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By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu has entered into a meeting with the Governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara and a former governor of the state, Peter Odili over the festering crisis in the state. …

By Halimah Olamide A police woman, Mrs. Otabo Helen, who went viral on video after she cried for help from a car owner who was carrying her to where she did not know has become bedridden after a hit and run driver knocked her down in Benin, the Edo state capital. A video scene by the NPO Reports showed that Helen was knocked down by a driver who was said ti have driven against traffic in Benin hitting her in the process. In the video shared by one X user, Chief Azuma, with the handle @efewonyi, it was reported that…

*Report By Omolade Durojaiye Napoli’s Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was voted African Men player of the year while Barcelona’s Nigeria Striker Asisat Oshoala was also voted African Female player of the year on Monday during a ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Marrakesh, Morocco. Osimhen, an Italian champion and quarter finalist in the Champions League with his club, beat Liverpool’s Egypt attacker Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi to the award. Victor Osimhen became the first Nigerian player to win this prestigious award after 23 year, Osimhen had an amazing season with…

By Kamil Opeyemi The opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Monday demanded that the seats of 27 lawmakers in the Rivers House of Assembly should be declared vacant. The party said by defecting to the All Progressive Congress, the lawmakers have been deemed to have vacated their positions in the House. In a statement by Debo Ologunagba, the PDP said by virtue of the provision of Section 109 (1) (g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the lawmakers are no longer members of the House. r the avoidance of doubt, Section 109 (1) of the…

By Kamil Opeyemi The rank of Nigerian prod-democracy and labour activities got depleted today as a former General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Employees, NUPENG, Chief Frank Kokori, has died. Reports say that Kokori, a frontline leader of the National Democratic Coalition which fought the military regimes over the annulment of the June 12 presidential election, died in the early hours of today. He was supposed to celebrate his 80th birthday. Details coming soon…

By Halimah Olamide Tragedy struck Sunday night as more than 30 people died after bombs were dropped on some villagers while marking the maulud celebration. It was gathered that the bombs were dropped by a military jet fighter. The Defence headquarters is yet speak on the development. The state government, according to findings, was planning to address journalists to reveal its findings over the incident. More details later..

By Halimah Olamide The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and his Gas counterpart, Hon. Ekperikpo Ekpo are billed to lead other stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to attend the 2023 forum of the Practical Nigerian Content. A statement made available to the NPO Reports on Monday, said the event is one of the biggest in the calendar of the oil and gas industry. “The Ministers are expected to deliver ministerial addresses and to show the direction of the Federal Government’s thinking concerning Nigerian Content and investment strategies. “The PNC is hosted by the…

By Halimah Olamide A United Nigeria Airline flight has confirmed what led to its flight with the original destination as Abuja was diverted to Asaba, Delta state on Sunday. The NUA 00405 flight which was to take passengers from Lagos on Sunday to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory but landed in Asaba to the amazement of passengers who were all confused after getting to Asaba. The incident was first shared online by Salihu Tanko-Yakassai, a former aide to the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje when he was the Governor of Kano state. The flight had taken…

By Halimah Olamide Afrobeats artist and producer, David Adeleke fondly known as davido has held Atlanta spellbound midnight Saturday to Sunday as he made good his promise to give his best through his long held dream tagged “Are We African Yet? (A.W.A.Y) Festival.” The singer had started the show with his OVER DEM sending the entire crowd into ecstacy. The music star had recently disclosed to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in an interview that the festival is to provide a platform for upcoming artistes. “Why I want to do this is because when I was going out in America and…

By Halimah Olamide The organised Labour Wednesday evening agreed with the Federal Government to put on hold its indefinite nationwide strike. The decision was announced by the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on Wednesday saying the suspension followed the intervention of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The meeting had started at about 7 pm lasting for close to one hour during which various affiliates and state chapters reviewed the outcome of the meeting held between the leaders of the organised labour and Ribadu. The National Deputy Vice-President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, said,…