…Says ‘making waterways safer non-negotiable’ …Reads Riot Act to defaulters, night travelers Following the recent boat mishap in Niger state, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA,…
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Abure returned as LP National Chairman
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday returned Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party, LP. The court declared the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi,…
Rivers Crisis: You Can’t Win All Fights – Gov Fubara To Wike
News Update Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has asked his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to let go of his quest to control the state’s political affairs. In an interview with Channels Television on…
‘Go to court’ – Tinubu addresses aggrieved political gladiators, orders security personnel to secure Rivers
News Update President Tinubu has directed the police to restore and maintain peace, law, and order immediately. According to President Tinubu, the judiciary can settle all political disputes, and the outcome of…
Nigerian Governor Increases Minimum Wage From 70k
News Update THE Kogi State government has approved the sum of N72,500.00( Seventy-two thousand Five hundred Naira) as minimum wage for the state civil servants and local government workers. Governor Usman Ododo…
Thugs Set Another LG Secretariat Ablaze As Rivers Crisis Worsens
One person has been feared dead following a shooting in Bori, in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State on Monday. It is not clear if the incident is linked to the…
Inside Osun: Amotekun Responds to faceless bill on the street
News Update THE Osun Amotekun Corps has issued a statement addressing faceless write up by some disgruntled elements against one of its adhoc staff, Olagunju Olusola Joseph. The agency responded to defamatory…
Rivers LG secretariat set on fire, the second in 24 hours
News Update THE Rivers State Police Command have remained silent amid sudden violence that erupted at several local government council secretariats on Monday morning. VAM News reports that suspected “political thugs” believed…
Akwa Ibom Poll: PDP sweeps 30 LGs, APC wins in Akpabio’s LGA
News Update THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed a decisive victory in the October 5, 2024, local government election in Akwa Ibom State, securing 30 out of the 31 available chairmanship…
Aiyedatiwa vows to prevent reoccurence with long-term solutions over Ondo flooding
News Update Following the flood that ravaged Ondo town at the weekend, Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that long-term solutions will be deployed to prevent future occurrences. While assuring…