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Court of Appeal affirms Martin Amaewhule as the authentic Speaker of Rivers State Assembly
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has Affirmed Pro Wike Speaker, Martin Amaewhule as the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly. The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, had challenged the judgement of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, which affirmed Amaehwule’s leadership. This ruling is a consolidation for the camp of former Rivers State…
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Nigerian Army arrests soldier over killing of policeman in Lagos
The Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks, the Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni said on Thursday. According to the Army, the soldier was allegedly involved in an altercation which resulted in the death of a police officer in Lagos on Wednesday October 9. Saka Ganiyu, a policeman,…
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Turkish Airlines’ pilot dies flying from US to Turkey
A Turkish Airlines pilot has died after becoming ill on his own flight from Seattle on the north-west coast of the United States to Istanbul in Turkey. Captain Ilcehin Pehlivan, 59, collapsed mid-air and a second pilot and co-pilot took over the controls, an airline spokesman said on X. “When first aid to our captain on the plane was unsuccessful,…
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FCT Police probe officer for harassing woman at Galadimawa Roundabout
The Nigeria Police Force in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja said, it has called in and commenced disciplinary action against a policeman on duty at Galadimawa Roundabout for stop-and-search operations, after he was seen harassing a woman on the night of October 6, 2024. Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, Superintendent of Police Josephine Adeh announced on X on Wednesday…
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Supreme Court to hear suit by 16 governors contesting law establishing EFCC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, scheduled October 22 for hearing of a lawsuit brought by 16 state governments to contest the constitutionality of the legislation which established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other entities. The seven-member panel of justices, headed by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, scheduled the date for the proceedings after other states joined the suit…
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Life of a journalist after retirement, by Eric Teniola
I share some similarities with the Comrade Jola Ogunlusi. Before 1996, we were both from the old Ondo state. I am from Idanre in Idanre local government of Ondo state, while he is from Esun Ekiti in Ikole local government Area of Ekiti state. Longevity runs in his family. His father died at the age of 131 while his grandmother…
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Rivers people may be forced to take matters into their hands, Ann Briggs warns
Ann-Kio Briggs, a prominent Niger Delta activist, has warned that the people of Rivers State may be compelled to take matters into their own hands if they are not protected. Briggs spoke on Channels TV programme, Politics, following the violence that erupted in the oil-rich state after last Saturday’s local council polls. According to Briggs, the disturbance is the result…
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Ikwerre, Eleme council secretariats in Rivers set ablaze (Videos)
-Shooting in Obio Akpor Arsonists have set Eleme and Ikwerre Local Government Secretariats in Rivers State on fire following the local government elections on Saturday. Videos made available to WESTERN POST show fire burning in buildings at Eleme and Ikwerre local government councils. Another video captured gun shots at Obio Akpor local council secretariat with people running helter skelter. The…
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New FCT Police Commissioner resumes, vows zero tolerance for crime
The new Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu resumed on Monday, warning criminals that his time “will be marked by a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of crime and criminality”. Speaking to reporters at the Command’s headquarters, CP Disu, stressed that the Command will remain steadfast in its dedication to defending the…
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