Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in stunning World Cup upset
Saudi Arabia produced one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history to beat Argentina 2-1 in their Group C opener with goals by Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari stunning the favourites on Tuesday. The 51st-ranked Saudis were trailing to Lionel Messi’s 10th-minute penalty, but Al-Shehri squeezed in an angled shot in the 48th minute […]
Buhari Launch First Oil Drill In Northern Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, supervised the first oil drill in oil fields located in Bauchi and Gombe States. The ground-breaking ceremony of the Kolmani Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 809 and 810 at the Kolmani field site will be the first oil drilling in Northern Nigeria. Oil was discovered in commercial volume in the region […]
WIKE PRESENTS RIVERS’ N550.6 BILLION BUDGET FOR 2023
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has presented the 2023 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly for consideration. The governor, who christened the 2023 appropriation bill, ‘Budget of Consolidation and Continuity’ said it comprises capital and recurrent expenditure of N550, 666,987,238.00 for the fiscal year 2023. Presenting the budget before State lawmakers on Tuesday […]
BREAKING: Ekiti House of Assembly Speaker impeached
The Ekiti State Assembly Speaker, Gboyega Aribisogan, has been impeached by members of the House. Aribisogan was removed on Monday, November 21, 2022, as Olubunmi Adelugba was elected as the new Speaker. Seventeen out of the 25 members impeached the Speaker and elected a new one. What happened: A cross-section of members of the Ekiti State House of […]
French president, Emmanuel Macron slapped in public again
French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face again in the public. According to reports, the incident happened on Sunday, November 20, 2022. In a video circulating on social media, Macron was hit by a woman in the face before officers quickly move in. The president, meanwhile, is pulled away. However, the identity and […]
RSG Explains Spar SHutdown in Port Harcourt
More details have emerged on the court Order instituted by the state government stopping Spar Supermarket from carrying out the Black Friday sales from 18th to 27th November 2022. Commissioner for Information, Chris Finebone, in a statement, explained that the move follows past incidents of environmental health and safety nature concerning places of crowd gathering, […]
Sen Abe alleges of attack by PDP supporters in Oyigbo
Candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Rivers State Magnus Abe has accused the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Desmond Akawor of allegedly sending his supporters to attack him in Egberu community in Oyigbo Local Government. Abe while speaking to journalists today said he was in Oyigbo to campaign when persons loyal to the PDP […]
Emir of Kano pleads against converting the newly commissioned cancer hospital to revenue making machine
Rivers state government has been urged not to convert the newly commissioned Dr Peter Odili Cancer and Cardio Vascular centre to a money-making venture and revenue generation centre. Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero who gave this during the Commission of the hospital today said the hospital should be used for charity instead so as to meet […]
RSG set to clampdown on unauthorized posters, billboards of political parties
The Rivers State Government has said it would soon commence a clampdown on persons, particularly candidates of political parties who paste posters indiscriminately without authorization. Acting managing director of the Rivers State signage and Advertisement agency Tony Okeah gave this while speaking with journalists yesterday. Okeah who said the clampdown would cut across all political […]
Group urges NDDC to release agricultural grants, boost food production in the post-flood Niger Delta
Groups in the Niger Delta region have vowed to resist attempts by the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission to channel the budget of the Commission to service few politicians to the detriment of the vast interest of the poor majority. They have also called on the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs Obong Okon […]
