Category: News
Fubara Presents N1.188tn 2025 Budget
.. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has presented N1.188tn as budgetary estimate for the year 2025 to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. This figure is an increase from the 2024 budget of N800bn that was presented in 2023 to the Assembly. Governor Fubara presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill shortly after…
Rivers APP Commends Governor Fubara’s Visionary Leadership
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara .. The Action Peoples Party, APP, in Rivers State has commended the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for his mastery of leadership that is driving economic growth and development in the state. The state chairman of the party, Hon. Sunny Wokekoro, who spoke to journalists on the presentation of the…
Akwa Ibom To Establish Elderly Care Centre
.. The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced plans to establish an Elderly Care Centre within the State Medical Corridor to cater for the health needs of senior citizens in the State. Governor Umo Eno announced this during an end of year get-together for the elderly tagged ‘Old Skool Night’ held as part of…
Woman, Children Escape Death As Drunk Driver Crashes Car Into Bedroom
.. A woman and her children narrowly escaped death on Sunday at the Mobile Quarters area of Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, when a vehicle veered off the road and rammed into a residential building, which sparked a fire that engulfed four houses. According to reports, a Toyota Corolla, with registration number NSR 120…
Woman Arrested For Stripping, Bathing Pepper On Husband’s 13-Year-Old Rape Victim
.. A woman identified as Jessica has been arrested by detectives attached to Special Area, Rumudomaya aka ( Rumuokoro) Police Division, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State for allegedly stripping naked,bathing pepper on husband’s thirteen year old alleged female rape victim (names withheld) . We gathered that the incident happened at Rupokwu…
2024: A Year Of Grid Collapses, Transmission Tower Destructions
.. …Experts Demand Urgent Action To Address Power Sector Crisis The country’s power sector faced unprecedented challenges in 2024, with a staggering 12 national grid collapses and the destruction of 128 transmission towers. Despite being one of the largest economies in Africa, Nigeria’s electricity woes persist, leaving millions of citizens and businesses grappling with…
Group Seeks Investigation Over Alleged Mismanagement Of Nwude’s Assets
.. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently order an independent and comprehensive review of the controversial Emmanuel Nwude matter, citing sensational allegations circulating about the handling of the case. The association emphasized that transparency and accountability are necessary to uphold the principles of justice…
Warri Refinery Reopening: Kyari Has Restored Nigeria’s National Pride, Says Tinubu
.. President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound joy at the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The President described it as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians’ hope in his administration. On Monday, the Warri Refinery returned to operation weeks after…
Bathing with sponge frequently not necessary – Dermatologist
A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, says frequent use of a sponge to bathe can strip the skin of natural oils and create micro-tears or micro-trauma in the skin. Cole-Adeife, of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN on Monday in Lagos. She…
AC Milan Sack Fonseca After Six Months
AC Milan head coach, Paulo Fonseca .. AC Milan have confirmed the sacking of Paulo Fonseca following the 1-1 draw against Roma that left them in eight place in the Serie A. The Rosoneri have endured a tough start to the season under the Portuguese with 14 points adrift of joint-leaders Atalanta and Napoli.…
Tinubu Mourns ‘Global Statesman’ Jimmy Carter
.. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, extended his condolences to the American government and people over the passing of their 39th President, Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday, aged 100. Carter, who celebrated his centenary birthday in October, died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, his organisation, The Carter Center, announced. He…
South Korea Inspects Boeing 737-800 Fleet After Jeju Air Crash
.. The South Korean government has launched a comprehensive inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the nation’s airlines following the devastating Jeju Air plane crash on Sunday that claimed 179 lives. South Korean investigators will be joined by U.S. air safety officials and representatives from Boeing to probe the country’s worst aviation…
Russia To Punish Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Culprits
.. Azerbaijan announced on Monday that Russia has committed to investigate, identify and punish anyone responsible for the fatal December 25 crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s General Prosecutor’s office said in a statement that Moscow has assured Baku that “intensive measures are being taken to identify those responsible and bring…
How FCT High Court Staff Extort Residents Seeking Affidavit
.. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court introduced the Express-Affidavit System in 2023. This method of obtaining affidavits, the court said, is aimed at boosting transparency, efficiency, and speed, aligning with global best practices. The move also sought to safeguard litigants’ and court users’ interests, shielding them from exploitation by touts and fraudsters,…
Telecom Operators Threaten To Disrupt Network Services If NCC Fails To Approve Tariff Hike
.. The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, has said that telecommunications operators will disrupt service if the government fails to approve upward tariff review. Adebayo who spoke for the operators said this in a statement issued on Monday in the wake of a clarification by the…
FCMB Group Completes Public Offer, Raises N147.51bn
.. FCMB Group Plc has announced the successful completion of its public offer, following the approvals of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This was contained in a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited seen by NewsNGR. The Group noted that the offer was oversubscribed by 33…
Otti Commissions Projects, Honours Police Commissioner
.. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has commissioned three major projects in Onu Aku, Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued on Monday by the chief press secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Ukoha, the projects, initiated by Uchechukwu Ogah, Founder of Masters Energy Group, include Masters 105.9 FM,…
Port Harcourt, Other Refineries, Will Save Naira From Depreciation— CPPE
.. The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has projected a stable exchange rate and moderation of inflation following monetary policy tweaks of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) , the Port Harcourt Refinery, which was restreamed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and the Dangote Refinery. The Chief Executive…
Energy Expert Hails Komolafe, NUPRC’s Transparency In Oil Licensing Round
.. The recently concluded Nigeria 2024 Oil Licensing Round conducted by the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has been described by an energy expert, Mohammed Musa, as a departure from the opaque practice under the defunct Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). Musa said the 2024 Licensing Round, launched in Texas Houston in May was…
As 2025 Steps In Some Nigerians Reflect On 2024 Resolutions
.. As the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2023, people around the world welcomed the dawn of a new year with hope, optimism, and a list of promises to themselves; a resolution for the new year. A New Year resolution is a promise or commitment that individuals make to themselves to achieve a…