EXCLUSIVE: Real Reason Tinubu Appointed Wike Minister President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Friday gave an insight into why former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, was nominated into the Federal Executive Council (FEC) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking at a book launch to mark the 60th birthday celebration of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Port Harcourt, Senator Akpabio described the celebrant as a workaholic public officer and someone who gives his best at any office he found himself saying,” let me tell you why you were nominated into the FEC by President Tinubu…
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Lecturer Kidnap ASUU Chairman’s Wife The Benue State Police Command has arrested Dr. Tersagh Ichor, a lecturer at Joseph Saawuan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM), in connection with the alleged kidnap of Mrs. Susan Anyagh. Mrs. Anyagh, the wife of the ASUU chairman at JOSTUM, was abducted on December 7 in Makurdi, according to a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Sewuese Anene, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria. Anene said that she was kidnapped along Otukpo Road, in Makurdi, and taken hostage in her car to an unknown destination. She further stated that the Commissioner…
BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New Controller-General For NCS President Bola Tinubu has named a new boss for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). Tinubu announced the appointment of Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. The appointment of the Controller-General for the service follows the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa. Nababa was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on February 18, 2021. Confirming the development, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, said Ndidi’s appointment takes effect from December 15, 2024. Ahmed stated, “The President and Commander-in-Chief…
Hon Ekpenyong Sets Up 5-Man Committee To Investigate Cause Of Community Crisis The Chairman of Uruan Local Government Area Akwa State, Hon. Surv. Iniobong Ekpenyong, has expressed sadness over the caused of Community Crisis. A 5 man panel of inquiry with the mandate to thoroughly investigate the communal issues between Oku Ikot Edung and Ikot Akpa Ekang has been inaugurated. Surv Ekpenyong, during the brief inaugural session at his office, charged members of the committee to find out exactly what caused the problem, the consequences, and the implications. The committee, headed by Engr. J. B. Effiong; Chairman, has Hon. Sylvester…
PHOTOS: Remains Of Late Obot Laid To Rest In Akwa Ibom The remains of Late Sir Henry Okokon Obot, a former dean of ward leaders in Uruan Local Government Area in Akwa state, was today committed to mother earth. Late sir henry was buried in his country home, Nung Ikono Obio, in Uruan Local Government Area. The Chairman of Uruan Local Government Area, Hon. Surv. Iniobong Ekpenyong, political leader of Uruan and senator representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District, Senator Aniekan Bassey and other government officials were present to pay their final respects to the departed Patriarch. The late…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has announced that the commission will replace the Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) with computer-generated slips for accreditation during elections. Yakubu announced the new development on Thursday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held at the INEC Conference Room in Abuja which focused on the detailed issues of planning and reform learning from the experience of the 2023 General Election. The INEC boss said that with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), PVC will no longer be used as the sole means of identification…
Tinubu To Present 2025 Budget President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly on Tuesday. The development was communicated by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. “The president has made his intention known to the National Assembly to present the 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on the 17th of December, 2024,” Akpabio said during the announcement at the Thursday plenary on the floor of the Senate. Akpabio announced that the budget presentation would take place at the House of Representatives Chamber. This move follows the submission of the medium…
‘One-Chance’ Thieves Arrested In Abuja, Recover Operational Vehicles From Suspects The Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command says it has arrested three suspects linked to criminal activities in the densely populated areas of Abuja. The suspects who included Abba Godwin, Abraham Anthony and Moses Obi were said to be members of the syndicate led by one Friday Ogwuche, who is now at large. This was made known by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Olatunji Disu, during a press briefing on Thursday. He asserted that they operated from the Mararaba area of Nasarawa State and extended their activities…
Heavy Protests As Another Labour Party Member Joins APC For the sixth time in two weeks, Labour Party (LP) has lost its member in the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Alfred Iliya, member representing Jos South-Jos East Federal Constituency of Plateau State, is the 6th rep member to defect to the APC in two weeks. With his defection, Plateau State has only one member of the Labour Party in the House from Plateau State, Daniel Asama, who represents Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency. Illiya’s defection was announced by the Speaker, Abbas Tajuddeen, at the Plenary, on…
EXPOSED: NCS Officials Aid Smugglers To Bring In Over 3000 Cars Conveying Rice In One Night Nigeria’s investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has again exposed how the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) officers allegedly colluded with notorious smugglers in another round of rice smuggling and brought in over 3000 cars. Soyombo, who said this on his social media account on Wednesday, said that the rice were smuggled from Idi-Iroko in the Ipokia local government area of Ogun State into Sango area of the state on Tuesday night. Soyombo said, “It has been brought to my notice that while the rest of us…