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Rivers: Tribal crisis looms over Wike, Fubara feud
By Didimoko A. Didimoko The raging political feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his erstwhile godfather and predecessor, Nyesom Wike is threatening to plunge the state into a tribal war, investigation has revealed. Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, is locked in an intense battle…
Read More »Tinubu names new Accountant General of the Federation
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation following a thorough selection process. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement. Onanuga noted…
Read More »Alleged N700bn fraud: EFCC docks ex-Akwa Ibom Gov, Udom
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have apprehended former Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel in connection with a N700 billion fraud allegation. The arrest took place on Tuesday at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, after the former governor was invited for questioning. Emmanuel,…
Read More »Anambra: Seized ‘Okite’ boxes to undergo forensic examination
By Deborah Nnamdi Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has announced that all confiscated ‘Okite’ boxes, which are allegedly used by native doctors, will undergo forensic analysis. He issued a stern warning that if any traces of human blood were discovered, the owners would face harsh penalties. In a statement…
Read More »Ex-immigration DG Parradang died after sex romp – police
By Deborah Nnamdi The FCT Police Command has dismissed rumors that Mr. David Shikfu Parradang, former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), was kidnapped and murdered. Instead, the police confirmed that he was found dead in a chair inside his hotel room in Abuja after meeting with a…
Read More »Tension over plot to unseat PAP boss, Otuaro
By Didimoko A. Didimoko There is growing tension in the Niger Delta region as a plot to remove the Executive Secretary of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Dr Dennis Otuaro, thickens. Naija Daily News gathered that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been inundated with allegations of corruption and other malfeasances…
Read More »FEC licenses 11 new private universities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted provisional licenses to 11 new private universities in Nigeria, marking a significant expansion of the nation’s higher education system. Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, revealed the approvals following the FEC meeting on Monday and also announced that a moratorium has been…
Read More »Rise up against enemies of Rivers – Fubara charges
Embattled Rivers State Governor, Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has rallied the people of the state to rise to its defence, vowing his readiness to lead the charge against the perceived enemies of the state. Speaking after his latest legal and political failures in the battle with his former godfather, Nyesom Wike,…
Read More »Rivers Assembly recovenes, hands Fubara 48hr deadline on Budget
Photo: Rt Hon Martins Amaehule, Speaker, Rivers Assembly By Deborah Sunday Buoyed by last week’s Supreme Court judgment affirming its legitimacy as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Martins Amaehule, reconvened the assembly on Monday morning and immediately issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
Read More »NAPTIP transfers 52 human trafficking victims to Zamfara state govt
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 52 suspected human trafficking victims to the Zamfara State Government. The NAPTIP State Coordinator, Aliyu Sarkin Sudan, while handing over the individuals to officials of the Zamfara State Substance Abuse Control and Prohibition…
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