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Members of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Edo chapter, on Monday, shutdown the House of Assembly complex over agitation for financial autonomy for state legislature The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of the association barricaded the gates to the assembly complex, thus denying lawmakers access to the facility. Speaking with newsmen, PASAN Chairman in the state, Umaru Haruna, said that the National President of the association, Mr Mohammed Usman, had directed all chairmen and secretaries to mobilise members for maximum participation in the protest. Haruna said that PASAN had given a two-day ultimatum to governors of…

By Kamil Opeyemi Governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara on Monday said he has committed no offence to cause any form of impeachment from the state lawmakers. Fubara, who was speaking shortly after inspecting the burnt House of Assembly complex, said those behind the political tension in the state and masterminding his impeachment should tell the people of Rivers state what his offence is. NPO Reported earlier that the House of Assembly was burnt Sunday night by hoodlums believed to be loyal to some political gladiators. ““Let them come out and tell Rivers people the offence I have committed to…

Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has disclosed how 50 decomposing human bodies and an additional headless ones were found at a cattle market in the forest of Umunneochi axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. Otti disclosed this on Sunday during the second edition of his monthly media chat in Umuahia the state capital. He vowed that no inch of the state land mass would be left for criminals in line with his administration’s commitment to protect the lives of every citizen and visitor to the state. He said, “We have taken a stand to provide adequate security to Abia…

By Kamil Opeyemi National Leader of the South-South/PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, has asked to President Bola Tinubu to call his Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike to order. His call was on the heels of the boiling political situation in Rivers State. He asked Tinubu to prevail on Wike and the security agencies in the state to order, to avert any untold crisis. This was contained in a press briefing signed by the Elder Statesman, Chief Clark on the situation in Rivers State. Clark while expressing anger said he has been greatly disturbed by the reported developments in…

By Halimah Olamide The Force Headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday said it has received reports of the breakdown of law in Rivers state. The police in a message via its X handle, said it has already commenced investigations into the matter. The terse statement read: “We’re aware of the security situation at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex. “The Rivers State Police Command is actively addressing the matter. We’ve launched a comprehensive investigation to uncover the circumstances and will take immediate actions against those responsible. READ ALSO: Policemen Teargas, Pour Water on Rivers Governor as Fubara…

By Halimah Olamide A new speaker has emerged in Rivers State as Hon. Ehi Edison was on Monday elected. Immediately he was sworn in, the new Speaker announced the dissolution of the local government administration in the state. His action was believed to be to checkmate possible actions by the local government chairmen to stage an impeachment move against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Recall that NPO Reported earlier that the House of Assembly was set ablaze on Sunday night creating apprehension in the state. Governor Fubara, after inspecting the burn chamber of the Assembly on Monday said he was the target…

Prof. Promise Mebine, the Director/Chief Executive, National Mathematical Centre (NMC), has called for the Centre to be converted to ‘National University of Mathematical Sciences’. Mebine expressed this at the sideline of a two-week workshop on foundation postgraduate course in “Time Series Analysis and Application” in Abuja. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that converting the Centre to university of mathematical sciences would aid the teaching and learning of mathematics related courses. According to Mebine, the centre was established in 1988 and has 127 hectares of land with a lot of resource persons, but yet to fulfill its mandate.…

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, remanded 27-year-old Tajudeen Orasakin, for allegedly being in possession of a human skull. The Police Prosecutor, Asp. Abdullahi Emmanuel, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on September 27, at Gbarin Area on Ifewara Road, Ile-Ife in Osun. Emmanuel said that the defendant conspired with others now at large to commit felony to wit: unlawful possession of a skull suspected to be human skull. He further said that the defendant could not give satisfactory account of how he got it at the time he was arrested. According to him, the defendant conducted…

The Katsina Assembly chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), on Monday locked down the entrance of the assembly complex. The Chairman of the association in Katsina, Alhaji Isah Isma’il-Kanki, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Katsina confirmed 100 per cent compliance by its members. NAN recalls that the association had earlier issued an ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to implement financial autonomy for the state assemblies or risk nationwide strike action. The union has also asked state governors to commence the immediate implementation of financial autonomy for State Assemblies in line with…

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Monday, sentenced one Tanko Morgan, 30, to one year imprisonment for stealing 50 metres of armoured cable valued N600,000 and N2 million suspended ceiling boards. The Magistrate Mrs M.O. Tanimola, sentenced Morgan after he pleaded guilty to the four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, unlawful damage and breach of peace. Tanimola, however, granted Morgan’s co-defendant, Tunde Arinyewun, 45, who pleaded not guilty to the four count charge, bail. Delivering her judgment, the magistrate held that the convict was sentenced based on his guilty plea and the evidence tendered by the prosecution. She said…