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The ongoing political crisis in Rivers State has escalated with the resignation of four additional commissioners from their roles in the state executive council. The Commissioner for Works, George-Kelly Alabo, and Inime Chinwenwo-Aguma, the Commissioner for the Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, both handed in their resignation letters on Thursday. The letter, dated December 14, was addressed to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, through the Secretary to the State Government. Alabo and Chinwenwo-Aguma resigned shortly after the state Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor, stepped down. In addition, Emeka Woke, the Commissioner for Special Duties, and…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday collapsed at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja and was rushed to the hospital. SaharaReporters learnt that Akpabio slumped while seeing President Bola Tinubu off. Tinubu and other dignitaries had gathered at the Congress Hall of the hotel for a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of the Senate President in Abuja. Sources told SaharaReporters that Akpabio was briefly stabilized before being taken to the hospital. “Senate President Akpabio collapsed today after his 61st birthday colloquium in Abuja while seeing the President off. “He was briefly stabilised before being rushed to the NNPC hospital…

The Supreme Court will tomorrow (December 15th) deliver judgement on the appeal seeking to compel the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. A five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun had in October fixed the date after counsel for both the Federal Government and the detained IPOB leader adopted their final briefs of argument. While Kanu Agabi led the IPOB leader’s team of lawyers, Mike Ozehkome, presented his appeal to the apex court panel. Ozehkome prayed the court to not only order the immediate release of his client from…

The Mayor of Ohafia Local Government Area, Chief David Ogba Onuoha- Bourdex (MFR), has paid glowing tributes to the sacrifices of the fallen heroes of the Nigerian Armed Forces. https://youtu.be/Vzeke2JRz7k?feature=shared Onuoha, who spoke on behalf of other mayors gave the commendation today during the launching of the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem which was launched by the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti at Michael Okwara Auditorium, Umuahia. He said: “Today, as we gather in solemn remembrance, we pay tribute to the brave souls who have selflessly served and sacrificed for the peace and freedom we cherish. On…

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State, Zacchaeus Adangor, has resigned from his office. The development was contained in a letter addressed to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. In the letter, Adangor said his resignation was “based purely on personal reasons”. The Whisperer reports that the resignation may not be unconnected to the political crisis rocking the state. Yesterday, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, presented the 2024 budget proposal of 800 billion naira to the State House of Assembly led by Edison Ehie. The presentation was done at the Government House in Port Harcourt, following the demolition of…

Senate okays BPE's N 2.432bn bugdet, vows to clamp down on defaulting firms Kenneth Udeh from Abuja The Senate and House of Representatives committee on Privatisation gave its assent to the 2.432 Billion naira 2024 budget proposal of the Bureau of Public Enterprises presented at the Joint budget defense session of the Red Chambers and the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The members of the National Assembly also resolved to work with the BPE to bring to book firms still owing the Government after they acquired public assets initially owned by the Government. The Senate in its pronouncement also vowed…

Against the backdrop of the recent accidental military air strike at Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to provide adequate funding for the military and other security agencies in order to enhance their operations. Obi made the call when he visited the victims at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in the state capital on Tuesday. He lamented that the country has so far recorded 16 accidental military bombings that claimed over 500 lives, with nothing being done by…

Veteran Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) newscaster, Aisha Bello Mustapha, is dead The sad news of her demise was announced in a statement released by her family. Aisha, renowned for her role as one of the prominent casters on NTA Network News at 9 PM during the ’90s and early 20s, had a distinguished career spanning 35 years. She retired from active service in May 2022. The statement from her family read: “Innalilahi wa inna Alaihin Rajiun. May Allah forgive our Mother Hajia Aishat Bello Mustapha. “Mama indeed you are a very kind-hearted person. We will miss you and hope you…

Dangote Refinery says it has received its first one million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO) in a major step towards increasing Nigeria’s local refining capacity. In a Friday statement, the Dangote Refinery explained that the cargo sailed to the facility’s Single-Point Mooring (SPM) where it was discharged into the refinery’s crude oil tanks. “The STASCO cargo contained one million barrels from Agbami and sailed to Dangote Refinery’s Single Point Mooring (SPM) where it was discharged into the refinery’s crude oil tanks,” it said. The company says the inaugural one million barrels…