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…
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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…
Ogun To Tighten Truck Regulations to Enhance Road Safety Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that a policy that would enforce road worthiness of truck heads plying roads in the state would be put in place. Addressing the Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo and his entourage, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, after visiting the site of last Saturday’s explosion, Governor Abiodun said attention would also be paid to gas cylinders used by the trucks to ensure quality and standard. The governor, in a statement by his…
We All Voted For Seyi Makinde In 2019 – Shittu The former minister of communication, Adebayo Shittu has disclosed that he alongside some members of the Oyo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress voted for Governor Seyi Makinde in 2019. Shittu made this disclosure in an interview while reacting to the last Saturday local government election in Oyo state. The former minister said the decision to that made him and others in APC then to vote Makinde was due to the rift that trailed the emergence of then APC governorship candidate, Adebayo Adelabu who they all believed was forced…
May Day: Oyo PMTF Celebrates Workers ..assures of improved availability of petrol in coming days The Oyo State chapter, Petroleum Marketers Task Force (PMTF) has extended its good wishes and greetings to all workers in the state on this year’s May Day celebration. PMTF n a statement by its state Commissioner , Ajibola Ayetan described workers as key drivers of development despite the challenges they face. “Unarguably, workers remain one of the most dedicated, resilient and hardworking in the world. They remain a key driver of the country’s multi-facet development. “Despite challenges particularly on the economy, we celebrate Nigerian workers…
Olaoluwa C𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 W𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨, C𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙨 T𝙝𝙚𝙢 To R𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣 R𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚 A stalwart of the All Progressive Congress in Oyo State, Peter Abidemi Olaoluwa popularly called PAO by his supporters has congratulated Oyo State Workers on May Day celebrations. The trained Chartered Accountant turned politician urged them to remain steadfast, calm and resolute as they serve their State and fatherland. In a statement issued by his media office in Ibadan on Wednesday, Olaoluwa said “𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣…