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According to the circular published by the State Assembly on its Facebook page, the screening will be held at the Chamber of the Assembly, Legislative Quarters, Off PH/Aba Expressway, Port Harcourt, the state capital at 10 am. The Rivers State House of Assembly has fixed Wednesday to screen nine nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, for approval as commissioners.  According …

The seven major oil marketers in Nigeria have registered with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for the lifting and distribution of refined petroleum products produced by the $20bn plant. Dealers under the aegis of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria confirmed on Sunday that with the registration, they would commence the distribution of fuel produced from the facility once the …

The Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration is an annual event organised by the Ministry of Defence to commemorate the country’s fallen heroes. Activities to climax the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration (AFRDC) are underway at the National arcade, Eagle Square, Abuja. President Bola Tinubu is expected to lead other high-profile dignitaries, including members of the diplomatic corps, to the venue of the …

‘It’s purely a legal matter’ Victorious governors hail Tinubu’s non-interference There was no trade-off with the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over Friday’s Supreme Court verdict which reversed the sack of Governors Abba Yusuf (Kano) and Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), the All Progressives Congress (APC) said yesterday. The party said what played out at the weekend was …

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chieftain and Atiku Abubakar 2019 Presidential Campaign Spokesman, Otunba Segun Sowunmi has lambasted Governor Godwin Obaseki for engaging in actions that are driving out genuine party members in the state. In an interview with newsmen he said that Obaseki’s membership of the party has upturned the 25 year robust legacy of the PDP in Edo State. …

Nigeria is the only country in the world in which history is not taught. This policy has done us much harm and represents perhaps the greatest, most savage, most brutal and most destructive blow to the psyche, confidence, knowledge, intellectual acumen and mental health of our people. The consequence of this egregious and unbelievable error and grave oversight is the …

Ohanaeze youths, Metuh okay actions ‘Don’t give Betta Edu media trial’ Groups and highly-placed Nigerians have been commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approach to governance. His policies and actions on the economy, politics and anti-graft battle have received kudos. Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Youth Wing commended the President for being proactive in handling the allegations against top officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and …

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to launch a full-blown investigation into the finances of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Tinubu handed down the directive in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who also announced the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and …

The BBC unmasks, for the first time, how the late Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua faked the miracles that drew millions of people to his church. The preacher, who is accused of widespread abuse and torture spanning almost 20 years, founded his Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan) in Lagos more than three decades ago. His meteoric rise to fame was …

Port-Harcourt—There is anxiety in some quarters in Rivers State as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to reopen the books to probe the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili. The renewed probe is coming after more than 16 years, when the anti-graft agency alleged that Odili had questions to answer over alleged N100 billion fraud …