New Born Baby Dumped In Port Harcourt Waste Bin Rescued
A newborn baby girl dumped in a waste receptacle has been rescued in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The baby dumped by unknown persons with placenta was rescued wee hours of Friday by vigilantes led by Godstime Ihunwo, Chief Security Officer, Nkpolu Oroworukwo Community, Mile 3, Diobu Vigilante. Ihumwo narrated that, “About 3am this (Friday) morning while on routine patrol, I discovered...
Kebbi Hisbah Arrests 11 Minors For “Anti Social” Behaviours
Operatives of Hisbah in Kebbi state have arrested 11 minors at a leisure park in Birnin Kebbi the Capital of Kebbi state. According to Hisbah Director, Muhammad Sulyman, the minors include both males and females, ages 14 to 15 years who were caught engaging in different anti-social behaviour allegedly inimical to their well-being as minors which is also abhorred in...
Tinubu’ll Commission Flyover, Court Projects In Rivers Next Week — Wike
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 2023 President-elect, will next week unveil the Rumuola-Rumuokwuta Flyover and Magistrates Court, two more major projects just completed by the Rivers State Government in Port Harcourt. Governor Nyesom Wike who disclosed this Wednesday during inspection of both projects noted that Tinubu would be Special Guest to Rivers State in a two-day, May 3rd and 4th, official...
Nigerian Maritime Industry Large Enough To Engage Unemployed Youths — NIMASA DG
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has said the maritime industry is large enough to adequately engage the teeming youths in the country. He added that there are enormous opportunities in the Nigerian maritime industry that youths could take advantage of to generate foreign earnings. The NIMASA boss stated this on Tuesday at the...
Falana, Others Back Live Broadcast Of Election Petition Proceedings
The debate over whether or not to broadcast live the proceedings of the presidential election petitions tribunal has continued. On March 24, the NBA president noted that a live telecast is in the interest of the people of Nigeria. Section 36 (1) and (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provides that judicial proceedings should be conducted...
Collateral Damage: Why Majority Of Nigerians Won’t Forgive Buhari — APC Chieftain
Despite routinely begging Nigerians to pardon his misgivings, including harsh policies that bore little or no fruits in the last eight years, a member of the defunct The Buhari Organisation (TBO), and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kano State, Alhaji Abdulmajeed Dan-Biliki Kwamanda, yesterday, said that most Nigerians may find it difficult to forgive...
I Became A Beggar In Ibadan After My 22 Cows Were Rustled In Kano, Says Father Of 20
Twelve years ago, the once promising life Ibrahim Sahabi had in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State was upturned when 22 of his cattle were rustled. Sahabi, who not only was a cattle breeder but also a farmer, depended on the dung from the cows as manure for his farm. He told Saturday Tribune at the Mobil Junction, Ring Road...
Rivers Police Officer Who Assaulted Man In Viral Video Demoted
A policeman serving in Rivers State, Adejoh Siaka, has been demoted from the rank of Inspector to Sergeant, following complaints and findings from a video widely circulated on social media on Sunday, April 9. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying Siaka was sanctioned for assault, discreditable conduct, and incivility to members of...
Court Faults Sacking Of Ararume As NNPCL Chair, Awards N5bn Against Buhari
The Federal High Court, Abuja has declared the sack of Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume as Non-Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as illegal and unlawful. Delivering judgment in the matter on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo said that his removal was unconstitutional and as such the court restored him as the Non- Executive Chairman of the company with...
Women Group Blows Hot, Threatens Court Action To Block 10th NASS Inauguration, Gives Reason
The Coalition For Women Participation In Governance and Leadership in Nigerian has threatened to take legal action to halt the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly if women are not considered for presiding officer positions in the Federal House of Representatives and all State Assemblies. The mega body, comprising of 200 women’s groups, is also demanding a review of five...
