaechi Nnamdi.
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I Will Sacrifice My Office For Peace Of Rivers – Fubara

I Will Sacrifice My Office For Peace Of Rivers – Fubara

I’m ready to sacrifice my office for peace of Rivers — Fubara Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has emphasised that he is ready to sacrifice his office for the peace of the state. He stated this in an interview with AIT that no sacrifice is too great for him, as he is willing to relinquish his position if it would contribute to the tranquility of Rivers State. He said, “No sacrifice will be too big for me to pay for the success of this administration. “And the reason is very simple, it’s not political love, it’s not because I…
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Edo Assembly Serves Shaibu Impeachment Notice

Edo Assembly Serves Shaibu Impeachment Notice

Edo Assembly Serves Shaibu Impeachment Notice The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday served a Notice of Impeachment to Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The House proceedings commenced at 11.30 am Wednesday. The deputy governor is expected to respond within seven days. A source in the government disclosed that 22 lawmakers out of the 24 have signed the impeachment notice making the eventual removal of Shaibu inevitable. The impeachment notice is the latest in the rift between the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, who have been at loggerheads since mid-last year when Shaibu announced his intention to run…
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Gov Otti Leads Reconciliation As All Edo LP Governorship Aspirants Support Olumide Akpata

Gov Otti Leads Reconciliation As All Edo LP Governorship Aspirants Support Olumide Akpata

GOV OTTI LEADS RECONCILIATION AS EDO LABOUR PARTY GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS RALLY BEHIND CANDIDATE, OLUMIDE AKPATA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has expressed confidence in the capacity of Labour Party (LP) and its governorship candidate in Edo State, Barr. Olumide Akpata, to win the Edo gubernatorial election holding in September. Governor Otti spoke Thursday morning at the end of a marathon meeting he convened in Umuahia, capital of Abia, on Wednesday, and attended by members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and all the aspirants, to review the party's governorship primary election, held in Benin, last Friday, February 23,…
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APC Declares Edo Governorship Primary Inconclusive

APC Declares Edo Governorship Primary Inconclusive

APC Makes U-turn, Declares Edo Governorship Primary Inconclusive Following the controversy that trailed last Saturday’s governorship primary election in Edo State, the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has declared the poll inconclusive. This was disclosed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday after the leadership of the party had an emergency meeting with the NWC at the party secretariat in Abuja. The poll, which was conducted on February 17 had produced three winners. The Chairman of Electoral Committee of the primary, Governor Hope Uzodimma, had announced Dennis Idahosa as winner, while returning officer, Stanley…
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Unknown Gunmen Shot Lawmaker Dead In Delta

Unknown Gunmen Shot Lawmaker Dead In Delta

Panic As Unknown Gunmen Shoot Dead Lawmaker In Delta The unknown gunmen have shot dead Honourable Festus, a councillor representing Owhase Ward in the Udu Local Government Area Legislative Council, Delta State. The assailants targeted the councillor at his residence, delivering a fatal shot to his head on Monday. The motive behind the killing is believed to be linked to cultism activities, according to Sahara Reporters. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident and assured that the police have initiated a comprehensive investigation. He said efforts are underway to apprehend the perpetrators, adding that the…
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