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Hon. Ohaka joins in fight against rape, drug abuse FORMER lawmaker in the Emohua Local Government Area Legislative Assembly, Chief Hon. Fubara Ohaka, has promised his support in the fight against drug abuse and rape. Ohaka also commended the leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in state and the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, and Sen. Andrew Uchendu, for their support. He made this promise on Sunday when he received the management of KADAF Production Limited and Gold Pyramid Studios on the ongoing TV series on drug abuse and rape titled Debris. Speaking, Ohaka, who is Eze Chimere Eze, indicated his desire to partner the entertainment industry in the state to foster peace and development in Rivers State. Ohaka, a crusader of peace in the state had expressed fears about drug addiction, describing it as the main cause of youth restiveness. Ohaka, noted that the devastating effect of drug addiction which has led to wanton loss of life on many occasions, lauding the e...

Protest as Belemaoil sacks 150 worker    SACKED workers of J plus G Global Gas/Oil Field, subsidiary of Belema Producing Limited, have staged a peaceful protest at the company's headquarters in Port Harcourt, over non-payment of their outstanding salaries and benefits. The over 150 alleged sacked workers who, lamentes the unpaid terminal benefits, noted that they were no longer interested in the job, but their payment. Mr. Krakrafa Dokubo, the leader of the protesting workers alleged that the company had not kept up with the salary schedule saying: "Right from when they gave us our appointment letter, in fact, from January 2020, they started to pay us below  our salary schedule." "Three months ago, they called us to the office and gave us sack letter without giving us any benefit, and we have been calling them to see how our money can be paid but they are not giving us any listening ear." Meanwhile, the head of cooperate affairs of Belema oil ,J and G global gas...

Magu suspended as Presidency says nobody is above scrutiny The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has been suspended from office as the head of the commission. This was happening as the presidency said that the ongoing probe of Magu is a proof that nobody under President Muhammadu Buhari is above scrutiny.  The presidency opined that anybody that has been appointed as EFCC Chairman must live above suspicion, adding that the ongoing grilling EFCC boss is to give him (Magu) the opportunity to clear himself of the allegations against him.   A reliable source in the presidency said the investigation of the EFCC boss was to reinforce the Buhari administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability.  The source was quoted as saying, “The panel investigating allegations against Ag. EFCC Chairman had been sitting for some weeks now. “In consonance with the principle of fairness and justice, it was needful that the Ag. Chairman be gi...

Illegal community levies scaring away investors from Rivers - CAGI COMMUNITY Anti-Graft Initiative, CAGI, has stated that illegal levies imposed on businesses in their areas were scaring away investors from come into Rivers State. CAGI, which on the sideline of the recent clash between Aluu Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state and Omega Power Ministries over the alleged illegal levies imposed on OPM's free hospital in the area, by the community. President  of CAGI, Comrade Uche Odungweru,  condemned the corrupt practice of extorting corporate institutions, and individuals doing business in the state by communities. He said, "We condemn extortion of businesses by communities, especially the illegal levies imposed on the business people, in the guise of social responsibility to the host community. "While, we condemn the level of extortion and illegal levies imposed on the business people, The Community Anti-Graft Initiative commend the efforts of the Rivers...

10 senior police officers dismissed, 8 reduced in ranks The Police Service Commission, PSC, has dismissed 10 senior police officers from the Nigeria Police Force. The commission also reduced the ranks of eight other officers over various cases of unprofessional conducts in the line of duty. The dismissed officers were one Superintendent of Police, SP  five Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSP, and four Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP.   A Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP  a Chief Superintendent of Police,  CSP,  four Superintendents of Police, SP  one Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Police were reduced in rank.  In a statement issued by the  Commission and signed by its Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the commission took the decision at its 8th Plenary Meeting which spanned three weeks. The Commission according to him, also approved the punishment of 16 other officers and reprimand for 13 and l...

Panel begins grilling Magu on misconduct allegations in Aso Rock A panel set up to investigate the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has commenced grilling the EFCC boss on the alleged misconducts against him.  The panel is sitting at the Conference Centre of the Presidential Villa (Old Banquet Hall) Abuja.  It would be recalled that the the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had earlier written to President Muhammadu Buhari on why the EFCC boss should be replaced having been rejected many times for confirmation by the National Assembly.  Similarly, the former Director General of the Department of State Service, DSS, Lawal Daura had also written what was said to be damaging report against Magu to the senate. 

Why DSS arrested EFCC Chairman, Magu The Department for State Services, DSS, Ibrahim  Magu, has arrested the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged financial misconducts. Reports say Magus was arrested over allegations that he owned four properties and have allegedly transferred funds abroad through a third party. It was learned that in 2016, DSS accused the EFCC boss of living in a N40m mansion paid for by one Umar Mohammed, a retired Air Commodore. The DSS report said on December 2010, the Police Service Commission (PSC) found Magu guilty of action prejudicial to state security – withholding of EFCC files, sabotage, unauthorised removal of EFCC files and acts unbecoming of a police officer, and awarded him severe reprimand as punishment. It was also alleged that Magu is currently occupying a residence rented for N40m at N20m per annum. This accommodation was not paid for from the commission’s finances, but by one Umar Mohammed, air comm...

The Rivers State Police Command has burst a baby factory in Port Harcourt, and recovered 24 babies and four pregnant teenagers. The babies which were recovered by operatives of the command were between the ages of one and two years. Addressing press men while parading the suspects in Port Harcourt, yesterday, the Commissioners of Police in the state, Mustapha Dandaura, not ed that the syndicate was uncovered on Tuesday around 3.30pm following an operation of Eagle Crack Unit of the Police in the state. Dandaura, who was represented by the Command's spokesman, Nnandi Omoni, said that the babies currently receiving medical attention at the Police clinic, adding investigations had commenced to identify other suspects at large. He said, "Today, I am glad to inform you that operatives of the Eagle Crack in a covert operation yesterday 25/2/2020 at about 1530hrs, burst a child trafficking syndicate at Woji in Port Harcourt, where twenty four babies betwe...

Omorodion (middle) with his other colleagues  An official of the Nigeria's Vehicle Inspection Unit (VIO) identified as Mr Noah Omorodion has accidentally caused the death of a sachet water seller in Sapele area of Benin City. The incident occurred Wednesday, the 27th May, 2015, when the official in question, in the line of his duty, impounded an unmarked AUDI wagon vehicle by first east circular road junction, for improper registration. The VIO official had ordered the driver of the vehicle to alight while he took charge of the steering with an unnamed colleague joining him on the passengers seat.  It was learned that Omorodion proceeded to drive the vehicle to their office only for traffic to be held down by the traffic lights at the junction.  It was also gathered that while this was going on, the driver of the impounded vehicle rushed in from and started struggling with the official in an attempt to get back his car. However, the VI...

THE Rumuji Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State has closed down Greenville Liquefied Natural Gas operating in their area over alleged neglect and marginalisation of the community by the firm. The community leaders took the action on Monday after several calls on the management of the company to resolving lingering issues around Memorandum of Understanding and Environmental Impact Assessment report the firm conducted in the area. The community stated that it would occupy the company for 14 days unless their needs are addressed. Speaking, the Community Development Committee Chairman of Rumuji, Godswill Osimini, said that they need a clearly written Memorandum of Understanding, MoU and the Environmental Impact Assessment report of the firms operation.  Osimini said: “We are here to tell Greenville that enough is enough. They took this land over 1550 plots on lease in 2015 and MoU is not written and no EIA report. If they employ our peop...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has sacked the governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo. The court on Thursday in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of Justices led by Justice Mary Odili, held that Degi-Eremieoyo submitted a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The apex ruled that the Form CF 001 Degi-Eremieoyo submitted to INEC for the purpose of the November 16, 2019, governorship election in the state, had false information of fundamental nature. Justice Ejembi Eko, who delivered the lead judgement affirmed the Judgement of the Fedel High Court in Abuja November 12, 2019, which disqualified Degi-Eremieoyo from participating in the governorship poll. The apex court held that since Degi-Eremieoyo shared a joint ticket with the governor-elect, his disqualification invalidated their nomination by the All Progressive Congress, APC. The court, however, ordered INEC to immediately w...

Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho has stated categorically that he is ‘100% Tottenham’ ahead of his side’s Premier League clash with Frank Lampard’s Chelsea this weekend. Mourinho, a former Chelsea manager, said he is going to give everything to Spurs and forget about his old club, Chelsea on Sunday.Mourinho’s men head to the game following a 2-1 victory over Wolves in their last Premier League encounter.Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, Mourinho was quoted by Football London as saying: “For me, it’s a game. I am 100% Tottenham, 100% my club always, all my career.“No space at all for my previous clubs. I gave everything to all of them, my previously. Everything. I kept nothing from them. I gave everything but they are my previous clubs. I give everything to my club – my club is Tottenham.“For me, it’s so easy for me to play that game. Difficult because of Chelsea’s quality but not difficult from an emotional point of view. Not difficult at all. Easy.”The...

Wednesday’s rescheduled El Clasico game between Barcelona and Real Madrid, ended in a goalless draw at the Nou Camp.Zinedine Zidane’s men had the chance to topple the champions with a win, but failed to make their dominance count.Raphael Varane saw his header cleared off the line in the first half, while Gareth Bale’s goal was ruled out for offside in the dying stages of the game.The result means Barca remain top with 36 points, the same as Real Madrid.However, the Catalans have a superior goals difference.

" JOSE Mourinho has stated that his attention is to defeat his former side, Manchester United, when he takes his new team, Tottenham, to Old Trafford on Wednesday." JOSE  Mourinho has stated that his attention is to defeat his former side, Manchester United, when he takes his new team, Tottenham, to Old Trafford on Wednesday. Mourinho, who spoke at the pre-match press conference, described his time in the United as a ‘closed chapter’, noting that Hotspur was better in-form at the moment. “I left the club, I took my time to process everything that happened, I took my time to prepare myself for the next challenge. “Honestly, United for me is in my book of experiences, it’s in my history book.” United are struggling under Mourinho’s successor, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but go into the game just two points behind fifth-placed Spurs. “It is not for me to analyse United now.” “I analyse them as an opponent, how they play. How can we beat them? How can they beat us? For me...

"We have agreed that Gov. Wike and the government of Rivers State through any means should steer clear from the Ogoni oil." THE people of Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State has urged the Governor of the state, Chief Nyesom Wike, to steer clear the issues of Oil Mining Lease, OML, 11, noting that issues concerning the oil field would be handles by the federal government. The people also unveiled set out modalities on how oil exploration could resume in Ogoni area. These were contained in a communique issued by the people at the end of Ogoni General Assembly convened by the Conscience of Ogoni People, COOP, at Zaakpon, Khana Local Government Area. The meeting which was convened by the Conscience Of Ogoni People (COOP), had several deliberations and resolutions adopted as the way forward for oil drilling in ogoniland.   The leader of COOP,  Chief Gani Topba, however  said: “We have agreed that Gov. Wike and the government of Rivers State through any m...

THE President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, lending his voice to the debate of running an overbloated legislature, has backed the bicameral style of legislature, rejecting the call for a unicameral legislature for Nigeria. Sen. Lawan stated on Monday at the third convocation of the Nigerian Institute of Legislative and Development Studies (NILDS), that Nigeria’s diversity is the basis for bicameral legislature. He explained that with a single parliamentary house, the ethnic minorities in the country will be underrepresented in parliament. According to Lawan, “Nigeria has consciously adopted to have a bicameral National Assembly. It is because of who and what we are. “The diversity of Nigeria and ethnic composition of the country requires that we have a system that provides Justice, Equity and Fair play. “It is a conscious decision and design to ensure that everybody is represented in the country. We need bi-cameral legislature in Nigeria.”  Meanwhile, he also disclosed th...