Bayelsa Deputy Gov Ewhrudjakpo Counsels Young Couples To Build Marital Unions on Faith   Newly married couples have again been advised to build their marriages on faithfulness, love, as well as mutual trust and respect for each other. The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the advice in Yenagoa, at the weekend, during the traditional marriage ceremony …

We Are Trying Our Best To Make Airspace Save For All – Rep Akinlade By Saheed Badmus   Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology, Hon. Abiodun Isiaq Akinlade, on Friday, assured Nigerians that efforts are already in place to ensure that Nigeria Airspace is safe. Hon. Akinlade gave the assurance in a statement issued in Abuja, to commiserate …

Eze Igbu Orlukwor Tasks Parents On Responsible Parenting . . . Condemns Renewed Killings In Ekpeye Land By Emele Chime   The Monarch of Igbu Orlukwor O’ Group Kingdom of Ekpeye Ethnic Nation in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, His Royal Highness, Eze Prince Ike Ehie JP, Eze Igbu Orlukwor II, Eze Ehie II, has tasked …

EFCC: You are not Fighting Corruption, Stop Deceiving Nigerians By Olushola Omogbehin Apart from the recent renewal of the aged long controversy surrounding the legality of the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) as contained in the separate letters written to the Senate and the House of Representative by our vociferous legal luminary, Olisa Agbakoba, where he …

Portharcourt Helicopter Accident: 3 Bodies Recovered By Shalom Oludele Three bodies have so far been recovered as a helicopter engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, to transport personnel to its Floating, Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) facility, NUIMS ANTAN, crashed near Portharcourt, Rivers State. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Odutayo Oluseyi, confirmed the …

Tinubu’s New Cabinet: RUGIPO Alumni Chairman, Abubakar Adeshina, commends Bunmi Tunji-Ojo’s retention The Chairman of the RUGIPO Alumni Association, Abuja Chapter, Otunba Dr. Abubakar Adeshina Omoluabi, has lavished praises on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for retaining Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo as the Minister of Interior. In a statement issued in Abuja, Adeshina extolled Tunji-Ojo as a “beacon of excellence,” hailing the …

NOA Idanre LG takes NVC, National Anthem campaign to schools   The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State has extended its nationwide sensitization campaign on the National Value Charter (NVC) and the National Anthem to 13 schools in the region. Led by Mrs Busola Olumide-Atiba, Assistant Director of Community and Orientation in the LG, …

I Don’t Expect Refund of Money Spent to Repair Rara Bridge – Sen. Aliero By JAMEEL GULMA, Kebbi The Illela-Sokoto-Kontagora road is a critical route that connects the people of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Niger States, as well as neighboring countries like Niger and Benin Republic. It is one of the busiest roads in the northwest zone of Nigeria. This …

Kebbi Constitutes Committee to Investigate Jega Health Sciences College Disturbances   The Kebbi State Executilve Council, under the leadership of Governor Nasir Idris, has constituted a high-powered committee to investigate the recent unrest at the College of Health Sciences, Jega. The students’ violent protest last week resulted in the burning of the provost’s residence and severe damage to his car. …

Restructuring of Ministries and Ministerial Portfolios: Read Full Details By Shalom Oludele   Following a Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, approved the immediate implementation of the following: 1. The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the Regional Development Commissions. The Regional …

Nigerian Government Withdraws Criminal Charges Initiated Against Binance Executive   The Nigerian government has withdrawn all criminal charges filed against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings, who has been facing a money laundering trial from detention since April. This was pronounced on Wednesday by a lawyer representing Nigerian anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at the Federal …

Kebbi Assembly Inaugurates Committee on Mining and Solid Minerals By Jameel Gulma, Kebbi   The Kebbi State House of Assembly has taken a significant step towards promoting transparency and accountability in the solid minerals sector. The Committee with the inauguration of a committee on solid minerals and mining. This development is particularly timely, given the recent guidelines issued by the …

Kebbi Gov. Signs N75,000 Minimum Wage, Gives 72 Hours to Implement   The Kebbi State Governor, Malam Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has signed into law a new minimum wage of N75,000. The governor also directed the State Accountant General, Ministry of Finance and Ministry for Local Government to ensure implementation of the new wage within 72 hours. The new minimum …

President Tinubu and FEC Scrap Niger Delta, Sports Development Ministries. By Shalom Oludele   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have announced the scrapping of both the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. A new Ministry of Regional Development will be established to oversee all regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission, …

Breaking barriers: Why America is ready for Its First Female President In this article, I aim to tackle the outdated notion held by certain American voters, both men and women, who still believe the nation is unprepared to elect a female President. These individuals are trapped in a fool’s paradise, holding onto ideas more suited to the 18th century than …