The Rivers State Executive Council at its meeting held on Wednesday 19th February, 2020 at the Government House, Port Harcourt reviewed the recent attacks on the residence of the Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili as a result of the Supreme Court judgment that nullified the election of David Lyon as Governor of Bayelsa State and resolved as follows: 1. That the Rivers State Executive Council observed that the Federal Government seems not to show interest in the sponsored threats to the lives of Dr Peter Odili and members of his family. 2. That the Rivers State Executive…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, says he has read a statement by Gov Wike of the Rivers State government that he and Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, “sponsored thugs” to attack the residence of former Rivers State governor, Dr. Peter Odili. In a statement by Simon Ebegbulem the Chief Press Secretary to the APC National Chairman, (Adams Oshiomole) the spokesman noted that the reckless defamation of the character of Oshiomhole is unbecoming of a state government that is supposed to operate under the rule of law including fairness and justice…
Nigerian veteran actor, Pete Edochie is currently trending on twitter as he says, Young Men who kneel down to propose are fools. Pete Edochie says, kneeling down to propose to a woman is never part of African culture but acculturation from western world. Pete Edochie added that he has been into marriage for 51 years so far and that keeling down to propose to a lady amount to debasing a man’s glory who is meant to be the head of the house according to African culture. He explained further that kneeling down for a woman to propose in the name…
Reliable information to Ourworldgist disclosed that four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Kogi State were on Thursday kidnapped in Kogi by unknown gunmen. The officers were said to be on their way from Kogi command to Benue State in order to attend promotion examinations. Family source to one of the kidnapped victims said the five officers were travelling on an official vehicle when they were abducted around Ajegwu Junction on Itobe – Anyigba highway. He added that one of the officers from Ibaji LGA escaped while they were being marched into the bush. He said…
Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated PDP’s family and kogites for the victory at the federal high court that gave legitimacy to the primary that produced Engr Musa Wada as the party candidate. The PDP in a statement signed by Achadu Dickson, Director Research and Documentation of the party, said it was unfortunate that party members allowed themselves to be used against their own party. Read Also: Engr Wada Musa Gives Reasons Why He Broke Down In Tears At Ankpa Thank You Tour The party however believed that this is just the beginning of the journey…
A Federal High Court in Lokoja has once again upheld the Candidacy of the SDP Governorship Candidate in the November 16 Kogi Gubernatorial Elections, Barr. Natasha Hadiza Akpoti and her Deputy, Engr. Ogbeche Khalid. The Court ruled on the petition number FHC/ABJ/CS/1138/2019 filed against the SDP Candidates by one Femi Peter Joseph whose activities are closely associated with the Kogi State Government. Read Also: Court’s Verdict In Favour Of Natasha Akpoti Vindicates Me, Sani Michael Omakoji, Reacts. In the Suit which has SDP, INEC, Muhammed Bashir and Natasha Hadiza Akpoti as defendants, Mr. Peter challenged the qualification of the already…
United States (US ) President Donald Trump Trump will inaugurate the world’s biggest cricket stadium when he visits Ahmedabad in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, at the start of a two-day visit aimed at smoothing ties strained by trade disputes. It is expected that as President Donald Trump heads to India on his first official trip next week, negotiators have been trying for weeks to put together a limited accord giving the US greater access to India’s dairy and poultry markets and lowering tariffs on other products. Meanwhile, ourworldgist gathered that, India slum-dwellers have sent…
It is no longer News that #Npower volunteers have not received their January 2020 monthly stipend due to what Officials of #Npower attributed to first; “technical problem with #Npower payment platform” and lately another version of excuse tagged “administrative bureaucracy”. This situation has no doubt brought untold hardship to Volunteers as their plight has also gained media attention. Perhaps, while others are of the opinion from abinitio that the delay of January 2020 payment now leading to February is probably because of anticipated upward review payment as their junior counterparts, NYSC Corps Members are already enjoying the minimum wage, a…
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), has blamed the President’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, for the failures in the war against insurgency. Monguno said Kyari was fond of giving orders to the service chiefs without the knowledge of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The NSA said this in a letter addressed to the service chiefs which was published by an online medium, Premium Times, on Monday. In the letter dated December 9, 2019, and titled, ‘Disruption of the national security framework by unwarranted meddlesomeness’, the NSA said the chief of staff was neither a…
A governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, has said that he and three other aspirants have entered into an ccord to support one ticket. Ogiemwonyi listed other aspirants that have keyed into the accord to unseat Governor Godwin Obaseki to include Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Dr. Pius Odubu and General Charles Airhiavbere. Speaking to press men in Benin City, Ogiemwonyi said they have agreed to work together, accept and support whoever emerges as the APC candidate. Ogiemwonyi, who served as Minister of State for Works under former President Goodluck Jonathan, said the four of…