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Authorities of the University of Benin have shut down the institution after student protest over lack of water and electricity paralysed movement on the Benin – Lagos road and raised concerns in town. Students of the university on Wednesday took over the Benin-Lagos expressway to kick against the continued power outage and lack of water at the tertiary institution. It would be recalled that the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) recently cut off power supply to the school following the controversial hike in the monthly bill from N80 million to N250 million, an action which the spokesperson, Mrs.…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has congratulated Muslims in the country, and Rivers State in particular, as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, enjoining the Muslim faithful to use the season to promote tolerance and the spirit of sacrifice and perseverance as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Ibrahim. Governor Fubara, in a Sallah message, noted that Eid-el-Kabir highlights the significance of unity, cooperation and mutual respect, urging Nigerians to continue to work towards peace and progress and imbibe the virtues that promote inclusivity and development to overcome the current challenges. The governor, who emphasised that the Festival of Sacrifice serves as a…

.Says Rivers Won’t Set Precedence On LG Tenure Extension .Directs Audit Of Councils’ Accounts Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn-in caretaker committee chairmen and members for the 23 local government councils with a charge to eschew violence, maintain the peace, and be guided by the Constitution, so as to promote unity, inclusive administration, and achieve progress at the grassroots. Governor Fubara, also directed the Auditor-General of Local Governments to commence immediate audit of the accounts of the 23 Councils. He said that the swearing-in of the chairmen will ensure seamless administration of local governments following the expiration of…

My fellow Rivers people I come before you today with immense gratitude and heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering support to me and my administration. I urge us all to reflect on the shared sacrifice we have all made to have a peaceful and prosperous Rivers State and indeed Nigeria. It is my wish that we continue to live in peace and harmony as one. Together, we have achieved milestones in different sectors of our economy which includes infrastructure, health, education, workers welfare, improved service delivery, agriculture and social welfare that resonates deeply within our communities. Your dogged and committed support…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has felicitated fathers for the various sacrifices they make in keeping their families together, which have helped in building healthy subset of the larger society. In his message to commemorate 2024 International Father’s Day, in Government House, Port Harcourt, Governor Fubara prayed God to keep, strengthen and prosper fathers, and all male heads of families, to continue to play exemplary leadership roles naturally bestowed on them. Governor Fubara said: “Fatherhood is an essential fabric of the family because of the love, strength and dedication that fathers demonstrate, which enrich the lives of their children.…

PRESS STATEMENT By VANGUARD FOR TRANSPARENT LEADERSHIP AND DEMOCRACY (VATLAD) June 15, 2024 JUNE 17TH END OF TENURES FOR RIVERS STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS CHAIRMEN: CALL ON NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO URGENTLY INVOKE DOCTRINE OF NECESSITY TO SAVE RIVERS STATE FROM ACTUAL BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER Ahead of the expected end of the three-year tenure on June 17, 2024 of the incumbent chairmen of local government councils of Rivers State loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, there is confirmed heightening political tension between supporters of governor Fubara and those of former governor Wike, which if not urgently and decisively addressed…

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori says his administration has turned Delta State into a huge construction site, pointing out that his emergence as governor has the touch of God. Oborevwori stated this at the first anniversary thanksgiving of his administration held at Living Faith Church, Ibusa Road, Asaba on Sunday. The governor said that, in spite of the strident opposition he faced as an aspirant and eventually flag bearer of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 governorship poll as typified by 38 legal challenges to his aspiration, his administration has turned the state to a potent construction site with a…

My Dear Son, NEED FOR CAUTION IN OVERSTATING THE ROLE OF CHIEF NYESOM WIKE WITH REGARDS TO POLITICS IN RIVERS STATE AS IT RELATES TO THE IJAWS I do hope this my letter meets you well. 2. I am sure you will be surprised to receive a letter from me, your father, a step which I often do not take. But I have decided to communicate with you and your fellow brothers and sisters the day you launched a group, Ijaw Peoples Congress. This is due to the fact that I recently watched you as leader of the newly formed…

Conflict resolution and peace building experts have reiterated the importance of training and equipping young women peace builders as part of peace structures and campaign through mentorship. The experts spoke at a two day national youth forum on intergenerational peacebuilding organized by the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)- Nigeria in collaboration with the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) and Global Affairs Canada with the theme: ‘Mentoring the Next Generation of Women Peacebuilders’. Speakers at the virtual forum affirmed the need for the older peacebuilding practitioners to mentor young women peacebuilders for the task ahead. In her welcome address,…

As the Federal Government of Nigeria and the organized labour in the country negotiate on what to pay government workers a new minimum wage and set a benchmark for the payment of new salaries in Nigeria, it is important that both government and the labour movement should know that the standard of living for the average worker and indeed resident of the country goes beyond just paying wages. It is more important to create an atmosphere where incomes earned or money available to households have value and can purchase goods and services of value to them. Since May 29, 2023…