Don’t Tamper With Structures In Assembly Quarters – Rivers Elders To Fubara • …as elders visit quarters, frown at alleged plot to destroy another democratic institution Elders and leaders of Rivers across political party lines have called on the state Governor Siminalayi Fubara, to shelve any plan to tamper with structures at the House of Assembly quarters located along Aba Road in Port Harcourt. The elders comprising past and present members of the National Assembly, local government chairmen, and opinion leaders spoke on Sunday, May 12, when they paid a surprise visit to the quarters to assess the condition of…
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*HAJJ 2024 : First Batch of Oyo Intending Pilgrims to Depart For Saudi Arabia May 18th — Sheikh Atere* …as board begin vaccinations, distribution of Hajj uniform The Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Muslim Wing, has announced May 18th as the date in which the first batch of the intending Pilgrims from Oyo state will depart for Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj activities . The Board Chairman, Sheikh Hashim Atere, announced this during the weekend while addressing the intending Pilgrims who converged on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) Central Mosque, Ibadan for vaccination and collection of Hajj…
Suspend Implementation Of Cybersecurity lvy, Tinubu Orders CBN President Bola Tinubu has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy and ordered a review. This followed the decision of the House of Representatives, which, last Thursday, asked the CBN to withdraw its circular directing all banks to commence charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions in the country. The CBN on May 6, 2024, issued a circular mandating all banks, mobile money operators, and payment service providers to implement a new cybersecurity levy, following the provisions laid out…
Oyo APC Stalwart, Olaoluwa Donates Computer Laptop To Party Secretariat A Stalwart of the All Progressive Congress APC in Oyo State, Olaoluwa Peter Abidemi (OPA) has donated a set of computer Laptop to the. Oyo State secretariat of the All Progressive Congress, Oke Ado, Ibadan. Presenting the laptop, Olaoluwa who was represented by his aide , Rev Joseph Ademola Dopamu said the gesture was to make the Secretariat to be more effective and efficient. He said the day to day activities of the party needs to be enhanced with necessary facilities so as to meet with the daily challenges of…
British Prince Harry, Meghan Arrive Nigeria For A 3-Day Visit Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have arrived in Nigeria for their 72-hour tour to promote the Invictus Games They arrived on Friday after boarding the British Airways overnight flight to Abuja which was slightly delayed after the scheduled pilot went sick, and a replacement had to be quickly arranged. Some Nigerian officials met them on arrival, just before 5 am, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Afterward, they were taken out of a side door onto the jetty, and into a waiting blacked-out minibus. “They will be tired…
Rivers State Council Chairmen Vows To Remain In Office After Expiration Of Office 21 out of the 23 LG chairmen in Rivers State have announced that they won’t be leaving office after their tenure expiration in June They said that the recently amended law empowers them to stay additional six months in office. The LG Chairmen said LG elections ought to have been concluded and the winners awaiting swearing in but Governor Sim Fubara has shown no interest in conducting the LG election. The chairmen said they’ll remain in office because the law as amended by the Rivers State House…
Okocha Orders Rivers Assembly To Impeach Fubara With Immediate Effect .. party to invoke the sections of its constitution to discipline lawmakers The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has directed the State House of Assembly, led by Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, to, with immediate effect, commence impeachment proceedings against the state governor, Sir Siminilayi Fubara. The APC Caretaker Committee (CTC) chairman in the State, Chief Tony Okocha, gave the directive at a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Tuesday. The majority 27 members of the State Assembly are loyalists of the immediate-past governor of the…
Alao Honoured As Grand Patron, Great Independence Hall, UI A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Engineer Oyedele Hakeem Alao (Allow Alao), has been honoured as the Grand Patron of Great Independence Hall, University of Ibadan. Alao was honoured at the maiden Personality Lecture with the theme, “Integral Role of Campus Demographic in Nation Building”, organised by the students leadership of the Hall, held at the Cafeteria of the Hall. Also honoured at the ceremony as great alumni of the Hall include Prof. J.O. Akintayo; Prof. S. Ademola Ajayi; Mr. Waidi Omotola Ifafore and Prof. Olukayode…
Oyo Govt Partners Tech Firms, To Flag Off ICT Training For 1000 Secondary School Students Within Ibadan Oyo state government has disclosed that plans were already being finalized to enlist no fewer than 1000 senior secondary students drawn from various schools within the 11 local governments in Ibadan. The Executive Assistant on Administration and Focal Person on Human Capital Development, Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe disclosed this on behalf of the state government at a press briefing on Friday, May 3. The governor’s aide stated that the initiative was in line with the vision of Governor Seyi Makinde under the Sustainable Development…
IGP Sustained Deployment of Chopper for Aerial Support Led To Arrest Of Masterminds Abuja – Kaduna Train Attacks. The Nigeria Police Force, under the astute leadership of Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun continues to make significant strides in combating crime and ensuring the safety and security of citizens in the country. The recent sustained deployments along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and kaduna state at large have led to massive successes in the fight against violent crimes in the state between January 2024 till date. Notably, a strategic initiative implemented along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway is the deployment of a…