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Reps postpone meeting with Rivers State sole administrator
Postponement of Interactive Session Between House Committee and Rivers State Sole Administrator
The interactive session scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2025, between the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight and Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), the State … Continue Reading
Google Launches Applications For 2025 Google For Startups Accelerator Africa Program
Google has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This three-month initiative is tailored to support early-stage startups that leverage artificial intelligence to tackle some of Africa’s most urgent issues. Now in … Continue Reading
Lagos Court Discharges Alabi Quadri, Teen Who Stood Before Peter Obi’s Convoy in Viral Photo
The Nigerian Correctional Service presented Quadri in court after he had spent several months in detention at Kirikiri Prison. Initially, his case was scheduled for hearing on April 28.
Lagos, Nigeria – A Lagos Magistrate Court has discharged and acquitted … Continue Reading
Low Turnout: Only 200 South-East Youths Register for Nigerian Army Recruitment
Also lending his voice, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Mr Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne, stressed that the Nigerian Army recruitment targets young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 22. He urged eligible youths to take advantage of
… Continue ReadingRivers State Administrator Seeks Strict PPP Adherence in Maritime Sector
Public-Private Partnerships Highlighted as Key to Economic Growth in Rivers State
Port Harcourt, Rivers State – Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), the Administrator of Rivers State, has underscored the urgency of enforcing Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreements at the state’s … Continue Reading
Three Jailed 17 Years for Cocaine Trafficking in Lagos
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa presided over the cases of Igbokwe and Cyprian, sentencing them to five and three years respectively for trafficking 6.243 kilograms of cocaine. However, the court granted both convicts the option of paying fines in lieu of serving
… Continue ReadingEFCC Vows to Recover N1.3 Trillion Investors Lost to CBEX
EFCC Vows to Recover N1.3 Trillion Lost to CryptoBank Exchange Fraud (CBEX)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has pledged to recover funds defrauded from investors by the collapsed digital investment platform, CryptoBank Exchange (CBEX). The … Continue Reading
Reps Invite Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas for Oversight Briefing
House Leader and Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, said the session will allow lawmakers to evaluate the situation in the state since Ibas assumed administrative control.
Abuja, Nigeria – The House of Representatives has invited the Sole Administrator … Continue Reading
FCCPC Closes 10 shops over rebagging of local rice as foreign brands in Abuja
FCCPC Raids Utako Market Over Unfair Pricing and Deceptive Rice Packaging
ABUJA — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) conducted a raid at the Utako Market in Abuja on Tuesday, targeting alleged unfair pricing and misleading packaging … Continue Reading