By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The One Rivers Initiative (ORI), a Pan Rivers Group, has cautioned the Federal Government against withholding allocation to Rivers saying doing so would aggravate poverty in the state. The Coordinator of the Group, Chief Victor Gurubo, gave the warning at a press conference in Abuja, in reaction to recent development in the state including court rulings. Prompt News recalls that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, last week barred the Federal Government from releasing further monthly allocations to Rivers State. The judgement followed a suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24, which was brought before the court by the Hon.…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former governor of Delta, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged N1. 3 trillion fraud. A credible sources within the anti-graft agency confirmed that the vice presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections was arrested in Port Harcourt, when he reported at the Port Harcourt Directorate of the EFCC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okowa, was arrested for allegedly diverting N1.3 trillion being proceeds of 13 per cent derivation fund that accrued to the state during his tenure. He was alleged to have diverted the fund from…
An Investigating Police Officer (IPO) Insp. Elizabeth Osikolu, on Monday, told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a housewife, Omolara Alashe, allegedly forced a 19-year-old lady to sleep with her husband, to bear a child. Omolara and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, rape and sexual assault. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty. The witness, while being led in evidence by the State Lead Counsel, Mr Babajide Boye, told the court that the alleged incident happened sometime in 2022, in Lagos. Osikolu told the court that the mother of the victim died…
Today I formally announce the publication of my book, titled: Soyinka’s Metamorphosis: Echoes from “The People’s Mandate,” a copy of which I have just received on arrival from the UK where it was published. It is a direct response to the book: Baiting Igbophobia, The Sunny Igboanugo Thesis, authored by Prof. Wole Soyinka and released sometime in January this year. This 2024 marks my 33 years of practice as a journalist, starting from my debut with The Guardian in 1991 to joining Daily Independent in 2001 as pioneer staff and now Publisher of Whirlwindnews, an online newspaper. My career, like those of many of my colleagues, has been…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Asagba of Asaba, Obi Epiphany Azinge, has urged Sen. Ned Nwoko to use his position to attract more federal presence to Asaba, saying he carried the aspirations of Anioma people. The Asagba said this during a courtesy visit by Nwoko who represents Delta North Senatorial District in a statement issued by the lawmaker in Abuja on Monday. “Your dedication and strategic vision resonate deeply with us. Your push for a Federal University in Asaba aligns with our dreams and is a worthy goal. “Asaba remains the only state capital in Nigeria without a Federal University.…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (LUWASH) has awarded grants worth N1.72 billion to eight local organisations for interventions against cholera outbreak. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the grants were awarded to the organisations at a two-day signing and onboarding workshop on Monday in Lagos. The workshop was organised to officially launch the grant activities and provide relevant orientation for the new grantees. The initiative was to support the state government’s effort to reduce cholera transmission, promote behavioural change and prevent future outbreaks. The grants were awarded…
President Bola Tinubu has urged the newly appointed ministers to join his team in rescuing Nigeria from its current challenges. Tinubu gave the charge after swearing in seven ministers in Abuja, following their swift review by the National Assembly. The President emphasised the importance of service, stating, “Service is the hallmark of this human endeavour; you are being called upon to serve.” Tinubu expressed optimism about the country’s economic recovery, saying, “Economic recovery is on the horizon.” “We have a good path to realise our dreams and it is not just only for us, it is for our children and…
Nigerian social media personality and transgender, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has reportedly flown out of Nigeria. The latest development is coming a few days after he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Recall that Bobrisky was on Friday night whisked off an Amsterdam-bound plane by the operatives of the EFCC. Although he did not reveal his destination, Bobrisky, in a series of videos shared on his Instagram story on Monday morning, announced that he was travelling on a first-class ticket. “See you soon, Nigeria. This girl bought a first-class ticket three times; that’s over 30…
Many Electricity Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Band A, have appealed to the Federal Government to review downward the high tariff amid the economic hardship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Band A customers are those who enjoy at least 20 hours of electricity daily and are expected to pay N209.5/KiloWatts per hour (KWh). The consumers who live at Lugbe, Area 10, Apo resettlement area and environs spoke with NAN in Abuja on Sunday. They said that Band A was okay because they enjoy constant power supply but added that the tariff was too high…
The Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, has emerged as the President of the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society. The former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers was among others who are members of the pioneer Executive Committee. Other pioneer executive committee members of the IMPCMS are Nkanu Egbe, who is the General Secretary, and Dolapo Otegbayi as the Treasurer. Oladipo, Egbe and Otegbeyi were endorsed for the position at the inaugural meeting of the IMPCMS on October 25, 2024, which birthed a new era of collaboration and empowerment among media professionals. The IMPCMS was inaugurated…