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Operate remotely if you can’t access council secretariats, Fubara tells new chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has directed the recently sworn-in interim committee chairmen to conduct their activities remotely If attempts to enter council secretariats will jeopardise the peace in the state. Governor Fubara told the acting chairmen that he did not want to be linked to violence. He advised them not to oppose the police who had taken over the…
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BREAKING: Police take over all 23 local government council secretariats in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has taken over the control of all the 23 local government council secretariats. This follows reported violent clashes across various council secretariats. Trouble started a few hours after Governor Siminalayi Fubara ordered Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAs) to take over the council areas after the tenure of the elected chairmen, vice chairmen, and council…
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Rivers Crisis: Police officer, vigilante killed in Omuma LGA
A police officer and a local vigilante member in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State have been killed According to reports, security men on guard at the local council secretariat allegedly resisted Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s loyalists from gaining entry to the premises. Shots were reportedly fired in the ensuing arguments and confrontation that followed, causing the death of the…
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Gov Fubara orders heads of administration to take charge of Rivers’ local councils
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed Heads of Local Government Administration of the 23 council areas of the state to take over the running of the affairs of the councils. The governor issued the directive during a broadcast on Tuesday. The decision followed the tenure of the elected local government chairmen, vice chairmen and councillors which ended on Monday,…
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Youths storm Rivers local councils as LGA chairmen’s tenure ends
As the tenure of the 23 council chairmen in Rivers State ends today, some youths have reportedly besieged two local government secretariats. Reports say youths closed down and paralysed activities at the Asari Toru Local Government Secretariat, on Monday. A group of young people were also seen obstructing the main entrance of the Degema Local Government Area office. The incident…
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Deposed Kano Emirs angry due to loss of privileges – Sanusi
By Innocent Raphael The 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has expressed understanding for the dissatisfaction of Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and other deposed emirs, citing the loss of the privileges they once enjoyed. In an interview with Saturday Sun, Sanusi elaborated on the emotional and social impacts of the dethronements, stating, “What we are dealing with is…
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BREAKING: Court orders Kano Govt to pay Ado Bayero N10m compensation
A Federal High Court in Kano has awarded N10 million in compensation to deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero. The compensation was granted following an application against the order for his arrest and eviction from the palace. Ado Bayero was dethroned by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in May and given a 48-hour notice to cede office. However, Ado Bayero, who was…
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Explore investment opportunities in Ebonyi, Gov Nwifuru urges global investors
By Innocent Raphael Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, has made a compelling case for international and domestic investors to explore the myriad opportunities in his state. He stated this on Wednesday at the Tunisia-Africa Investment and Trade Conference held at Hotel Laico, highlighting the theme “Financing Investment and Trade in Africa”. Governor Nwifuru, while showcasing Ebonyi as…
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Fire razes department building at Kano Polytechnic
A fire broke out at Kano State Polytechnic’s School of Technology, destroying a departmental building. It was reported that the fire destroyed the entire Arts and Industrial Department of the polytechnic early Tuesday morning. Saminu Yusif Abudullahi, Spokesperson for the Kano State Fire Service, confirmed the occurrence. According to him, the details of the loss from the fire could not…
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Court reinstates monarch dethroned by ex-governor El-Rufai
Justice Bashir Attahiru Alkali of the National Industrial Court in Kaduna Monday overturned the dethronement of Chief Jonathan Pharaguwa Zamuna, the Paramount Monarch of Piriga Chiefdom and Lere Local Government. Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on May 22, 2023, announced the deposition of the rulers of Piriga Chiefdom and Arak Chiefdom in the Sanga Council region. However,…
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