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The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has declared the seats of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and three other pro-Fubara lawmakers vacant in the wake of their absence from sittings for 152 days. While making the declaration on Tuesday during plenary, Amaewhule explained that Ehie did not properly write to inform the House of his new office, and as such his seat has been declared vacant. Regarding Victor Oko-Jumbo and the two others, the House held three separate votes to declare their seats vacant for absenteeism from sitting for 152 days consecutively without…

The Lagos State Police Command has dragged two men, Chiagoziem Obi, and Joseph Nkpokpo, before an Ojo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, over alleged stealing of chairs valued at N9.6million. The defendants are standing trial before Magistrate A. Alade on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which the two men pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Esther Adesulu had earlier informed the court that the defendants committed the offences on Sept. 21, at Olojo Drive in Ojo Lagos. She alleged that the defendants conspired to steal 40 pieces of chair brand known as Airport chairs, all valued at N9.6…

The Niger State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim and neutralized three kidnappers during a gun duel at Kpakiko forest in Mokwa LGA of the state. The Command also nabbed one Samaila Saidu, 22, suspected to be a member of Kachalla armed bandits group in Izom, Gurara LGA. The Command made this disclosure through its Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in Minna. Abiodun stated, “On 09/10/2024 at about 0025hrs, report was received at Mokwa Div that a victim was abducted by suspected kidnappers at Takuma village, Mokwa area, and another one was shot on the hand, but taken…

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that it paid N64 million to the Nigeria Police to release its members who were arrested before the conduct of the September 21, 2024 governorship election. DAILY POST reports that the state chairman of the party, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, made the allegation at a press conference on Monday in Benin City. According to him: “You will recall that the police were arresting our members on the false allegation of killing Inspector Akor. “The police have shamelessly released our members after collecting about N64 million ostensibly for bail. “Amazingly,…

Chinaemere Opara, a 15-year-old Senior Secondary School Student, has sued the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB and the National Universities Commission, NUC over the introduction of the new admission policy. Opara filed the suit through his guardian, Mr Maxwell Opara, his father and a lawyer, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. In the originating motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1512/2024 dated Sept. 30 and filed October 14 by Wayne Elijah, the SS 2 student listed the ministry, JAMB and NUC as 1st to 3rd respondents respectively. In his six reliefs, the applicant sought a…

The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot has clarified the error by some members of the public who address her as the Chief Justice in the state. She warned that the title of a Chief Justice is only meant for the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun who is the head of the Supreme Court and the National Judicial Council, adding that at the silk level, it is the Chief Judge of a State. Obot made the clarification on Monday at Qua Iboe Church Uyo, Akwa Ibom State during a Thanksgiving service…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari has said that Premium Motor Spirit, Petrol smugglers made a swooping N17 million per trip during the petrol subsidy regime. He disclosed this at the weekend while speaking with Journalists on the impact of fuel removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to him, the government ended fuel arbitrage with the removal of subsidy in June last year. “In a 6,000-litre truck, you can gain up to N17 million from just one truck. How are you going to stop someone who with two trips can just…

The Kogi State Government has again called on the Federal Government and international donor agencies to come to the aid of the state as flood sacks over 200 communities. Addressing newsmen at Kotonkarfe, Kogi Local Government, Monday, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo said a major “humanitarian crisis is brewing in the state as close to two million people are currently homeless”. He said the “National Emergency Management Agency cannot afford to wait any longer” as the State is already “overwhelmed”. “We are in a dire emergency situation at the moment and this is sad. The flood…

Former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, has decried the current hardship in the country, stressing that he and Nigerians can’t eat egg in their houses. Suswam said a crate of egg that was less than N1,000 is now N10,000 due to the current economic hardship. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, the senator urged President Bola Tinubu to reevaluate his economic team by calling for an urgent meeting. The former governor also stressed that Nigerians are finding it difficult to transport themselves to work. According to Suswam: “A crate of eggs that was less than N1,000 is N10,000 now. So…

The presidency has slammed naysayers who alleged that Nigeria lost out in the recent United Nations Human Rights Council elections. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, explained the controversies surrounding the recent elections. He said on October 9, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly elected 18 members to the Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term. Explaining further, he said the members elected to the council were Benin, Bolivia, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Iceland, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, North Macedonia, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland and…