Bayelsa: Igbomotoru CDC Chairman Murdered in Ambush
In a tragic incident, Mr. Goodnews Manash, the Community Development Committee (CDC) chairman of Igbomotoru One in Bayelsa State, was killed in an ambush. The attack, which occurred late Sunday night around 10:30 PM, is suspected to be the work of gunmen involved in illegal crude oil bunkering. According to community sources, the ambush took […]
Court Bars Sole Administrator from Inaugurating New Rivers State Services Commission Members
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued a restraining order preventing the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, from inaugurating the newly confirmed chairman and members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission, pending the determination of a lawsuit challenging their appointment. Presiding Judge, Justice Frank […]
Ganduje Appointed FAAN Chair After Resigning as APC National Head
Just under two weeks after stepping down from his role as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje has been inaugurated as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The ceremony took place in Abuja on Wednesday, marking a swift transition for the former Kano […]
NPFL Shortlists 10 Referees for VAR Training in Morocco
According to the recent report from Blueprint, it is claimed that the Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has announced that the board, in collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation, has chosen 10 local referees with computer skills for VAR training in Morocco. The report has it that he outlined the objectives […]
Dangote Group Set for NGX Listing
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) is doubling down on its push to list two of Aliko Dangote’s industrial giants – the massive Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited – in what analysts say could transform Nigeria’s energy and agricultural sectors. The move comes as Africa’s richest man confirms plans to take his fertiliser business […]
Labour Party Chair Debunks One-Party State in Nigeria
Following the increasing spate of defections by politicians to a particular political party, Chairman of Labour Party in Rivers State, Mr. Deinye Pepple, has allayed fears that Nigeria will soon become a one party state. Speaking with our correspondent in Port Harcourt, Mr. Pepple, who attributed the defections to the desire of politicians to be […]
Rivers LG Chair Empowers Farmers With Tools
As part of activities to mark his 100 days in office, the Chairman of Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Matthew Nenubari Dike, has announced his readiness to distribute farm tools to farmers in the LGA. Dike who revealed that the distribution exercise would hold on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at the Council […]
Obio/Akpor LGA Chairman Imposes Ban on Residential Gas Refilling
The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State, Ambassador Chijioke Ihunwo, has taken decisive action following a tragic gas explosion in the Orazi area of Port Harcourt. Visiting the victims, he expressed profound sorrow over the incident and pledged financial support for their medical treatment. During his visit, Ambassador Ihunwo described the […]
Political Tension in Rivers State as LG Chairmen’s Tenure Ends
As the three-year term for elected local government chairmen in Rivers State ends, the day has sparked significant political unrest. This chaos is mainly due to the growing conflict between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The trouble reached a peak after a […]
Chairman of Punch newspaper is dead.
PH Fruit & Vegetable Market Gets New Chairman
Uche Secondus emerges as PDP chairman
Candidates on the ‘unity list’ led by Uche Secondus swept all the elective posts at the National Convention of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja early Sunday. Secondus was the former acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His name topped the list in circulation since Friday. He scored 2,000 votes out […]