Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission says it is set to conduct local government elections. RSIEC Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, disclosed this in a public notice made available to journalists on Wednesday night. Governor Siminalayi Fubara had on Wednesday sworn in caretaker committee chairmen in the 23 local government areas after the tenure of local government chairmen, who are loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike expired. During the swearing-in, Fubara had alerted them that their tenure would be short as the local government election would hold soon. He said, “Let me also sound it very clear…
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Johannesburg, South Africa, held a private meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa. Before the closed meeting held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Johannesburg, President Ramaphosa thanked President Tinubu for honouring the invitation to attend his inauguration for a second term in office. “Thank you so much for coming for the inauguration. I was very happy to see my brother at the ceremony,” he said. Tinubu stated that President Ramaphosa’s inaugural speech captured most of the challenges faced by African countries and the need for more collaboration among leaders and citizens to provide solutions.…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday confirmed having a bilateral meeting with the recently inaugurated President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. Tinubu said his discussions with Ramaphosa were centred on the economy of the two African countries. Recall that on Tuesday, Tinubu departed Lagos for South Africa, where he attended the swearing-in of President Ramaphosa, who was re-elected by Parliament on Friday, June 14, 2024. But shortly after the inauguration, a video clip was circulated on the social media platforms, claiming that the South African President snubbed Tinubu. But in a post on his official X handle on Thursday, Tinubu countered…
Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly, on Thursday, urged President Bola Tinubu to call to order Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, over his alleged protection of his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. The group accused Ododo of undermining the Federal Government’s anti-corruption crusade with the refuge he’s been offering Bello. NEYGA, in a statement by its spokesperson, Ibrahim Dan-Musa, accused Governor Ododo of misusing his immunity by shielding Bello, who has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to the group, Ododo has been transporting Bello, including trips to Abuja where they are lobbying influential figures to intervene on…
The death toll from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported Thursday included 58 from Egypt, according to an Arab diplomat who provided a breakdown showing that of 658 Egyptians who passed away, 630 were unregistered pilgrims. All told, around 10 countries have reported 1,081 deaths during the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam which all Muslims with the means must complete at least once. The figures have come via official…
The Lagos State Government says death from the state’s cholera outbreak has increased from 15 to 21, while infections also increased to 401 from 350 infections. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said the rise in cases was anticipated following the Eid-el Kabir celebration, in which large gatherings occurred. Ogunyemi made the disclosure in an update released by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director, Public Affairs in the state’s ministry of health on Thursday in Lagos. She said the cases increased to 401 across Lagos, with Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa, recording the highest numbers of…
Agency Report The average price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, rose by 223.21 per cent to approximately ₦770 per litre in May 2024 from ₦238.11 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics made this known in its report, Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for May 2024. The report stated that on a month-on-month basis, an increase of 9.75 per cent was recorded from ₦701.24 per litre in April 2024. According to the report, Jigawa State topped the price chart at ₦937.50 per litre, followed by Ondo and Benue…
Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja In a seismic upheaval that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Edo State, the People’s Democratic Party is facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions as over 200 leaders and 7000 followers have tendered their resignation letters within the span of a week. This mass exodus, which shows no signs of abating, has left the party reeling and its future hanging in the balance. The turmoil within the Edo PDP came to a head during an emergency meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) held at the party’s state Secretariat on Airport Road in Benin City.…
Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja The immediate past Deputy Governor of Edo state, Comrade Philip Shaibu said he was shocked and saddened by the alleged rape and gruesome murder of Miss Adekolure Idowu Glory, a young and promising recent graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). Reports indicate that Glory, 22, was brutally tortured and raped by unknown assailants in Iyowa Community, Benin City, on June 13, while returning home from her final year clearance. Her remains were discovered near her mother’s house. Shaibu called on Nigerians to collectively condemn this heinous act in the strongest possible terms. “The notion that a…
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has sent a message of condolence to his successor Senator Bukola Saraki over the death of his mother Madam Florence Morenike Saraki. Senator Mark in the condolence message described late Madam Saraki as an ideal mother who was noble in words and deeds. He noted that the success story of Senator Saraki and his siblings bears eloquent testimony that Madam Saraki gave her children good upbringing and tutorials to be responsible and patriotic citizens. The former senate President described Madam Saraki as “a kind and compassionate woman who made tremendous contributions to…