Rivers Crisis: Tinubu’s Refusal To Take Sides With Wike Healthy For Democracy – Nigerians In Diaspora
Some Nigerians in the United States have praised President Bola Tinubu for maintaining neutrality in the ongoing Rivers State crisis between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Under the auspices of the Association of Nigerian Professionals in Diaspora (ANProD), the Nigerians said President Tinubu’s refusal to take sides with Wike is healthy for democracy. …
Dangote Cement places premium on Community engagement, sustainability in Host communities
Dangote Cement Plc, is prioritizing community engagement, empowerment, and environmental stewardship to sustain its upward trajectory, The cement manufacturing firm said it believed that true progress is measured not only by economic prosperity but also by the holistic development of all stakeholders. The Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc Obajana, Mr. Azad Nawabuddin, who disclosed…
Kogi State Amirul Hajj for 2024 Hajj exercise commends Commission officials for smooth preparation
The Kogi state Amirul Hajj for the 2024 Hajj exercise, Justice Siyaka MomohJimoh Usman, has commended the Kogi state Hajj Commission, for their preparation so far towards a hitchfree Hajj operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Amirul Hajj who gave the commendation on Monday at the Commission office in Lokoja, after his vassination…
Kogi SEMA boss lauds Governor Ododo over prompt rescue of Kidnapped CUSTECH Students.
The Executive Secretary of Kogi State Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA), Alhaji Mouktar Atimah, has lauded the proactive steps taken by the Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, which led to the rescue of the Kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, (CUSTECH), hours after his visit to the Ivory tower. The…
Increase in electricity tariffs is a day light robbery- Kogi NLC Chairman Amari
The Kogi State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) Comrade Gabriel Amari said the increase in electricity tariffs by the Federal Government is a day light robbery on Nigerians. Comrade Amari stated this on Monday when organized labour picket the office of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, (AEDC) in Lokoja. The NLC Chairman appealed to government to…
Wike reveals own strategy to destabilize Rivers State
…. says he is out to provoke Fubara into actions The immediate past governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to intensify his efforts in destabilising the state. The FCT Minister, who has been antagonising Rivers State vowed to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara “at the appropriate…
Rivers people didn’t make mistakes voting Fubara; group replies Wike.
A civil society group, New Rivers Agenda, has condemned the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, for the recent political impasse in the state. In a statement signed by its president, Johnson Zinaka, it stated that the emergence of Siminalayi Fubara as the governor of Rivers State was a blessing for the Rivers people. …
Zacchaeus Adangor and matters arising in Rivers state
By Sunday Thomas The immediate past commissioner for justice and special duties in Rivers state, Prof Zaccheus Adangor, is a learned silk. He has years of law experience, earning him the notable rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The implication is that Prof Zaccheus Adangor should always rise above pettiness and stand on the side…
Enemi George’s Misguided Loyalty
By Charles Ibekwe It’s no stranger news that the political landscape of Rivers State has been abuzz with the intense power struggle between the loyalists of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor, and the incumbent Governor Sim Fubara. In a recent development, Hon. Enemi Alabo George, a member of…
AFRIMA: Beat S’Africa to hosting rights, stakeholders tell Tinubu, Musawa
…insists one edition must hold in Abuja, Jos, Kaduna A culture and creative industry advocacy group, Arewa Creative Industry Heritage Vanguard, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hanatu Musawa, to lead efforts in securing the hosting rights for the next two editions of the All…