By Omoniyi Ibietan “Honourable Minister, where is the next port of call for you after the ministership?” I asked my principal in January 2007, as we commenced the final phase of his tenure at Radio House. “Niyi, I am going back to school.”, he responded with full metacommunication and paralinguistics, with a tincture of jocular … [Read more…]
Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Anambra state, Dr George Moghalu has described as embarrassing ongoing campaign of calumny among major candidates of political parties in the state ahead of November 8 election. He regretted that rather than engage in issue based campaign, including offering solutions to prevailing insecurity in the state, politicians preferred toeing the … [Read more…]
The 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has described the six months emergency rule imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, as a misstep which should not have happened. Obi expressed hope that all of the political gladiators in the state had learnt a lesson from the sad episode because … [Read more…]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. In a post via his official X handle on Thursday, Atiku described the president’s initial action as … [Read more…]
No fewer than 818,492 candidates, which represents 60.26%, who sat for the 2025 Senior Secondary School Examination, SSCE, organised by the National Examination Council, NECO, recorded five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. Similarly, 1,144,496 students also recorded five credits and above, irrespective of mathematics and English in the examination. Recall that 1,367,310 candidates, … [Read more…]
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has announced the disbursement of N2.22 trillion to the three tiers of government as revenue allocation for August 2025. The allocation, which was drawn from a gross revenue of N3.63 trillion, was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Finance following the committee’s meeting in … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has disbursed N330 billion in cash transfers to poor and vulnerable Nigerians through the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO). “We are pleased to report that the social protection programme put in place as a safety net to help people cope with the rising price level is now firmly back on track,” … [Read more…]
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE CESSATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE My Fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. You will … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed circulating claims about recruitment for various positions. In a statement on Wednesday, September 16, via its official X handle, the commission warned the public not to fall for fraudulent adverts. The statement reads, “INEC is not recruiting. Our attention has been drawn to a fake advertorial currently … [Read more…]
As part of efforts to reposition Enugu State as a hub of agro-industrial excellence, the state government has signed a landmark N100 billion joint venture agreement with Songhai Sustainable Initiative in Nigeria and Tribu Limited for the rehabilitation and transformation of the moribund Heneke Integrated Farm into a world-class agro-industrial hub. The deal, signed on … [Read more…]
Ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra, the OBIdient Movement has declared its full support for Dr George Moghalu, endorsing him as the Labour Party’s candidate for the November 8 poll. The endorsement, made in an official statement from the movement, follows a series of meetings between Moghalu and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, … [Read more…]
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on youths in the South-South region to resist the lure of internet fraud and other financial crimes, describing fraud as a deadly trap that destroys lives and future. He gave this charge in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday, … [Read more…]