The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, has given the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara a seven-day deadline to resubmit the 2024 Budget. This order was issued during the first session of the pro-Wike House on Monday after a hiatus of several months. Meanwhile, a parallel session was held by another faction of the House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. Fubara had previously presented the budget to the faction, with his current Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, presiding as Speaker. Ehie and the pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget estimates,…
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Imo Council Election: APC Plots To Scheme Out Aspirants
Information emanating from the circles of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has exposed subtle plans by the party officials to scheme out some aspirants who are gunning for the council positions. Imo council election has been scheduled to hold in September all things being equal. Many aspirants are warming up to take shots at the grassroots election but it has been revealed that so much manipulation is already ongoing in the process. The party too an insider revealed appears confused and cannot immediately take decision on certain issues because they…
Read MoreEx-Imo SSG Onyeagucha, loses mother at 90
The former Secretary to the government of Imo state, Hon. Barr Uche Onyeagucha has lost his mother, Pastor Mrs Agnes Chiatuogu Onyeagucha. She died at the age of 90. In a statement signed by the former Imo SSG, Mrs Onyeagucha died on 3rd of this month at San Antonio Texas USA. Until her departure, she was a quintessential mother, devout christian, Women’s Right Advocate and community leader who devoted her lifetime to the service of God and humanity. According to the statement, funeral arrangements will be announced by the family…
Read MoreArmy kill 11 ISWAP terrorists in Sambisa forest
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for a special clearance operation in Sambisa Forest, have eliminated 11 Islamic States of West Africa Province terrorists. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on its official X Handle, disclosed this on Saturday. It said the feat was achieved in coordinated special clearance operations with a hybrid force on terrorists’ enclave in Jongo Village within the notorious Sambisa Forest. It said that the troops targeted the enclave, and engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle, killing some while others fled in disarray. The…
Read MoreWe Don’t Believe In Nigeria But Won’t Allow Haters Kill Its Existence, Says MASSOB
…Demands Unconditional Release Of Nnamdi Kanu In a statement, MASSOB leader Comrade Uchenna Madu dismissed the opposition to Kanu’s release by the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), led by Yerima Shettima, as inconsequential and irrelevant. The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has reiterated its call for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is currently in detention. In a statement, MASSOB leader Comrade Uchenna Madu dismissed the opposition to Kanu’s release by the Arewa Youths…
Read MoreOgun: Ex-convict killed in front of father’s residence
The Ogun State Police Command has declared a manhunt for the assailants of an ex-convict, Adeniji Ibrahim, who was allegedly killed in front of his father’s at Abule Oke axis of Yewa North Local Government Area of the State. According to a news report, the 28-year-old was killed in the early hours on July 3, 2024. It was gleaned that the case was reported at Imasayi Police Division by the father of the deceased, Adeniji Kamorudeen. According to the report: “Kamorudeen had reported at the station that some group of…
Read MoreObi Laments Nigeria’s Exclusion from Harvard Business School 2025 Immersion Course Program
Peter Obi lament Nigeria’s negative image as Harvard Business School Class of 2025 program settled for Kenya, Ghana, Morocco and Rwanda in its Immersion Course He said Nigeria’s negative image was on display as Harvard Business School class of 2025 program has selected 16 countries for its global immersion course, but notably excluded Nigeria, despite the program leader being a Nigerian professor. Instead, Kenya, Rwanda, Morocco, and Ghana were chosen as the four African focus countries for this initiative. This program aims to teach students leadership, teamwork, and cross-cultural understanding…
Read MoreCourt Sacks Edo PDP Governorship Candidate
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22 failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022; the guidelines for the conduct of the poll and the party’s constitution. Justice Ekwo, who said that Exhibit PDP 1 tendered by the party was bereft of evidence, held that the plaintiffs, through the…
Read MoreAll Available Evidence Confirmed That FG Is Implementing Four National Budget Concurrently -Peter Obi
Peter Obi, a prominent Nigerian political figure and former Vice Presidential candidate, has raised serious concerns about the country’s fiscal management. In a tweet from his verified account, Obi criticized the Nigerian governmentfor implementing four national budgets simultaneously, a movehe describes as chaotic and detrimental to the country’s financial stability. “All available evidence has confirmed that the Nigerian government is implementing four national budgets concurrently. This is in blatant disregard for fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability,” Obi tweeted. He further warned that such actions are “a recipe for chaos, confusion,…
Read MoreRivers electoral body announces date for LGA Polls
The highly anticipated Local Government elections in Rivers State have been fixed by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). Africa Update can authoritatively report that October 5, 2024, has been fixed for electorates to cast their votes for those who would head the various local government Councils in the oil-rich state. At a stakeholders meeting on Monday, July 1, at the Commission’s complex, RSIEC chairman Adolphus Enebeli, emphasised that it is time to respond to the calls from stakeholders for the conduct of elections following the end of tenure…
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