Rivers: Eleme LG secretariat set ablaze
A section of the Eleme Local Government Area secretariat in Rivers State has been set ablaze. Channels Television reports that the newly elected chairman, Brain Gokpa, came to the LG…
Rivers crisis: I am disappointed in Wike – Former appointee slams FCT minister
A former Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, Austin Tam-George, has expressed disappointment at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, for allegedly destabilizing the state. The…
Justice served – Dino Melaye declares after winning 6-year legal battle with Nigerian Govt
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye on Monday said justice has been served in his case against the Nigerian government, after six years. Melaye said the court has acquitted him…
Fuel price: NNPC quits role as sole buyer of Dangote Refinery petrol
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has reportedly quit its role as the sole buyer of Dangote Refinery’s Premium Motor Spirit (petrol). This is according to a Premium Times…
Police silent as thugs unleash violence on Rivers LG secretariats
The Rivers State Police Command have remained silent amid sudden violence that erupted at several local government council secretariats on Monday morning. Charmingpro reports that suspected “political thugs” believed to…
Rivers: APC kicks as Fubara takes full control of LG structure
There is currently no end in sight to the political crisis rocking Rivers State. This is as the local government election conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC,…
I’ll never forgive Kola – Abiola’s children fight over ‘willed’ £650,000, inheritance
Abdulmumuni Abiola, one of the sons of the late MKO, has vowed never to forgive his elder brother, Kola. He accused Kola of refusing to give Abiola’s children their inheritance…
Don’t release allocations to states that failed to conduct credible LG polls – SERAP tells Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold allocations to states that have failed to conduct credible local government elections. Recall that on…
‘I was promised $10,000’ – Canadian lady arrested by NDLEA for drug trafficking at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced the arrest of a 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju, by its operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos…
BREAKING: Rivers LG Poll: Fubara to swear in newly elected chairmen by 4:00 pm
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, will today (Sunday) swear the newly elected local government chairmen into office. The swearing in of the newly elected chairmen would hold at the…