12:07 am By SONI DANIEL, REGIONAL EDITOR, NORTH, OKEY NDIRIBE & EMMAN OVUAKPORIE ABUJA—The House of Representatives, yesterday, cleared Rivers State Governor, Chubuike Rotimi Amaechi, of any wrong doing over the incidents that culminated in the grounding of the state-owned Bombardier Aircraft by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. Besides, the House also said Rivers State is the bonafide owner ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
Don’t play politics with security, Amaechi tells aig
Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has called on the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 6, AIG Jonathan Johnson not to play politics with the issue of security since it involves lives and property. Amaechi, who made the call when the AIG led a delegation of senior police officers in the zone on ... Read More »
Stakeholders in Obio Akpor re-affirm support for Amaechi
FORMER House of Representatives member, Mr. Ikechi Chinwo has reassured Governor Chibuike Amaechi of the support of the people of Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at a stakeholders’ summit of the people of Obio Akpor council, Chino said that they were impressed with the achievements of the administration of Amaechi. He added that the opposition should ... Read More »
Govenor Uduaghan to plant 95 trees to commemorate former President Nelson Mandela’s birthday.
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has disclosed that the State requires more than 200 billion naira to tackle ecological challenges in the state, calling for collective efforts of all Nigerians to save the environment from degradation. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan who Monday at the National Conference on Environment organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Environment in Abuja, asserted, “we must ... Read More »
Laha Commends Brf on judges,Lagos now has 56 Judges
The Lagos State House of Assembly has commended Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), Governor of Lagos State for the recent appointment of six new judges in Lagos State. Speaking on Monday, the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy, Security and Publicity, Hon. Segun Olulade stressed that the import of having more judges is to ensure that the course of justice is ... Read More »
Ondo capital, Akure, becomes den for kidnappers
Ondo capital, Akure, becomes den for kidnappers Abimbola Ayobami From March till date no fewer than 8 high profile personalities have been abducted at different locations in Akure. Akure, the formerly peaceful capital of Ondo State has become a den of kidnappers as residents are abducted at will with many now living in fear of who would be the next ... Read More »
Seven docked for stealing Gov Aregbesola’s goat
Seven persons accused of stealing a goat belonging to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State were on Monday arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. Those arraigned were Mohammed Moroof, 52; Ayeni Abiodun, 42; Agboola Fatai, 50; Fayinka Gbenga, 35; Olowoniyi Jeromu, 30; Babatunde Michael, 22; and Olorunfunmi Adeyemi, 27. The police prosecutor, ... Read More »
DELTA NOW INVESTORS’ CHOICE, SAYS UDUAGHAN
Delta state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said his administration’s efforts towards creating the enabling environment for investment has started paying off and investors have started seeing the state as an investment haven. Governor Uduaghan while commissioning the NEPAL Tank Farm and Private Jetty at Oghara at the weekend, said: “Delta state is now recognised as destination for investors and ... Read More »
NGF Forumn Election Goodluck Forces Governors to sign in his support,Drops Shettima for Yuguda
The race for the chairmanship of the Governors forum took a dangerous twist on Friday after the PDP NEC Meeting as President Goodluck forced the Governor of Kwara state Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed,kebbi state Alhaji Dakingari and Yobe state Governor Gaidam to sign a document asking that no Election should take place and that Govenor Isa Yaguda of should be the ... Read More »
EMERGENCY RULE IS BACKWARD AND DANGEROUS, MAY DISTINGERATE NIGERIA
The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned the alleged move by the Federal Government to declare a State of emergence in three Northern States of Nigeria. During a phone conversation with newsmen on Tuesday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, Security and Publicity, Hon. Segun Olulade berated the alleged plan of the Jonathan administration to put Nasarawa, Borno ... Read More »