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Rivers State government has pledged Five Hundred Million Naira (N500m) to support the Sokoto State government rebuild the Sokoto Central market that was gutted by fire on Tuesday. Part of the money will also be used to support victims of the devastating fire that destroyed goods worth billions of Naira. Rivers State governor , Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, made the pledge on behalf of the State government during a visit to the Governor of Sokoto State ,Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Wednesday. Governor Wike who was conducted round the destroyed market by Governor Tambuwal, said he was saddened by the devastating fire…

Mben Political Assembly has congratulated Dr Chidia Maduekwe on his Reappointment as Managing Director of Nigerian Film Corporation by President Muhammadu Buhari. Dr Maduekwe's Reappointment for a second term in office, effective March 31, this year, was announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja on January 18. MPA, which is the political think tank of Ohafia clan in Abia State, described Dr Maduekwe as an illustrious son of the community and one whose background, competence and patriotism for Nigeria, earned him the reappointment. "Ohafia has rich tradition and culture that are exported to the world,…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on the Federal Government to change the Security Chiefs in order to allow for fresh ideas and strategy in tackling the threats to internal insecurity in Nigeria. Governor Wike made the call during the wreath laying and parade ceremony organised to mark the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration in Port Harcourt on Friday. The governor, who acknowledged the efforts made so far by the country's security chiefs in the battle against insurgents, noted however that despite full military engagement with Boko Haram and killer bandits, the threats appear to be overwhelming…

Public affairs analyst and human rights activist, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor, yesterday, said the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo was not fair enough to the Nigerian graduates across the states on his projection of payment of N20,000 monthly stipend as part of the federal government Special Work Programme. The programme will employ 1000 persons across the 774 LGA and will be given N20,000 for three months. Eholor, who is the Global President of One Love Foundation, expressed his resentment to the amount approved by the government. “Kayemo is a disgrace to all. He has failed as…

Ohafia born political leader, Chief Odo Ijere has stated that most of the achievements  and developmental strides credited to former Governor of old Imo state, Dee Sam Mbakwe were actually the brain work of Real Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Rtd. Ijere, in a tribute tagged “Ndubuisi Kanu Goes To Sleep” stated that the retired Naval Officer was a superlative and quintessential leader who laid the foundation for a modern Owerri Masterplan. He wondered why the government and people of Abia, Ebonyi and Imo didn’t do much to appreciate the colossal achievements of the Igbo patriot. Read tribute: “One of our foremost…

A leaked video has shown an appointee of President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Willie Amadi, in a very compromising situation, The man was seen in a room with two girls making out. In the video which was seen by SaharaReporters, Amadi, a lawyer and Federal Commissioner, Imo State Office of the Public Complaint Commission, was seen videoing himself in the 12-second sex tape which captured his image and those of the girls, in an amorous sex position. Sources revealed that the video first leaked on WhatsApp before it was later uploaded on YouTube last Saturday. However, a search on Tuesday morning…

  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated his determination to complete all projects awarded by his administration before the expiration of his tenure. Governor Wike stated this during the inauguration of the Rumuekini/Aluu Road, traversing Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas, performed by former Secretary to the Federal Government, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim on Tuesday. The governor explained that it was important that his successor initiate his own projects and not be burdened by uncompleted projected that are inherited. According to the governor, his administration has never discriminated against any section of the state because developmental projects are…

An eighteen (18) years old girl, Esther from Ado Local Government Area of Benue state, in the early hours of Monday, 11th January, 2021, burnt her boy friend, Elvis Chidinma Omah from Nsuka local Government Area of Enugu State to death in Makurdi. Chidinma, a patent medicine dealer who just returned from Christmas and new year holiday last Saturday had been in the village since on Wednesday, 23rd December, 2020. Trouble started shortly after Esther was told by her friends that Chidinma travelled to his village to pay a pride price of another girl he intended to marry, an allegation…