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Rivers’ government reacts to allegations by state’s former attorney general
The Rivers State Government has reacted to the recent statement by a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of the state, Professor Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme on Thursday, where he claimed that his resignation as a commissioner was due to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s request for legal action against the contentious eight-point Presidential Proclamation by President Bola Tinubu. Professor Adangor said he resigned from Fubara’s cabinet because he refused to obey the governor when he allegedly asked him to institute suits to...
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EFCC arrests 64 suspected internet fraudsters, recovers 18 vehicles
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it arrested 64 suspected internet fraudsters and recovered 18 vehicles in Osun. Dele Oyewale, EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, made this disclosure in a statement released to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan According to him, the suspects were arrested on Wednesday in Ede, following actionable intelligence on their suspicious activities in the area. He listed items recovered from the suspects as including 18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile phones, and three Play Station games. Other items were five motorcyc...
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He possesses everything – Oliseh hails Super Eagles star
Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has opined that Ola Aina has everything he needs to succeed in football. This is amid Aina’s club, Nottingham Forest’s battle to beat relegation in the Premier League this season. The right-back has been one of the standout players in what has been a dismal season for Forest. With just two matches until the end of the season, Aina and his teammates have their destiny in their own hands. They are only three points above the drop zone and face fellow relegation contender Burnley on the final day of the season. Writing on X, Oliseh said: “Somehow, I just ...
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Peter Obi charges security agencies to rescue Confluence University students
Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi on Friday charged security agencies to ensure the rescue of students abducted from the Confluence University of Science and Technology in Okene, Kogi state. Obi said the abduction of the students was an indication that Nigerian security agencies are overwhelmed. In a series of tweets, Obi wrote: “Again further obstacles have been raised in our children’s education in the country with yet another invasion and abduction of students by bandits at the Confluence University of Science and Technology in Osara, Okene, Kogi state on Thursday. “The very di...
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Ohanaeze: You’ve not yet served Igbos well – Igbo Nationalists Movement tells Iwuanyanwu
The Igbo Nationalists Movement has told the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, that he has no yet served the the Igbos selflessly. The Convener of the group, Uche Mefor, made this statement on Friday while addressing newsmen concerning the marginalization of the South-East region. While urging the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide to focus on achieving an additional state for the South-East, Mefor urged Iwuanyanwu to be more forceful in his demands to achieve results. According to Mefor, “Chief Iwuanyawu, the truth is that you have not yet served the South-East, the Igbos...
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BREAKING: Rivers crisis: Court bars Amaewhule, 24 others from parading as lawmakers
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has barred the Speaker, Martin Chile Amaewhule, and 24 other lawmakers from parading as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. DAILY POST recalls that Amaewhule and 24 of his colleagues had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on whose platform they were elected, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Justice Charles N. Wali gave the order in a suit numbered PHC/1512/CS/2024, filled by Victor Oko Jumbo, factional Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, and two lawmakers, Sokari Goodboy and Orubienimigha Timothy, against Am...
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Troops neutralize 135 terrorists, apprehend 182, rescue 140 in 1 week – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian Army on internal operations across the country have killed 135 terrorists, arrested 182 others and rescued 140 hostages in one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known in a statement on Friday, said the troops also arrested 15 suspected oil thieves and recovered stolen products valued at N731,448,262.00 within the period under review. According to him, the troops recovered 97 assorted weapons and 3,117 assorted ammunition, adding that they have significantly diminished the military capabilities...
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Kogi: SDP guber candidate Ajaka condemns abduction of varsity students
The Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the Kogi State 2023 gubernatorial election, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has condemned the abduction of some Students’ at the Confluence University of Science and Technology. In a statement by Isaiah Davies IjeleDirector New Media Muri/Sam Campaign Council on Friday, Ajaka described the attack on the university as a barbaric, cruel and unfortunate. He said: “The incident yet again in Kogi State, is a pointer to the failure of policing. The outlived Kogi State commissioner of Police Mr Bethrand Onouha has failed to secure the St...
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Tinubu receives Egypt, Greece, Pakistani envoys
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, received letters of credence from Ambassadors from Egypt, Greece and Pakistan recently posted to Nigeria. The colourful ceremony afforded the President the opportunity to reaffirm Nigeria’s strategic position in Africa as a bastion of peace, saying the nation will continue to play its role as a stabilizer on the continent. First receiving a letter of credence from the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohamed Ahmed, Tinubu emphasized the shared commitment of both countries to promoting global peace and stability through collaboration within internationa...
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‘It’s a fixture I’ve been looking forward to’ – Aina speaks ahead Forest Vs Chelsea
Nottingham Forest defender, Ola Aina is looking forward to facing his former club, Chelsea. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will entertain the Blues at the City ground on Saturday. Aina linked up with the former European champions as an under- 11 and later went on to play for the London club first team. The 27-year-old left for Serie A club Torino on a permanent transfer in 2019. Aina will be looking to help the Reds do the double over Chelsea after their 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge in September. “I don’t know if this is going to get me in trouble, but I am a Chelsea fan. It’s a fixture I’ve bee...
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