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By Halimah Olamide The 27 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party into the All Progressive Congress from the Rivers state House of Assembly on Wednesday paid solidarity visit to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike in his residence. Their visit coincided with the early morning demolition of the House of Assembly complex and the presentation of the state’s 2024 Appropriation to the House at a temporary House on Wednesday. The lawmakers, whose seats have been declared vacant by the Speaker, Hon Edison Ehie, were seen singing birthday song in honour of Wike who sauntered into…

By Kamil Opeyemi The government of Rivers state on Wednesday offered explanations for the demolition of the state House of Assembly building. Government said the demolition became necessary as a result of alleged structural defect which resulted from the burning of a section of the complex in October this year by some arsonists. The Rivers State Government says the decision to demolish and rebuild the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex was due to the structural defects which arose mainly as a result of the recent explosion and fire incident which rendered the main building unfit for human use. A…

By Halimah Olamide The Technical Team of Save Schools has lamented the increasing number of out-of-school children in the state following the closure of some schools due to insecurity. The group is a coalition of the Civil Society Organisations in Zamfara, The coalition’s team leader, Dr Ahmad Hashim, stated this in Gusau on Tuesday when he led members of the CSOs on an advocacy visit to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Muhammad Dalijan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government in 2014 launched the Safe Schools Initiative as part of efforts to ensure that children…

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has commenced an expanded computation project for verified pensioners and Next-of-Kin (NoK) of deceased pensioners. The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr Chioma Ejikeme, said this in a statement issued by Mr Gbenga Ajayi, PTAD’s Head of Corporate Communications, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to her, the project will resolve complaints of non-payment of gratuity and death benefits respectively. She said the project followed a deluge of complaints from some pensioners and NoK of deceased pensioners, over non-payment of their gratuity and death benefits, many years after verification. According to Ejikeme, the delay in NoK…

By Kamil Opeyemi Comptroller General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Caroline Adepoju, has announced the promotion of the Service Public Relations Officer, (SPRO) Adedotun Aridegbe, to the rank of Comptroller of Immigration. Adepoju, who said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, added that the service also promoted 4,851 other personnel who participated in the 2023 promotion exercise. She said that the promotion details were conveyed through a letter from the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board, vide CDCFIB/S.33/VOLIV/75 and dated August, 4. The Comptroller General had decorated 69 newly-promoted Assistant Comptrollers General and Comptroller Of Immigration on…

…Vows Anti-Graft Agency Will Pay for This By Halimah Olamide Former Minister of Power, Dr. Olu Agunloye, has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has no right to declare anyone wanted. Agunloye, in a telephone conversation with the NPO Reports shortly after being declared wanted by the commission, said the commission will pay for this action adding that his lawyers “are on top of this fresh declaration.” NPO Reported earlier that EFCC had declared Agunloye wanted over alleged corruption and forgery. But in a quick response on Wednesday, Agunloye said, “The EFCC has no right to declare…

A former Minister of Power, Dr. Olu Agunloye has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. A statement by Oladele Oyewale, spokesman of the commission on Wednesday gave the last known address of the former minister of Power as No 20, Sold Boneh Bodija, Ibadan. The statement said Agunloye is wanted also for forgery. “The public is hereby notified that the above Olu Agunloye, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in alleged case of corruption and forgery,” the statement declared. More details later…

By Halimah Olamide There is tension in PortHarcourt, the Rivers State Capital Wednesday morning as bulldozers have moved into the complex of the House of Assembly demolishing the structures. NPO Reports that today’s demolition of the Assembly complex marks the height of the political crisis in the state between Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. NPO Reports that a section of the Assembly was burnt on Sunday October 29, 2023 bringing the state into full scale crisis. Wike had accused Fubara of ordering the burning of the Assembly to stop an impeachment process against him. NPO Reports that…

By Halimah Olamide Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has celebrated the state over a zero bank robbery recording in the last four years, which is the longest period over the past 20 years. Sanwo-Olu made the assertion on Tuesday by his chief press secretary, Gboyega Akosile at the 17th Town Hall Meeting on security organized by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund held at the Eko Hotels Suites, Victoria Island. “Celebrating a milestone in security as Lagos achieves four consecutive years of zero bank robberies, marking a significant improvement in safety across the state. “Our relentless efforts in enhancing…

By Halimah Olamide The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State on Tuesday advised Gov. Ademola Adeleke to discontinue the free feeding program in the school over alleged food poisoning. The 18 affected pupils of James Primary School B, Osogbo, Osun State, were reportedly treated in hospitals on Monday following complications they developed, linked to the mid-day meal served to them in their school, under the government free school feeding program. While reacting to the incident APC, in a statement by its Osun Chairman, Mr Sooko Lawal, in a statement on Tuesday in Osogbo, said that the episode was another…